How Far in Advance Should You Book Your Wedding Hairdresser?

Three answers, depending on when your wedding actually is.

If your wedding is in May–September of the next calendar year Book nine months out. May–September is bridal high season; the best Saturday slots in good studios book a year ahead. The further out, the more flexibility you have on time-of-day and stylist preference.

If your wedding is off-season (October–April) You can usually book six months out and still get the slot you want. The exception is December, which is competitive because of the festive-wedding bump.

If you're flexible on date and venue is already booked Book before you finalise your dress. Hair and dress are co-dependent — if you commit to a high-necked dress before talking to a stylist, you may have ruled out the style you'd have most loved.

Why nine months specifically Nine months gives you: time for two trials if needed, time for hair growth if you change your mind on length, time for a colour appointment four weeks before that doesn't clash with anything, and time for us to schedule the day-of stylist's morning around your venue's geography.

What happens if you book later We'll usually make it work, but you may be on a Wednesday wedding window rather than a Saturday, or with a different stylist than you wanted. Last-minute bookings (under three months) are rare for us — they happen, but they're usually because someone else cancelled.