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When a friend gets engaged, I’m always so excited, I can’t help shooting them a bunch of questions: So, will you write your own vows? What will you choose as a first-dance song? And how will you do your hair???? Here, three brides share the hairstyles they chose for their special days…
Sleek low bun
“Choosing a wedding hairstyle was a no-brainer,” says L.A.-based interior decorator Jessica Manning. (Remember her house tour?) “I wanted to feel like myself at my wedding. Since I’ve worn my hair pulled back my entire life, a slicked-back bun felt very ‘me.’ I also wanted to feel timeless — I didn’t want to look back on wedding photos that felt timestamped to a certain decade.”
“If you’re a bride, consider how you typically wear your hair. When I wear my hair down, I always end up fussing with it and looking for a mirror, but I wanted to be fully present that day. My stylist set my hair with a gel to give it shine and a clean part; and she added twists in the back, which made the look feel extra special.”
Voluminous curls
“I have naturally curly hair,” says Harling Ross Anton, a writer in Manhattan. “In my ideal world, I would have worn my hair naturally curly to my wedding, and it would have looked perfect. The thing is, even on a crisp sunny day, it’s hard to predict how my curls will turn out — and given that we were getting married a mile from the ocean in mid-July, I knew the humidity would make it even more unpredictable. So, I opted for a more controlled style. As a nod to my natural texture, I didn’t want it to look too ‘neat,’ so I talked to my hair stylist about making the curls look as organic as possible.”
“My hair evolved over the course of the night. I loved it during the ceremony, but I loved it even more when it started to get a little roughed up as the night went on. It felt like confirmation that I picked the right hairstyle for the weather — one that would be gently enhanced by it, instead of at odds with it.”
Romantic Rose Updo
“I used to be an actor, and I always loved the way my hair looked in period pieces,” says England-based writer Elle van Lil. “So, I knew that I wanted a romantic updo for our wedding day.”
“A good friend did my hair, and we settled on an updo with loose curls framing my face. Then, on the day of the wedding, she showed up with the biggest smile and said ‘I’m going to create a rose on your head!’ I trusted her, and the final updo was so beautiful! We got married in the middle of Birmingham, England, and as we walked to the city center, so many strangers asked if they could take a photo of my hair.”
“I also went with a headband because I wanted to wear something special and out-of-the-ordinary. I had tried on veils, but they never felt right. This headband was perfect and made me feel like a Regency character, like Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek in Bridgerton.”
What hairstyle would you choose? If you’re married, how did you do your hair for your wedding? I’m so excited to hear all the details!
P.S. The sweetest proposal stories, and would you wear a short wedding dress?
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