With the makeup perfected, it was time to move on to the hair. My awesome stylist, Priska from Priska Coiffure in Montreal is also the same person who worked her magic on my hair for the engagement shoot back in July. So with the picture of Tyra in hand, she set to working on a similar style. I didn’t want it to be an exact replica of her style, but something that worked with my hair length and type.
We ended up working out three versions of the side wave. The versions may not seem all that different, but trust me, they were. This is a very pic-heavy post, so apologies in advance!
*All photos are personal unless otherwise noted.
Here was version #1—the wave was swept totally to the side of my head.
Here was version #2—she did a little lift in the front of the wave, which reminded me of a ’40s updo.
And last but not least, version #3—the side sweeps down near my eyebrow.
And the winner was…version #3! Something about the way the hair comes down slightly above my eyebrow had us thinking this was ultimately the best look for me. So we actually took MANY more pictures just to make sure we captured all the angles she would need in order to recreate the look on the wedding day. Since my hair isn’t very long, we decided that the side bun needed some more volume on the wedding day, so will be using some extensions for that.
We even added the veil for good measure…
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Yeah, yeah, I know it’s wrinkled—it’s been crammed in a box for three months. Gotta figure out how to get those wrinkles out for the wedding…
And so the hair and makeup trials were complete! There will be a few tweaks on the wedding day, but other than that I’m sure I’ll be cheesin’ it up the day of like I am in the photo below. 
How did your hair and makeup trials turn out?
Miss Mongoose, if you don’t mind, roughly how much are you paying for hair and makeup? Were the trials separate? I’m trying to find my hair and makeup people in Montreal right now!
PS Steam the veil, do not attempt to iron it, it will melt!
I would’ve went with #3, too! I agree that number two was very 40′s-ish. I love the flower addition, I think it’s so pretty and. . .I don’t know, is modern the word? I just think it fits well. EEE so close! 
Wow! #3 is fantastic! I love #2 also because you have those stunning cheek bones that make 40′s styles look so wonderful!
I think you look great in all 3 versions, but I agree, I love the side-swept bang one!
Hair trial #3 looks the best on you. Glad you went with it!
Gorgeous, dahling! And that hairstyle totally emphasizes those amazing cheekbones of yours!
Oh I would have gone with number three as well! Love the hair flower… you look gorgeous
flawless and so chic! makes me want an up-do now, and i always thought i wanted my hair down!
Look number 3 is perfect!! How exciting! I can’t wait for my trials… Still have to find someone to do it first! Sigh…
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@ladymegbeth: You are very kind! I always thought I had chipmunk cheeks lol–thank you for calling them stunning! Version #2 was definitely cool and something I’ve never done with my hair before, but ultimately I thought #3 was the most flattering for me.
@Miss Care Bear: Sure thing, it was $80 for the hair and $80 for the makeup–pretty standard in terms of trial prices. I highly recommend that you check them out!
@desiree.0615: Ooh do you know if you’ll have your hair up or down? That’s usually the best place to start so you can narrow down specific styles.
Miss Mongoose, New Haven, CT Age and Occupation: 28, Digital Advertising Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Business Development Engagement Date: November 19th, 2011 Wedding Date: May 2013 Venue: Hotel Nelligan in Montreal, CA About Me: I was born and raised in Queens, NY (though you would never know due to my lack of a "real" New York accent) but currently live in Connecticut with my fiance. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a crazy obsession for planning and organizing things, so it comes as no surprise that I'm currently obsessed with planning our wedding. I love dancing, music, traveling, reading fiction novels, cooking, the color blue, cupcakes, all things space science-related and TV shows created by Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams. My fiance and I have been together for seven years and are so excited to finally get married next year. We are planning a peacock-themed destination wedding in Montreal, one of our favorite cities in the world, with 100 or so of our closest family and friends. While we may look very different on the outside, we have eerily similar personalities (probably due to the fact that we share the exact same birthday) and share very similar passions. But above all else, we love each other and love to have FUN!!!
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