Head Turning Hairdos: Up or Down?

These days brides have more options when it comes to their special day and this includes hairstyle. While traditionally, brides wore their hair up, today modern brides can choose to get formal with an upsweep or beach casual with long flowing locks. The choice is really up to you. To help you get clear about whether you should go up or down on your wedding day, here are a few things you should consider.

1. Weather. Although there is no real way to predict the weather, finding out whether it will be windy and cold or sunny and hot based on the season or from past years may help with your decision. If it’s going to be a windy day, having your hair blow constantly in your face is something you might want to avoid for example.

2. Style. Think about your overall style and the look of your dress. If you have pretty details on your dress that you want to show off, an updo works best.

3. Comfort. Consider the fact that you will be wearing the same hairstyle during the entire time (unless you hire a stylist at your wedding). And speaking from experience as a bridesmaid, you don’t want to be tugging at your hair the whole night.

4. Hair Accessories. Think about what hair accessories you will be using. Then talk to your hair stylist about the different options you have for using that accessory. An updo, for example, may work best with the accessory you got.

5. If all else fails, do what I did. Get the best of both worlds by going half-up. This way I was able to have a semi-formal hair do and make use of the hair accessory I bought.

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