Every woman dreams of her special day, getting the right “look and feel” for your wedding is essential and your hair is no exception. Here are a few tips for you.

Planning is important! Remember to make your booking well in advance.

It is vital to emphasise the importance of appointing a professional hairstylist on our wedding day; one of the most important events in your life. It is essential that you are relaxed and serene, confident in the hands of a skilled expert who will ensure that you and your retinue will dazzle your guests! It is a comparatively small amount of expense to pay to make sure you have a hairstylist who is taking good care of you.

I do often have brides not wanting a trial although I would say that it is recommended so that you can get a chance to meet beforehand and more importantly so that you can experiment and come up with the look that you are wanting. Be brutally honest with your hairstylist whilst you are trying out different styles, remember it is your big day and you have to feel comfortable with the style you chose. The finer details make all the difference. Discuss your specific needs and wants, likes and dislikes. I encourage you to bring as many visuals as you can, pictures of hairstyles you like (your idea of a soft elegant look might be different to mine), a picture/sketch of your dress, your veil, any head gear or special clips along. A full trial hair styling session assures you that all your expectations are met.

You might be in love with a look that’s hot this season, I advise against following anything too current when it comes to your wedding day. Choose a style that suits your personality, your dress, your shape, not because it is in fashion. You don’t want to look back at your photos and say “what was I thinking!”

If you are interested in a new cut or colour, don’t wait until the night before your wedding. Make the changes during the initial consultation (six to four months before your big day) and have your colour touch-up done about 2 weeks before the wedding, so you have time to fix any unpleasant surprises.

Your veil length will have some influence on your choice of hairstyle and it is important to make sure the style can hold the veil in place. There are many different types of hair accessories like flowers, pins, beads and tiara’s that can be used to add extra sparkle to your hair and you should coordinate them with the rest of your jewelry and dress. If you are not sure about your veil length and what head gear to use, ask your stylist what would suite your hair type the best and is more likely to stay in the longest, there is no point in having a beautiful diamante clip but it keeps on sliding out causing you irritation and making your hair style look shaggy.

Timing schedule for the big day – Firstly you need to know if your photographer would like to take photo’s whilst you are getting ready or if you should be ready when he/she arrives and what time your photographer will be arriving and how much time he/she would like to spend with you taking the photos. Then it is easy, after your hair trial your stylist will be able to tell how long it will take to re-create the hairstyle and you simply work backwards. It also depends on how much time your make-up artist will need with you. I recommend to give your hairstylist about an hour head start, then the make-up artist can do the make-up and you can have your fringe/front hair and all over touch-up after the make-up.