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Do I need a trial?
A bridal trial is a great way to finalise your wedding day look. If you are unsure of the hairstyle you want I would recommend a trial, it helps give you the chance to try out several hairstyles , discuss your current hair condition and seek any professional advise that is required leading up to your wedding day. It is also a great opportunity to ask any questions relating to the wedding day and feedback any information you want the Bridal Specialist to know prior to the big day. Your wedding day Hair and Make up is important, it helps complete your wedding day look. Where does a trial take place ? This depends on who you book but for me a trial can take place in either my home studio or at your home/holiday location. If you have booked with a salon I expect it will take place in the salon however, they may too offer home visits. How should I prepare my hair for my trial? I prefer to work with freshly washed and dried hair and then I can advise my brides if I feel it needs to be any different on the wedding day. Many brides think they need two day old hair but hairdressing has evolved so much in the way of creativity /trends and products supplied that two day old hair is definitely a thing of the past. What should I bring to my trial ? If you are having a veil then I would recommend bringing it along, I do advise my brides to buy there bridal accessories after the trials as else a hairstyle can end up being created around an accessory rather than you and what you require. If you have seen something you like in a bridal shop then I would recommend taking a photo of it to bring along and then we can discuss how it would work within the hairstyle. I am having flowers in my hair on my wedding day. If you are having flowers then it might be worth popping to a local florist to get flowers to bring along to give you an idea of what the flowers will look like. I am not visiting Cornwall until the day before the wedding should I have a trial? This is something I can't answer and it needs to be decided by my brides, I always say to my brides if I am available I am more than happy to do your trial the day/night before your wedding. Do members of the bridal party have a trial as well? I never mind doing a trial for additional members of the bridal party but it is not essential. NEW for 2019 Brides.NEW for my 2019 brides ! A studio at my home especially designed for my brides. I wanted to be able to offer my brides another option for their trials where I wouldn't have to pay high rents which would then cause an increase in my prices and so after lots of planning , I developed and invested in an area of my home especially with my brides in mind. Why don't I call my studio a salon? Because when I was salon based they were busy and full of people. They had that chaotic feel to them with a conveyor belt of clients and what I wanted to design was a much more of a personal, relaxing experience making my brides feel like the individual bride that they 1000% deserve. When planning the development I wanted my studio to feel somewhere special and yet homely and professional but without it actually being directly in my home as that just didn't feel special enough for my brides and so I developed an exterior building in my garden into a studio. I had to make the most of the space adding the personal bridal touches where I could. I am so proud to be able to offer this to my brides as an option , as it also saves me having to charge any trial travel fees too saving my brides a cost and even better there is free parking ! My brides feedback is very important to me as i like to know everything is perfect for them and a trial is a big part of that experience. I like to ask my brides for feedback because they all mean so much to me and here is a review from one of my latest brides that visited the studio at the weekend; Yesterday, I arrived for my hair trial with the lovely Emma. On arrival, my mum and I were offered a glass of bubbly and Emma put on relaxing music (great for bridezilla nerves!) Emma’s studio has a cosy and relaxed vibe with a rustic feel, (Think pinterest wedding!) with just enough space to play with a cathedral length veil! The mirror that ran along the length of the studio was great to see my hairstyle, and also my mum’s reaction! Emma worked magic on my thin hair; she is massively talented! My mum and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and we’re looking forward to seeing Emma at the wedding!! Thank you Emma :). Joanna -Wedding in 2019 Here is a review from my first ever bride that visited my studio- I had my wedding hair trial at Emma’s home studio. It was the perfect space to trial a couple of different options, and finalise my dream wedding look. The studio was beautiful! Fully kitted out with everything we needed, and space for my Mum and I to both be there. A really lovely experience ☺ Amy Married September 2018. I cannot wait to welcome future brides to my studio .  Amy, Amy, Amy. I feel like I have so much to say but I am struggling with this to get it all down. I have been trying to write this blog post for weeks ! And I must of written it over 20 times and now I have decided that all I am going to do is show you the below image .This image that after an amazing summer of brides just brought tears to my eyes. A picture really does speak a thousand words.  Some lovely words from Amy ; |
| Koren was one of my out of county bride this year, she was simply magical. Korens hair was shoulder length, so fine and super soft. She wanted a low unstructured bun. After having a play with Korens hair I advised her that I may need to put in some clip in extensions which Koren was so realistic about as she had thought she might need them. I advised her I would use the minimum amount of extensions that I could to achieve the full bun that she had hoped for. The reason for this was because Koren is not used to wearing extensions and so for someone who isn't used to wearing extensions it can feel uncomfortable or unusual due to the weight of the clips . My priority for my brides is that they feel comfortable so I can sometimes be hesitant in adding extensions to brides who aren't use to them. However, I used just one clip in extension and by using hair padding too I created her the low unstructed bun she had hoped for. I finished off the style with Korens Accessorie she had brought after her trial. Koren said to me she has never had so much hair. Here's some photos of Korens beautiful updo which she sent me. Photography by Jennifer Jane Photography. |
WOWZER ! Waves and braids this year are super popular but I have to share with you Hannahs jaw dropping , eye popping wedding day hair style. Let me share with you some background about my bride Hannah.
