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Yes, I succumbed to the P.W.C., otherwise known as the Post Wedding Chop.
I love it! I was SO tired of my hair by the time I cut it, so I am in heaven. It is the perfect summer style - so light and fresh! It doesn’t hurt that Mr. Quiche loves it, too. 
I have been wanting to chop off my hair for quite a while now, but waited so I could pull my hair back for the wedding. I also wanted to donate it to Locks of Love - but my stylist told me that I couldn’t! I was surprised. He told me it was because they no longer accept blonde hair, which didn’t sound right to me, but how was I to know?
So, away it went with the sweep of a broom. I checked the Locks of Love website & it doesn’t say anything about not accepting blonde hair! 
I am so sad that I wasn’t able to donate it.
With Sister Quiche Nen
So, did you fall victim to the PWC? Have you ever donated your hair?
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I donated my hair once. I was trying to keep my hair long before the wedding, but it didn’t work out and I chopped it in March. Luckily, I still had enough time to get it to be long enough before October.
I have read/heard some bad things about Locks of Love recently, I had heard that some of the wigs actually have to be purchased and not all wigs, etc. are actually donated. I know Revlon has a great program, you should research other programs as well (for future brides with the p.w.c. itch!)
I donated 11 inches to locks of love. They are very particular about it. For it to be used for a wig it has to be all one length, no layers, and not dyed. They will accept hair that doesn’t meet those requirements to sell for doll’s hair to help defray the costs.
I really like you hair. Very chic
Love it! I wish my hair would look as cute as that- stupid curls!
Your hair looks great! If your hair is dyed, permed or damaged though, they use it in other wigs to sell to offset the cost for locks of love. My cousin is a hairdresser where they use locks of love and thats where I got that info.
It looks cute! It’s been 6 months, and I’ve been all talk. I’m trying to convince the Mr. that it’ll be okay first. But it’s really getting too long, and when else than summer? I definitely want to donate! I heard about Locks of Love a couple years ago and my hair hasn’t been quite long enough until now.
Love it!! Just made an appointment to chopity chop chop my hair too!! So excited!!
love it!! I have a friend that donates to Pantene http://www.beautifullengths.com/en_US/requirements.jsp because they only need 8 inches.
I will definitely do the PWC, but I can’t donate because I dye constantly LOL.
very cute!!! i may do the PWC, we’ll see how brave i am when the time finally rolls around
Your hair looks great! That’s a strange policy re: the blond hair donation. I’ve been planning to cut my hair for ages–fun and frisky hair is my fave.
I was growing mine out for about a year and then last month (4 months shy of the wedding) I decided I’d had enough and chopped it all off. I guess PWC can also stand for Pre Wedding Chop.
I don’t know exactly what I’m supposed to do to style it now, but I am SO glad I cut it all off.
SO cute!!! I’m countin’ down the days…if I can pull it off, it’s happening the day after the wedding just hours before we leave for the honeymoon
try pantene’s beautiful lengths (someone mentioned it above). they’ll take hair in 8 inch ponytails
the wigs are distributed through the american cancer society - wig banks and look good…feel better (a workshop that helps women undergoing cancer treatment deal with changes in skin, hair, nails, etc)
Your hair looks great!! I’m still debating the PWC, and so far leaning towards not.
love your haircut, can’t wait to cut my hair, too bad it’s still almost a year out!
My wedding is in 3 weeks and it’s taking everything I have not to chop my hair off prior to the wedding… I’ve always had longish hair and I’m dying to chop it off!
Thanks guys! I wish I had know about the Pantene program prior to chopping! Oh well - my hair grows so fast that it won’t be long before I’ll be able to do it again
I love it!!!! You look great.
I am dying to cut mine, but my hairdresser is going on tour with a local band for a month and I am scared to have someone else cut it! Hmm. If it gets really hot, I might just do it myself! 
It’s not that they don’t accept blonde hair.
“Q. Can I donate bleached hair?
A. No, we cannot use bleached hair. The bleach causes the hair to dissolve as it goes through the manufacturing process. Note: Many times highlights are done with bleach. “
You look gorgeous and chic!! Such a lovely new look for you
Love how straight your hair is — looks great any length, but the bob is super flattering on you!
I am definitely doing the PWC. I previously donated 10 inches to Pantene Beautiful Lengths and will give to them again. It took a while to hear back, but it was very easy.
Cute Cute Cute! The reason Locks Of Love doesn’t accept blonde hair is because its normally extremely damaged. They have actually just starting taking chemically treated hair recently.
