Rant? Unorganized brides.

[Jot]

This is totally her problem you did the right thing and tried to contact her but she didn't get back to you.
Its now a week before the wedding and she is just contacting you after 3 months! If it was that important she would have so been in touch before and your messages could have prompted her to ring you.
As Janice says tell her you are booked by someone else. This is reasonable after all.
Don't forget you are not at fault here.

 

[Ella_]

Let us know how she handled the rejection.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

I did a wedding in July for a family friend, at first she told me it would be herself, her mother, and 6 bridesmaids.

After her consult 2 weeks before the big day, the maid of honor didn't come for hers, so I didn't have a look to show her, so I did it on her sister instead. She then told me it would just be her, and 4 bridesmaids because the others were gonna go to MAC that morning (MAC wouldn't have been open at 8, which is when they were supposed to get ready, and I told her that).

Then the day of, I was to arrive at 8:30 at her house. She wasn't even there, but two of her maids were...and DRUNK. They were getting their hair done and drinking mimosas, and looked like they hadn't slept in days. So about an hour later, the bridesmaids start flowing in. The 8 girls who couldn't get into department store counters at 8am (duh) needed to get their makeup done, which I wasn't prepared for. So it went from 7 people to 5 people, then back to 11 people!

At least I got paid per head.

 

[dmenchi]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 I did a wedding in July for a family friend, at first she told me it would be herself, her mother, and 6 bridesmaids. After her consult 2 weeks before the big day, the maid of honor didn't come for hers, so I didn't have a look to show her, so I did it on her sister instead. She then told me it would just be her, and 4 bridesmaids because the others were gonna go to MAC that morning (MAC wouldn't have been open at 8, which is when they were supposed to get ready, and I told her that). Then the day of, I was to arrive at 8:30 at her house. She wasn't even there, but two of her maids were...and DRUNK. They were getting their hair done and drinking mimosas, and looked like they hadn't slept in days. So about an hour later, the bridesmaids start flowing in. The 8 girls who couldn't get into department store counters at 8am (duh) needed to get their makeup done, which I wasn't prepared for. So it went from 7 people to 5 people, then back to 11 people! At least I got paid per head.

Lol i love drunk people!!! sometimes it's really redicyul;us what we have to put up with ....and i'm too familiar with suddenly 'ohh, i want to get my makeup done ,too' situations...it's like :hello, who are you? and where did you come from? i truly hate hate weddings...i just hate all the 'drama' and people's 'cheapness'

 

[MissDiva]

i think this lady is trying to get on your nerves.
she is totally unorganized and its not fair to try to put pressure on somebody else,
you had 3 months to meet and get things done with the makeup artist and you didn't then the makeup artist tried to get in touch with you and left a voicemail and "suddenly" you calling her to try to say the wedding is in one week?!
she is acting like she told you that before
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"You remember that my rehearsal and wedding are next week right?" "Ma'am, did you receive my voicemails?" "No?"

if she didnt receive the voicemail how come she is calling back the very next day?
PFFFFFFF people....
she tripping!
Katura you did what you had to do and in a professional way!
maybe she will find another MUA or she will do her own makeup.

 

[Katura]

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[BohemianSheila]

I dunno - when I book a wedding I say up front that if you don't give me a 50% deposit, I can't hold the date for you. No check, no gig. That makes them take you seriously. Also, I only do a preview with the bride, not all the bridesmaids. I'm sure if they wanted to pay for previews for everyone that's their dime and I'd be happy to take it, but most of the time it's just the bride and the bridesmaids I decide what to do the day of the event.