[bit of a long post] I contacted my hair/makeup stylist to see if they were available on 1/21, and they responded fairly quickly, letting me know they were available and giving me the quotes and whatnot for the services I was asking for. The main stylist is the one that runs their page, and she let me know that she was going to be taking a leave due to pregnancy and would be gone for my date, but they had multiple stylists and she would set me up with one of them instead, which I was perfectly fine with, since the reviews of the vendor complemented their whole team. After about a week of on and off communication, she sent the contract via email. I emailed her back the contract right away...and then silence.
I sent her a message through WeddingWire 8 days later, checking in, and three days later, she responded and said she just needed the deposit through Venmo, which I sent instantly as instructed. She sent me a text immediately, saying that she received the deposit and would get me set up with my stylist asap. I was like... great. Things are happening. Trial is getting scheduled soon. This was February 10th.
I heard nothing back from them. No text, email, or WeddingWire message. I just sent them another message via WeddingWire yesterday (because this is the only way I've been able to get semi-quick responses), over two weeks since our last communication, and asked if we could get scheduled for a trial. I got a response about an hour later (I'm pretty sure their main stylist is the one always responding), saying that I had been set up with a stylist but she would double check when she "got back to her folder," and she'd give me the contact information as well. I responded immediately, basically saying "great!" And then again, nothing.
I guess based on how long it takes them to respond, I should wait at least a week before reaching out again, but I'm frustrated with how long it's taking to get a trial scheduled. Is it normal for stylists to be this unresponsive? Am I being too needy since my wedding is May 23rd? My friend believes that they are just prioritizing brides with closer dates first, and I understand that, but another part of me really wants to get the trial scheduled so I can be at ease with figuring out bridal hair and makeup and move on to other things.
Please let me know if I'm overreacting! I don't know what's normal with stylists and if I'm being a bridezilla, it is good to know.
