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We have been specializing in bridal hair and makeup for over 10+ years. We offer customized packages as well as one-on-one consultations. Our mission is to deliver a seamless wedding morning experience and for you to look and feel your absolute best on the most important day of your life!
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- Makeup Trials Available
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Wonderful people! They gave me the perfect hair and make up! Kathryn was so kind as to give me a Starbucks when she arrived my wedding day! She and her team are the best!
Rocky start, but ended up alright. When I initially hired KBB, I had one of their lead hairstylists. After I paid my deposit, they switched my hairstylist to someone who was pretty new to hair, and was not even listed on their website. That seemed really off to me, so I reached out and they said that the stylist I had booked ended up being booked from a third party, not through their salon. After some back and forth, they offered to refund me my deposit and cancel my contract, or give me another stylist. After all the back and forth, I didn't really have time to find someone else, everywhere else was booked out while I thought I had one of the lead stylists. I chose to have another stylist, who was also relatively new, and also not listed on their website. They ended up doing a great job, but I did have to alter my plans slightly, as they were newer to doing hair. The makeup artist was AMAZING and everyone ended up looking great, it was just a weird start, but they did try to make it right.
Talk about a dream vendor for your wedding! Kathryn's Bridal Bar did an amazing job with my hair (+ my bridesmaids') on our wedding day last month. Kathryn & Alex are unbelievably talented (& not to mention, so much fun to chat with) - all of my bridesmaid's have vastly different hair types, and every single one of them was genuinely happy with their chosen hair style & looked absolutely beautiful! Kathryn is so knowledgeable about all things hair & I felt completely comfortable asking her about recommendations for styles, extensions, and accessories so I looked my best on the big day. I would highly recommend KBB to anyone looking for their wedding hair pros!
Krystal & her girls are amazing!!! They absolutely killed my bridal makeup + my bridesmaids. She truly has a gift and I couldn’t be happier I chose her as my MUA. She was so much fun & super easy to communicate with. Couldn’t recommend more!! Chelsea was also amazing!! Every girl’s hair she did looked stunning. Such awesome people and amazing at what they do. Best bridal group in Indy!
Amazing!!!!! Kathryn and her entire team were phenomenal from the beginning! They have an amazing talent and are experts in beauty. I couldn't be happier with them. I am so impressed with their professionalism. They made me feel so special and more importantly made everyone in the bridal party feel special. I am so grateful to them!
Kathryn and her team are amazing!
Kathryn and her team were amazing to work with! I got so many compliments on my hair and I was obsessed with how it turned out! Not only did my hair look amazing but so did the whole bridal party! Kathryn was such a sweetheart to work with and would forever recommend her to anyone!!!
Kathryn and her team are simply AMAZING!! They made all of us feel so beautiful on my wedding day, and I truly cannot say enough great things about them!! They are SO talented, sweet, professional, accommodating, and organized! My hair and makeup trial did not get to happen as planned due to the pandemic, but I was not worried one bit! Kathryn and Natalie are so talented, and I just knew I would be so happy with whatever they did on my wedding day! They brought my hair and makeup vision to life, and I was beyond happy with how everything turned out! I am so grateful I got to have Kathryn and her team be a part of my wedding day, and I highly recommend you have them be a part of yours too! THANK YOU Kathryn's Bridal Bar!!!
Kathryn and her team were AMAZING! My bridesmaids and I could not get over how beautiful our hair was and we felt so comfortable in the salon the morning of. If you want the BEST bridal experience in Indianapolis, you must book Kathryn for your wedding day!
I loved working with Kathryn for my wedding hair. She is very down to earth and laid back which is so refreshing! My bridal trial was a great time for me to see how I wanted my hair and we played around with accessories. She NAILED my wedding day hair; it was so beautiful! I had four other girls at my wedding get their hair done as well. She had another stylist with her and they were prompt, professional and made sure that our hair was just as we wanted it. They came to our venue to get ready and everything went seamlessly. I would recommend her to anyone.
