Your wedding hair

[uptosomeone]

I don't know about all of you, but I've always speculated about, should I get married, my wedding hair will be like. It's varied a bit through the years, but has generally been somewhere along the lines of long, loose, curly, and bohemian. Something like this:

http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/400461-5147-43.jpg
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpzj4lxNKv1qmycilo1_500.jpg
http://thebohemianbride.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/lori2.jpg

But I want to hear about what YOU wanted. Or better yet, show me! I'd love to see pictures of your ideal wedding day hair. :D

(If you're a guy, post. If you've already been married, post. If you've never thought about wedding hair, START SPECULATING AND POST. Seeing a trend here? ;))

[Kyla]

I am not one to fantasize about weddings, but I always prefer loss hair on brides. :) There's just something so classical and lovely about it, but on some it's wild and has a very unique charm.

[dili]

i really love curly-waxy hair, wearing it down or with a half updo decorated with flowers or with a tiara for western weddings

for really long hairs i like braids with flowers or jewelry

in my wedding i weared it totally covered...just one tikka in the forehead...
i think so in my walima( wedding party, i didnt had it yet, waiting my documentation get ready so i can travel and do it since here in usa not me or my husband have family) i will wear a braid

[dili]

sorry, typed wrong, wavy, not waxy hehe

[Amber_Maiden]

My hair was wavy and bohemian for my wedding, and long! :) I have pics in one of my hair albums. You might have to add me to see it.

[Cainwen]

Originally I wanted my hair to be long and curly and flowy and then I came to my senses and remembered that I chose a June wedding in the Northeast, and that I'm figet-y.

The stylist made a giant bun of curls on the back of my head, and then put silk rosebuds around the edges (I didn't have a veil). It was beautiful, even in the 100% humidity we had that day and stayed pretty despite swing dancing with DH. I'm trying to find a good picture of it. Once I do I'll put it in my album. ETA: Link (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=9128&pictureid=119067)

[Aerin]

I always disliked the little tiaras women seem to wear when they get married...but I'm totally doing some time of braid/twist crown updo or something. I wear it pretty regularly anyway, and it's much more "me" than wearing it down.

[Avital88]

wow, you made me remind my biggest reason why i wanted long hair.. haha 5 years ago Mariah Carey had a song and in the video she got married, she wore her tailbone length hair(extensions) loose and very wavy.. I loved it so much and from then on i knew if i ever get married i want my hair to look like that..

[Venefica]

I am getting married next year and I am leaning towards making ribbons out of the same materials my dress will be made off (yes my mother will probably make my dress, and no it will not be white I much rather want a nice evening gown I can use many times than a dress I use only once.) and then do Elizabethan hair taping with it. I am also considering doing Arwen's battle braid or something like Princess Leia's side buns then then lust pin ropes of beads between the two buns to make a sort of short veil made entirely out of dozens of ropes of beads hanging between two buns.

[GeoJ]

I had tailbone length hair at the time of my wedding. I put it in a high ponytail, then took a portion and made a bun on top of the ponytail. I put a fancy gold bun cage over the bun, and left the ponytail cascading down from it.

Nice idea, but I had just moved to Florida, and hadn't yet learned to tame the frizzies my wavy hair gets in humid places. I don't know if I have any photos that show the entirety of the hairstyle.

For my wedding reception ceremony in India I had my hair done by someone else. Here is the style the salon girls did:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3067&pictureid=40201

[Lapin]

Originally I wanted my hair to be long and curly and flowy and then I came to my senses and remembered that I chose a June wedding in the Northeast, and that I'm figet-y.

The stylist made a giant bun of curls on the back of my head, and then put silk rosebuds around the edges (I didn't have a veil). It was beautiful, even in the 100% humidity we had that day and stayed pretty despite swing dancing with DH. I'm trying to find a good picture of it. Once I do I'll put it in my album. ETA: Link (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=9128&pictureid=119067)

That's beautiful! GeoJ, yours is beautiful too!

I had my shoulder-length waves pinned in a loose twist. It was pretty, but I don't have any pictures. Kind of a yucky, bad memory, really.

In a do-over, I would wear it down and let my waves run wild.

[racrane]

I'm not sure yet, I'd love loose and wavy with an accent braid or something. I will want to take into account what my boyfriend likes. He loves my hair up. He has grown out his beard for me, I could have an updo for him!

[Venefica]

GeoJ That picture is amazing, do you know how it was done, is there any tutorials for that hairstyle? It is just so beautiful.

[GeoJ]

GeoJ That picture is amazing, do you know how it was done, is there any tutorials for that hairstyle? It is just so beautiful.

Thank you! No tutorials. That was in 1998, but I think this was what they did:
1. Put the front into a high half up with a barrette that matched my hair color.
2. Did a slightly loose thin French braid down from the half up.
3. Made a ponytail at the nape.
4. Sectioned the ponytail and made rolls of hair.
5. Fixed the rolls in place (with large sturdy bobby pins and hairspray, I think)
6. Added small flowers to the French braid.
7. Pinned the garland of jasmine flowers over the top of the ponytail of rolls.
8. Added the jewellery (not visible in the photo) from the barrette to my forehead in the front.


On another note, I couldn't find any decent photos of my wedding hairstyle, so I drew a quick sketch of what it roughly looked like (minus the frizzies :) ), it's here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=3358&pictureid=119076).

[SaucyWench]

I was married back in 1996. My now-husband asked me to wear my almost-knee-length hair down for the ceremony.

My hair is smooth, no ripples, waves or curls. It is the colour red of the Pre-Raphaelites models (think Big Red, not I Love Lucy!) and has never had any colourant touch it.

