Dressing Up My Hair

August 27th, 2009 @ 12:25 pm by Mrs. Dew Drop

It never really occurred to me to wear a veil for our wedding. Maybe this is obvious—as I’ve mentioned before, I’m wearing my wedding dress for the reception only. I’ll be wearing a sari for the ceremony. And although I could pull the pallu (loose end) of my sari over my head to keep covered during the ceremony, I’m not sure I feel comfortable doing that. I mean, I just got used to wearing a sari with the pallu over my shoulder. It’s better not to jinx things, right?

Since my hair will be uncovered, I thought it would be nice to dress it up a little bit. Surprise, surprise: when I bought my dress, I noticed that the bridal salon had a large selection of hair accessories. (A bridal salon selling bridal hair accessories? Who knew??) I filed that away for future reference and started to look online while waiting for my dress to come in.

Originally I thought I might like a headband of some sort.

Something like this:

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Petite Crystal and Satin Headwrap by Jennifer Behr

Or this:

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Tiara Headband ANS-A7620 by Hair Comes the Bride

Then I thought I might want something a little more dramatic (and in our wedding colors!):

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Turquoise Mist by Twigs & Honey

Or maybe something like this?

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Flourish by Twigs & Honey

But I’m pretty petite and had a nagging fear that I’d look like a flower swallowed my head.

So clearly I had to go to the opposite extreme and look for really small hair accessories like so:

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I Do by thebitsybean

Crystal Wing by Jennifer Behr

In a fit of horrible indecisiveness (read: my default state), I thought I’d try making a hair flower myself. Something like this:

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Awesome DIY Hair Flower by Mrs. Pineapple

But I already have one or two (or possibly three or four…) DIY projects that haven’t gotten done yet. And what do I know about making hair flowers?

And then I got a call, the call, that my dress was in. So I made an appointment, tried on the dress, and asked the consultant to bring me a bunch of hair accessories to try on with it.

The second one she brought me was perfect. Success!

Want to see it?

First, the bag shot:

How excited am I? Check out that really unsteady camera work!

And, voila: the perfect hair accessory!

What do you think?

Are you wearing a hair accessory for the big day? Where did you get it from? And did it take you a long time to pick it out?

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30 Responses to “Dressing Up My Hair”

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tea (message) 2,656 posts, Sugar bee

i think it looks lovely. will we be able to see a modeling picture, perchance?

8/27/09 @ 12:31 pm (reply)

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nybride09 (message) 888 posts, Busy bee

my evolution of hair accessories has driven my sisters and mum nuts. i ultimately settled on a bi-colored hair flower that’s being made as we speak! it’s a surprise. that’s in addition to the veil of course. i also have another piece for my second dress which is a red and white kanzashi comb. it’s gorgeous!

8/27/09 @ 12:38 pm (reply)

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LatteLove (message) 4,120 posts, Honey bee

i love headbands…but I’ve yet to attend a wedding where the bride wore one–I think they’re so pretty and ethereal!

8/27/09 @ 12:42 pm (reply)

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TravelBug (message) 64 posts, Worker bee

Oh gosh I love it! I tried on a sparkly, feather-y hair accessory when I ordered my gown. We didn’t end up getting it because neither my mother or I were in love with it… for different reasons! Although she doesn’t know it, the feathers that she didn’t like were the part I loved and wanted more of as opposed to more sparkle! My dress is sparkly enough on its own that I think a hair accessory with tons of sparkle might be a bit much.

8/27/09 @ 12:43 pm (reply)

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PattyG (message) 86 posts, Worker bee

I have “Flourish” and I absolutely love it in person even more! I can’t wait to wear it on the big day!

8/27/09 @ 12:48 pm (reply)

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MexicanGirl (message) 644 posts, Busy bee

it’s great, it has the perfect size and the feathers look really chic

8/27/09 @ 12:51 pm (reply)

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melodyjune (message) 239 posts, Helper bee

So pretty! Love the little feathers. I’ll definitely be on the search for a hair accessory soon.

8/27/09 @ 1:00 pm (reply)

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fiftyfootbride (message) 3,801 posts, Honey bee

You did a great job on the DIY flower! I have enough DIY projects on my plate (sad day) so I know I won’t have time to make one like you did! I want to order the Flourish, I think!

8/27/09 @ 1:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Dew Drop (message) 250 posts, Helper bee

@fiftyfootbride: Just to clarify–that’s Mrs. Pineapple’s lovely hair flower.