Kathryn’s communication was horrible throughout me trying to book her as my hair stylist for my wedding day. I kept pushing aside poor communication for the fact that her actual skills at doing hair seemed excellent. Due to corona I had to delay my hair trial. While I’m waiting for the quarantine to end to reschedule she books another bride for my wedding day, without warning me. I had been communicating with her for months. To me this is poor taste. I should have trusted my instincts with the poor communication from the get go, and looked elsewhere for quotes. She may be good at hair, but her communication skills as a business owner are horrible, and as a bride whose dealing with stress already, I don’t need that.
Kathryn and her team were INCREDIBLE for my crew to get us looking 100% before walking down the aisle. She was super flexible when it came to coordinating my trial since I live out of town. The fact that I did my trial 2 days before my wedding might have seemed odd, but I had all the faith and am so glad I went with Kathryn. I was so nervous to go with my dream style because my hair has never been able to hold a curl. Kathryn worked her magic and I'm so happy to say that my hair held all day, even in the rain. If I had the opportunity to get married to my husband all over again, Kathryn would be one of my first calls.
Kathryn did an AMAZING job on my wedding hair!! She also did my mom's, sister's and best friend's hair and all of them looked gorgeous. Kathryn is so sweet and she knows how to truly make you feel beautiful. I would not have wanted anyone else to do my hair on my wedding day. Thank you Kathryn for being so awesome!!
This review is long overdue and I won't apologize for length because it is well deserved :) . My wedding was August 10, 2019 and working with Kathryn was nothing short of amazing. When I first met her at my trial, she was so kind and made sure to get every detail right to make sure my vision came to life. I brought in a few pictures for inspiration and let her work her magic. There is a reason Kathryn and her team members are always in high demand for wedding season and get booked up far in advance. They are the best at what they do. Kathryn is working to create a one-stop shop at her bridal bar and I'm here for it. She is a seasoned pro and she can help with any questions you may have. I had a party of 13 people getting hair and makeup done. I used an outside vendor for makeup, Kathryn and her assistant pulled together a schedule for both hair and makeup that we followed flawlessly to make sure we got to the venue on time. I didn't even know where to start with trying to make a schedule and they pulled it together in no time. I visited Kathryn the day before my wedding to get some color and it was like chatting with an old friend. She poured me a glass of champagne and we talked for hours before she styled me up for my rehearsal dinner. Her color job was the best I've ever received, I've never been so happy with my color until her. Kathryn and her team were so sweet and her bridal bar is a beautiful place to get ready for the day of the wedding. You get her entire beautiful, Instagram-worthy studio all to yourselves the morning of. My mom even catered in Panera and set up a mimosa bar. There was plenty of space for all of us in there to swap in and out of makeup and hair. I can't thank Kathryn and her team of bridal hair veterans and makeup artists enough for providing a flawless experience to me and my bridal party. We had so much fun getting ready and everyone kept commenting on how beautiful we all looked. I highly, highly recommend Kathryn for any of your hair and bridal needs in the future because you will not regret it one bit!
Kathryn and team were perfect for my wedding day. They were calm, kind, and organized (all super important qualities for wedding morning).
I especially appreciated that Kathryn took extensive notes during our trials and referenced them day of. For example, my mom had mentioned during her trial that she felt like her hair might not stay curled for the full day. Kathryn referenced this piece of feedback in her notes and adjusted my mom's hair day of to make it exactly what she needed.
Also, Kathryn strives for perfection and will absolutely put in the time required to make you happy. In fact, I think Kathryn was more focused on my hair's perfection than I was which I LOVED and appreciated. Because of her attention to detail, all of our hair remained perfect through the entirety of the day which involved rain, hail and snow (wow, haha). Thank you, Kathryn for being the perfect addition to my wedding day.
Kathryn and her team are amazing at what they do. They specialize in bridal hair and will not disappoint you! They are so fun, full of energy and will make sure even your unsure, yet picky future mother-in-law gets her hair done perfectly! I could not recommend her enough! Kathryn also has the most gorgeous space I've ever seen. You can bring in your own food and beverages to have fun while your entire wedding party gets ready!
