Does the bride pay for her maid of honor and bridesmaids hair and makeup?

If you're fine with everyone doing their own hair and makeup in whatever style they see fit, then no. But if you're demanding a particular style, then you should pay.

I will be paying for them all now as they are making the trip from the UK for the wedding i would like to treat them! Hope you all have a fab day on your weddings!

Yes, if they are going to meet you in the morning, then you have to pay - but you are not obliged, I will definitely pay

It is a nice gesture to do so, since you’re paying for the dresses and shoes I wouldn’t say it’s expected.

It’s definitely up to you, it’s your special day and do whatever makes you happy. It really depends on your budget and where you are in life. I’ve been married once before and didn’t but at my upcoming wedding I will. Hope this helps!

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If you are paying for all that, I would not pay for hair and make up. My girls paid for their own dresses and accessories (like shoes and necklaces, etc). I did not make it mandatory for them to buy the extra accessories, I was okay with them wearing what ever nice shoes they already own and same with jewelery, but they wanted too. So I am paying for hair and make up because with tip and gst it is about 250 per person.

Make it so that getting professional hair and make-up is completely optional

I feel like because you are paying for their dresses, shoes, flowers, and getting them gifts...that is definitely enough. 5 is a lot to add on to pay for hair and make up...so I would make it optional.
I paid for my two neices and my mothers hair and make up and also their dresses but we got them from very affordable places so cost wasnt too high.

View quoted message I'll absolutely be covering most of the costs. I'm paying all of the dresses, shoes, flowers and also getting gifts. I have 5 to buy for so the costs are going to be high before hair and makeup so was just curious the process. I was a child when I was a bridesmaid to obviously couldn't pay so I'm not clued up!

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Typically it is said to pay for the bridal party’s hair and makeup if you want them to use a specific vendor. I did a slightly different way of supporting them with wedding costs — I paid for the first half of their bridesmaid and maid of honour dresses when we went dress shopping. This was a gesture as a thank you from the beginning as well as spread wedding costs out. The numbers add up when you get closer to the wedding day. I also made personalized gift boxes for my bridal party (maid of honour and two bridesmaids) to thank them on the morning of the wedding.
It’s definitely up to you, it’s not mandatory to cover hair/make up costs but it is good etiquette to cover something of the wedding costs.

Everyone is different - as their gift, I am paying for my MOH and bridesmaid hair and make up - I also got them cute Hillberg & Berk earrings and PJs for the day off of Shein.

If you have a large bridal party, I suggest maybe not and give it to them as an option where they can pay for themselves. If you enforce that they get it professionally done and not pay for it, then it may come off as tacky because not everyone can afford $300 for hair and make up.

My bridal party was small (me and MOH - daughter) so I paid for us both.

My bridesmaids and MOH are all paying for their own, I gave them the option of doing it, so if they didn’t want that cost they were under no obligation. But they all decided they want to. Definitely getting them all gifts as thank you’s

Every bride is different. You are under no obligation to pay for them. But it is a nice gesture if you are. I didn't pay for my MOH as she insisted that she pay.