Bridal party shenanigans

Mini rant lol case of the Mondays I guess....

Since the time I found a HMUA team last year, I've been telling my bridal party about it with pricing and all. The discount package the salon offers is $50 for hair and $50 for make-up and no traveling fee if you are within the town where they are, and if you only want make-up it's $60, I believe hair alone the cost depends on what you ask for.


We've gone over this maybe about 10 times since last year lol because they ask the same questions, which I don't mind answering, I understand they have their lives and things can be forgotten. But I've told them with time so they can budget for it or decline the service which I don't mind either because I understand they are travelling in, paying before Airbnbs/hotel so I understand that it may not be feasible for them and if I could pay I would but we have paid for the wedding ourselves and unfortunately not in our budget.

I gave the headcount to the salon last week because on various occasions I confirmed with everyone individually, including last week before confirming with the salon. Since Saturday, my sister has been the first one to decline because she doesn't have the money for it...ok no problem, she's good at her own hair and make-up. My youngest niece has a job but it's a part time thing since she's a minor and I totally understand she depends from her parents so now she can't get her makeup done and my oldest niece is so telling me she can't afford it, she lives on her own with a roommate. But a lot of my family not being able to do this attributes to my nieces sweet 16 two weeks after our wedding so they're investing in that. Two others have asked me this morning how much is only for make-up after reading the group text confirming our HMUA for Saturday.

I'm not upset that they can't do it lol things happen and finances can fluctuate, it's just frustrating when it's been in conversation multiple times over the year and I confirmed individually prices and which service they wanted before confirming with the salon. Now I have to let the salon know services are being declined, I'm sure they've seen this many times before, I just feel bad lol