For any Indy brides looking for hair and makeup this is your GIRL! I had my hair done from Kathryn a few years back in a wedding I was in. While she was doing my hair I told her "I am absolutely hiring you when I get married." Fast forward 4 years alter and I made it happen! As soon as I set my date Kathryn was the first person I called to book. She is amazing! Not only is she one of the kindest human beings but she knows exactly how to make you feel your absolute best on your wedding day. She also hires amazing team members to help with other hair and makeup services.
Her bridal studio is ideal for getting ready. Lots of space and great for photographers to take some really cute shots. I had a very large bridal party and all together we had 17 ladies getting services. Kathy scheduled everything perfectly. The team she hired for hair and for makeup were outstanding. All of my bridesmaids looked and felt gorgeous!
Hiring Kathy will be one of the best decisions you make for your wedding!
Kathryn just opened her new salon not too long ago. If you get a chance to book her for your wedding day, do not pass her up! Her salon is the cutest place to get ready. My girls could not stop talking about it. On top of that, Kathryn has to be the most talented stylist in the Indy area. There wasn't a single up-do she couldn't do. Every single one of them looked amazing. I didn't end up loving the first one we tried at my trial and was experiencing some anxiety about it. She quickly booked a second trial for me, and I ended up loving it. I am very self-conscious with a certain part of my scalp, where not a lot of hair grows. I explained this to her and once the style was done you couldn't even tell it was any different. All of my bridesmaids were super happy with their hair. All of the styles stayed throughout the night. I am extremely grateful to have had her as a part of my day. She doesn't just do hair, she makes brides feel so confident and themselves. I promise you there is no one better.
Kathryn is truly the BEST ever when it comes to wedding hair. Whenever I look at pictures from my wedding, I'm in awe at what she was able to do with my hair. She did exactly what I asked---I showed her a picture of wedding hair from Pinterest and she made my hair look identical to it, if not better. On top of being extremely talented, she is also the sweetest person ever and will be someone that you'll love to have in your dressing room on your big day!
Kathryn knows ALL the tricks of the trade to make your hair look fantastic! It was seriously mindblowing watching her work. I got so many compliments on my hair the day of our wedding, and our mothers and bridesmaids looked amazing, too! Not only that, but she is above and beyond sweet and even brought a Starbucks drink for me the morning of the wedding! Don't delay- hire her before your date is taken. :)
Kathryn truly is a hair fairy! She is kind and calm and every step of the way with her was a great experience. My husband (fiance at the time) came with me to my wedding hair trial and she let him sit with us and ask a bunch of questions. She is very talented and honest (which you need for your wedding preparations!) and even handled my mother well. Her hair was not turning out well on the day of the wedding, but Kathryn kept re-making it until she was happy with the result (not an easy task!) Seriously, Kathryn is awesome. I was planning my wedding from Washington, D.C. and was nervous about all my selections based off of pictures online, but Kathryn far exceeded my expectations, and my hair last the whole night! Dance and sweat included :) Kathryn, you are the best!
Kathryn's Bridal Bar was the best decision for my bridesmaids to get ready for our big day! Her team was amazing and everyone loved their hair and makeup. Got so many compliments during and after the ceremony. Even my best friend who is extremely picky, loved her hair! I am picky as well and when I went for my trial, I cried because it was even better than I expected. Kathryn is super sweet and loves not only her career in making brides happy, but genuinely loves and lives life to the fullest. You would be missing our if you don't use her bridal services! She's the bee's knees!
Kathryn is amazing!!! I was one very indecisive bride so for my trial, Kathryn tried 3 different looks and actually ended up doing a different look the day of my wedding. You can literally show her any photo and she can replicate it. One of my bridesmaids said she loved her hair at my wedding even more than her hair on her wedding day! Kathryn is so kind and welcoming. THANK YOU, Kathryn, for making sure my day was perfect!
