Weddingbee Blog

Due to the somewhat remote location of our wedding, my options for having my hair done by a professional are somewhat limited. Add to that our ever-decreasing budget, and you get DIY hair! I won’t claim to be very talented at creating beautiful updos with my strands, but I am fortunate enough to have several creative ladies in my bridal party who have all offered to help. Right now my hair sits just below my shoulders, and I still have another four months to grow it out. I definitely want some kind of updo, so I can use the fascinator I made:

(Yikes! Apologies for the lighting—florescent tubes do nothing for my complexion.)

So I’ve been searching for some easy-ish, cute-but-casual updos. Ideally, the style will be natural, without a lot of curl required—my hair is straight, with nary a wave in sight. The less preparation needed before beginning the updo, the better. Here are a few of my favorites so far:

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This one looks ultimately simple. Put the hair in curlers in the morning, attack with hairspray, remove curlers, hand-tousle, and pin into obedience. Add hair comb, walk down aisle.

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I’m also loving the side braid. You see, my hair just doesn’t look right pulled straight back against my scalp. I call it the “cheerleader ponytail,” where the hair is pulled back so tightly the follicles near the forehead are nearly visible. I think my face looks too big for my head when my hair looks like that, and my “features” (read: nose) are entirely too accentuated. Case in point:

(very mild example demonstrated by my webcam)

My hair needs some texture to it in the front, be that a side part, crown volume, or—my new favorite—a braid! Bangs are unfortunately a non-option for me. The just never look right, and they get in my eyes when I run. Which is unfortunate, because I’m also loving this look on the ever-so-lovely Christina Hendricks:

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I sort of love how this side braid blends into the texture of the hair:

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I’m also sort of drawn to the larger braid that creates a kind of headband. But I’m afraid the combination of braid headband + flower fascinator may seem a little bit too busy.

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My plan is to continue collecting some inspiration photos and invite my ladies over to help me with a hair trial. Maybe we’ll try to mimic just one of the hairstyles, or we might attempt a combination.

How are you planning to wear your hair? Are your bridesmaids helping with your wedding-day look?