Planning Your Bridal Hair & Makeup Trial: A Birmingham Bride’s Guide

Booking your bridal hair and makeup trial is one of the most exciting parts of wedding planning — and one of the easiest to get wrong if you don’t know what to expect. Here’s how to make the most of yours.

Why a trial matters

A trial run lets you and your artist agree on the exact look before the big day itself — no surprises, no last-minute changes. It’s especially important for Indian and Asian bridal looks, where hair, makeup and jewellery all need to work together across multiple outfit changes.

When to book your trial

We recommend booking your trial four to six weeks before the wedding, once you’ve chosen your outfits but before hair and makeup decisions are locked in. This gives enough time to make adjustments without the pressure of a looming deadline.

What to bring

Bring photos of looks you love, but also bring your outfit or a photo of it, your jewellery, and any dupatta or veil you’ll be wearing so your artist can see how everything comes together. If you’re having multiple outfit changes, let your artist know so they can plan the transitions between looks.

Book your trial

At Simi’s, we offer full Bridal Hair & Makeup trials for brides across Birmingham, drawing on Simi’s training at the Shahnaz Hussain Academy and over 20 years of experience with Indian and Asian bridal looks. We regularly welcome brides from Moseley, Kings Heath, Edgbaston and right across the city to our salon on Stratford Road in Sparkhill. Take a look at our full Bridal Hair & Makeup services, or if you’re after a glowing pre-wedding glow, browse our Beauty Treatments too.

Call us on 0121 777 5558 to book your trial, or get in touch before the big day.