District Weddings

Hi ladies.  I’ve been buried in the dark world of wedding planning for the past 3 weeks, but things are starting to settle down and I’m beginning to see the light.  Our big day is two weeks from tomorrow (Hallelujah!).

So, let’s talk hair trials.

I had mine three weeks ago with Remona Soleimani, one of the best wedding hair stylists in the DC area (she’s a District Favorite).  And boy, she really is fantastic.

I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted.  I had ripped out pictures from magazines, so I brought them with me.  Okay, here is where Remona blew me away.

I brought these pictures…

And Remona nailed it on the first try.  At least I thought she did.  I loved it.  It was exactly what I was looking for.  However, she wasn’t so satisfied with her work.  So she took it down and started again.

Second time around — she nailed it again.  It looked so good.  It was slightly different than the first time, but I loved it nonetheless.  I figured I was good to go, and started to get up from her chair.

“Do you have more time?” she asked.  Wait.  She just asked me if I had more time?  Um, yes.  I have lots of time.  ”Great,” she said, “Let’s try it again.”

And so we did.  We tried it four more times.  She started from the top, then she started from the bottom, then she curled my hair with a curling iron, and THEN she plucked an orchid from the potted plant at the salon as a finishing touch.

It was beautiful.

Bottom line…she wanted it to be perfect.  She wanted to know exactly what she was doing.  She wanted to keep my pictures, so she could practice more at home.  How amazing is that?!?

And then, after all of that, she asked me to send her pictures of my bridesmaids (she’s doing their hair too), so she could have an idea of what their hair is like before she arrives on the wedding day.

Ladies, if you’re looking for someone who will do an incredible job with your hair, someone who will practice until its perfect, and someone who’s just as fun to be around — go with Remona.

Remona, you’re the best.  I couldn’t feel more comfortable, or more excited.  Maybe I won’t look like Jessica or Charlize, but at least I’ll love my hair.

Oh yeah.  Advice on Hair Trials.  Here’s what I’ve learned…

1 – Bring pictures and your camera.

2 – Bring your veil and any hair clips or accessories

3 – Be flexible and open to trying things you may not have considered.  I loved my first hair style, but that’s not always the case.

4 – When you have a finished product, take lots of pictures.

5 – Be sure to put your veil in while you’re at the salon (you’d be surprised how many people bring them and then never put them in)

6 – If you color/highlight your hair, ask your stylist about highlights for your wedding.  I’m having mine done three days before the big day, as any roots would be pretty obvious with the way I’m wearing my hair.

7 – Go with your gut (not the way your fiance likes your hair best).  This is, of course, ultimately up to you.  I’ll just say I’ve met quite a few girls who wished they had worn their hair differently on their wedding day, but at the time, they just went with what their fiance wanted.

8 – Enjoy it!  Bring your mom or maid of honor (you only need one other opinion, so don’t bring a whole slew of people).