I chose my dress with ease, knowing my hair would be down (so, no big bustles, bows or frou-frous on my behind). I had to insist to the wedding dress shop gal that I would not be wearing a veil, nor a headdress. She was really insistent. I told her I look ridiculous in hats or headcoverings. She still insisted. So, I relented and agreed to try the one on that she said went with my dress. She put it on me, adjusted it a bit and then stood back to look at her handiwork.

She said, "You're right, you do look ridiculous!"

I did opt to wear a simple headband (you know, the kind that look like a sideways letter C) that was covered with the same ivory shantung silk as my dress). In doing so, my hair became the veil and looked really pretty.

My bridesmaid pulled a little back from either side and gathered those two sections into a braid, using some ivory silk ribbon as the third part of the braid. I also had/have bangs. It was very simple and very comfortable.

[SaucyWench]

Is there any way to edit our posts??

I meant to add that the rest of my hair hung down straight, with the single ribboned braid hanging down on top of the rest of my hair.

[Calaelen]

my wedding hair is in my "A Victorian Wedding" album, and if I had to do it over, I think I would go with an updo, and a really fabulous hair comb, something like the Victorian updo and comb in my hair album...I did not wear a veil, and I wanted to show off my length, but looking back now, the period I chose rather did need an updo, and I don't think my hair turned out particularly nice, but such is life, the rest of my wedding was a dream come true :)

[anka.ch]

I'm getting married next year and I'm dreaming about something like that:

http://hairstylesarea.com/hair-pic/HLIC/24415db3300141fcb39fc2f127d7db3d.jpghttp://hairstylesarea.com/hair-pic/HLIC/c4425230df083a5fbda1ba8a378bdd5a.jpg

Some sort of long, curly, side bun. I think it will make me slimmer, along with a A line wedding dress :)

[PlainLight]

For my own wedding I'm probably going to just have a basic bun with a nice veiling, maybe even flowery lace. I really love the look of those buns with some hairs left loose and curled a bit to frame your face, but I'm not sure how to do that with my hair.

Early last year for my dad and step-mom's wedding (I was a bridesmaid and didn't wear a headcovering full-time then) I actually allowed them to coerce me into a salon. The hairdresser took a look at my straight waist-length hair and kept saying, "your hair is so long... what can I do with hair this long?!" I was half afraid she'd decide to cut it!

So 2 hours, 60 bobby pins (I counted), 4 hairpins, numerous curlers and what must have been an entire bottle of hairspray later, this was the result:

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn147/Phoenix51200/Photos/DSCF8078.jpg?t=1277233927

It looked better than I expected, but I'm not so sure I'd want to go through that again!

[spidermom]

I never fantasized about my wedding. It turned out to be a potluck party in DH's uncle's back yard, I wore my favorite dress that I'd had for 3-4 years (a guest almost wore the same dress she told me, but I wouldn't have cared), and DH's sister put the curling iron to my barely shoulder-length hair and I had what I think they call beachy waves. I wonder if I have a picture around here somewhere.

[Nightshade]

I made my fantasy wedding hair a reality. No regrets wearing it down and with a silver ivy leaf and period headband/crown:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

If you can't see the pic, shoot me a friend request :)

[kittensoupnrice]

I did a half up half down with curls. Took ages, it seemed, to get all the bobby pins out that night!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=119133&albumid=4864&dl=1321557236&thumb=1 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=4864&pictureid=119133)http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=119134&albumid=4864&dl=1321557505&thumb=1 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=4864&pictureid=119134)

[PlainLight]

I did a half up half down with curls. Took ages, it seemed, to get all the bobby pins out that night!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=119133&albumid=4864&dl=1321557236&thumb=1 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=4864&pictureid=119133)
That is beautiful!

[einna]

I am dreaming about a wavy kind of loose half up, and flowers in waistish long hair. Not getting married quite yet (but I have got the man for it, hehe), so I have time to get my hair ready. ;)

[Nenyath]

I made my fantasy wedding hair a reality. No regrets wearing it down and with a silver ivy leaf and period headband/crown:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

If you can't see the pic, shoot me a friend request :)

I love, love, love the contrast between the hair and the dress, fire and snow :) That said, I really love the style as well, it seems to be a nice way of having it partly up and still have the elegance of loose hair! I would like to see more details of the ivy leaf and the head band!

-Nen

[Kilandra]

I made my fantasy wedding hair a reality. No regrets wearing it down and with a silver ivy leaf and period headband/crown:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

If you can't see the pic, shoot me a friend request :)

WOW :thudpile:

This is just so beautiful. I don't know what else to say...

[Nightshade]

WOW This is just so beautiful. I don't know what else to say...



I love, love, love the contrast between the hair and the dress, fire and snow :) That said, I really love the style as well, it seems to be a nice way of having it partly up and still have the elegance of loose hair! I would like to see more details of the ivy leaf and the head band!

-Nen

Oh, thank you both :flowers:

Here's what my headpiece looks like, sans the flowers (I had extra peridots instead), made by the ever-talented ElnaraNiall (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElnaraNiall?ref=seller_info).

http://img1.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.192243345.jpg

[xoxophelia]

Oh my goodness.. the second picture you posted is stunning. I love it.

[Vanilla]

I had originally intended on putting my hair in an intricate updo, and my stylist requested I cut my BSL hair to my shoulders so that the updo would sit right on my head. Right after I got it cut, DH asked that I wear my hair half up and curly with a black feather fascinator. I'm still waiting for professional pics.

I ended up needing MBL extensions to make the style look right, d'oh!

[Nenyath]

Oh, thank you both :flowers:

Here's what my headpiece looks like, sans the flowers (I had extra peridots instead), made by the ever-talented ElnaraNiall (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElnaraNiall?ref=seller_info).



The head piece is lovely and you are welcome!

