BRIDAL HAIR FOR TWO OF OUR OWN
At The Quarters salon, styling hair for weddings is a task in which the team are well versed. When you spend your days, pinning fresh flowers to curls and weaving detailed, intricate braids you come to learn a thing or two about the perfect bridal hair.
So, when salon owner Marie and senior stylist Katy came to celebrate their own respective wedding days it made perfect sense that the two stylists would share a pact to style each other’s bridal hair.
As the boss, Marie anticipated that there would be some trepidation from her team when she asked them if they would style her wedding hair. “No one wanted the pressure of doing my hair for my wedding day, mainly because I’d picked my hair before I’d picked out a dress!"
But, for friend and colleague Katy, it was a welcome challenge. "Katy was the only one up for it. Not only did we have a million trials, including picking flowers from the car park behind the salon to test out placement, but also sewing hair extensions together to make a custom plait.”
For Katy’s big day, she knew the decision was clear from the start. "When I started working for Marie, I decided quite early on she was my hairdresser. Since then she has always done my hair, so it seemed only right that she did my wedding hair too.”
As a self-confessed hair extensions addict, Katy's vision for her wedding hair was as extravagant as it was beautiful. “I am obsessed with extensions and this was maybe the only time I could get Marie to agree to put well over the average amount of extensions in my head. I wanted the the longest and fullest hair I could possibly get for the big day.”
With years of experience under their belts and a good understanding of each other's preferences, Marie knew they could rely on their knowledge to make the process easy for both of them. "Having done hundreds of hairstyles for other brides, we’ve learnt a lot, and we knew exactly how to prepare for the day.”
On Marie’s wedding day, the salon was buzzing with excitement as the whole team rallied together. “Everyone came in at early at 6.30 to help me get ready, all with their own rollers in. Three of my stylists helped out getting the bridesmaids' hair perfect, and the rest of the team were on hand with glasses of champagne and lots of laughs. It was just perfect!”
By the time it was Katy’s turn the pair had a fully fledged system in place and the day ran in much of a similar way to Marie’s. "The whole team came to the salon early and styled my bridesmaids, mum, and nans hair, all whilst getting ready for coming to the day themselves. It was such a special experience having all my friends and family with me in that moment.”
In the end both wedding days were a complete success and there was not a single hair related mishap in sight. It just goes to show when you’ve got the right team in place for your wedding day anything is possible.
If you’re looking for a wedding hair stylist and want to chat through your ideas with one of our team, why not book in a consultation with us and we’ll be happy to help. In the meantime take a look at our Instagram and the styles we have created for past clients to start getting some inspiration.