While wedding planning can certainly be a fun and joyous time, it can also be stressful, slightly overwhelming, and even pretty confusing at times. After all, it probably is the biggest party you’ve ever thrown. And the best way to avoid problems, later on, is to ask your wedding planning questions early.
As wedding coordinators we help you think through the different scenarios, pros and cons, but ultimately it’s up to you how you want your wedding day to materialize. We’ve compiled a list of the 4 most common questions we get from brides about the morning of their wedding day and answers to them below!
01. SHOULD ALL THE GIRLS ARRIVE AT THE SAME TIME FOR HAIR + MAKEUP?
We would suggest doing so. You then eliminate any stress if someone is running late, hair and makeup is ahead of schedule they can just continue on to the next girl, and of course you want to soak up as much of the morning as you can with your favorite people! If everyone is coming and going as they please, it just creates a completely different atmosphere than if everyone’s together and enjoying the day!
02. SHOULD WE HAVE HAIR + MAKEUP DONE AT THE SAME PLACE?
Yes – whether it be at a hotel, your home or even a salon, having both done at the same place allows for a more stress-free morning without worrying about timing/location between the two places, moving everyone and their stuff multiple times, etc. It can take up more time and add more stress to the day than one may think.
03. WHERE SHOULD I GET DRESSED?
There are a few variables to consider when addressing this question: When and where is hair and makeup happening? How is the lighting? Will you have transportation to your ceremony? Do you want to sit in your dress or would you be standing on a trolley or shuttle?
In our experience we typically suggest getting dressed at your home, a hotel, or in a bridal suite at your wedding venue. Most hair salons and churches don’t have the space (or time on their calendar) to allot for this. Plus, getting dressed in your home, hotel or a venue’s bridal suite just tend to be more intimate, and relaxed – not to mention, they typically have better lighting for your wedding photographer too.
04. DO WE REALLY NEED A WEDDING PLANNER OR WEDDING COORDINATOR?
Each wedding planner and coordinator works differently and it’s important to think about what role you may want someone to have in your wedding – not only leading up to the day, but on the day itself.
All wedding planners and coordinators will coordinate the wedding day logistics: managing vendors and deliveries, answering questions, setting up details, and managing the days’ timeline and logistics. Wedding planners specifically will come in further out to help plan and design the event – that is, come up with the look for the wedding, find the right partners to bring that vision to life and help you work through budgets and contracts.
Ultimately it’s your decision how involved you’d like a wedding planner or coordinator to be in your day. Regardless, they will help keep both the morning of your wedding and the rest of the day’s events running smoothly and on time!
Xo,
The JDWC Team