[Faepirate]

I didn't do anything fancy or unusual with my hair for my wedding. I had BSL hair at the time and I just had it loose in my unstyled everyday (slightly messy :p) waves with a couple of pretty little clips to keep it mostly out of my face. I left one long curl loose at the front on either side to frame my face a bit. No other hair toys. Just a veil towards the crown of my head. I'd post a pic but it's really exactly how it sounds!

[MandyBeth]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4611&pictureid=84631

That's not the final look, but it was close to that with a LOT more pins and pretties added in :)

Eresh has BEAUTIFUL hair in her wedding pictures.

[tigereye]

I would probably do a braided half-up (beavertail if I have time to do it myself), probably with a swirly silver circlet rather than a traditional tiara. A couple of bits hanging in front of my ears to soften up my face a bit.
Think "elves" and thats about the look I would like to aim for.

[battles]

I love the thought of wearing my hair down and loose for my wedding. No over the top styling, because that isn't me at all. I would choose a flower garland or ivy wreath rather than a veil.

That crown is gorgeous, Nightshade. :)

[PrincessBob]

For my wedding, I refused to have makeup done, or wear a hairstyle I did not normally wear, because I look at many of my friends wedding pictures, and they don't look like themselves. I wanted to look like me, so we went with a simple braid, my stepsister put a flowered hair fork in for decoration, and I wore the veil my sister made me. This made the morning relatively stress-free, and the best part is that my tender scalp did not hurt and there weren't any hot-spots when I took my hair down at the hotel that night.

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/17656061/sn/1230989172/name/n_a
My hair being done.

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/17656061/sn/551663632/name/n_a
Applying the veil.

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/17656061/sn/1477078916/name/n_a
Fork visible here.

Seriously the best time I have ever had at a wedding. :cloud9:

[pinupdancer]

I've always wanted my hair down, and wavy. Maybe a few fancy braids along the sides. Very Renaissance in style. :)

[einna]

I'd post a pic but it's really exactly how it sounds!

I would still like to se a pic. ;) Sounds beautiful!

[Shesta]

It really depends on the length I would've achieved at the time but I feel like a 5-strand dutch braid with accents would be one of my preferred choices.

http://findingbraids.com/Resources/djuntionwithcroca.jpeg

[bluesnowflake]

I always imagine it being half-up with some sort of pretty jeweled pin and wavy or in a loose french-braid-to-a-bun. Of course, I'd have to put it up somehow to dance- dancing with hair down turn into disastrous tangles.

[ElusiveMuse]

My wedding hair -

http://i42.tinypic.com/21ah8c1.jpg

I wore a lace cap with vintage and handmade flowers on it -
(my hair here is hidden by my flowers! Which, for the record, were NOT THE ONES I ORDERED! But that's another thread...)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2z83ols.jpg

[prosperina]

I'm so glad this thread was started. I'm getting married soonish, not sure when, but it's happening, and I'm not sure what I want to do with my hair. I know I probably won't have a veil. I dislike them and I don't want anything covering my hair. :)

[anka.ch]

I'm so glad this thread was started. I'm getting married soonish, not sure when, but it's happening, and I'm not sure what I want to do with my hair. I know I probably won't have a veil. I dislike them and I don't want anything covering my hair. :)

I don't like veils either. I will probably go for a white flower or other decoration that will suit my wedding dress.

[ashke50]

I am getting married in May. I haven't decided exactly what I want to do with my hair yet.

Definitely want it mostly down, as both I and my fiance prefer it that way. Probably would like it wavy, maybe with the front bits pinned back so they stay out of my face. But I want a veil too, so it needs to be a style that you can wear a veil with.

[MrsGuther]

Ughhh I was still abusing my hair with the bleach and flat ironing daily at the time when I got married. Eeeeek... my hair was platinum blonde and flat ironed to death on my wedding day 3 and 1/2 years ago.

[Rowan1980]

I had a ponytail and my wife had some braids going on. I think I actually styled her hair. (Does the whole thing about the groom not viewing the bride before the wedding apply if they're BOTH brides? Hmmmm...)

[omnivore]

When I got married I had a Kate (as in Gosselin) 'do with highlights and lowlights. :o

No veil, only a simple pretty tiara.:)

[jennygg]

I am getting married in April and I can't decide on a hairstyle. You guy's are giving me some good ideas though!

[PrincessBob]

No veil, only a simple pretty tiara.:)

I totally misread this as "... only a simple pretty bra."
And I was like, "sounds like it was a really fun wedding.":gobblecheese:

[pepperedmoth]

We had a DIY wedding, so neither my hair nor the pictures are fancy. Like a previous poster, I wanted to look like me, so I did my hair more or less the way I always do it, just with a little more care. I honestly hadn't looked at my wedding hair so closely before today! It was a little bumpy on top, but oh well.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7042&pictureid=119197

I combed it (believe it or not), twisted back the sides in a roll, pinned the roll, then twisted up the back and clipped it with my favorite barrette, leaving the ends to dangle naturally.

[CariadA]

I wore mine in a really simple updo. I wanted more attention on my dress and my face than my hair.

http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7188&pictureid=94972

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh75/lovely-in-nyc/75180_1707585054679_1389645774_1856951_3230821_n.j pg

[Lostsoule77]

I always wanted a half up with most of my hair down in flowing waves and the top in some sort of elegant braid, but once I got my dress I didn't want to cover the back of it. I went to 3 different hairdressers paying for 3 different trials (there's a thread somewhere here documenting it all!) and ended up doing my hair myself. :) I followed this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHEzUr5bWQ , but I turned the end into a side rose bun. I put pretty hairpins every few twists instead of a tiara and a huge flower clip in the center of the bun (that my DH picked because he said it looked like a orchid, which were our flowers.)

