so i have decided my make up artist and everything else attached to the wedding(almost).
How early are you suppose to get ready on the baraat day for instance ?
My fiancé and i have a photo session on the wedding day, but we were struggling in the beginning of setting a time set for the shooting.
We assumed it had to be before the event in the evening so we kept the time for photo session around 3-4ish, but then that means i have to start getting ready around 1, but getting ready soooo early is giving me second thoughts.
Won’t you become super tired before the wedding, sitting there all ready, and wont your make up start fading off and getting a bit “messy” ?
the whole idea about getting ready so early is kind of putting a lot of question marks in my head.
Can someone give me an idea of how the brides here coordinated their photo sessions with the wedding etc etc ?
Re: How early is early? (wedding day make up related)
IMO... and keep in mind this is just an opinion I do not speak from experience.
You should go get your waxing and nails done in the morning, and start getting your makeup down around 5:30 - 6:00, that way it can be completed by 7, do your photoshoot from 7 -8. As guests will probably not arrive untill 7-8 (desi standard time) and the bride comes in shortly after the guests.
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I think my appointment was around 3ish. But I ended up being showered and ready to go by like 1:30, so I went early and it was fine. Depends on what you're having done that day.
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i have seen lots of couples have their photoshoots during the time that the guest are eating. It sucks that they dont get to have dinner but i guess the pros is that it's a less stressful time to get the pics done...
Plus for those of us who have not had our nikkah yet before the reception ..... people talk a lot less when photoshoot happens after the nikkah has been read. In general I think parents feel more at ease about it.
IMO (no experience yet! .. but this is how I would like this to go down for me!) - Start getting your makeup done 3 hours in advance before the guest arrive. After the makeup is completed and one is completely ready - have a photoshoot with your FAMILY first. Get nice pictures of just you and your mom, you and your sister, you and all the females relatives in the family. Get your father and bro in them. I think its a great time to get some memorable shots with your own family .
I want the first time my hubby to see me - is when I walk into that reception hall :D
So then do the hubby/wifey photoshoot after the nikkah (if u have one at this time) and during the dinner time. Photographer is usually chilling at this point because like how many pics do you really want of guests chowing down? Especially since its all getting video taped anyways.
Just make sure to tell the caterer to pack up 2 plates of food for you and the hubby to take back to the hotel room post rukhsati. No need to be starving. lol
i have seen lots of couples have their photoshoots during the time that the guest are eating. It sucks that they dont get to have dinner but i guess the pros is that it's a less stressful time to get the pics done...
Plus for those of us who have not had our nikkah yet before the reception ..... people talk a lot less when photoshoot happens after the nikkah has been read. In general I think parents feel more at ease about it.
IMO (no experience yet! .. but this is how I would like this to go down for me!) - Start getting your makeup done 3 hours in advance before the guest arrive. After the makeup is completed and one is completely ready - have a photoshoot with your FAMILY first. Get nice pictures of just you and your mom, you and your sister, you and all the females relatives in the family. Get your father and bro in them. I think its a great time to get some memorable shots with your own family .
I want the first time my hubby to see me - is when I walk into that reception hall :D
So then do the hubby/wifey photoshoot after the nikkah (if u have one at this time) and during the dinner time. Photographer is usually chilling at this point because like how many pics do you really want of guests chowing down? Especially since its all getting video taped anyways.
Just make sure to tell the caterer to pack up 2 plates of food for you and the hubby to take back to the hotel room post rukhsati. No need to be starving. lol
I forgot about that.... i definitly dont want hubby to see me untill I walk in.......
Re: How early is early? (wedding day make up related)
i agree with PR
get ready early take ur own solo shots and with ur family, even in your own home.
unless u want outdoor shots, take pics while everyone is eating. u can eat afterwards during the slideshow, dances, etc. u can always tell the hall people to pack some food for you guys too.
make sure u have someone with u (bridesmaid) during the photoshoot..just to hold ur stuff, help u with the lengha, touch up ur makeup, etc.
and do the mehndi after the waxing, for sure. u can do it the same day.
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Get your waxing done 2-3 days prior to the event. You want any signs of irritation/redness to fade. Apply aloe vera to the skin if need be.
How early can you do your make-up? Depends on the weather and the type of make-up. If you are getting air brush make-up it won't move. Hot/humid weather will also make things harder. Again, air brush make-up is the solution.
Where are you getting your photos done? If it's at the venue then do them during dinner. Family shots can be done rigth before the reception. If it's outdoor photos, you have no choice but to do them prior to the event and factor in the time it will take from Point A to B.
I'm getting married in July so weather will be hot and humid. I am getting outdoor and indoor photos. The reception is around 7:30 pm. I will have my hair and make-up (airbrush) done by 3:30. I will then go to the outdoor photoshoot location (thankfully 15-20 minutes from my home). Take outdoor photos for an hour. Then drive to the venue, which is another 15 minutes and do indoor photos. Up to this point, it'll be photos of me and him only. Around 6:00 he'll head back to his hotel room (15 minutes) and do photos with his fam while I'm doing them with mine (we have 2 photographers). At 7:15 they should leave their hotel to come to the venue. Becasue I REALLY want to get the most out of my photographers I am paying extra to get airbrush make-up done so the make-up will stay put while I make the most of my day!
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i do not know if my make up artist do provide air brush make up, will ask her.
other than that, i am getting married in Mid - September in London, so can't predict the weather.
i think the baraati's are suppose to arrive around 7-7.30 ? cant remember
so my fiancé suggested, i started getting ready around 1
finish at 3, and then we do out outdoor shooting + at the hotel where i would be getting ready at (coz thats the place our baraat/reception is being held as well) for two hours all together
after we finish around 5ish, he will go home and do whatever he has to get done, sehra bandi apparently and stuff,
then they would head towards the hotel with the baraati's.
im just thinking, am i not getting ready to early ? im just scared for my make up !
and how i will end up looking by the time i make my entry around 8ish :S
or is that just the price you have to pay for that day?
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I think you are getting ready too early.... but at the same time, I also think that you guys have already made a set schedule. If you are really too concerned about this, then talk to your fiance and express your concerns with him. He probably hasn't even thought about it that much ..because what do they know about wearing makeup and such? Mabey after talking to him, you guys can come to some sort of compromise about the schedule that will make you feel more comfortable about your whole makeup situation.
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no no hes totally up for any ideas, he was just making this suggestion, because we were both confused about how to schedule everything that day (hence the topic i made here for suggestions and ideas)
U guys r soo lucky if you get a chance to have ur photoshoot done before or during the reception.. coz I have heard that in Pakistan (n more in conservative families), the photoshoots r done after the rukhsati at the home of the dulha. I wonder the level of tiredness of both dulha n dulhan let alone the make up condition of dulhan
And in Pakistan, ourdoor photoshoot is not common.
Re: How early is early? (wedding day make up related)
I didn't have an outdoor shoot on the baraat day, but did on the valima. For the baraat I had my hair and make up completed about 30 mins before the event started. This was to allow the make-up to settle on my skin. My make up artist then did any further touch ups necessary. My photo shoot was mid-dinner.
On the valima, my make-up was done about 2 1/2 hours before the event started, we did again my make uo artists waited to do touch ups, then we went for the outdoor shoot, and then did another shoot later inside. It was a very hot day, but the make up lasted well.
