Now that my dress has been found, I have moved onto the beauty and fitness portion of the show! Well, more like just the beauty, I am still trying to get myself up and motivated to work out but it’s not going well!  I have started to browse the vast internet in search of the perfect hairstyle for my wedding.  I realized when searching, the most important thing is to take note of the models hair texture.  You may LOVE the style, but is your hair long enough, thick enough, etc. to make it happen.

Kate Hudson from Bride Wars

Just like with your wedding gown, you hair can take on a style of its own.  From my research, I have narrowed the field down to three categories which I think most styles fall under: Classic, Glamorous and Beachy/Bohemian.

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Since getting engaged, I had always thought I knew exactly what I wanted to do for my hairstyle. However, as the day draw closers I find myself more indecisive than ever! As noted in an earlier entry, I will be having two dresses that day….the formal wedding gown and the party dress for some dancing later on in the night. I know that I want to change up my hair for each of these dresses so that one will be with an updo and the other being down. What I can’t decide is which one should go with what style. Even before I decided on having a second dress, I had thought that I would be going with a half down do with curls for the big day. Then, I tried my hair up one day and many of my friends said they liked that look better.  What’s your opinion? Here are examples of updos and downdos that I’m leaning towards. I want to do both, but just don’t know which to wear for what.

UPDOS

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May 24, 2009 finally came…. I will try to describe this day in as few words as possible but it was such a wonderful day it is just hard to put it into words. To see all our wedding photos, you may go to our wedding site.

Myself and the girls (bridesmaids and moms) head up to Hotel Charleston for a nice breakfast and Spa Day.

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I went through the initial experience of being shocked at how expensive weddings are when I started planning.  And then I did some more research about reasonable prices, why certain things were as expensive as they were, how to bargain, how to make some items myself, and places to look for things that may be better priced.  I thought I had it in under control and I wouldn’t be facing more price shocks.

From ecu.edu

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1. Pretty personalized shoes. Simple bridal shoes + velvet ribbon = vintage love!

From snippetandink.blogspot.com

2. Discussions of non-bridesmaids at apracticalwedding.com. I have a crack team of non-bridesmaids, and my sister will be my single maid standing up there with me.

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When I first saw the pictures from Jessica Simpson’s wedding waaaaaaay back when, I remember thinking to myself how gorgeous her hair looked! Everything seemed perfect. Flash forward a few years and I must say even though her relationship didn’t last, my love of her hairdo has!

From glamforless.com

Until yesterday, I was certain that this was the style I would go for. My dress is a very romantic style and I thought this would really be a good match. However, I’ve been thinking of going with another style now and I’m having a hard time deciding which route to go so I wanted to get everyone else’s opinion.

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This one is for you girls on the $2000 budget. I think you brides are my favorite because you are so positive and you make it happen.

This is what you have to do RIGHT NOW. Go to your local beauty supply store or get to your Google search box and type in drawstring ponytails. You can get the long curly ones for $20. A lot of you probably know about these but you really have to try them. They come in every hair color and they look natural. Most of them even come with a jaw clip so that you can do a half up/half down style.

It looks soo pretty ladies and you don’t need anyone to help you! Here are my instructions and personal pictures wearing it both ways:

How to ponytail it:

Brush your hair back into a high, smooth ponytail. I suggest using gel. Make a very tight bun out of the ponytail. If your bun sticks out a lot (from long or thick hair) try to flatten it as much as possible. The ponytail will have a net inside with a small comb on top & bottom. Dig the combs under your bun as securely as you can and then tighten the drawstring as much as possible. Tuck the drawstring inside under the pony so that if any slips out it will not be noticed. Insert veil above base of ponytail and tiara if you have one.

Time: under 5 minutes

This picture is not clear but at least you can see how it looks. I always get compliments. Keep in mind [BONUS] that unlike real hair these curls will stay exactly the way they are, they will not loosen or fall out.

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