I took these myself that night because so many on this site helped me to come up with my hairstyle and I wanted to show them how it turned out. :) Keep in mind these photos were done in the bathroom in the hotel around 3 am so they are fuzzy (as is my hair) and the color is bad. :)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/lostsoule/IMG_3398.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b255/lostsoule/IMG_3403.jpg

[omnivore]

I totally misread this as "... only a simple pretty bra."
And I was like, "sounds like it was a really fun wedding.":gobblecheese:

:spitting: :eyebrows: That's awesome! It was really fun, even though I wore an actual dress - a ball gown affair with a huge tulle skirt and beaded corset top (and no bra!!). Wearing that dress was like wearing a force field; I felt like Moses parting the Red Sea wherever I went.

[cruztacean]

Mine was a downdo. It was too thick to get all of it into the octopus clip I had fastened pearls and white ribbon to, just for the occasion. So this was the best my daughter (behind me in the pink dress, six months along with my grandson and serving as my matron of honor) could do. Instead of putting it in a bun and covering it with the clip, like we wanted to do, she put it in a ponytail and clipped over that. It's hard to see the clip, with the candles right near it. Almost looks like the clip is part of one of the candles.

November, 2008:

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205509_10150175227983089_739318088_6801541_236823_ n.jpg

[Miss Maisie]

Well, mine was barely shoulder length at my wedding. We had a simple elopement (in our living room!), and I wore a knee-length vintage print dress. I wanted a bouffant/beehive type hairstyle, and I actually managed to do it myself. I clipped a big purple dahlia into the back (it matched my dress), and it was perfect.

It's tough to make out in the picture (the flower is almost as dark as my hair), but you can see the shape, and my awesome dress :D

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9141&pictureid=119206

[Miss Maisie]

Here's a better one. Please excuse the cheesy grin - we were just officially married :)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9141&pictureid=119207

[EvaSimone]

I love looking at all of these pictures!

I wore my hair down and curled. Unfortunately by the end of the night the curls had nearly completely left my hair. I think I would have done my hair differently if I had foreseen the curls falling out so much. This isn't the most clear photo of my hair but it was the only one I could easily find, I have more pictures in my LHC wedding album but it's friends only.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/rszpara/013-1.jpg

[Chibbylick]

I dislike my almost pixie short hair in my wedding pictures so much that I am determined to have new pictures taken with long hair, it has been 17 years, 4 children and a lot of weight gain since my wedding, but I really want to redo the pictures anyway :)

[PaganPriestess]

Here are a few pics of me with my wedding hair. I had half up & half down with the bottom half curled. Sorry for the huge size of the pics. Today is my 4th wedding anniversary. Fun to look back at my pictures while trying to find a few that showcase my hair. :)

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/weddingshoot.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/l.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/1stdance2.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/1stdance.jpg

[papillion]

I don't have any particular ideas at the moment, the only thing I am certain about the style is that I don't want it all up in a bun. I'd like to have my hair either loose, or partly back, perhaps a half-up.

The other thing that I am certain of is that I want my hair to be its natural colour - which means getting rid of these highlights. If I keep my hair at its present length, it will take until the beginning of 2014 to get back to my natural colour. The other option is to cut the highlights off, which would get rid of them sooner, but would leave my hair a lot shorter than I'd like it to be.

[girlcat36]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

:)
This is stunning!!!!


My wedding hair -

http://i42.tinypic.com/21ah8c1.jpg

I wore a lace cap with vintage and handmade flowers on it -
(my hair here is hidden by my flowers! Which, for the record, were NOT THE ONES I ORDERED! But that's another thread...)
http://i42.tinypic.com/2z83ols.jpg

Love all of this--even though they weren't the right flowers!


I wore mine in a really simple updo. I wanted more attention on my dress and my face than my hair.

http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=7188&pictureid=94972


Stunning dress---good choice going simple with the hairstyle.


Well, mine was barely shoulder length at my wedding. We had a simple elopement (in our living room!), and I wore a knee-length vintage print dress. I wanted a bouffant/beehive type hairstyle, and I actually managed to do it myself. I clipped a big purple dahlia into the back (it matched my dress), and it was perfect.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9141&pictureid=119206

This is adorable!


I love looking at all of these pictures!

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e159/rszpara/013-1.jpg

Really pretty!!!


Great thread, I love seeing all the pics. I'm digging up some of my wedding pics.

[invisiblebabe]

Here is my wedding hair, freshly styled, before I put the dress on:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/207947_520217832439_30809936_30139833_1665_n.jpg

[girlcat36]

What I wanted for my wedding was a strapless lace dress, and long flowing curls. I decided to get married a lot sooner that I thought I was going to so I only had a couple months to put together a DIY wedding. I did not get my strapless lace dress :(
I ended up with a silk dress with some back interest, and that directed my hairstyle. I felt that down hair just wouldn't look good against the criss-cross back straps.
I went with a messy updo with fresh flowers. I'm not a veil kind of girl.

Since I DIY'd my wedding, I was literally running around in jeans setting things up 20 minutes before the ceremony.
I had only 20 minutes to do my own hair and make-up and throw on my dress. I sort of regret doing my own hair. I would have liked to have had some volume and maybe better curls, and in hindsight I would not have parted my hair down the middle if I had really thought about it!
Also--because we were in such a hurry to get ready(it was raining), my daughter inexplicably puts one rose dead center at the back of my head. I did not realize this until I got some pictures back. We were in such a hurry I never made sure of how it looked from the back.
I also regret not having a pro phtographer taking pictures.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/002-4.jpg

So then it rained on us:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/004-1.jpg

From the front, the rain is already making the curls go limp:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/001-4.jpg

And the back, it pretty messy by now:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/003-3.jpg

[Nightshade]

Girlcat- I think you made the right choice with your hair for your dress :) The updo looks great against the criss-cross back.

[girlcat36]

Girlcat- I think you made the right choice with your hair for your dress :) The updo looks great against the criss-cross back.

