Bridal Beauty + Hair


Everyone wants to look their best on the big day, amiright?

Read the following articles for tips and trends on the hottest wedding hairstyles and beauty tips, plus any self-care that is necessary when planning a wedding!



Black-Owned Wedding Businesses You Need To Check Out

Black-Owned Wedding Businesses You Need To Check Out

Here Comes The Guide is mainly venue-focused, but we do have an exclusive selection of Certified By The Guide vendors in certain states. The wedding vendors listed below aren't just top-notch event professionals; they’re also black-owned businesses! Hiring one of these service providers for your wedding is one simple way to make a positive impact on African American businesses, and to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. And we stand behind them 100%.


Who Pays for Bridesmaid Hair and Makeup?

Who Pays for Bridesmaid Hair and Makeup?

One of the highlights of the wedding day is getting glammed up the morning-of with your 'maids, free-flowing mimosas in hand. But the question is, who pays for the bridal party's hair and makeup? We've got answers!


How To Make Things Easy On Your Bridesmaids

How To Make Things Easy On Your Bridesmaids

Even though the wedding is technically your big day, you still want your bridesmaids to have a blast along the way! Follow these 12 steps to a blissfully-happy bridal party.


Why You Need a Wedding Day Emergency Kit + What To Include!

Why You Need a Wedding Day Emergency Kit + What To Include!

This small makeup bag filled with "just in case" items can fix most of those little wedding-day problems—and end up saving the day! Here's a list of 32 items we'd recommend a bride and bridesmaids have handy in an emergency kit for the wedding day, plus a pinnable packing checklist.


Wedding Dress Shopping 101

Wedding Dress Shopping 101

This is probably the most epic shopping trip of your life—for potentially the most expensive dress you’ll ever wear! No pressure, right? *insert nervous laughter here* But don't worry because we're giving you our best advice on wedding dress shopping so you’ll know how to prep, what to expect, and how to feel fabulous during your appointment.


Living Coral Wedding Inspiration

Living Coral Wedding Inspiration

Liven up your wedding color palette with the top tint of 2019: Living Coral! Here are a few ways to incorporate Pantone's pick for the 2019 color of the year into your wedding.


Plus-Size Wedding Dresses

Plus-Size Wedding Dresses

A long-neglected segment of the bridal market is finally coming into its own: Plus-Size Wedding Dresses. We're giving you our best plus-size bridal gown shopping tips, as well as a list of plus-size wedding dress designers we love.


9 Gorgeous Garden Wedding Ideas

9 Gorgeous Garden Wedding Ideas

With colorful flowers and verdant foliage as the backdrop, it's no wonder garden weddings are so romantic. To help inspire your botanic vision and make your big day unique to you, here are 9 gorgeous garden wedding ideas.


Our Love Affair with Kendra Scott’s Color Bar

Our Love Affair with Kendra Scott’s Color Bar

Recently three of us Guide Gals walked into a bar… No, not that kind of bar (not this time, anyway). It was Kendra Scott’s Color Bar! A place where bridal parties can go crazy with jewelry customization. Perfect if you want to ensure your bridesmaids will wear their pieces long after your wedding day.


Wedding Beauty Timeline

Wedding Beauty Timeline

Beauty may be an afterthought when you're knee-deep in wedding planning. You know you need to make time for some beauty prep, but when and where do you start? To make sure you look and feel amazing on your big day, we've created a Wedding Beauty Timeline to help you achieve that blushing bride (or groom!) glow.


9 Steps to Beautiful Wedding Day Hair

9 Steps to Beautiful Wedding Day Hair

The crowning glory of your wedding-day look isn't a tiara or veil...it's your hairstyle! And to ensure that you get the best results for your wedding hairstyle, all you have to do is follow a few simple steps.


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