Hair & Makeup Timeline
When thinking about a timeline for services for Hair and Makeup on wedding day, there are some key things to think about...
Timeline Planning Tips
START TIME CALCULATION: Always start your "timeframe" from your SOFT end time. If you need to be done at 3pm, set 2:30pm as your "schedule set time"
AESTHETIC COORDINATION: If you have an aesthetic to follow, sometimes it makes the math easier - everyone gets soft glam / all the bridesmaids are getting half up half down. If you don't have ideas for everyone, go based off the HIGHEST service they might want:
Sarah wears makeup EVERY day = Full Glam
Katie NEVER wears makeup = Soft Glam
Bride always gets 1 hour for both services
IMPORTANT: The ONLY time one artist would be scheduled for both hair and makeup is if it's a short timeline or your service number is higher than 8.
Service times per "AESTHETIC" or "Style"
WHO GOES FIRST?
📋 Scheduling Order Best Practices
FIRST IN CHAIR: Schedule someone who is already onsite if possible, or someone(s) you know without a doubt will be early to start on time.
MOMS TIMING: ❌ Moms should NEVER go first ✅ They move around more than anyone in the mornings ✅ They should be 2nd or 3rd
CURLY HAIR CONSIDERATION: There will be an infographic sent 2 months before the wedding (and again 2 weeks before) - no one can have wet hair. If someone has curly hair, they can usually go earlier unless specified.
BRIDE POSITIONING: 🎀 Bride should go in the MIDDLE of services!
- You don't want to be rushing LAST
- You don't want to skip lunch (always makes you late)
- Aim to be 3rd or 4th in the chair
- We can "fake" touch-up pictures when photographer arrives if you want pictures of you in the chair
Example Timelines
(1 Stylist)
Nicole needs 8 services (her + 7 services)
Her timeline at the venue - Bridal party gets access to the space at 8:00am then need to be ready for bridal party pictures by 3:00pm and ceremony is at 5:00pm.
( I didn't make this timeline this was made by a planner)
| Time Block | 1 Booked Stylist |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am Stylist Arrival to Venue | Stylist sets up both kits |
| 9:15am - 9:50 am | service 1 makeup - clean girl or soft glam can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 9:55am - 10:30am | service 2 makeup - clean girl or soft glam can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 10:35am - 11:10am | service 3 makeup - clean girl or soft glam can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 11:15am - 11:50am | service 4 makeup - clean girl or soft glam can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 11:55am - 12:30pm | service 5 Hair: Updo or short length hair curl / half up can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 12:35pm - 1:10pm | service 6 Hair: Updo or short length hair curl / half up can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 1:15pm - 1:50pm | service 7 Hair: Updo or short length hair curl / half up can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 1:55pm - 2:30pm | service 8 Hair: Updo or short length hair curl / half up can fit in a 40 minute window |
| 2:30pm soft end to 3:00pm | Touch ups (5 minutes per service) |
My advice ALWAYS account for mishaps on wedding morning and book an extra service *Buffer time of 30 minutes*
oops this doesnt account for the BRIDES 2 hour window we really probably need so now you are late :( My suggestion here is adding + 1 service time to your morning this would solve both the touch up running behind and the bride not scheduling enough time
Example Timelines - I MADE FOR BRIDE
(2 Stylist)
Nicole needs 8 services (her + 7 services)
Her timeline at the venue - Bridal party gets access to the space at 8:00am then need to be ready for bridal party pictures by 3:00pm and ceremony is at 5:00pm.
| Time Block | 1 Booked Stylist (Jessica | 2 Booked Stylist (Mykel) | 3 Booked Stylist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am - 8:55am | Stylist Arrival and Set-up | Stylist Arrival and Set-up | |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | Sarah Hair *short | Amber * Soft Glam | |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Katie Hair *Long | Jessica Makeup *SG FC | |
| 10:00am - 10:30am | Katie still in chair | Jessica still in chair | |
| 10:30am - 11:00am | Amber Hair *Updo | MOB Makeup *SG FC | |
| 11:00am - 11:30am | Jessica Hair *Updo | MOB still in chair | |
| 11:30am - 12:00pm | Bride Nicole Hair | Katie Makeup *Soft Glam | |
| 12:00pm - 12:30pm | Bride Nicole still in chair | ||
| 12:30pm - 1:00pm | Bride Requested Lunch | Breaks - no one in chair | |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | MOB Hair *Long | Bride Nicole Makeup | |
| 1:30pm - 2:00pm | MOB still in chair | Bride still in chair | |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | Touch- ups | Sarah Makeup *Soft Glam | |
| Soft End 2:30pm - 3:00pm | Clean up helps Mykel if needed *best part about booking a team we know how to help each other | Lips and Touch ups |
******** All things considered having done this wedding - I would have preferred to have everything move up 15 minutes so we were done packing up, cleaned up and moved out of the space 2:45pm so the bridal suite was spotless for the getting dressed pictures that started at 3pm
My timeline I send out as soon as we hit your 90 day headcount date or you book your contract less than 90 days out.
