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What to bring to your bridal trial appointment.

December 12, 2025 / No Comments / By June Adler

Pink styling chairs inside the Powder and Petal studio

A trial is a rehearsal, and rehearsals go better with props. Here is exactly what to carry into the studio so your ninety minutes produce a locked-in wedding look.

Reference photos — three, not thirty

Pick three looks you love and note what you love about each: the eye shape, the lip tone, the overall softness. Thirty screenshots pull in thirty directions; three give us a clear brief.

Fabric and flowers

A swatch of your dress fabric and a photo of your bouquet settle finish questions instantly — matte or glow, warm or cool, bold lip or quiet one. Colour lives in context.

Your everyday face

Arrive wearing your normal makeup. It tells us your comfort zone faster than any questionnaire, so we build forward from you instead of guessing.

An honest companion

Bring one person whose taste you trust and who will speak up. We photograph everything in daylight, take notes on the exact shades, and schedule the wedding morning before you leave.

Bridal Trial Planning