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how to choose a wedding hair and makeup artist: what to ask before you book.

Your hair and makeup artist is the first supplier you see on the wedding morning, and their timings shape the whole day. Here is what couples spend in 2026, what to ask before you book, how trials work and how to build a getting-ready schedule that does not run late.

23 October 2026 · 6 min read

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How many hours of wedding photography do you actually need?

Photographers sell their time by the hour, so the question is not which package but which parts of the day you want on camera. Here is how to work out your hours from your own timeline, what you lose at each cut, and what to ask before you sign.

2 October 2026 · 6 min read

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