I met Hannah in April 2018 for her bridal trial in Goonhavern near Truro. Hannah knew exactly how she wanted her wedding day hair and she completely trusted me to design a hairstyle to meet her requirements. As her inspiration she showed me some photos from my instagram and some from pintrest.
When doing Hannah's trial i added clip-in hair extentions which would help add the length that she wanted to compliment her low back dress as well as add fullness.
Hannahs wedding day the 25th August 2018 soon arrived and heres a photo that I took of the finished result.
I met Hannah in April 2018 for her bridal trial in Goonhavern near Truro. Hannah knew exactly how she wanted her wedding day hair and she completely trusted me to design a hairstyle to meet her requirements. As her inspiration she showed me some photos from my instagram and some from pintrest.
When doing Hannah's trial i added clip-in hair extentions which would help add the length that she wanted to compliment her low back dress as well as add fullness.
Hannahs wedding day the 25th August 2018 soon arrived and heres a photo that I took of the finished result.
As you can see I added a dutch fishtail braids at the front as Hannah didn't want any hair on her face and I also added flowers at the back to keep with the bohemian relaxed theme to match Hannahs outdoor wedding venue. With the flowers and her catherdral length veil it all came together perfectly. If you head over to my instagram page you can see a video of Hannahs hair too.
Hannah wanted all of her Braidsmaids to have halo braids with gyposophiloa carefully placed in it. Here are the bridesmaids finished result.
I do love a selfie and I thank Hannah's bridesmaid Caroline Thomas for the picture.
I absolutely loved creating these hairstyles for Hannah and her bridal party and I would love to re-create something similar for any future brides getting married as i love to create bespoke hairstyles to my brides requirements.
I attended the awards evening in Plymouth after making it through to the finals at the South West Wedding awards, I really felt so Privileged to be there amongst so many talented Wedding Suppliers within the South West, the room was packed with over 300 people present.
On the Journey to the awards I felt so grateful and Proud to make it through to the finals .
When they announced that I had won the Bridal Hair Category for the southwest I was so overwhelmed and I really didn't expect it and I'm so thankful to all my brides who voted for me, I have loved my 2017 Weddings and being able to offer my support, knowledge and experience to my Brides to give them the perfect Wedding day hair.
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I received my reviews back this week from the Brides who nominated me and they gave me so much support as a small business and I will be keeping them close to me for a long time but I would like to share a couple with you;
* " Emma was absolutely fantastic to have as my hair stylist on my wedding day. I honestly couldn't have asked for a more friendly , professional, helpful and talented person to help on my special day, She went above and beyond for me and is just such a beautifully kind lady! She made me feel so at ease on my big day, it was as though we had been friends for years with how comfortable she made me feel, especially as I had no bridesmaids. She helped get my 11 month old son dressed whilst I got into my dress and then helped me with that also!! She is a gem and I think she so deserves this award!!
* Emma was more than a hairdresser on our wedding day, she was part of the Wedding party! she was so charming, friendly and personable and we felt we had all known her for years and she should come down the aisle with us ! My Bridal hair was exactly as I had envisaged and described and she worked tirelessly to ensure it was just as I had dreamed. My bridesmaids, the mums and myself felt a million dollars once she had finished and our day wouldn't have been the same without her. Thank you Emma , I especially won't forget you being seconds away from going out to scour the local hedgerows for the flowers for our hair!
This is just two reviews from the pages of reviews I have received which are very personal to me and so I want to keep the rest close to me.
For 2018 I have lots of exciting projects to plan and collaborations , so watch this space on that one but also I will continue to support my Brides to give them the Perfect Wedding hairstyle.
* " Emma was absolutely fantastic to have as my hair stylist on my wedding day. I honestly couldn't have asked for a more friendly , professional, helpful and talented person to help on my special day, She went above and beyond for me and is just such a beautifully kind lady! She made me feel so at ease on my big day, it was as though we had been friends for years with how comfortable she made me feel, especially as I had no bridesmaids. She helped get my 11 month old son dressed whilst I got into my dress and then helped me with that also!! She is a gem and I think she so deserves this award!!
