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nyyhoneybee in weddingplans

Hair & Makeup Question

Jul 22, 2011 16:22

Our entire wedding is being paid for by my fiance and all of my bridal party knows that. Is it awful to ask anyone who wants hair and makeup done professionally to help us out a little bit with the costs? Makeup is going to be $85 a person ($200 for me) and hair I have no idea how much yet. Is it wrong if we ask everyone to give us $100 towards it ( Read more... )

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lutine July 22 2011, 21:15:38 UTC

If you're asking them to pay MORE than what it actually costs to help cover your own, that's wrong IMO. Asking them to pay just what theirs costs? Totally cool, as long as you're fine if some choose to do their own.

calmcollapse July 22 2011, 21:43:36 UTC

I agree. Not sure why you'd have them pay more for their make-up than it actually costs; doing that will likely ruffle some feathers

lutine July 22 2011, 21:46:28 UTC

I couldn't tell if the extra $15 was to cover the hair too, it was worded ambiguously.

nyyhoneybee July 22 2011, 21:50:28 UTC

Ah ok....yes, we would ask for about $100 total and cover the rest. I'm assuming both together will be about $150

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tijan13 July 22 2011, 22:14:36 UTC

I've been in seven weddings and have always done my own make-up. If someone made me pay for my own make-up, I wouldn't be okay with that. I've also had people pay for my hair to be done, had my own people do my hair, and paid for my own hair to be done. Hair is different, in my opinion, but yeah--I agree with everyone else. If you're requiring it a certain way, then you should pay for it. They might already be dishing out a ton of money for their dress, shoes, gifts for bridal showers/wedding/and probably partaking in the expense of a bachelorette party. All those things are normal bridesmaids' expenses, plus driving too.

nyyhoneybee July 22 2011, 22:52:13 UTC

We are getting married in a place that it would be use who we have coming or do your own both with hair and makeup.

The only thing I asked them to pay for is dress (and that was up to them), shoes and to put in for a little of their hotel room. There was no shower and there is also no bachelorette party really.

But that's something to think about thanks

purple_dragon88 July 23 2011, 01:08:35 UTC

Yeah making them pay for professional make-up if they wanted to do their own would not be ok but if they want it done professionally it doesn't seem unreasonable for them pay for it.

purple_dragon88 July 23 2011, 01:06:39 UTC

I don't think you're obligated to provide professional hair and make up. My girls are doing their own but then so am I. If they wanted it done professionally they would have to pay. Bridesmaids normally pay at least some of their costs.

nyyhoneybee July 23 2011, 04:21:49 UTC

Thanks!

herladyship July 23 2011, 04:19:46 UTC

It's acceptable to ask them to pay their own way if they want makeup/hair done professionally, absolutely. I don't think it's okay to ask them to chip in for yours, though.

nyyhoneybee July 23 2011, 04:21:36 UTC

I would NEVER ask them to chip in for me! The $85 is just makeup, I would ask them to give $100 and we would cover the rest for hair & makeup together.

lalanav July 23 2011, 06:30:33 UTC

I agree with everyone else! Totally fine. With my bridal party I couldn't afford to pay for everything, so I just gave them the option of doing it (and paying themselves) or not. Some girls got professional hair and makeup, and others didn't. I think the only time you really HAVE to pay for it is when you require them to do it.