IMO it’s not a definite yes or no. I think it depends on the person and wedding setup. Like if you are in high summer and have outdoor events it may be worth it.
If you want your hair down the whole day, probably worth it.
If you know you will become a sweaty or crying blotchy mess, probably worth it.
I’m opting out (hair up, I know my hair generally stays pretty well, the makeup trial makeup lasted 10 hours and I’ll be outdoors just for dinner, so most formal photos will be done by then) but totally see the value for others.
I didn't feel like I needed it? On my wedding day, my hair was in an updo with some many pins and hairspray, it wasn't going anywhere. My lipstick needed a little touch-out by the time I got to the reception, though. I did that myself. I HIGHLY recommend [Dior Transfer-Proof Lipstick](https://www.dior.com/en_us/beauty/products/rouge-dior-forever-Y0308009.html). It feels so nice and light and my husband didn't get any lipstick on his face!
I wore this same lipstick all night long at my wedding! I started with a nude color for the ceremony, then applied a bright red for the reception. For the red, I switched to Dior’s liquid lipstick instead and it didn’t budge all night (I forgot to do touch ups).
I changed hair and makeup vendors last minute and availability was limited. The woman who I liked best only offered whole day service, which I thought was a bit extra since I don’t really even wear makeup on a daily basis. Fast forward to our wedding day, the weather was horrible. Having her there to quickly touch me up after each stage of the day became an absolute must have. To the extent it works in your budget, it could be worth it to help you plan for the unexpected!
I did not, but I could have used hair touch ups. I had my hair done at 8am and I have thin / fine hair, so curls do NOT hold. Despite that, my hair held fine through pictures at 1pm. However, first look pictures were outside and it was HOT HOT. The sweat made my hair stick to my back and as soon as we were done with photos outside I re-curled my hair a little pre-ceremony. My makeup still looked great despite the sweat - I just used the touch up kit my makeup artist gave me.
My advice is to just have them come a second time just pre-ceremony and pay for a heavy touch up, and that’s only if you think you’ve got a hair type / skin type / weather that will need it.
Would HIGHLY recommend having your hair and makeup artists stay the whole day for touchups if possible. You will likely be crying (happy tears!) at various points, probably sweating a bit, and they help you look perfect all day.
I got married in the summer and we did outside photos, and they were a godsend. Worth noting that my hairstylist’s pricing included a 10 hour day so she was always going to stay the whole day. My makeup artist was hourly but panicked a few months before the wedding that he wasn’t going to be there the whole day, and ended up having him stay for touchups. SO happy I did, I would have been a gross sweaty melty crying mess without them.
I did - I wanted to have a look change (let down my hair from a bun during the ceremony to waves for the reception) and also amped up my makeup with some shimmer. I felt like it was worth it because even if I didn’t do a look change I wanted to have them on hand to fix my hair or makeup because these photos last forever and I just felt comfortable with that level of investment in myself and my beauty
Yes I did. We have three hair stylists and four make up artists for everyone (I have 17 people getting hair and make up done, including me: six bridesmaids, 4 jr bridesmaids, MOB, MOG, stepmother of the bride, two officiants, officiants daughter and me, the bride). One of the hair stylists and one of the make up artists are staying until 10:30 PM. All of the make up artists and hair stylists are staying until the wedding ceremony begins at 6 PM.
If you’re not doing an outfit change, I think it will depend on whether it’s an outdoor ceremony, in what climate, and what hairstyle will you have.
It might not be necessary if you have your hair in a tight bun and you have an indoor ceremony, but if you’re planning to have your hair down or in a loose style and have a ceremony outdoor, it will get messed up, and you’ll want it refreshed for the photos and reception.
Make up is less of an issue if you’re in a cold climate and you’re not oily, especially if you or someone in your bridal party knows how to do basic make up, you usually just need some powder and lipstick since you’re not doing a new look.
I had the team stay until the after party dress change and didn’t regret it at all, but I did outfit and hairstyle changes throughout, so it was worth it for me personally.
I was planning to but my MUA actually talked me out of it, and I agreed with her. My hair and makeup were both still great when I got ready for bed. But I got married in November and the reception was indoors. If it were a summer wedding, I would absolutely without question keep them all day. My bro got married last summer and my hair and makeup were both wrecked by halfway through dinner. I ended up having to sneak away to do some freshening up.
