I booked Behind the Veil for my wedding day hair and makeup. This is a group of hair stylists and makeup artists who specifically come onsite to your location the day of your wedding. Their prices are clearly listed online and they are very organized since weddings are their speciality. I went with Behind the Veil because I had a girlfriend who had a good experience and the prices were quite reasonable compared to the salons I would have hired in Washington, DC. I am loyal to my hair stylist so I was a little worried to go with someone else but I have to say the hair and makeup was fantastic. All of my bridesmaids were very happy with how their hair and makeup turned out and I was too.
I give Behind the Veil 4 stars as opposed to 5 because they were about 20-30 minutes late arriving and no one called me to alert me. The morning was so busy I didn't even realize they weren't there until a bridesmaid said, "shouldn't they be here by now"? I called them and they were very nonchalant about DC traffic and said they would be at the hotel soon. When they initially walked in it was a little awkward setting up. However, once we got rolling everything went smoothly; they were very sweet and we ended up having plenty of time.
I sent a follow up email to the company following the experience regarding the late arrival to see how they might respond. They apologized but were a little dismissive to how worrisome that could be the morning of your wedding, hence the 4 star rating.
I would still recommend you book this service, just be flexible! read more