Short Wedding Hairstyles for a Bride

A bride with short hair has an array of style options to choose from for her wedding day. Short wedding hairdos can be styled to complement the gown, personality and features of a bride, completing her look. A bride may consider preparing her look for the big day through at-home or salon deep-conditioning treatments, trims and stylist consultations beginning six months prior to her wedding day. A veil, headpiece, flowers or hairpins may influence the type of short hairdo that a bride chooses to wear.

Bob

Short wedding hairstyles can help bring out and define a bride's facial features. A bob style shapes a bride's jaw line and can be worn straight, wavy or curly. The length of a bob can be cut to complement various face shapes and can be angled, layered or worn with bangs. Bobs can be parted in the middle or to the side and can be worn feathered, tousled or sleek to go with the headpiece and gown style. Side bangs can be swept back with bobby pins and adorned with flowers or hairpins. A short bob may be manipulated to look like a partial up-do by combing the front away from the face and clipping in a headpiece to hold it in place.

Pixie/Pageboy

A pixie cut is a face-framing hairstyle that is typically no longer than 1 inch. Pixie dos can be cropped and fringed to add texture and an alternative look or smoothed with a flatiron for a sleeker, vintage look. The pageboy hairstyle is a longer version of the pixie do, ending below the ear. A bride may style her pageboy with spiral curls, romantic waves or straight styles. Headbands, tiaras shoulder-length veils, blusher veils, jeweled hairpins and baby's breath flowers are options that may add to the delicate style of a pixie or pageboy wedding hairstyle.

Up-dos

Short hairstyles can be manipulated into up-dos with the use of styling products, hairpins and hairpieces. Hair can be partially pinned back and accessorized to create a half-up, half-down look or can be fully pulled back into a twist, bun or chignon. A French twist is a formal style that works best on medium-length hair, with half-twist styles available for short hair that rests above shoulder. Short hair can be pinned into a chignon or loose bun that rests at the nape of the neck, using bobby pins and hairspray to hold it back. Brides may consider implementing a hairpiece with up-dos to gain volume, texture and the appearance of length. Up-dos can be worn under a veil or adorned with accessories.

References

• Brides: Hairstyles
• KnotforLife: Hairstyles with Veil
• DavidsBridal: Choosing Veils and Accessories