Some of the awkward weddings I’ve done in the past had one thing in common: silence.  The noise and hustle and bustle of your wedding day is supposed to make things exciting! Although working in silence is OK for me as the hair/MUA, I always thought about how I had wanted my wedding day to start off giddy and excited!

Some tips for your BM’s to make your “getting ready” part of your day exciting:

- opt to have the BM’s sleep wherever you will be on the night before. I really think this makes a great farewell for those single lady sleepovers and it makes the vibe more “OMG I’M GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!”

- play some MUSIC! jam to Britney, Beyonce, KellyC, Nelly Fertado, Fergie or whatever. (those are some of my favorites!) make sure you either bring a small radio or something to the hotel if you’re not sleeping at a home.

- make small talk! enjoy yourselves and chat!

- don’t be grumpy! (even though you’re up at 7am)

"hmph... it's not MY wedding!"