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Where To Get Ready On Your Wedding Day

Where To Get Ready On Your Wedding Day Where To Get Ready On Your Wedding Day Where To Get Ready On Your Wedding Day

Most venues will have getting ready suites for the bride.  But, a lot of the time you only have access to this room a few hours before your ceremony.  So, what do you do? And what if your venue does not have a place for the groom to get ready?  Don’t worry, this is actually pretty normal. Here are some options for where to get ready on your wedding day.

A Local Hotel

This is a great option if both you and your fiance will need a spot to get ready outside of the venue.  You can get two seperate rooms and it will be easy for your photographer to jump between the rooms to photograph both of you getting ready.  Bonus, you can book a suite and use that room for your wedding night. Just be sure to have housekeeping come and clean up after whomever got ready in that room!  Try to choose a hotel within 10 – 15 minutes of your venue so you do not have to worry about any traffic on your wedding day.

Bride getting ready at the Westin Hotel in Phoenix by PMA Photography.

At a House

Getting ready at a house near the venue is another great option.  There are multiple bathrooms, mirrors, and areas for everyone to get ready.  This is an especially great option if one of you will be getting ready at the venue and the other needs a place to get ready.  This can be your house, a friend or family member’s house, or a cute Air BNB that you rent near the venue. Again, try to choose a location within 10 – 15 minutes of your venue so you do not have to worry about traffic!

Picture of a chalkboard checklist in the home of a bride while she is getting ready for her wedding day by PMA Photography.

The Salon/Barber

Getting ready at the salon or barber feels like a truly lux experience.  You will get your hair, makeup, and a clean shave or beard trim done there.  You will need a second location to actually change. So this option is perfect if your venue has a getting ready area that will only be available for a short time before the ceremony.

Where Do I Put On My Dress

This is strictly a personal preference.  If you feel uncomfortable sitting in your dress or if you don’t want to deal with your poofy skirt taking up most of the backseat, put your dress on at the venue.  If you are totally comfortable sitting and think that the poofy dress eating bridesmaids is part of the fun, by all means put your dress on before heading to the venue!

Bride putting on her wedding dress at the Windmill Winery venue bridal suite by PMA Photography.

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