Bridesmaids: Advice and tips?

I'm being a bridesmaid at a wedding on Saturday. Luckily I don't have to do a speech, but any advice or tips from people that have been bridesmaids previously?





What did you do about make up? Did you re-apply it during the day or anything?





I'm having my hair straight with a little hair band/feathery thing on the top. Any advice? What should I do if my hair goes wavy, etc?





Thanks in advice, bridesmaids!!





:)Bridesmaids: Advice and tips?
Just remember that the day is all about the bride. Don't worry too much about how you look as most people will focus on her.





That being said I would do your makeup pretty simply and neutral so you don't clash with the bride, and carry powder and lipstick in your bag for touch-ups. Especially powder so you're not shiny in the photos.





A little john frieda frizz-ease, or other serum, will leave your hair nice, even if it does go a little wavy. The bottle is so small you can take it with you for hair emergencies and mid-reception touch-ups.Bridesmaids: Advice and tips?
Beware that a lot of wedding dresses aren't very practical so be ready for trips to the bathroom to help her undress and redress!


If there are other bridesmaids make sure any hairpieces / clutches match the dresses and each other.


Make sure the brides dress is sitting nice at all times especially during ceremony as lots of people will be taking photos.


Don't get drunk! Make an effort to talk to any guests who are on their own - much appreciated by the wedding party who wont have time.


If the wedding is in a hotel where you will be getting ready then leave a pair of straighteners and some make up in the brides room - she may want to touch up her make up during the reception as well.


A good idea for guests is to make up baskets for the bathrooms - my friend had mints, hair gel/serum etc, tampons/towels, painkillers, antacid, few other things as well. The only thing anyone complained about was the lack of condoms!


Hope this helps.
bring a hair tie or clip in your purse so if your hair doesn't cooperate at some point during the day, you can pull it back nicely. ask the bride if she's having her makeup done and if you can have yours done also if you can pay $$. if the bride doesn't care about your makeup, then either do it yourself or go to any dept store makeup counter the morning of the wedding and have them do it. if you go that route you just have to buy like 1 thing when they're done. bring lipstick, blush etc in your purse so you can touch up after the ceremony and during the reception because as a bridesmaid you'll be in a ton of pictures.
So being a brides-maid you need to look good standing in front of and meeting tons of people. But the catch is that you cannot look better than the bride herself!





I would say unless the Bride asked you to wear the feathery thing in your hair you should prolly not wear it. It can be distracting and put too much attention on you.





Make up should be elegant but minimal. For the same reasons,plus too much make-up doesn't wear well and tends to make you look cheap. Bring a compact and some lip-balm since you'll be eating and drinking lipstick would just be too much of a hassle to keep re-applying.





If your hair goes wavy it could look pretty with your dress,but bring a hair tie with you for a quick pull back in the bathroom if need be.





Goodluck %26amp; have fun!
I was a bridesmaid in a December wedding. The colors matched well, and my hair had roses in it that matched my dress. My make up went with the weather, I guess you could say. Lipstick was the darkest, and it was I don't know, a pretty darker color. You could get spray and stuff to make your hair stay, since you are afraid it will get wavy. I never had to reapply my make up once. But if you want to take a clutch with you and your make up, that would be a good idea. I would try to blend the make up in a bit, don't make yourself prettier than the bride! lol, but no, I wouldn't go overdoing my make up, other than like the lipstick or eye shadow. I had mine professionally done. And that's what she did.





You could always pull your hair up, if it gets bad, while you are wearing it straight, it won't look bad to try to wear it up and detail it a bit.





Hmm, I hope I helped, or you find what you are looking for!
Ive been a bridemaid 3 times, and the saying is true '; three times a bridemaid, never a bride';





Anyway, you could take a small bag with a little lippy and a hairbrush. its the same as any night out. A girl needs her war paint and tools.





have a great day
Well I'm not sure if you want advice about looking after you, or looking after the bride.





As a bridesmaid, it's NOT about you. You're there to make the bride look and feel like a queen. Anything that you can do to make the day run smooth and worry-free for her is a priority, even if it means you have to rush to get ready! Having said that, you don't want to look like a dishevelled mess! Try to get plenty of sleep the night before so you're ready to face the challenges of the day. Remember, your friend is going to be SO preoccupied about so many things on the day, you never know what she might end up asking you to do, and as her friend, you should be willing to help her out (no matter how much of a bridezilla she turns into!) If you can, find a clutch or small purse just big enough to hold your lippy - this should be the only thing you need to touch up. If you're having your hair down and it's going to be a windy day, you might want a small travel hair spray or serum in there to if you can fit it. There's really not much you can do if your hair goes wavy unfortunately, unless there's somewhere you can go to use a straightener! Maybe do a trial this week for the day and see how your hair holds up.





I've been blessed to be a bridesmaid three times - for my sister, my sister-in-law and my best friend. Being in a wedding is SO much fun, it's a day that you will remember forever (not to mention the bride) so it's important that you have fun, relax, and try not to make little things a big deal (cos brides can get narky sometimes too!)





I also had six bridesmaids in my own wedding, and it was a blast! I can tell you now, they all made life SO much easier for me that day and I'm so grateful to each and every one of them!





So, all the best! I'm sure you and your friend will have an amazing time! Cherish it, and get some great photos together, cod they're the ones you'll want to show your kids when you're all older!





xx





edit: to first poster - clearly the saying you mentioned is not true! :P