Weddingbee boards

I am thrilled that my hairstylist, who I absolutely love, is willing to drive 4 hrs away to do my hair and my 2 bridesmaids hair.  We're getting married in Asheville, NC and she said she's never been there but has always wanted to (so I think that may be part of it).

I don't see her again until April for my regular do, so we've been corresponding through email-facebook actually. 

When I wold my FI what my stylist and I last talked about, he actually had some strong opinions about how to go about the details.  WHAT?!? He hasn't had strong opinions about anything during this planning process.....and hair??  Anyway, ....back to my point.  He wanted me to ask all you bees what the etiquette was for having a stylist come do my hair from OOT.

I mentioned to her already that she and her man would be invited to the wedding/reception (if she wanted to come) and that we have discounted hotel room rates that we can offer her.  Apparently, my FI thinks we may need to offer to pay for her hotel room or gas or something else.  

What do you guys think? Have I spoke to soon to her about telling her the room rates vs saying we'd pay for it for her??  

She has Sunday and Monday off every week.  She has already said that it will work out perfect b/c she can head out right after work on Saturday, so she'd be able to be up and ready to go Sunday morning (wedding day).  With this statement I assume she's staying atleast 1 night. 

The cost of paying for her gas at .50/mile would be about $125 one way.  So that would be $250 round trip.  That just seems like way too much.  I'd rather pay for her hotel room, if that's the case. 

What do you guys think???  I def don't want to seem cheap, but don't really have that much money in our budget.