Great Looks for Your Bridal Party, for All Hair Lengths

A beautiful wedding is a sum of many details, and the hairstyle you choose for your bridesmaids is one of those important details. This decision should reflect the style and elegance of your wedding, and complement your bridesmaids' individual beauty.

An important point to keep in mind is that bridesmaid hairstyles should be simple, with minimal accessories. Other than that, you have free reign to decide which bridesmaid hairstyles best suit the bridesmaid dresses and your big day. Find out which looks work best for all lengths of hair.

First Things First
Make sure your bridesmaids' hairstyles reflect the ambiance of your wedding. For example, if you’re having a semi-formal wedding in your backyard, you’ll want their hair to be more relaxed, free and simple. If you’re getting married in a church with a formal reception to follow, consider carefully crafted up-dos using products that enhance shine.

Short Bridesmaid Hairstyles
Short hairstyles are easiest to accomplish because there's less to work with. You can make sure your bridesmaids with short bobs look gorgeous with a simple underneath curl. Another option is to pin hair behind the ears with adorable yet simple clips. If you choose to put clips in their hair you should consider color-coordinating them with their dresses.

Medium Bridesmaid Hairstyles
A timeless and elegant option is to put hair half up half down. Put the hair that's half up in a small bun and curl the hair flowing down. Go sultry and more relaxed by keeping the hair down and layered with big curls. If your bridesmaids' hair is long enough, a full up-do is always classy and will stay with enough pins and hairspray.

Long Bridesmaid Hairstyles
Congratulations to the bridesmaids with long locks, because they’ve won ... drum roll ... the most options for hairstyles! If your wedding is more relaxed and romantic, have them keep their hair down with long, loose waves. Sass it up with a clip holding hair behind the ear on one side. (Read on for accessories for this look.)

Are you hoping for a more elegant bridesmaid approach? Try a French twist with a couple tendrils that fall on each side of the face. Make sure the hair flowing out of the twist is curled. Bridesmaids can also have the option of putting hair up completely in a bun that sits level with their ears. This is the most simple of the options, and one of the sexiest because it shows off their beautiful necks and shoulders.

Straight’s Not So Great
Your chances of having bridesmaids who all have naturally straight hair are slim to none. Therefore, avoid having their hair flat-ironed and left down. If their hair tends to frizz or curl, this could cause disaster to strike on a day when nothing should go wrong.

Hair Accessories
The fun never ends! Choose among the following accessories:

• Fresh and dried flowers
• Fake flowers (ranging in color and size)
• Headbands
• Feathers (match with fake or real flowers—perfect for hair clipped to one side)
• Hair jewelry (clips with different types of jewels that sparkle)
• Hair pin (perfect for buns!)

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