Thank, Nightshade. It wasn't what I really wanted(I wanted what you had! OMG!), but it was the best look for that particular dress.

[Nightshade]

Thank, Nightshade. It wasn't what I really wanted(I wanted what you had! OMG!), but it was the best look for that particular dress.

Aww, thanks hun :) You know what? You still looked drop-dead amazing.

What you should do, though, is get what you REALLY want and do a vow renewal. Then you can have it both ways :)

[girlcat36]

Thank you, Nightshade! I will keep the vow renewal in mind. DH will laugh at that, though.

[Nightshade]

He might laugh, but I bet he'd do it for you :flowers:

[girlcat36]

Maybe.........

[Venefica]

Thank you for the information GeoJ. :D

[supa_tune]

I wanted to look like myself. So I wore my hair in a simple up/down with my natural curls. I also wore no makeup if you can believe it! And when I look at my pictures, I look like a happy, glowing ME. Instead of an overly made up version of me. lol.

[Sundial]

I made my fantasy wedding hair a reality. No regrets wearing it down and with a silver ivy leaf and period headband/crown:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

If you can't see the pic, shoot me a friend request :)

:thud: it's a gorgeous picture and that red is unbelieveable (as in 'amazing')! I literally felt my heart still for a second

There's also so many beautiful bridal updos here! I really wish I had found LHC before my wedding day :o I would have done things differently. I grew out my hair because I've always envisioned myself with long hair down when I get married but the stylist had a mind of her own and did mine up.

I'll contribute with my pictures when I dig up my albums

[Nightshade]

:thud: it's a gorgeous picture and that red is unbelieveable (as in 'amazing')! I literally felt my heart still for a second

Thank you hun :) I 've lightened my henna to a paler copper shade since then, but in that picture I'm glad I had it the color it was for the wedding.

I'd love to see pictures of your hair when you can. :flowers:

[shannonsun]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that all the pictures in this thread are stunning. I love that of all the different styles, the common thread is gorgeous but natural looking hair. Nobody looks shellac'd or uncomfortable!!

I was so, so, so lucky to be able to get my hair done at Madora George Michael in NY. It was such a treat. I actually got my hair done the day before my wedding and wrapped my head in toilet paper overnight. When I woke up it was perfect, just like Vinnie (the woman who did my hair at MGM) said it would be.

http://i.imgur.com/NWZas.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/X6pfk.jpg


Vinnie at MGM gave me the one hour deep treatment, set my hair in rollers, then did this beautiful knot with *maybe* 10 bobby pins, and just a tiny, tiny bit of their George Michael hairspray. I loved it. The BEST part of it all, though, was definitely meeting Maria Matarazzo and getting to look through her photo albums while I was getting the treatment. Five albums of her travels, George Michael's clients, and tons of long, long, beautiful hair!!

[girlcat36]

Gorgeous, shannonsun! Beautiful color!

[Nightshade]

Shannonsun- Your hair looks angelic :inlove:

[Jing]

I've been wondering on and off what to do with my hair for my wedding lately (it'll be in February). Thing is, we're not having a ceremony, so I'm not even sure it's worth getting my hair styled or anything. On the other hand, it would be neat to look fancy in pictures. :p Ah, decisions...

[PinkyCat]

*Sigh* This is my new favorite thread :cloud9:

[MandyBeth]

I've been wondering on and off what to do with my hair for my wedding lately (it'll be in February). Thing is, we're not having a ceremony, so I'm not even sure it's worth getting my hair styled or anything. On the other hand, it would be neat to look fancy in pictures. :p Ah, decisions...
I couldn't get away with NOT having a ceremony - my father is a minister. But erm, yeah, not traditional in the least. Black tealength dress. Black veil. October 30th. It was FUN to say the least, and that was the most important part.

But it was so worth having my SIL do my hair up pretty.

[Inching Along]

Goodness, it has been such fun to see your wedding hairstyles. So beautiful! I didn't have the lovely flowing mane that many of you have in your photos, but that's OK. I got married in 1999, and I wanted to wear my mom's tiara that she wore for her wedding in 1963. A friend of ours who is in the theater and also styles hair did my updo. I loved that he got the majority of my hair into, what should I call them?, rolls within the tiara. He set my hair on rollers the day before the wedding, and then styled it with the tiara the morning of at the church. It's hard to see very clearly, but I hope you enjoy my photo--such a wonderful day! And I still so enjoy being married to my best friend!

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/houseofhoff/DebWithBouquetSm.jpg

[shannonsun]

Inching Along, that tiara is out of this world!! And your dress is so elegant, especially with the pearl choker.

Thanks, girlcat and Nightshade! I really owe my wedding look to TLHC--henna, MGM, treating it right, I learned it all here, and thank goodness. You guys are the best!!!

[torrilin]

I never fantasized about my wedding. It turned out to be a potluck party in DH's uncle's back yard, I wore my favorite dress that I'd had for 3-4 years (a guest almost wore the same dress she told me, but I wouldn't have cared), and DH's sister put the curling iron to my barely shoulder-length hair and I had what I think they call beachy waves. I wonder if I have a picture around here somewhere.

My wedding was sort of similarly low key.

My partner and I are both really quiet introverts, so we asked two good friends to be witnesses (with their baby boy). And then we ran off to the State Capitol and got married under the dome by a judge. And since I was getting dressed in rather a hurry... I stuffed my hair in a braid since that's one of my default styles.

Maybe next year for our anniversary we can do something a bit spiffy. It's fun to play dress up, but no one wants to deal with a party where the bride and groom try to hide under a table!

