Hello lovely community!
I am a very excited (and nervous) bride trying to coordinate a very large wedding party! I have 9 bridesmaids, three flower girls, 2 moms, and 2 aunts/readers getting ready with me the morning of my ceremony.
We will be getting our hair & makeup done in a local salon. We will all be riding there together in a large van, wearing comfy clothes. I am seeking feedback on what would be the best way to coordinate getting dressed. We can do it at the salon or at the church bridal suite.
If we get ready at the salon, we'd have to get back into the large passenger van in our dresses. One bridesmaid mentioned that we run the risk of them getting wrinkled somehow. Another bridesmaid said we will wrinkle the dresses regardless once we get on the party bus later, and that plenty of bridal parties wear their dresses on their way to the church. On the positive side, if we were to take longer than expected at the salon, we'd already be dressed and ready to go once we arrived at the church. Also, the salon has plenty of mirrors and lighting. The church only has one skinny wall mirror and a few lamps.
The advantage to getting ready at the church is that we wouldn't have to worry about somehow wrinkling the dresses on our way or getting caught in the rain. We could hang the dresses up the night before at the church run-through or stop before the salon and hang them. They would be unattended while we are gone, but I doubt anyone would touch them.
I am not sure what would be best. It seems like the salon is most convenient in every way except for the gowns possibly being wrinkled in the car. I don't have any experience with weddings, so any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated! Is it common for bridal parties to be dressed as they arrive to the church? Has anyone been in a similar situation or have any feedback on what would be best?
Thank you so much!
