5 Tips For Choosing Wedding Day Hairstyles
Wedding planning comes with the pressure of having to make decision after decision.
Whether that’s choosing a wedding color palette or finding your dream wedding dress, there seems like an endless amount of choices to be made. Choosing wedding day hairstyles is just one of those many decisions. Do you want to wear your hair up or down? Curly or straight? In a low, messy bun or high, sleek bun? The options can seem overwhelming, especially as you start to search for bridal inspiration. You should feel confident and comfortable on your wedding day, creating a bridal look that reflects you. Here are a few of our tips for choosing wedding day hairstyles that are perfect for you and your wedding dress!
Search For Inspiration
Put together an inspiration board, whether that’s an actual Pinterest board or a saved folder on Instagram, saving photos of wedding day hairstyles you love. You’ll want to look through styled shoots as well as real weddings to find hairstyles that you can see yourself wearing on your wedding day and won’t be too difficult to replicate for your budget. We also recommend following some hairstylists on social media and looking through their work to not only find wedding day hairstyles you love but also potentially a hairstylist you may want to work with for your wedding.
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Photography by All The Little Stories Photography
Work With Your Hair Length
You’ll want to consider your hair length when it comes to choosing wedding day hairstyles. Looking at your hair length can help you determine or at least narrow down the kind of style you want. For brides with short hair, you may want to consider extensions if you plan on wearing an updo or want some long, luscious waves for an open-back dress. There are also tons of great options for brides who want to show off their shortcuts like retro waves, headband accessories, intricate braids, etc. For brides with longer locks, you have a pick of any wedding day hairstyle whether you want to wear it all down, in a high ponytail, or both for a reception switch up!
Consider Your Hairpiece
If you already purchased your wedding veil or know what kind of hairpiece you’ll be wearing for your ceremony, use it as a guide for your wedding day hairstyle. Straight hairstyles may not have enough volume for a comb attachment veil or a shorter hairstyle may be better suited by a headband or birdcage veil. You’ll want to test out your hairpiece with the wedding day hairstyles you’re thinking about whether that’s in a trial run with a hairstylist, so they can help you find a way to make your hairpiece work, or on your own, if you’re going the DIY route.
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Photography by New Adventure Productions
Look to Your Wedding Dress & Everyday Style
Your neckline will be one of the biggest indicators for how you should wear your hair on your wedding day. A wedding dress with a high neckline can be best complemented by an updo, a dress with a dramatic back suits a side-swept hairstyle, etc. Looking at your neckline will give you a general direction of which wedding day hairstyles to research for inspiration. You’ll also want to consider your everyday hairstyle. If you often wear your hair in braids or a high ponytail you may want to look at wedding day hairstyles that put a formal twist on what you’re comfortable with.
Have A Hair Trial
Our biggest piece of advice? Have at least one wedding day hair trial with your chosen hairstylist. Even if you decide to do your hair yourself, don’t wait until your wedding day to try the hairstyle you’ve been planning on. Having a hair trial will give you the ability to try multiple wedding day hairstyles, picking the one (or two) that best suits you and your wedding dress. It also gives you the option to work out any issues you may be having with a certain hairstyle, so when your wedding day comes you know exactly how your hair is going to look.
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Sleek waves or a messy bun, whichever wedding day hairstyle you choose we know you’ll look beautiful on your big day! Share this with a bride who is deciding on a wedding hairstyle. Looking for the perfect veil to match your chosen wedding day hairstyles? Browse our collection of accessories that range from cathedral veils to oversized bows!
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