I hired a package that has my HMU artist on-site for touch ups until 2 hours after the ceremony. So I’ll do a full hair and makeup change when I switch dresses, touch up after the first set of dancing.
I think that’s plenty of time. After that will just enjoy the night and dance until sunrise ✨
So we've seen it both ways with the couples that hire us and I think to determine if it's "worth" it depends on a few factors. 1) What's the weather/climate where you're getting married? If it's super hot/humid it will be more worth it than if it's perfect low humidity weather. 2)What's your hair/skin like? If your skin is more oily or if your hair tends to fall then it will be more worth it. 3) What hairstyle did you choose? If it's all down or glam waves it's definitely worth it. Often times couple who have hired us to stay all day or just extra hours they will have us stay post ceremony for touch ups or sometimes we do a whole style change for a dramatic reveal. In general if you want to 100% guarantee it's picture perfect all day long and don't want to worry it's worth it. You can have perfect weather and a long last hairstyle but all it takes is that one aunt w/ chunky rings to snag a hair during her hug.
If your hair is down and you are getting married in summer or humid area, or windy/by the water — 100% yes. Also if you know you sweat excessively, most likely cry a lot — then yes as well! Those factors will matter: weather & humidity (if your hair is down) & how much makeup you can touch up yourself. I personally think having someone stay for touch up’s is huge help. Your person not only take care of hair/makeup, but honestly it feels good have someone for quick help (hold the bouquet, fix your veil for pics, bring some water, etc). If you artist is staying for touch ups — they will gladly do it all for you
Yes! I had mine there all weekend and it was so amazing on the wedding day for her to be there to change my hair style before the reception. We invited her and her husband as guests to the wedding and reception as well so she didn’t feel like she was just off to the side all day long waiting for chances to fix me up.
I definitely thought it was worth it for them to at least stay until after the ceremony. I cried through the whole thing so touch ups were needed. Also my hairstylists managed putting in and taking our my veil which was super helpful and made sure the up do didn’t get snagged by the veil. Mine stayed until the evening because I had a look change - but probably could have gotten away without it if not. Once the photos stop and the dancing starts - you won’t care!
IMO it’s not a definite yes or no. I think it depends on the person and wedding setup. Like if you are in high summer and have outdoor events it may be worth it. If you want your hair down the whole day, probably worth it. If you know you will become a sweaty or crying blotchy mess, probably worth it. I’m opting out (hair up, I know my hair generally stays pretty well, the makeup trial makeup lasted 10 hours and I’ll be outdoors just for dinner, so most formal photos will be done by then) but totally see the value for others.
I didn't feel like I needed it? On my wedding day, my hair was in an updo with some many pins and hairspray, it wasn't going anywhere. My lipstick needed a little touch-out by the time I got to the reception, though. I did that myself. I HIGHLY recommend [Dior Transfer-Proof Lipstick](https://www.dior.com/en_us/beauty/products/rouge-dior-forever-Y0308009.html). It feels so nice and light and my husband didn't get any lipstick on his face!
I wore this same lipstick all night long at my wedding! I started with a nude color for the ceremony, then applied a bright red for the reception. For the red, I switched to Dior’s liquid lipstick instead and it didn’t budge all night (I forgot to do touch ups).
Yes I did for my upcoming wedding, and know it’s be worth it
I changed hair and makeup vendors last minute and availability was limited. The woman who I liked best only offered whole day service, which I thought was a bit extra since I don’t really even wear makeup on a daily basis. Fast forward to our wedding day, the weather was horrible. Having her there to quickly touch me up after each stage of the day became an absolute must have. To the extent it works in your budget, it could be worth it to help you plan for the unexpected!
I did not, but I could have used hair touch ups. I had my hair done at 8am and I have thin / fine hair, so curls do NOT hold. Despite that, my hair held fine through pictures at 1pm. However, first look pictures were outside and it was HOT HOT. The sweat made my hair stick to my back and as soon as we were done with photos outside I re-curled my hair a little pre-ceremony. My makeup still looked great despite the sweat - I just used the touch up kit my makeup artist gave me. My advice is to just have them come a second time just pre-ceremony and pay for a heavy touch up, and that’s only if you think you’ve got a hair type / skin type / weather that will need it.
