This is a question you definitely want to ask your individual artists, but the fact that you’re clicking on this question that you even care tells me you are the exact types of brides that we like to work with. So thank you. Thank you from whoever your artist is. I love that you’re already thinking about this. Some of the things that we ask our brides to keep in mind are to make sure to have plenty of table space for the makeup artists. Coffee tables don’t necessarily work because it’s really hard on our backs to keep reaching down. I mean, if you think about how many times we’re grabbing for products, that would mean we’d be reaching down like, 50 to 60 times throughout the day. So they need to be counter height. Our team, we bring our own chairs and our own makeup lights, so really that table space is key. And then also something to think about for both hair and makeup is just ample space. I think a lot of times our brides don’t think about how many people are actually going to be in the room, so just allowing extra space and access to outlets. And then another thing to think about is to provide an area that’s away from exit or walkways, because that can be a little tricky. And then here is my little pro tip for you. I highly recommend choosing someone who is going to be responsible for answering the door. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had to step away to let somebody into the room, because we’re polite people and we’re going to serve. So if there’s a need, we’re going to meet it. But it really can interrupt the flow of the hair and makeup for the big day.

What kind of space do you need? Well, it kind of depends on the artist a little bit. I’ve been an artist for twelve years, and what I can say is that the smart ones have a pretty compact makeup kit situation going on because kits are expensive and heavy and you don’t need as much things as you think. So you probably need a table for them or some kind of flat surface. I’ve seen folks use like a card table size option. I’ve also personally ended up using a hotel bed if I’m in a hotel room. So I just spread a towel out right, and then put my stuff on top of it. As far as what you need to provide, this one might make people angry. You really shouldn’t have to provide much at all. Like provide your face. Right. Provide your clean face with not any of last night’s makeup still on it. As a pro artist, we should be carrying basically everything that you really could need for the service on the big day. That means your skincare, all the complexion products, including any tone that might be necessary for the day products to help for longevity. So setting options, basically, and then really a variety of different options in terms of texture. So if you’re oily skin versus dry, we’ll still have you covered. That’s what the pros are doing.