Wedding Hair - Getting off to a Good Start 
Most brides who intend to have a large, formal wedding begin planning for the event at least a year in advance. This is also the best time to start planning for having luscious, healthy flowing locks on your wedding day. The average head of hair grows 6" a year (or a 1/2" per month) which gives you lots of leeway for correcting current problems and planning your bridal hairstyle. Check out the Ultimate Guide to Growing Long Hair to find out exactly what you should be doing and even more importantly, shouldn't be doing to ensure your hair is stunning come the big day. Remember, longer hair will give you more styling options! |
Color and The Bride |
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Weddings aren't just about white anymore! Vera Wang, Demetrios, Venus... many of the most elegant bridal design houses are incorporating color into their wedding gown designs. Pastel shades of pink, purple, yellow and blue, either as a focal point or accent color, make exquisite additions to your bridal color palette. Some designers are even incorporating sparkling gold or silver into their gowns, with spectacularly glistening results! It's important to remember to consider how the hues you choose complement your own coloring. Remember, these are the colors that are going to be surrounding you all day and will appear in all your wedding photos and video. It wouldn't do to have a beautiful pale complexion and mane of copper hair surrounded by a decidedly uncomplimentary shade of teal, even if teal is your favorite color! Choosing hues that work with your own coloring will ensure that even your environment works to enhance your beauty. Check out the LongLocks Hair Color Chart to help you pinpoint the best shades to complement your very own coloring.
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 Much Ado About Wedding Updos
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It's best to first decide which is more important to you, a certain hairstyle you've always dreamed of wearing on your wedding day, or the style of bridal veil you've had your heart set on wearing. The hair style you choose and your wedding veil must work well together and making this happen can sometimes be a formidable task if not planned well ahead of time. Once you've decided with which to start you can work with your designer or hair stylist to complete the look. |
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If you have first chosen a veil, take it to your stylist at least a couple months before the wedding and work with them to create a bridal hairstyle that complements both you and your headpiece. Keep in mind that you don't want to do anything drastic like cutting, perming or dying your hair so close to your wedding that there isn't time to correct mistakes beforehand. If you are planning a big change do it early enough to leave time to make adjustments if you need to. |
If you know your dream wedding hair style, have your stylist do your hair in the same style the morning of the day you are planning to shop for your veil. This way you can easily decide what style of headband or tiara design, and length and style of veil, will work best with your hairstyle. |
Great tips to ensure your hair is perfect on your wedding day:
1. Take several photographs of hairstyles you like to your stylist when planning your look. Tear pictures of looks you love from bridal and hairstyling magazines or print hair style examples from the web such as those found in the LongLocks HairStyle Gallery.
2. Bring a friend along with a Polaroid
or digital camera to capture the look from all angles so you can print photos and refresh your stylist's memory on your wedding day.
3. Consider wearing beautiful hair jewelry under your veil so you continue to sparkle even if you remove your head piece at your reception. A pair of one-of-a-kind LongLocks BridalStix (as featured in For the Bride magazine, the cover of our issue appears at right) will not only add a breathtaking component to your wedding hair style but will also become a treasured heirloom for future generations. Remember to take them to your hair stylist when planning your bridal hairstyle.
4. Consider not wearing a veil at all! A pair of LongLocks HairSticks worn alone, delicate flowers tucked into flowing curls, or even a string of freshwater pearls or lace ribbon woven through a braid can create a simple yet elegant look. |
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 Traditional... or Daringly Different?    
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Want your wedding to be dramatically different than every wedding you've ever attended? Maybe this is your second wedding or you're renewing your vows and you've already gone the route of the classic shades of white or ivory. Why not do something daring with your style? Use your imagination and dare to dream a wedding no one will ever forget! For instance, consider wearing a spectacularly embroidered Japanese silk wedding kimono (called a "uchikake").
Adorning your hair with a sparkling
LongLocks GeishaStix Japanese hair pin would complete the look beautifully. |
Maybe you'd prefer to really buck tradition and wear something dramatic in royal purple . Add a bouquet of bright yellow roses and a sparkling pair of LongLocks GemStix to your sleek bun. Tres chic!
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 Perhaps you have a treasured vintage gold lamé ballgown with the back cut to there that belonged to your grandmother... pair it with a bouquet of deep, velvety red roses and really WOW your guests. Style your hair in a stunning vintage updo secured with a pair of gold-dusted LongLocks MajeStix.
Is traditional more your style but you still want to add a bit of daring? Try wearing a classic pastel or ivory wedding gown with a brightly dyed crinoline underneath. No one will be the wiser until you kick up your heals at your wedding reception and show everyone your fun-loving side! Wear a pair of traditional LongLocks BridalStix to keep your secret or perhaps a pair of petticoat-coordinating LongLocks SugarStix to hint at things to come!
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 Now is the Time to Rock the Bling! |
 
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Want to look and feel like a platinum bride even if you can't afford an all-out platinum wedding? One of the coolest ideas to recently come along is renting your wedding jewelry... and it's the real thing! Everything from drop-dead gorgeous diamonds to the most elegant of pearls can be had for a mere song at Adorn.com. How incredibly fun! What a fabulous way to wear the jewels you've always dreamed of owning without the outrageous expense or just hoping another occasion will come along where you can wear something so exquisitely glamorous! |
 Don't Forget Your Wedding Attendants! 
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Getting Ready for the Big Day... Your Wedding!
