Did anyone have problems booking beauty appts for bridal party?

[monicaswave]

Hello ladies!

 

I am so frustrated!!!

 

I was trying to book appointments for me and my bridesmaid at the spa in the RIU Palace RM to get services done the day of the wedding and I am having problems:

 

In my group we are having several hair styles, make up and massages done the day of the wedding and the spa wants me to pay for 50% of the services so they can make our reservations. Each girl is going to pay for whatever services they want done but the spa made a total of all our services so it comes out close to $600 and they want me to pay half.

 

Was this the case with you too Is this how it is normally handled?

 

I just wanted to make appointments and then have each girl pay after their services. I don't want to have to pay for half of it and then have to ask my BMs to pay me back.

[Davematthews16]

Yikes! That seems a bit un-reasonable. I am going to book ours here in the next week and will let you know if I have the same issues. In the package we chose, both my FI and I get massages, manis, pedis, and I get my hair and make-up done. I am getting each of my BM's spa gift certificates. Did you end up paying the $300.00? Would if you don't put the $ down? Will you not be guaranteed apts then?

[Sherry]

Mine was even worse - have to pay the whole amount 30 days before the wedding to hold the appointments! My BM's and my Mom are all paying for their own hair and makeup, but I'm out the whole amount until the wedding. Kind of a pain, but the hairstylist and makeup artist I'm getting are definitely worth it, so I've made my peace with the whole thing.

[monicaswave]

So Sherry, did you pay for it and then your BMs are going to pay you back after the wedding.

 

Hmmm...what a bummer.