Home, sweet home

After more than 14 years on the road, Christiana's mobile hairdressing now has a permanent base.

Its new home at the Perfect Pear beauty salon in Carlton Place, Southampton, marks an important landmark for the business. Owner Christiana Cridland explains, "This year I decided to grow my team, so I moved into the salon and also have team members when I'm out on location. There are now three hairdressers, three beauticians and two make-up artists available to cover weddings and pamper parties across Hampshire." Between them they offer a wide range of treatments and are all fully qualified.

When it comes to prepping for the big day, Christiana knows that good time management is key to a stress-free wedding morning and careful planning is a must to make sure everything runs smoothly. She says, "It may seem like you have loads of time to get ready but it goes by so quickly, especially if you have lots of bridesmaids all having their hair and make-up done too."

Christiana's top tip

• Draw up a schedule for the whole bridal party and allow time for all the other important things, like group photos, receiving and swooning over your wedding flowers.