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Which Wedding Hair Style is Right for You?

Gretchen Maurer advises that your hair style should depend on the wedding dress you have chosen.

The Art of Wedding Hair

by Gretchen Maurer

Hair! What subject has produced more fears, tears and rituals, bottles, brushes, and headlines than that of the almighty coiffeur?
<a href="http://www.google.com">.</a> Any bad hair day is cause enough for us to shutter, stutter and utter "what will I do with my hair"??? Add the wedding day to to this dilemma and there is coiffeur confusion, mad rushes to the magazine rack and tears begging our trusted stylist for help. Bridal hair specialist and author of The Business of Bridal Beauty, as well as
creator of www.weddinghair.com, Gretchen Maurer has some excellent tips to offer. She is also a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants.

Wedding Hair Styles: "Start With the Wedding Gown"

Maurer says to start with the dress because, "the brides total bridal look has to be taken into consideration, every thing must balance. The brides dress choice sets the tone for the entire ceremony and the hair design has to evoke the same feeling."

Wedding Hair Styles: "The Dress Even Determines Texture..."

"Believe it or not the wedding gown can also dictate the texture of the finished hair design. A smooth, shiny Updo of curls or glossy stick straight hair complements a smooth satin gown. Where a gown of sweeping tulle is beautifully accented by soft flowing curls."

Wedding Hair Styles: "...and the Silhouette!"

"Your look from head to toe has a silhouette, either horizontal or vertical. A full skirt is horizontal and best balanced by a wider hair design and or full veiling. A vertical look being narrow and slim is complemented by a hair design of the same lines; it could be a bob tucked behind the ears or a narrow pile of curls on top of the head."

Wedding Hair Styles: The Historical Time Period of the Gown

"No, we are not back in school. But is there a period of history your gown reflects? Theme weddings such as renaissance or swing make a great excuse to have some creative fun with your hair."

Wedding Hair Styles: Balance and Proportion

"Again the full effect needs to balance. The bride with short hair who is wearing an ornate full traditional dress needs to remember to balance her look with the appropriate headpiece. Like wise the petite bride with too much hair might think about wearing it up to draw the eye vertically."

Wedding Hair Styles: Time of Day

"Next to the dress, the time of day should have some bearing on the hairstyle and headpiece you choose." Maurer suggests for a day or morning wedding less glitz and sparkle. "Save the crystals, sparkle and tiaras for more formal evening weddings. Headbands, flowers, wreaths, and hats are perfect for day or morning ceremonies."

This article was adapted from an article by professional wedding hair stylist Gretchen Maurer. Maurer has over 18 years of experience in wedding beauty, including having done her share of flower girls! She is the author of The Business of Bridal Beauty , which includes a section devoted to the flower girl. She is also the creator of www.weddinghair.com a web site strictly devoted to wedding hairstyles. She has two daughters of her own and can speak from personal experience!

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