* Emma was more than a hairdresser on our wedding day, she was part of the Wedding party! she was so charming, friendly and personable and we felt we had all known her for years and she should come down the aisle with us ! My Bridal hair was exactly as I had envisaged and described and she worked tirelessly to ensure it was just as I had dreamed. My bridesmaids, the mums and myself felt a million dollars once she had finished and our day wouldn't have been the same without her. Thank you Emma , I especially won't forget you being seconds away from going out to scour the local hedgerows for the flowers for our hair!
This is just two reviews from the pages of reviews I have received which are very personal to me and so I want to keep the rest close to me.
For 2018 I have lots of exciting projects to plan and collaborations , so watch this space on that one but also I will continue to support my Brides to give them the Perfect Wedding hairstyle.
.Please see the Below Press Releases Linked with Cornwall's South West Wedding awards Winners.
Cornish Success at regional Wedding awards
Cornish Success at regional Wedding awards
Business Cornwall.
Awards Photography - Rich Lawrence Photography
Photography With Bride - Dan Ward Photography.
A bridal trial is definitely something to share in the company of friends or your loved ones, its not often us ladies get to have someone come to our homes to style our hair for us so why not turn it into a girly get together.
Caroline shared her bridal trial with her mum and we had lots of fun. These ladies had such an amazing mother and daughter relationship it was so heart warming to be around.
Caroline shared her bridal trial with her mum and we had lots of fun. These ladies had such an amazing mother and daughter relationship it was so heart warming to be around.
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Caroline always wears her hair down however for an October Wedding day she wanted a loose updo that wouldn't be disturbed in any wind or rain or whatever else our Cornish weather may bring. But she still wanted to maintain a hairstyle that showed the length of her hair and a hairstyle she felt confident with. I loved creating this Bespoke hairstyle for her and finishing it off with some gorgeous fresh flowers which all complemented her low back dress beautifully.
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'We had so much fun on the trial that I ended up doing a trial for Caroline's mum too as it helped her to visualise the updo she hoped for and for her to see if it would compliment her amazing hat, which it did perfectly and it helped give Caroline's mum the peace of mind she needed to relax on her daughters wedding day.
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Thank you Caroline for sharing your wedding day with me and sharing the amazing relationship you and your mum have. Its something I will definitely always remember from your wedding day.
So to all my future brides I would highly recommend sharing your bridal trial with a friend/Family member.
So to all my future brides I would highly recommend sharing your bridal trial with a friend/Family member.
Hair by me - Hairbyemmac - A bridal hair specialist in Cornwall.
Photography - Stewart Girvan Photography.
Photography - Stewart Girvan Photography.
Venue - Nancarrow Farm.
The flower shed - Trebilcocks
Make up Artist - Hannah Symons
Hi, I am Hairbyemmac a Bridal Hair Specialist in Cornwall and I just want to say thank you for viewing my first ever blog post! My Job is amazing and so I wanted to share some of my 2017 Brides with you all.
I am going to keep this blog post short but definitely sweet.
Meet Cleo ,
I am going to keep this blog post short but definitely sweet.
Meet Cleo ,
Gorgeous isn't she !? Cleo got married at Trevenna Barns on the 12th October 2017 of this year. Cleo's Hair was the thing she loved most about herself but after the birth of her first daughter she lost it all due to alopecia. Cleo asked me if I could style her Wig for her wedding day after she was advised that some stylists would not do it, which was upsetting for me to hear so I can only imagine how Cleo felt.
When Cleo booked me I could not wait to carry out her trial for her, I had butterflies in my stomach of excitement as cheesy as it sounds and I wanted to make sure Cleo felt a million dollars by the time I finished her trial.
Mission accomplished, Cleo beamed with excitement after her trial and so did I, I could not wait for her Wedding day! She told me her hair was just how she would of had it before the alopecia.
Cleo's wedding day had arrived and I carried out her wedding day style, she had the hairstyle, flowers and veil she dreamed of and well see for yourself how amazing she looked.
These fantastic photos are captured by Grant Lampard Photography and they will always make me Smile.
This is why I love my job so much because I get to remind Brides just how beautiful they really are.
When Cleo booked me I could not wait to carry out her trial for her, I had butterflies in my stomach of excitement as cheesy as it sounds and I wanted to make sure Cleo felt a million dollars by the time I finished her trial.
Mission accomplished, Cleo beamed with excitement after her trial and so did I, I could not wait for her Wedding day! She told me her hair was just how she would of had it before the alopecia.
Cleo's wedding day had arrived and I carried out her wedding day style, she had the hairstyle, flowers and veil she dreamed of and well see for yourself how amazing she looked.
These fantastic photos are captured by Grant Lampard Photography and they will always make me Smile.
This is why I love my job so much because I get to remind Brides just how beautiful they really are.
Photography - Grant Lampard Photography
Venue - Trevenna Barns
Wig - Glamorous Butterfly
Make up - Lizzy Couch
Flower Scene Florists - Alison Penno
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