Requirements checklist
What to ask for when choosing software for bridal makeup studios.
A checklist built from how bridal makeup studios work, to print or save as a PDF and bring to any supplier meeting.
What the software should cover
Tick each one that matters to your business.
- Enquiries and date holds
- Trials and look notes
- Advances and balances
- Bridal party packages
- Artist, assistant and travel roster
- Kit and product stock
Roles that need their own access
Who logs in, and what each person may see or change.
- For owners
- For the booking desk
- For lead artists
- For assistants and hairstylists
Reports to ask for
Ask to see each one with your own sample data.
- Bookings by wedding date and by month
- Advances received and balances due
- Enquiries against confirmed bookings
- Artist and assistant workload and earnings
- Travel charges by venue and by booking
- Product use and stock to reorder
Systems it may need to connect to
Note which ones you already run.
- SMS
- Wallet and payment gateway
- Accounting export
Questions for any vendor
Put these to every supplier you are comparing.
- Is this for a studio or a freelance artist?
- Can it hold a wedding date until the advance arrives?
- Can each trial be saved with the look?
- Can a booking cover the bride’s family?
- Can travel to venues and out-of-town dates be planned?
- Can artists see their own bookings?
- Is there a link to our accounting software?
- Can past clients and balances be moved over?
- Who owns the client data?
- What does it cost?
Where the work usually breaks today
Circle the ones you recognise. They set the order of the project.
- Dates are held in chat threads
- The trial look is not saved
- Advances are unclear
- Party members are booked separately
- Travel and kit are planned late
Prefer to talk it through? See the bridal makeup studios page.