I was disappointed in the lack of communication here. I requested a quote, details of services, etc on Aug 9. on Sept 20 she FINALLY responds saying yes she's open for my date and attached her contract. the next day Sept 21 I asked her a question about something on the contract. I got NO RESPONSE. Finally again on October 14 I asked her the same question AGAIN. on October 19 she finally responds "sorry your date has been booked by another party best, Kathryn"..... my advice.....she has poor communication skills so if you want someone who is attentive to you and your needs who WANTS to provide their services to you and who is reliable, don't waste your time on Kathryn's Bridal Bar. Look ELSE WHERE!
I cannot say enough great things about Kathryn's Bridal bar and had a wonderful experience for my wedding. Kathryn is extremely talented as well as the rest of her team. She was wonderful to work with and the sweetest person you will ever meet. I would highly recommend Kathryn's Bridal Bar to anyone!
Kathryn and her team are absolutely fantastic! They were so fun to work with on the morning of the wedding and my bridesmaids and I all loved our hair! Kathryn was very easy to work with and was very responsive even when I was freaking out the night before about how the heat and humidity would impact my curly, thick hair! I cannot recommend these lovely ladies enough!
Kathryn was SO much fun to work with! I loved the set-up she had in the studio and she did exactly what my bridesmaids and I wanted! She was a key part of my wedding day and I'm so happy she was my hairstylist!
Cannot say enough great things about Kathryn's Bridal Bar!!! I had 7 bridesmaids and they all said they have never loved their hair/makeup more. I have never felt more beautiful in my life and owe it all to Kathryn. We traveled to her salon, which is absolutely adorable. She allowed us to bring any food/drink we wanted and even had glassware for us to use. I was so comfortable and relaxed on what can be a very stressful day, thanks to Kathryn and her ladies making us all feel pampered. I would highly recommend to anyone to go through Kathryn's Bridal Bar.
Words cannot convey how wonderful Kathryn was on my wedding day. She is a beautiful person in general, inside and out. She is kind, thoughtful, and amazingly talented. All of my girls thought they knew what they wanted for their hair- that changed the day of the wedding. With ease, Kathryn created elegant, whimsical and flattering hair updos for each bridesmaid. While doing our trial, I loved the finished product. On my wedding day, she exceeded my expectations, my hair looked even better than my trial! I've made the switch to her as my hair stylist and plan on being a permanent patron. You will REGRET not choosing her! She's amazing.
Kathryn was very patient with me and tried several different hairstyles during our trial. She listened to what the style of the wedding would be, offered helpful suggestions, and spent a great deal of time as I overanalyzed every inch of hair. Before the wedding day, she was easy to communicate with, helped build a schedule depending on the types of hair for each of my bridesmaids and mothers, and was always clear in the expectations for the wedding day. On the day of, she was meticulous in her preparation of everyone's hair (me, my bridesmaids', and mothers'). She was creative with the bridesmaids who didn't have a trial and everyone was especially pleased with the end result. An added bonus is she is a very sweet person and easy to feel comfortable around. I highly recommend Kathryn; she does exceptional work!
I had a wonderful experience with Kathryn's Bridal Bar! I absolutely loved my updo done by Hannah! Very professional and wonderful customer service! I would definitely recommend Kathryn's Bridal Bar to a friend/loved one!
Kathryn knows wedding hair backwards and forwards.
So kind to work with - we had a trial and she totally got the vision and was happy to experiment until I was happy.
On the day of the wedding, she handled me + my bridal party beautifully (with an assistant).
They were great - and it showed!
Highly recommend!
If you are getting married, going to a special occasion, or just need your hair done then Kathryn is your girl!! I cannot say enough positive things about Kathryn's work and as a person. She is the sweetest person you will ever meet that truly loves what she does. Kathryn is very, very, very good at what she does! I met Kathryn once before I decided I wanted her to do my hair. Best decision I made my entire wedding! She did an amazing job on my hair and my bridesmaids. She stayed in communication the entire time we were planning my wedding and answered all of my obnoxious e-mails in a timely fashion. I see Kathryn now even after my wedding because she is SO good. I promise if you book her, you will not need to worry at all!!! Also, her bridal bar is the cutest area ever and perfect for wedding pictures. She is a perfect 10 out of 10!!
