For bridal hair & makeup artists
The schedule on the morning depends on a number nobody confirmed: the party size.
Bridal hair and makeup bookings start with a date enquiry and a rough headcount: the bride, 'a few bridesmaids', maybe the mothers. You quote, the bride says yes, and the details arrive over months — two more bridesmaids, a flower girl, a later ceremony, a venue an hour away, a request to stay for touch-ups before the speeches. On the morning, the start time is decided by how many faces there are, and nobody wrote it down.
ApeiroCraft sends the booking as a link with the services per person, the confirmed party size and when it's final, the trial, the start time, travel and early-start fees, touch-up cover and the retainer. You see when it's opened and reopened, the bride signs in the browser, and the retainer invoice comes from the accepted proposal.
Where bridal bookings get complicated.
The growing party
Three bridesmaids become six. The morning now needs an assistant and a 6am start, and the quote was for half the time.
The date held without a retainer
Wedding dates are booked far ahead. A verbal yes keeps a Saturday off your calendar until the bride books someone else.
Touch-ups and travel
Staying on for touch-ups, travelling to a remote venue, or an early start — each costs you time and none was in the original price.
Enquiry to the morning itself.
Services per person
List each person and their service — bridal hair and makeup, bridesmaid makeup, hair only — so additions are visible and priced.
See when she's deciding
Opens and re-opens are recorded on the link. A proposal reopened several times after a trial is close to a booking.
Signed to hold the date
The signature records name, email, IP address and a UTC timestamp and can't be altered — party size deadline and travel terms are on record.
Retainer, then balance
Convert the accepted proposal into a retainer invoice in one click. Convert again for the balance once the party size is final.
What a bridal hair and makeup proposal has to include.
Hygiene, allergy and patch-test practice depend on your training and local rules. These are the booking essentials.
Party size and services
If it's left vague
More people join and the morning overruns.
With ApeiroCraft
List each person's service and a date by which the party size is final.
Trial
If it's left vague
Unlimited trials, or none, with different expectations.
With ApeiroCraft
State whether a trial is included, its length and when it happens.
Start time and early fee
If it's left vague
A 5am start for the same price.
With ApeiroCraft
Give the start time you'll plan from and the early-start fee.
Travel and venue
If it's left vague
Travel time and parking aren't covered.
With ApeiroCraft
State travel costs beyond a radius, parking, and the space and light you need.
Touch-ups, retainer and cancellation
If it's left vague
Staying on is assumed; cancellation terms are unclear.
With ApeiroCraft
Price touch-up cover by the hour, and state the retainer and cancellation terms.
- Retainer and balance invoices from one accepted proposal.
- Pipeline of bookings by stage, with each wedding date kept in tags or notes.
- Notes per wedding for looks, skin notes and timings.
Common questions.
How do bridal hair and makeup artists usually price?
Most price per person by service, with a separate bridal package that often includes a trial, plus fees for travel, early starts, assistants and touch-up cover. A non-refundable retainer usually holds the date, with the balance due before or on the day. ApeiroCraft holds the structure; it doesn't suggest prices.
What does a bridal booking proposal look like?
Bridal hair and makeup with a trial; makeup for four bridesmaids and two mothers; final numbers due a month before; a start time worked back from the ceremony; an assistant for parties over five; travel beyond a radius; touch-up cover until the speeches by the hour; a retainer to hold the date and the balance due a week before. The bride reopens it after her trial, signs, and you send the retainer invoice.
When is ApeiroCraft not the right fit?
If you mostly do salon appointments, you need a booking system with a calendar and reminders — ApeiroCraft has neither. It fits wedding and event bookings where a signed proposal and retainer matter more than appointment slots.
Can I update the invoice when the party grows?
Yes. When you convert the accepted proposal for the balance, edit the quantities to the final party before sending.
Can I quote photo shoots and editorial work too?
Yes. Send a proposal with the call time, hours, looks and usage of the images, then invoice it.
Confirm the party size in writing.
Write your per-person pricing and travel terms once and send them to every bride.
Start freeStill deciding? Talk to the founder
Keep reading
Free template
Freelance proposal template
Any field: the client's goal, scope and exclusions, a timeline and two options to choose from.
Solution
ApeiroCraft for event planners
Lock the scope and the deposit before the date is held — signed, not verbally agreed.
Guide
Why clients ghost proposals
The psychology behind the silence, and the exact five-touch follow-up cadence that breaks it.