Hairdresser Fell Through 2 Months Out

I was MOH in my brother's wedding and his wife forgot about hair and makeup until I mentioned it about 1.5 months before the wedding. I helped her locate a hairstylist and makeup artist that was available so while it is super stressful it is very possible. I also don't blame you for not wanting to work with their salon after what happened. I wouldn't either.

Oh I FEEL this. Long story short, the salon I booked to do my hair canceled my appointment without my consent, left me with a brand new stylist to do my hair for my elopement, charged me for that appointment (after I had already paid for a trial that I never got), and then said my wedding package was complete when they never did my trial, double charged me for the style they did for my elopement, and set up with up a lesser experienced, brand new stylist instead of the one I had requested who was familiar with my hair and face (poor guy who ended up doing my hair hadn't even met me before and still doesn't actually know what my face looks like, so he wasn't really set up for success). It took me nine months to get a refund from them for my deposit and they tried to argue that all of the parts of my contract (I never recall signing a contract, and when I asked them to send me a signed copy they never did) were void because of the pandemic. I ended up getting my deposit back but feel like I never want to go to that salon again even though all of my other in person experiences have been very positive, and I have opted to just do my own hair for my wedding. I would love to have it done by a professional but paying to be disappointed is added stress I don't need. I can disappoint myself thank you very much!

I can say that putting someone who has never worked on your hair before in charge of styling it for your wedding day is really putting a stylist in a tough spot, particularly if masks are still required and the stylist doesn't even know what your face looks like! If you aren't confident that they can do it, I would not book them. You will likely be disappointed with the outcome and really frustrated that you gave money to the salon who treated you so badly in the first place. I would get your money back and see what other salons/stylists are in the area and NOT affiliated with that salon. If you or a friend can do your own hair (even if in a style a bit different than what you imagined) maybe that can work too.