Kathryn and her team went above and beyond our expectations! I knew from the bridal updo trial that I had made the right choice! I was a little uncertain about what I wanted my style to look like and Kathryn was extremely helpful, honest and patient with me. The updo she created was spectacular and received just as many compliments as my dress did on our wedding day!
Kathryn and her team also styled my bridesmaids, mom and mother-in-law. Each of them raved about their experience and genuinely enjoyed the hair and makeup they received.
Beyond the beautiful work Kathryn and her team did, they were super easy to work with! Kathryn, was very prompt through email communication and made coordinating with 8 bridesmaids their hair/makeup a breeze. She knows how to get things done!!
The morning of the wedding I met all of my bridesmaids, photographer and videographer at the Bridal Bar and it was the perfect space to kick-off the wedding festivities!
I would recommend Kathryn's Bridal Bar to anyone, she is a class act all the way!!
Kathryn's Bridal Bar was nothing short of amazing! Kathryn's talent and attention to detail is like no other. I live 4 hours away from Kathryn's primary studio and my time (for the trial run through) and the travel expense for her to be on location was WELL worth it. If you are looking for someone to take care of you and make you feel completely stunning on your BIG day, this is the company to use! Not only for perfect bridal hair but for wedding make up application as well. My hair and make up stayed perfect the entire day and evening which says a lot for a warm July day and a lot of dancing throughout the night. I HIGHLY recommend Kathryn's Bridal Bar to any bride to be, the day is all about you and your day to shine! Not to mention all of the photos and memories which will last a lifetime! Cannot thank Kathryn enough for my timeless bridal hair and make up!
Kathryn was amazing! I have thick, slick long hair and she knew how to handle it so it would last all day. But not just that she helped me to find a style that complimented my facial shape and wedding dress! Kathryn also did our makeup, we looked like movie stars. All i have to say is wow! I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Kathryn and her staff were able to provide excellent services to myself and the wedding party. She listened intently to my thoughts regarding hair and makeup (her recommendation for makeup was also amazing), and she did an incredible job!
She accommodated the flower girls (2 and 4 yrs old) coming to the salon after their nap time, after the rest of the bridal party had left, which demonstrated her willingness to be flexible and help the day go more smoothly.
I could not be more complimentary of how wonderful the entire experience panned out. I would recommend her to any bride who is looking for a wonderful start to her wedding day!!
Look no further if you are checking out Kathryn's Bridal Bar you need to contact her asap and make sure to get your wedding date locked in. She is the best! I had the pleasure of working with Kathryn for my trial wedding hair run (I scheduled this on the same day as my bachelorette party so my hair was done for the night), my rehearsal dinner, and wedding day! I loved my hair each time Kathryn did it, we did an updo for the rehearsal dinner and I did half up half down with a great headband for the wedding. Kathryn is so prompt and professional she sent me times of when everyone would be in the chair for either hair or makeup and the whole morning ran seamlessly I couldn't have asked for a better morning! She was also very accommodating to us because we had to start at 7 in the morning and she didn't bat an eye at the early wake-up! I could literally go on and on about Kathryn but take my word for it she is the BEST and will make you feel like the most BEAUTIFUL BRIDE in the world.
One of the most important things for me when it came to my wedding day appearance was my hair. I love my hair and wanted it to be timeless and gorgeous. So when I enlisted Kathryn, I knew she could make it happen and more. I've known Kathryn for years and she is my sister's hair stylist, but she went above and beyond for my wedding day.
I planned our Indiana wedding from Florida and then Virginia. Kathryn was very communicative and helpful when it came to my trial and scheduling.
Myself and my three bridesmaids got their hair done at her beautiful studio. She has a bridal bar separate from the salon, so you and your party can enjoy getting ready together. My mom brought food and we all relaxed with plenty of space.
On top of everything, Kathryn is just an awesome person. She's easy to talk to, funny, and makes you feel comfortable. I wasn't worried about my hair at all that day. It was so nice to relax and know how well it was all going to turn out. She is simply the best.
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355 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis, IN
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