How far in advance did you book your makeup artist?

My mom booked her for me last month so 8 months out?

I booked a year out, wanted to get it out of the way. I guess it would depend on the area and date.

My wedding is in November and I have a MUA trial on Thursday. Hair trial will be in the next week or two. I want to get it all done sooner rather than later!

The original makeup artist I wanted is booked through 2014 so I used who she referred and booked three months out.

I booked my MUA last March but that was when my wedding date was for August 2012. So technically I would have booked 5 months in advance. Now that my wedding is this August that would mean I booked over a year in advance.

I booked in April for an August wedding, so 4 months out. I did speak to one MUA who wouldn't book more than a year in advance, but I think 8 months out seems reasonable. Like everything else, the best vendors tend to book up quickly.

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If you like their work by viewing their portfolio, I would book them right away. Usually you can schedule a hair and makeup trial closer to the date of your wedding. Although you might have something in mind right now, your ultimate style decision/ vision might change by the time of your wedding (mine did!)..especially when you buy accessories such as a veil, jewelry, etc.

I booked mine about a year in advance I wanted to make sure I got who I really wanted and I know she is in pretty high demand.

I booked mine about 9 months out, because I liked her and she was SUPER affordable, so I wanted to jump on that deal. BUT she's prego now, so I'm back to square one

I booked mines in November and I got married in March. Same with my hairstylist

I contacted her about 10 months out then did my trial this past January then booked her a couple of weeks ago b/c she doesn't book that far in advance. Because we had been in contact so long though she had me in mind and would have called me before booking anything on that date to give me first dibbs.

Do it ASAP if you can! i wanted airbrush, and so that limited who i could use. i had a bit of a tough time finding someone when i started looking 7 months out. I also had a summer wedding so that might have made a difference, but i wish i had started looking sooner. I did end up with someone awesome though!

I was last minute Sally and had zero problems booking a MUA who did airbrushing. I visited a few websites, called the owner of a grouo of MUAs and she sent one out. Easiest part about the wedding lol.

I booked like 1-2 months out.

A year because she books up fast so i wanted to make sure i got her

I booked six months out and had my trial three months out.

I booked mine about 6 or 7 months in advance.

See this baffled my mind... i thought you werent supposed to do this til like 3 months out... um ya mines not booked yet and my weddings in a month. i did have the trial tho.

I did a boudoir photo shoot when I first got engaged so that I could find a makeup artist for the wedding. But I only officially booked get three months before the wedding. We had discussed the date and everything almost a year in advance, though.

I booked mine a year in advance.

I "booked" in jan but still waiting to have my trial... This makes me so nervous!!