Hair-dos...and don'ts

Bridal hair can be tricky. Tricky for the bride. And tricky for any and all members of the bridal party. So what's a girl to do? (Bridal books barely offer any help.)

For starters, how about checking out the Wedding Bashers’ guide to bridal hair!

HAIR GUIDE

by: WB

DO keep it classic, but DO NOT be boring. Drama, people. D-R-A-M-A. You don’t want to put your guests to sleep. This Bride got the idea. She kept it classic with a chignon, but turned to the trendy side of things with a gorgeous braid. So interesting! So fabulous!

DO keep it simple. A sleek and sophisticated look CAN be wedding appropriate (not everything has to be curly, soft and cascading)! Check out this Bride. With her short haircut, she could have gone the wavy route. Instead, she chose a 60s-styled curled in bob. And instead of wearing an overpowering veil, she opted for a delicate headband. We love it!

DO opt for something a little fun. DO NOT be afraid to be different. How lovely is this Bridesmaid’s look? The braid! The loopy waves! The golden headpiece! There is nothing about it that is “stuffy” or “stiff”. And there is nothing about it that we don’t love!

Speaking of stuffy and stiff.....

DO NOT go for the “tight and flat” look. Not sure what we mean? Here is a good example. This Bride went for the tightest bun we have possibly ever seen. It even gives her head a weird shape! Also, why would anyone want bangs so flat on their forehead it looks like they were pasted on with Crazy-Glue? Why? And don’t even get us started on that pointy catastrophe sitting at the top of her head. The whole look is so incredibly stiff, she could poke somebody’s eye out. Watch out, guests.

DO NOT be predictable. How many times have you seen a bride wear this boring hairstyle? Bangs flattened to the side. Hair in contrived waves. Half of it pinned up. The other half left "loose" and “cascading”. Tacky tiara firmly fastened on top of head. Awful veil attached to the back. Here are two (out of far too many) examples. If we catch one more bride with this look, our eyes may actually start bleeding. We blame Ken Paves.