Your hair looks great…very beautiful. I donated my hair…I just asked them to put it in a pony tail and in a bag and I printed out the sheet from the Locks of Love website and dried it and sent it in. A few weeks later I got a card in the mail saying I help three women or children. And when I mailed it in I donated it in honor of my friend Danielle who passed away from skin cancer.
I thought of wedding bee as I was leaving the salon two weeks after the wedding with a shorter, layered bob! I was in the same boat as you, growing my hair out for the sake of the wedding, and in the summer I LOOOOVE having my hair short. It has to be styled to look good, but it takes all of about 10 minutes from post-shower to styled and voluminous.
I totally chopped! But my hairdresser said she didn’t know where I could donate it to, and they’re not big on that sort of thing over here in SA, so mine got swept away too.
It looks great on you! I love this PWC thing!
I absolutely adore your new do! I’ve cut mine off twice for locks of love. Most recently I did it in late October — I schemed and figured out that if I chopped it then, it would have time to grow back out for the wedding. (I just didn’t tell FI — he might have been slightly weirded out by my WAY in advance planning…)
“The reason Locks Of Love doesn’t accept blonde hair is because it’s normally extremely damaged.”
Ouch. As a natural blonde with healthy hair that kinda stings. No love for the blondes. ^_^
I donated to LoL when I was a sophomore in college and had no problem donating blonde hair (only highlighted like 3-4 times in my life, though). But that was about 5 years ago.
I’m a year out from the wedding and srsly tempted to chop it all off right now and do it again. My hair grows so darn fast that I bet I could get it back fairly long again by next August…Hmmmm.
@Bourie: I understand that, but I don’t have bleached hair, I have blonde hair! That’s why it was frustrating
@SpinningJenny: amen!
Love hearing about all of the other PWCers!
“The reason Locks Of Love doesn’t accept blonde hair is because it’s normally extremely damaged.”
Haha ouch is right!! Rude!
I think it looks great- very clean cut and healthy!
my official first comment!:
I had a sneak preview of the new “do” at the Roundhouse! Thought it looked great!
I’m definitely chopping my hair post-wedding. I want to donate it as well (I hoped I don’t run into any problems like you did. Thanks for the warning so I can research ahead of time!). I’m doing it mostly for my career as a reporter. I’ve been told by several people in the biz that shorter hair is a must because of the mics possibly getting in the way with longer hair. I haven’t had short hair since 2004, so it’s time for a change anyways!
I’m about to and I can’t wait! I set up an appointment the minute I stepped of the plane from our honeymoon!
yours is adorable!
My wedding is this Saturday and we’re leaving for our 2 week honeymoon on Monday!! I’ll be doing my CHOP when Im’ back….like the DAY AFTER I’m back….I haven’t cut my hair in sooooooo longggggggggggggg
You look gorgeous, dahling!! Love the cut. I succumbed to the PWC too but I hate mine. Oh well, I tried.
I love your hair Mrs. Quiche! So cute! Mine grows soooooo slow that I’ve only ever had it long enough to donate once in my life. It was literally just long enough to donate.
I had layers and they still said it was okay. Also my hair was dyed, but it was really close to my natural color so maybe they didn’t notice! It’s been about 1-1/2 years since I chopped it, and I cut it again in January as a last hurrah before growing it out for the wedding.
not sure if anybody has mentioned it yet or not, but you can also donate your hair to pantene pro-v’s beautiful lengths campaign. the wigs made with the donated hair are given to women cancer patients. the requirements to donate are a lot less strict as well.
i’ve donated once to locks of love, and am growing my hair out again to donate it to pantene’s beautiful lengths! 
here’s the website if anybody is interested: http://www.beautifullengths.com
oops, i guess i should have read the previous comments first huh? lol.
So I have been terrible at commenting this week but you hair looks amazing! Gorgeous my dear
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Mrs. Quiche, Chicago/Montego Bay
Age and Occupation: 28, Interior Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 42, Telecom Guru
Engagement Date: July 2, 2008
Wedding Date: May, 2009
Venue: Coyaba Resort, Montego Bay
About Me: I love Chicago and can’t imagine living anywhere else (Well, except Paris. Or anywhere in France, for that matter!). I’m a full-time worker, part-time student, soon-to-be-step-mom, indie music lovin’, architecture and design fanatic, macaroni and cheese addict, vegetarian, Francophile, Ohio State football obsessed, wedding planning girl. Mr. Quiche and I are “Partners-in-Crime” and cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by our family and closest friends. I plan on DIYing my little heart out (or as much as a suitcase to Jamaica will hold).
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