Weddingbee Blog

I’ve been thinking here and there about how I want my hair styled for the wedding. Let me try to explain what I see in my head so we’re all on the same page…

Close your eyes and picture this (OK, don’t close your eyes or you won’t be able to follow along, hehe)…

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… family and friends sitting in their sun dresses, khakis and sandals, the sun is setting over the water, pings from the steel pan float through the air, mixed softly with the sounds of waves in the background, and a warm salty breeze is brushing lightly across everyone’s cheeks. Mmm.

Now picture me walking down the aisle with my dad, holding in the tears so I don’t bawl like a baby as I am well-known for, wearing my gorgeous light-as-air dress and white flippy floppies, tropical bouquet in hand, fingertip veil blowing softly behind me.

K, got all that? I know, I want to be there now!!

Now, what do you picture my hair to look like peeking out from under the light layer of tulle fastened to my noggin?

These are some of the pictures I’ve saved for some inspiration over the last 6 months. And remember, I’m wearing my veil on top.

I really like this one a lot…

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I like this next one because the flower is closer in size to the to the one that I have, and I generally wear my hair in a low messy bun…

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This next one is similar to the top pics, but I have long side-swept bangs that I would have sweeping across my forehead. And I like how the veil looks underneath the hair, but I’m still thinking I’m wearing it above my hair, which would be do-able with this style set a little lower…

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This next one is so soft looking and screams beach wedding hair to me. I’d be doing a side part though, and I think it’d be easy to tuck my flowers in the side…

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I’ve also thrown around the idea of doing a half-up style…

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…but my hair is naturally wavy/curly/frizzy in humidity, so I’m not sure if it would cooperate in the tropics. I’d hate to get to the end of the aisle and look like a frizzy poodle.

Aside from me being a stylist, my sister and friend that will both be with me for the wedding are also stylists, so I’m thinking we’ll be able to figure it out. I plan on doing a hair trial or two in the next month or so with them, so I guess we’ll see what works best. I’m leaning towards the second group of pics, but which do you all see in my, er, your vision?