[girlcat36]

Goodness, it has been such fun to see your wedding hairstyles. So beautiful! I didn't have the lovely flowing mane that many of you have in your photos, but that's OK. I got married in 1999, and I wanted to wear my mom's tiara that she wore for her wedding in 1963. A friend of ours who is in the theater and also styles hair did my updo. I loved that he got the majority of my hair into, what should I call them?, rolls within the tiara. He set my hair on rollers the day before the wedding, and then styled it with the tiara the morning of at the church. It's hard to see very clearly, but I hope you enjoy my photo--such a wonderful day! And I still so enjoy being married to my best friend!

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq341/houseofhoff/DebWithBouquetSm.jpg


Very elegant and pretty, Inching Along!

[Sunsailing]

If you're a guy, post.....

I haven't seen any guys post yet.

I didn't have long when we got married. It was buzzed in the back and sides.
I have wondered what I would've done if I had long hair on our wedding day...I have no idea.

My bride began growing her hair for the first time in her life before our wedding. Her hair was just long enough for an updo by the time our wedding day came. It was in (not sure what you would call it...) a "reverse" braid beginning at her nape and went up. She had some of her beautiful natural curls on top. Very pretty!

[girlcat36]

My bride began growing her hair for the first time in her life before our wedding. Her hair was just long enough for an updo by the time our wedding day came. It was in (not sure what you would call it...) a "reverse" braid beginning at her nape and went up. She had some of her beautiful natural curls on top. Very pretty!


That sounds so pretty!

[trillian]

Not the best picture perhaps - but this was mine

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7592&pictureid=107356

[Inching Along]

Shannonsun: Thank you! How sweet of you. I was thrilled to find an off-the-shoulder ivory dress with buttons all down the back--just what I wanted. And my mom’s tiara is made of imitation pearls, so the choker just seemed right. :) I love that you were able to have wedding hair a la Madora George Michael. Stunning! Such a gorgeous color, too!

Girlcat: Thank you! I’m tickled that you like my wedding picture. :) Your wedding hair looked so lovely, even with the rain. I love the contrast between your hair color and hair flowers and your dress--which has such pretty detailing. The back is so different and playfully elegant.

[Sunsailing]

Not the best picture perhaps - but this was mine

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7592&pictureid=107356

That's a great picture!!

Very beautiful hair....I'm sure you received plenty of compliments on your special day :)

[Hollyfire3]

Well, this is a pic of the style I would want. You can't tell it in the pic but, her hair is curly, loosley and half-up with a comb in it. Kudos if someone can tell me where the pic is from. https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4RQaJw9KPdDx3MGTXsYcEi-tjnwkaZdqY01kgCunwTBsLakK2Pw

[Annibelle]

I wanted to look like myself. So I wore my hair in a simple up/down with my natural curls. I also wore no makeup if you can believe it! And when I look at my pictures, I look like a happy, glowing ME. Instead of an overly made up version of me. lol.

This is what I plan to do, too! No makeup (I've never worn it and never plan to) and I'll have my hair down, or maybe in a half-up. DH would LOVE if I wore my hair down and natural. Also, I tried out some updos with my dress on... and it looks stupid. XD I'm not sure why, but my head looks stupid when my hair is up. :( So I'll probably wear it down and naturally straight/wavy (whichever it decides to be that day!).




http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9141&pictureid=119206

Love the dress! And it looks magnificent with your hair color! :pumpkin:




http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/17656061/sn/1477078916/name/n_a


I'd wear my hair the exact same way if I had such a thudworthy braid! :eyebrows:





http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/001-4.jpg

And the back, it pretty messy by now:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd63/girlcat36/LHC%20pictures/003-3.jpg

This is really pretty! The dress looks really good on your figure, and the hairstyle looks great with the dress! I especially like the flowers in your hair-- they really look good with your hair and skin color. :)




https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg



:thud: Everything looks perfect! I love the white flowers and white dress and white skin! I love that the hair stands out so boldly against everything else! Beauuuutiful!

[Dark Rapunzel]

I'm a huge fan of the Victorian era, but I'm also a huge geek Lord of the Rings fan, so if I get married it'll either be a Victorian high curly going-on on top of my head or it'll be an Arwen-inspired hair-down-with-braids with her crown that she wears at the end of LOTR III (I actually bought a replica of it). I have yet to decide, but I also have yet to be proposed to XD.

[Dark Rapunzel]

I made my fantasy wedding hair a reality. No regrets wearing it down and with a silver ivy leaf and period headband/crown:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-b8QBk1X9K8M/TJPO-bpV87I/AAAAAAAAAgc/hBhuyredMug/s600/Wedding-Hair.jpg

If you can't see the pic, shoot me a friend request :)
There are no words. That is gorgeous! I especially love the white skin and the flashy hair that still looks natural (I'm assuming that is your natural color or henna? I love it!) I love the whole thing.

[Jing]

I couldn't get away with NOT having a ceremony - my father is a minister. But erm, yeah, not traditional in the least. Black tealength dress. Black veil. October 30th. It was FUN to say the least, and that was the most important part.

But it was so worth having my SIL do my hair up pretty.

I can't get away with wearing black. My mother told me many years ago that I'm not allowed. :rolleyes: This presents an even bigger problem than the hair, since there are about three very specific shades of colour I would even consider wearing ever.

[kamikaze hair]

Well, this is a pic of the style I would want. You can't tell it in the pic but, her hair is curly, loosley and half-up with a comb in it. Kudos if someone can tell me where the pic is from. https://encrypted-tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4RQaJw9KPdDx3MGTXsYcEi-tjnwkaZdqY01kgCunwTBsLakK2Pw


hollyfire3: this is holly marie combs in "Charmed" when she got married to Leo. a couple of seasons in to the series. I hope that helps. (and i'm sorry if that spoils the show for you, if your a fan who hasn't yet actually watched it all)

[celebriangel]

I...doubt I'll get married.

