Over the last year or so I have become pretty close friends with my hair stylist who is also a long-time close friend of my fiance (they're like brother and sister). We've talked before about her doing the hair and makeup for my wedding - and it was never a question that she and her husband would be guests as well. My fiance decided he'd really like to have 6 groomsmen (narrowed down from his original idea of 9! yikes!). That leaves me having to select two more bridesmaids to even up. I would absolutely love to have my hair stylist be one of my bridesmaids, but would it be too much to ask her to do that if I've already told her I planned to hire her for our hair and makeup? When it comes down to it, if I had to pick one or the other for her, I'd prefer to have her as a bridesmaid and she could hook us up with friends of hers to do our hair.
I have not officially booked her for hair and makeup, and I have not formally asked any bridesmaids yet.