Hairstyles for Brides and Bridesmaids
How you wear your hair on your wedding day depends on a lot of factors. When is your wedding taking place? Where is your wedding taking place? Do you want your hair style to last throughout the reception or do you plan on changing into something less formal after the wedding ceremony? These questions all matter no matter what length or color your hair is, the style of your dress or how formal you want to be. These questions also matter for your bridesmaids.
Here are some things to keep in mind for brides and bridesmaids hairstyles:
1. Get the strongest hairspray you can find. Don't worry about fancy salon-advocated hair gels or products right now. All you want is something that will keep your hair in place for an extended period of time. Remember Aqua Net? There is a reason that product is still around. Sure the fumes might send you on a high-school flash back, but your hair won't move, and that is key.
2. It is hard to go wrong with simple and elegant. You might love the look of a fancy updo complete with hair jewels, ornaments and fancy curls and sculpting, but ask yourself this: exactly how much do you want to worry about your hair during the day? If you have something fancy and complicated, you'll spend a lot of your day worrying about how it is holding up instead of just having fun and enjoying your special day.
3. When it comes time to decide on your bridesmaids' hairstyles, you might want to think about just giving them a few simple guidelines and letting them take it from there. If you get too picky, you will stress yourself out.
4. Let the weather play into your decision about your hair style. You might like the idea of long flowing hair on your wedding day, but if the ceremony is going to be held outdoors on a day that is blazing hot, you might be more comfortable with a simple up-do, especially if your ceremony is on the long side.