Keeping your hair and make up artists for touch ups??

Mine will stay (because she's a BM), but I kind of think it's unnecessary. Once you get into the groove of wedding stuff, I think you'll mostly just be excited to party with your husband. Not, go get touch ups and stuff...

I'm gonna have mine stay and after the ceremony do quick touch ups to my makeup for pics and then I'm gonna have her take my hair down after the ceremony because I'm doing half-up/half-down at reception

Mine stayed because they were invited to my wedding but I didn't need anything touched up except my lipstick.

My MOH has offered to come to HMUA trials to learn how to do my touch-ups. I am very appreciative that she offered this but wasn't considering anyone staying or retouching otherwise.

Mine both stayed, but they were invited to the wedding, so... yeah lol. I only needed lip touch ups.

My hair stylist is invited to the wedding. My MUA is someone I don't know but I am defiantly going to get ideas from her on how I can keep my face looking good into the early part of the reception.

I could have paid an hourly rate to have mine stay but I didn't and it was fine. My comb fell out of my hair while I was dancing, but I just stuck it back in. Other than that, I got to keep my lipstick so I was able to fix it myself.

Some people ask me to stay, most dont. Makeup shouldnt need much in the way of touchups short of lip product and maybe a little powder. All my bridal packages include a full size of their lip product and a pressed powder.

Mostly, its worthwhile if you want to switch up your look between ceremony and rehearsal - some people put their hair down, some want it put up, others want their makeup a bit more dramatic for the evening, etc. It does eat up a lot of time though. I dont think its worth the trouble, as a stylist/mua.

Thanks all! You guys are giving great insight!

Urban Decay Makeup Setting spray...you won't need touchups!

Mine didn't stay behind. In retrospect, it would have been nice for my hair stylist to stay behind because I got married on a beach and we had a cold front - complete with crazy wind - and my hair was a mess during the reception. But it didn't stop me from having a good time.

My MUA didn't stay, either, but I bought the lipstick she wanted to use so that I could touch up myself later if needed.

I don't think its necessary. My mua will be giving me a lipstick and gloss if i want to touch up. I'm sure my bm's will make sure my hair doesn't look crazy. lol.

Mine didn't stay. And honestly by dinner/reception time makeup touchups was the last thing on my mind. I was having so much fun and enjoying my day, I was not concerned about my hair or makeup. But either way it all stayed just fine!

@MsDani I have that spray! I love it, just hadn't thought about it. Great idea!

Another financial factor would be that if they are staying until dinner, you will have to feed them dinner, too.

Sharon & Brad, good point. I'll have to clarify, although I don't think they will. I think they'll be leaving before the reception starts. Their package also includes snacks though, and I'll have some additional snacks for the ladies and them.

I have never stayed. Most MUA gives touch up lip products and or use waterproof makeup. You should be fine.

My hair dresser will be staying but it is because we are close friends and she will be there as a guest. I wouldn't ask her to do anything but I know she will offer through out the night. haha

Mine didn't stay and I didn't need them. I purposely chose a hairstyle that I wouldn't need to fuss with at all no matter what and it didn't move. My makeup stayed pretty flawless as well and all I did was reapply a bit of lipstick after the ceremony before we took pics...certainly didn't need anyone to do that for me, lol.

@ Nessa... I LOVE IT!!!

I put my makeup on a 7am...dealt with unbearable heat in a car for 2 hours, cried a lot, was in the sun for 45 minutes, ate, cried some more and didn't look in the mirror until 12am. My face was still beat to the Gods...yes UD!