Congratulations!!!

I love simple hair styles for weddings.  It can be one less thing worry about on the special day.  I'll keep my eye out for good styles for you.

As for the special order - I'd recommend placing it as soon as possible and let Susan know when you need it by.  I know she has a TON of special orders.

Thanks, both. 

I'm going to design my wedding gown myself and find a seamstress to make it. I'm large, and though wedding dresses are available in variety of sizes, they are often designed smaller people in mind. Same design that is flattering for a slim lady, looks just weird on me. And I want a dress that makes me look beautiful. So, pens and paper are calling! Once again, I'm taking my inspiration from scifi and fantasy. If any of you is familiar with Babylon 5 series, I've got ideas from Minbari (mainly Delenn's) dresses (for those more familiar with Lord of the Rings, something like the style that Elrond and other Elf men wear, is the thing I'm after).

BB, I was somehow thinking that Susan would be busy. I'll order right when I know the colors.

CONGRATULATIONS! You're doing the smart thing by starting your plans now while you have plenty of time to make sure everything is just the way you want it. 

I think that my today's do would make a great wedding style. My journal will probably be dozens of pages by next year, so I add the instructions here. This is easy, romantic- perfect style.

1.Part hair from center. French braid both sides, as long as the "french part" goes.
2. Combine the ends to one ponytail, twist to a cinnabun.
3. Add bun net, secure with a pair of hairsticks.

I've tried that style as it sounds lovely...but the "coil the braid"-  part is still unreachable for me. My hair is still too short to make a decent braided bun. Luckily, there's still time for it to grow before the wedding- maybe the braided bun style will work then.  

Have to ask T to take pictures sometime- I'm still not good taking pictures of my own back of head.

Here's another idea. The "fan" style from longhairloom.
http://www.network54.com/Forum/message?forumid=242462&messageid=1109583515

I can just barely make it now, and by the time of wedding it should be easy. It looks good and makes the hair look bigger.

IF you're going to do the double-French-braid-to-bun thing, a couple of accent braids or twists (a la dreamweaverbraiding.com) would really dress it up even more.  actually, accent braids dress up any kind of bun!  Best wishes in finding your hairstyle and dress!

I love them all!!  It is nice to have options, just in case your hair decides to misbehave on your special day.

gorgeous! i second on 1 and 3 

Galadriel! Congradulations, I didn't realize you had such a wonderful day approaching. As for the posted styles, I must say, I really like #1.

Thanks, everyone. 

I still have time to practice, we're trying to book magistrate (next week's job) for March 1st. The best thing is, that as we visit in magistrate by just the two of us and have reception some weeks later, I won't need to limit myself for just one style. 

Practicing continues...

I like 1 and 3 then 4 - I think I like the drapping down into the nape thing - very soft feminine and sexy ...g

I like them all.  I love french twists, and wish I could do them, but I think I like #1 best for the wedding.

It would be nice to have someone else to do my hair...unfortunately, that's really not an option for me.


We don't have any attendants in the ceremony- we'll visit the magistrate by just the two of us, have some private fun after that, and the party for closest friends and relatives will be a few weeks later. Even if I had a friend who knew how to do simplest longhair style (which I don't have) , it wouldn't be nice to summon her to do my hair and then send her away. 
   As for the stylists- I deeply distrust them. I have had my done by one of best stylists in the country for several special occassions. I don't want a hair that is made so "lasting" that it will be in perfect shape the day after morning when I've taken pins away in the evening. I plan to use some hairspray or mousse, but I don't want half a liter of them. And I especially don't want my hair heat styled, brushed or backcombed. And...if a Finnish stylist can't use these methods, she is completely clueless of what to do. There is no stylist in this country I would trust- and I won't start to experimenting with my hair that is finally completely recovered from years of stylist visits. So, no stylists.
    That leaves me, and that's why I have a backup plan: French Twist with Ficcare is my everyday 'do, I've had plenty of practice it, it's lasting and I can't screw it up no matter what. So, I'll use that if I'm too nervous to try anything else. 
     But, our wedding ceremony IS designed to be as little stressing as possible, and I am quite calm character, so I may be able to do something more elaborate. At least, I hope so. Practicing continues...

Yes, you do have a point.  Styled hair does tend to last way past the wedding date.  I am glad you are so calm.  Big days like weddings make me a nervious wreck.  My friends took my keys away the night before my wedding so I couldn't do anything crazy.  Whichever one you pick I am sure it will look fabulous, my favorite is #1, looks very stylish yet easy for the type of ceremony you want.

It sounds wonderful Galadriel!  Can't wait to see more pictures.