However, I'd wear my hair down and in its natural curly state, with a few of the front pieces pinned back. Hopefully around TBL-classic.

[Faepirate]

I would still like to se a pic. ;) Sounds beautiful!

Ha ok ;)

Excuse the sheepish grin!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LNKMvrLs0Mw/TsfiwdEj57I/AAAAAAAAAGo/OwLyB07k4no/s1600/weddinghair1.jpg

My hair was really simple - you can see it better here where the veil was half coming off (it was sooo windy outside, which is why my hair also looks kind of a windswept mess!) I had my parting slightly to one side and pinned back a section of my hair on either side, leaving a loose little wurly bit at the front:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnqW6sJ38S4/Tsfiv7gRA0I/AAAAAAAAAGk/625EjgS5HgI/s1600/weddinghair4.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fgna9taDxDM/TsfiwjZ261I/AAAAAAAAAG0/YeBbRGECoIM/s1600/weddinghair2.jpg

^
The veil I really liked because my hair tends to be pretty flat on top no matter what I do, so I feel like it balanced things out a bit by adding a little extra on top, plus it made some really fun shapes in the wind! ;D I loved it.
Soo yes. That was my very plain hairstyle. Like a couple of others here, I had a totally make-up-free wedding so I think an overdone hairstyle would've been kind of redundant.

[einna]

Ha ok ;)


Thanks, you look soo beautiful!! :D

So many stunning pics in this thread, this calls for a dancing cheese

:cheese:

[PixxieStix]

Oh, I am soooooo struggling with this right now. My wedding is in July 2012 and I've been searching for ideas like mad. I've found some really pretty ones, but... they require long hair. My hair probably won't even be APL by then. I had always dreamed of a half up-do with spiral curls going down my back, but that can't be made a reality for me unfortunately. Plus, I'm getting married in hot, humid weather and will likely need my hair mostly off my neck, so I'm thinking of some other ideas.

FindingBraids has some neat ideas that I *might* be able to get done, I would love two lace perimeter braids meeting in the back in some kind of pin curl low side bun and a couple twirly wisps of hair framing my face. I want some small white flowers / pearls/ sparkly things in my hair as well. Still looking for ideas. I want it elegant, but decently simple. I don't think I'll have a veil, I'm no blushing bride and I want to go into it with eyes wide open and no illusions. :P

[Nightshade]

There are no words. That is gorgeous! I especially love the white skin and the flashy hair that still looks natural (I'm assuming that is your natural color or henna? I love it!) I love the whole thing.

Aww thank you :) The color is a cassia/henna blend :)

[krissykins]

Not married, but I've thought about this a bit.

I'd like to either have a curly half-up:

http://i42.tinypic.com/vrzds0.jpg
(courtesy of weddinghairstylegallery.com (http://weddinghairstylegallery.com))

or a curly updo:

http://i42.tinypic.com/35jcm6b.jpg
(courtesy of perfectbridal.org (http://perfectbridal.org))

[bratz81]

I'm getting married in June 2012, and at present my hair is just above APL (about 1inch) so I'm hoping by June next year it'll be BSL or there-abouts.
I have a circlet instead of a tiara so I'm hoping to have my hair something like this:

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m539/bratz_81/nwb.jpg

or maybe:

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m539/bratz_81/images4.jpg

[sibiryachka]

This thread has me daydreaming a lot, maybe more than is healthy ;)

[lajsa]

Aww, this thread makes me want to get married. Problemo numero uno is that I'm only 19 and I think that would be a bit too young for me. Problemo numero dos is that I don't actually have a boyfriend or anything like that. :D Oh, and I think I'd go totally neurotic if I got married. I'd go WHAT IF SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENED AND IT ALL MESSED UP OH NOOOOOES about every single thing including the things I wouldn't have any control over myself. :p Still, I'd really like a nice pretty marriage with a white dress and everything. I'm such a girl, lol.

Weeeell, if I got married I'd probably like to have my hair loose or at least in just a half-up or something. Problem is that my hair lacks any kind of pretty curl and it would probably just lose any curl I tried to put into it... and it would probably get all messed up during the wedding if I had it loose. BUT I allow myself my fantasies anyway. :D

[cuddledumplin]

Here's mine. There were about 100 grips in it, and it took me ages to remove them. Oh yeah, the stylst also literally tied my hair in knots too.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/Wedding%20Pics/TheDo_mg_1794b.jpg

[Orangerthanred]

I don't think I will ever get married- the average person thinks marriage includes sex, and I don't desire it in any way or form. I think I'll stay far away from relationships unless I find someone who agrees to not have sex with me.

Anyway, back on topic: I like long, flowing, curly hairstyles for weddings.. the type of hair that 'cascades' over your shoulders.

[Tizzles]

This is when my hair was much longer, I hope you can see my hair well enough in the picture. It was twisted underneath and then looped on top of my hair. My hair is fine, and if I had thought about it I'd of used a clip in hair piece to give more volume.

http://i40.tinypic.com/349c5l4.jpg

[Pumpkin]

You can find my wedding day hair in my album.

[girlcat36]

This is really pretty! The dress looks really good on your figure, and the hairstyle looks great with the dress! I especially like the flowers in your hair-- they really look good with your hair and skin color

Thank you, Annibelle!




http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnqW6sJ38S4/Tsfiv7gRA0I/AAAAAAAAAGk/625EjgS5HgI/s1600/weddinghair4.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fgna9taDxDM/TsfiwjZ261I/AAAAAAAAAG0/YeBbRGECoIM/s1600/weddinghair2.jpg


You looked beautiful; that dress is gorgeous!




Girlcat: Thank you! I’m tickled that you like my wedding picture. :) Your wedding hair looked so lovely, even with the rain. I love the contrast between your hair color and hair flowers and your dress--which has such pretty detailing. The back is so different and playfully elegant.

