Different Ways to Wear Your Hair on Your Wedding Day

Wear hair in an elegant updo for a glamourous wedding day look.

Brides spend countless hours of planning and preparation for their wedding day to ensure everything, down to the last detail, is finalized, including how she will look. An important part of how she will look is her hairstyle, which can be styled numerous ways, from casual elegant all the way to formal. Select a style that best works with the bride's personality and style as well as the overall wedding theme.

Updo Hairstyles

Style hair in an elegant updo for a sleek and glamorous wedding day look that works best for medium to long hairstyles. Pull all your hair back tightly on the back of the head, twist and roll into a bun. Secure the bun with bobby pins, a clip or an ornate barrette. Spray hair with hairspray to keep the look in place. Alter the style by placing the bun at different heights on the head or pulling back and securing the hair loosely for a more casual look. Add a tiara or tiny jeweled barrettes throughout the hair to match an elegant or formal wedding theme.

Loose Hairstyles

Wear hair down and loose for a wedding day look that can be customized to match a casual or formal wedding theme and for a look that works with any hair length. Leave hair down and wear it sleek and straight with an embellished headband for a sophisticated look. Choose large loose curls or waves paired with a simple side barrette for a casual and feminine style. Avoid worrying about a hairstyle staying put by using a loose look instead of an updo or other high-maintenance wedding day hairstyle.

Half Up and Half Down Hairstyles

Create a casual and elegant look by wearing hair half up and half down for a versatile wedding day hairstyle suitable for all hair lengths. Gather the hair from the top and sides of the head and pull back, tightly or loosely, depending on the look and secure with a barrette or clip. Alter the look by wearing hair straight, wavy or curly. Leave several long layers of hair loose on the side of the face and style bangs, if you have any, straight or swept to the side.

Braided Hairstyles

Choose a braided wedding day hairstyle for an eye-catching look for medium to long hair. Style all of the hair into an elaborate French braid or pull the top half back and braid, leaving the bottom half loose and flowing. Create a braided headband by taking a section of hair from the side of the head, braiding and then pulling over above the forehead like a headband. Secure the braid over the opposite ear with a discrete barrette or clip.

References

• The Knot: Wedding Hairstyles
• Brides: The 10 Best Wedding Hairstyle Ideas of 2010
• Glamour; 20 of Our All-Time Fave Wedding Hairstyle Ideas (Which Will You Be Adding To Your Inspiration File?); Petra Guglielmetti