8/27/09 @ 1:13 pm (reply)

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I got a couple. I still don’t know what I’m gonna wear: I have one from Myra Kim, but think it might be a bit big for me. Then I found this lovely etsy site and got this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29259425

She has some whimsical headbands that I love.

Your DIY flower is beautiful too!

8/27/09 @ 1:16 pm (reply)

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missvintage (message) 157 posts, Blushing bee

beautiful!

8/27/09 @ 1:16 pm (reply)

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alishaneva (message) 1,531 posts, Bumble bee

It’s beautiful! It’ll look great!

8/27/09 @ 1:17 pm (reply)

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kmattso2 (message) 990 posts, Busy bee

It looks so pretty!! I can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like in your hair =]

8/27/09 @ 1:20 pm (reply)

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http://www.oldsoulnewheart.com/

P.S: you guys have to check this site out. My heart stopped when I first saw these.

8/27/09 @ 1:33 pm (reply)

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fizicsGirl (message) 1,302 posts, Bumble bee

I def think dressing up the hair is a good idea. If you want to continue with the Indian look, maybe consider something somewhat Indian? My stylist had the idea of intertwining some necklaces in the up do, and I was super happy with the look…though I had other issues with her not pinning it up securely enough. I’m looking for an example photo…but if you are interested you could PM me and I could look harder.

Otherwise I’m liking the rhinestone rather than the feathers for some reason.

8/27/09 @ 1:35 pm (reply)

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Jessie516 (message) 4,039 posts, Honey bee

Love the hair flower! It’s going to look great!

8/27/09 @ 1:38 pm (reply)

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MrsSl82be (message) 1,472 posts, Bumble bee

I Love the one from Twigs & Honey! I’m wearing a Muscari flower in my hair, but now I’m having second thoughts and may need to make something like that…

8/27/09 @ 1:38 pm (reply)

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eileen marie (message) 375 posts, Helper bee

I wore a hair flower…like everybody else. But hey it looked cute, & I love yours. I love the Jennifer Behr “headwrap” so much, I may have to buy one myself! I hope they have it in black.

8/27/09 @ 1:53 pm (reply)

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Miss Poodle (message) 3,020 posts, Sugar bee

Your flower looks amazing! I love the flower/feather combination!!

I am almost finish with mine! SO I’ll blog about that one soon

8/27/09 @ 2:30 pm (reply)

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miss longhorn (message) 238 posts, Helper bee

It’s very pretty!

8/27/09 @ 2:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Snapdragon (message) 439 posts, Helper bee

I love headbands - they are so feminine!

8/27/09 @ 3:38 pm (reply)

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SanDiegoAli (message) 937 posts, Busy bee

Ohhh, I love the one you chose - great selection!

8/27/09 @ 3:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Mouse (message) 3,352 posts, Sugar bee

Oooh, the one you picked is lovely! I love all the little floaty pieces sticking out from it.

8/27/09 @ 3:45 pm (reply)

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bunnylovesbear (message) 396 posts, Helper bee

I absolutely LOVE the flower you chose! It’s exactly what I had pictured in my mind as the headpiece that I would like to wear!!

8/27/09 @ 3:46 pm (reply)

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ScotIrishGirl (message) 307 posts, Helper bee

How beautiful and feminine!

8/27/09 @ 11:45 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 1,707 posts, Bumble bee

made it from an Ikea faux flower cos i’m a recessionista bride

8/28/09 @ 1:48 am (reply)

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mandalynn17 (message) 1,071 posts, Bumble bee

I think I’m going with a headband, a wide white one. However, I still have plenty of time to change my mind

I may also do a hair flower, but if I do, I’ll probably make it myself.

8/30/09 @ 1:27 pm (reply)

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KatieBug3017 (message) 1,434 posts, Bumble bee

Oh wowwww I love the hair flower! I am super jealous! I can’t wait to see it on you!

I also love that crystal wing…very very unique!

8/30/09 @ 6:58 pm (reply)

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brideohbride

I love the Jennifer Behr Headwrap- I really like the shape of the stone and that it looks clean- like you could wear it under a veil and then wear it alone when the veil comes off. Has anyone done this?!??

8/31/09 @ 9:52 am (reply)

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doublemint921 (message) 489 posts, Helper bee

LOVE the one you bought!! What brand is it? I can’t wait to see what it looks like in your hair.

9/9/09 @ 11:42 am (reply)