While perhaps a secondary concern, something you might not think about ahead of time is how much time you'll spend with your hair and make-up folks before and on your wedding day. And there is no one I would rather have spent it with than the l...adies of Lady Luxe. (In fact, Erika is my new non-wedding hair stylist now, too - I needed an excuse to hang out with her again.)
From the moment you start the process with LLB, you can tell you're in good hands. The questionnaire on the website (which I strongly recommend you do before your trial) is pointed, thorough and really makes you think about what look you're going for on the big day. I didn't know exactly how to describe what I wanted (I'm not very beauty savvy), but Erika has a special talent for understanding exactly what you're trying to say and executing flawlessly. She put together a board with several different styles for my trial and spent a good amount of time discussing which elements from each style she thought might work best, all while listening to and understanding what I wanted. She also graciously lent her substantial wedding wisdom to figuring out what look my bridesmaids should aim for and explaining what kind of timeline we were looking at on the day of the wedding.
Fast forward to the wedding day, and everything went off without a hitch!! Erika, who did everyone's hair, and Tara, who did our make up, are a well-oiled machine. I don't think they took a break once. I know the beauty process has a reputation for being the cause of delay, but we actually ran ahead of schedule, and the bridesmaids were waiting around for the groomsmen to finish their photos. And DAY-UM, we all looked good. I don't think I've ever felt that beautiful in my life. And our hair and make up stayed in place all night into the after-party.
While all of my vendors were wonderful, I can safely say that choosing Lady Luxe was one of the best decisions I made in the wedding planning process.