The Shulchan Aruch (493:1) writes that haircuts are not permitted until the morning of the 34th day of the Omer and Sefardim follow this position. The Rema writes that Ashkenazic traditions allows haircuts the morning of the 33rd day of the Omer. Ashkenazim follow the Rema. The Mishnah Berurah (493:11) writes that according to Ashkenazic tradition, some are lenient and allow haircuts the night of Lag B’omer, but the custom is to not permit weddings at night. Nonetheless, many poskim maintain that we do not follow this stringency. Igros Moshe (OC 1:159) and Sridei Aish (1:50) both write that a wedding may be made the night of Lag B’omer. The prevalent custom is that one may get married on the night of Lag B’Omer. (OU Torah)
Rav Belsky, zt”l ruled that the chassan and the fathers of chassan and kallah may shave even on the 32nd day of the Omer before shekiah. (See פסקי הלכה, Volume One, pages 109 – 110) Other family members and guests should not shave before shekiah. Rav Belsky zt”l did permit them to bring a shaver to the wedding and shave there after shekiah.
Rav Dovid Feinstein held that celebrating with music on the night of Lag BaOmer shows the minhag is to begin the simcha כבר בלילה (from the evening), supporting leniency.
This reflects the view of his father, Rav Moshe Feinstein, who treated Lag BaOmer like a full יום טוב–type celebration, not just relying on miktzas hayom k’kulo. Accordingly, he permitted weddings (and by extension haircuts) starting from the night of Lag BaOmer, arguing that if weddings are allowed, haircuts should be as well.
As for wedding guests shaving or taking haircuts contact your LOR.
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