Thank you, Inching Along! Orange roses....probably the last on my list of possible wedding flowers, but somehow it worked.

[girlcat36]

Cuddledumplin---that looks very pretty; do you have a picture of the back? :D

[PrincessBob]

I haven't seen any guys post yet.

I didn't have long when we got married. It was buzzed in the back and sides.
I have wondered what I would've done if I had long hair on our wedding day...I have no idea.
My groom had his waist length hair braided straight down the back. He wore a fedora for the ceremony and most of the reception... he was so handsome.
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/5256_1229753782771_1196907091_30695192_3917417_n.j pg



I'd wear my hair the exact same way if I had such a thudworthy braid! :eyebrows:

Thud is the sound it makes when I accidentally hit someone with it ^.^


I don't think I will ever get married- the average person thinks marriage includes sex, and I don't desire it in any way or form. I think I'll stay far away from relationships unless I find someone who agrees to not have sex with me.
i don't believe that people need to get married, nor that necessarily everyone should get married to be happy. However, you may find that you can have a fulfilling emotional relationship with somebody without "sex". My spouse and i agreed when we got engaged that sex would not be an expectation or necessity. At the time, I was not interested in sex, and he knew and understood that fact. Even now I physically cannot handle much of what people expect from "sex", and we have found other ways to reinforce our romantic relationship physically. Through hugging, massage and generally cuddling, many of our desires and needs are fulfilled. Beyond that, I wish you joy. There are people out there like you. There's nothing wrong with it. Two dear friends are self described asexuals.


Here's mine. There were about 100 grips in it, and it took me ages to remove them. Oh yeah, the stylst also literally tied my hair in knots too.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/cuddledumplin/Wedding%20Pics/TheDo_mg_1794b.jpg
On wedding hair tutorials I have seen stylists take two sections of hair and tie them in a granny knot, and continue doing so down the length, not my favorite idea for hair, to be honest.
Your hair does look nice, though. Not to mention your dress is absolutely gorgeous on you. and the choker ties in fantastically.

[Seeshami]

I am wearing my Mom's veil which is so ridiculously long I have to fold it in half to keep it manageable, so the plan is the toss it over me put my bun in the middle and wrap ribbon around it, then have a double layered veil.

My Grandmother (may she rest in peace) hand stitched the appliques on the veil and that's why I've chosen to use it. The plan looks good I just have to cement the naughty mess in a bun to the top of my head. Getting the mess to agree that it wants to be on top of my head in an organised manner is my biggest worry about the whole thing.:mad: stupid naughty mess.

[InTheCity]

I'll be the zillionth person who wore/wants loose, flowy, long curls. I'll be the first to have to say I used one single strip of extension hair to add volume (and maybe 2" of length, if that.)

Here's a back shot:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-RPuRIDmTfos/TJFQRypnrmI/AAAAAAAALvc/YtMRmUd7X14/s288/Img_127.jpg

Here's a side shot:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pDhTDz5ON2E/TJFQPMM7_4I/AAAAAAAALus/h8K2gfcodgk/s288/Img_092.jpg

[JamieLeigh]

This was in 2007, when I had not trimmed in nearly 4 years and the longest bits were brushing tailbone. The year before I joined LHC. I love looking at lovely wedding styles, but for me...I couldn't imagine doing it any differently than I did. It just fits me. :) http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss17/Jamichka/Hair%20Stuff/Showingoffthedressstrain.jpg

[uptosomeone]

I'm really loving seeing everyone hair! Keep them coming! :D

[BlondieHepburn]

I always knew I wanted my hair really long for my wedding. But I got married a lot sooner than I'd ever anticipated, and it wasn't quite as long as I would have liked. However, I was fairly happy with the style I was able to pull off. Nothing too fancy, just curled and pinned. The pearl comb was borrowed from my sister (who I think got it from our great-grandmother).

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/myannabellee/sz.jpg

Sorry for the gross kissy photo; 'twas the only one I could find that showcased the back of my head.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee183/myannabellee/LHC1-1.jpg

It was a simple DIY style that stayed put long into the night. So I was pleased.

[fridgee]

I'm getting married in 2 summers time (a long wait, but saving, saving!) And it is one of the main reasons I've started to really care about my hair because I know the hair I'm growing now will be at my wedding! (my best friend laughed when I told her "THAT'S why you've stopped blow drying your hair?!" She exclaimed! She thinks I am mad, which I am!)

It's also the only thing stopping me going redheaded as like other people have said I want to look like myself on my wedding day (and definitely not be growing put colour I've got bored of!)

I want something Bohemian/hippyish similar to OP but my natural waves and half up with loose braids to keep hair out my face with tiny white flowers scattered throughout. Very natural/woodland/romantic hopefully! (hope DBF doesn't read this, I want it all to be a surprise on the day!)

[fridgee]

I'm getting married in 2 summers time (a long wait, but saving, saving!) And it is one of the main reasons I've started to really care about my hair because I know the hair I'm growing now will be at my wedding! (my best friend laughed when I told her "THAT'S why you've stopped blow drying your hair?!" She exclaimed! She thinks I am mad, which I am!)

It's also the only thing stopping me going redheaded as like other people have said I want to look like myself on my wedding day (and definitely not be growing put colour I've got bored of!)

I want something Bohemian/hippyish similar to OP but my natural waves and half up with loose braids to keep hair out my face with tiny white flowers scattered throughout. Very natural/woodland/romantic hopefully! (hope DBF doesn't read this, I want it all to be a surprise on the day!)

[cruztacean]

I'd like to say I'm enjoying seeing all the "cheesy" grins too.

[camara]

There are so many pretty brides to be seen here! :)

My wedding hair, a half up (http://www.forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=2975&pictureid=37323) with fancy hair pins.