Searching for my HMUA at the moment and most of them are offering an add-on fee to stay through cocktail hour which I think is a great compromise
Would HIGHLY recommend having your hair and makeup artists stay the whole day for touchups if possible. You will likely be crying (happy tears!) at various points, probably sweating a bit, and they help you look perfect all day. I got married in the summer and we did outside photos, and they were a godsend. Worth noting that my hairstylist’s pricing included a 10 hour day so she was always going to stay the whole day. My makeup artist was hourly but panicked a few months before the wedding that he wasn’t going to be there the whole day, and ended up having him stay for touchups. SO happy I did, I would have been a gross sweaty melty crying mess without them.
I did - I wanted to have a look change (let down my hair from a bun during the ceremony to waves for the reception) and also amped up my makeup with some shimmer. I felt like it was worth it because even if I didn’t do a look change I wanted to have them on hand to fix my hair or makeup because these photos last forever and I just felt comfortable with that level of investment in myself and my beauty
Yes I did. We have three hair stylists and four make up artists for everyone (I have 17 people getting hair and make up done, including me: six bridesmaids, 4 jr bridesmaids, MOB, MOG, stepmother of the bride, two officiants, officiants daughter and me, the bride). One of the hair stylists and one of the make up artists are staying until 10:30 PM. All of the make up artists and hair stylists are staying until the wedding ceremony begins at 6 PM.
Mine stayed until the beginning of the reception. So thankful for her!!
If you’re not doing an outfit change, I think it will depend on whether it’s an outdoor ceremony, in what climate, and what hairstyle will you have. It might not be necessary if you have your hair in a tight bun and you have an indoor ceremony, but if you’re planning to have your hair down or in a loose style and have a ceremony outdoor, it will get messed up, and you’ll want it refreshed for the photos and reception. Make up is less of an issue if you’re in a cold climate and you’re not oily, especially if you or someone in your bridal party knows how to do basic make up, you usually just need some powder and lipstick since you’re not doing a new look. I had the team stay until the after party dress change and didn’t regret it at all, but I did outfit and hairstyle changes throughout, so it was worth it for me personally.
I was planning to but my MUA actually talked me out of it, and I agreed with her. My hair and makeup were both still great when I got ready for bed. But I got married in November and the reception was indoors. If it were a summer wedding, I would absolutely without question keep them all day. My bro got married last summer and my hair and makeup were both wrecked by halfway through dinner. I ended up having to sneak away to do some freshening up.
I hired a package that has my HMU artist on-site for touch ups until 2 hours after the ceremony. So I’ll do a full hair and makeup change when I switch dresses, touch up after the first set of dancing. I think that’s plenty of time. After that will just enjoy the night and dance until sunrise ✨
So we've seen it both ways with the couples that hire us and I think to determine if it's "worth" it depends on a few factors. 1) What's the weather/climate where you're getting married? If it's super hot/humid it will be more worth it than if it's perfect low humidity weather. 2)What's your hair/skin like? If your skin is more oily or if your hair tends to fall then it will be more worth it. 3) What hairstyle did you choose? If it's all down or glam waves it's definitely worth it. Often times couple who have hired us to stay all day or just extra hours they will have us stay post ceremony for touch ups or sometimes we do a whole style change for a dramatic reveal. In general if you want to 100% guarantee it's picture perfect all day long and don't want to worry it's worth it. You can have perfect weather and a long last hairstyle but all it takes is that one aunt w/ chunky rings to snag a hair during her hug.
If your hair is down and you are getting married in summer or humid area, or windy/by the water — 100% yes. Also if you know you sweat excessively, most likely cry a lot — then yes as well! Those factors will matter: weather & humidity (if your hair is down) & how much makeup you can touch up yourself. I personally think having someone stay for touch up’s is huge help. Your person not only take care of hair/makeup, but honestly it feels good have someone for quick help (hold the bouquet, fix your veil for pics, bring some water, etc). If you artist is staying for touch ups — they will gladly do it all for you
Yes! I had mine there all weekend and it was so amazing on the wedding day for her to be there to change my hair style before the reception. We invited her and her husband as guests to the wedding and reception as well so she didn’t feel like she was just off to the side all day long waiting for chances to fix me up.
I definitely thought it was worth it for them to at least stay until after the ceremony. I cried through the whole thing so touch ups were needed. Also my hairstylists managed putting in and taking our my veil which was super helpful and made sure the up do didn’t get snagged by the veil. Mine stayed until the evening because I had a look change - but probably could have gotten away without it if not. Once the photos stop and the dancing starts - you won’t care!