Hair

Sometimes in wedding planning, luck plays a factor in the pursuit of a good deal. It also helps to ask around to EVERYONE you know...often it is not WHAT you know, but rather WHO you know...such was the case with our hair.

One of my bridesmaids and I were discussing what we should do with our hair. I was lamenting the fact that I don't have a regular hairstylist, plus I didn't really have the money for a salon. She suggested that her friend, a mom who lives on my street, used to be a hairstylist. We made a call and she was available.

We did a run-thru at her house to decide the style, then at 7am the morning of the wedding we trooped down there. She did a beautiful job, styling mine and 2 of the bridesmaids' hair (my sister, the maid of honor, chose to use another stylist for herself and my niece, the flower girl).

My suggestion? Ask around. It could be that a friend of a friend, or even a friend of a friend of a friend of an acquaintance might know someone who used to do hair, and would be willing to come out of retirement for one day.

Our Out of Pocket Cost for my hair: $20 (plus the cost of bobby pins, since I was out)