Help! 1st time wedding planner!

[VioletTurner]

So me and my sister have been asked to be wedding planners for my dad and his fiancé! We've both never done this before so its very exciting for us to be so involved!

One question the Bride to be asked was about make up and has asked my sister to do it. She's honoured obviously but now the planning is underway we're looking at the timings and its getting a bit critical.

There are 6 of us in total having our make up done (the bride, the two bridesmaids, the brides mum, me and my sister). The ceremony starts at 11:30am. The only issue is me and my sister are also my dads 'best men' so we need to be with him early on in the day.

How long did you leave for hair and make up on the morning for your bridal party? Me and my sister will have to be finished first so we can start our 'Best Man' duties whilst the other get ready but the timings are throwing us. Help!!

[Angbunnyboo]

For my first wedding the make up artist got there at 7am and finished at 1.30pm (I was very late to church!). But that was hair as well.

That was for me, two bridesmaids and my mum. It was a bloody nightmare as I didn't get any pics of me with my mum and dad before the wedding and that was something I really wanted.

This time round, we've got two H/MUAs for the day. The ceremony is at 2.30pm and they're starting around 10am but we've got no travel this time.
We've got me, 1 adult bridesmaid, 3 flower girls and my mum.

[tootiredtoclean]

Ours has said she and another member of staff will be arriving at 8am for us to be ready at half 1 and that's for 3 people hair and makeup

[VioletTurner]

Blimey it's a whole operation in itself then! We better get this all planned in as soon as then! Thanks!

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

Are you expected to be best men, make up artists and run the timings of the wedding on the day???
Honestly hire a make up artist if people cant do their own.

[VioletTurner]

OnlyFoolsnMothers Well our dad wants me and my sister to be his 'best men' which is fine, but they also wanted to take a back seat in the wedding as they don't want the stress I suppose? My dad's view is to just 'turn up on the day'. Since my original post yesterday, me and my sister definitely think its perhaps a bit too laid back for their wedding.
My sister jumped at the chance to organise everything and I said I'd help, so perhaps we brought that on ourselves. The bride knew that my sister is pretty good at make up (self taught/years of youtube tutorials/attending workshops etc) and asked her.

I realised last night that me and my sister will have to be ready first, if we are to do our 'best man' duties welcoming guests and getting everyone seated whilst the bride is still finishing off upstairs... Perhaps we nee to look at this again...

[OnlyFoolsnMothers]

I wouldnt underestimate that a vital role will be keeping things to schedule, even at the most relaxed wedding. I think its possible for you to be best men but not handle the make up. You will also need a reliable point of contact amongst the bride and bridesmaids to keep them to schedule if you are with your dad too.

[onanothertrain]

I'm confused as to whether your sister is applying everyone's make up or whether she is arranging a make up artist. If you both need to be ready first to then help your dad she can't possibly do everyone's make up can she?? I think you have bitten off more than you can chew and it'll be really stressful. Get them to pay for a make up artist.

[Aquamarine1029]

Whoa. Put the brakes on about this immediately. Your sister doing everyone's makeup will not work out. Your dad's partner needs to hire a professional, so make that clear now before it gets out of hand.