Wedding Hairstyles

Every bride wants to look their best on their wedding day. While many women are comfortable styling their own hair, many more would rather leave their strands in the hand of a professional. You may even be able to find a hairstylist in your area that specializes in wedding day hairstyles.

It’s common for the bride and bridesmaids to have complimenting hairstyles. As the bride, you may not want to have the exact same hairstyle as all of your attendants.  The best practice is to choose the style you want, then choose the style for your bridesmaids.

If you can arrange it, have at least your maid of honor with you when you visit your stylist to try different wedding hairstyles. Your maid of honor will give you a third opinion on your chosen hairstyle, and will be able to help you choose what styles you want for your attendants.

Keep in mind that each of your bridesmaids has different hair, that is probably different lengths. A professional stylist will be able to you style both short & long hair so that the hairstyles are complimentary, both to the wearer and within the overall group.

If you have chosen a specific theme for your wedding, perhaps Medieval or Civil War, then you will want to make sure that your chosen hairstyles fit with the theme. If you or one of your bridesmaids has short hair, and your theme calls for long hair, you may want to check out wig options.

Hair can make or break the feel of a theme wedding, especially in the pictures. This is also true of traditional weddings, if one of your bridesmaids decides to show up with pink spiked hair. This may be perfectly fine any other day, but if that’s not what you want for your wedding, then you will need to make sure this is clear before hand.

You may want to have a hairstyle party with your bridesmaids well in advance of the wedding to choose styles and iron out any differences. You will probably also want to ask your fiance to talk to his groomsmen about their hairstyles and facial hair. Ask the men in your wedding party to make sure they are either clean shaven or neatly trimmed for the wedding.

To ensure your hair is healthy & beautiful for your wedding day, make sure you eat healthy, drink lots of wate, take a good multi-vitamin,  and use quality hair care products. If possible, don’t try out a new style for 6 months before the wedding. Keep your hair trimmed to avoid frizzies and breakage. Start this at least 6 months before your wedding and by your wedding day your hair will be gorgeous  in whatever wedding hairstyle you choose.

Summer Weddings – What is the Best Dress

A big question of many brides’ minds is what type of wedding dress should they choose for a summer wedding. Most traditional wedding dresses are made with heavy material, such as satin, and have multi-layered petticoats under them to poof up the skirt. Needless to say, this sort stiff, heavy dress isn’t well suited to most summer weather. The last thing a bride wants perspiration marks under their arm and down their backs. So, what type of wedding dress is best to help you stay cool?

Fortunately, traditional wedding dress colors – white or pale colors – are perfect for hot weather. These colors reflect the heat, rather than absorbing it like dark colors do. Try to keep this in mind when choosing bridesmaid dresses too!

Summer brides can wear white easily, but may want to choose a lighter fabric. Whatever your fabric choice, remember that a good lining in an absorbent material will help soak up any perspiration and will help keep marks from showing on your dress. Look for a dress with a natural fabric lining, if possible.

Fortunately, bride’s have a wide choice in dress styles. Popular styles include lightweight, flowing fabric that are perfect for hot weather. When you try on the dress, make sure to leave it on for a few minutes to see if you heat up right away or not.

Of course, if you are having a more informal summer wedding, you may choose to go with a nice sun dress or even a prom dress, rather than a formal wedding dress. Choosing a more informal dress may open up a larger range of styles, colors, and fabrics. It may also be easier to choose complimenting bridesmaid dresses that won’t give you attendants heat stroke!

Choosing an informal dress has another advantage over traditional wedding dresses in that it is usually less expensive, even if it is custom made. This will free up your wedding budget for other areas, perhaps flowers or the cake.

Summertime is also the perfect time for a beach wedding. Sand can wreak havoc on traditional length dresses, so a beach bride may want to opt for a slightly shorter dress. But keep in mind that beaches are also often windy- you don’t want to show that garter until the reception!

If you live in an area where the weather is sometimes hot and sometimes cold in the summer, you may want to look for a sleeveless wedding dress, but keep a shawl or wrap handy in case the weather turns.