Vintage Bridal Party Hair?

lv0408307 · February 2012

I am having a vintage-themed wedding, I know what I am wanting with my hair, but for the life of me can not figure out what I want my girls to do with their hair. The style of the dress is so that the girls would need to wear their hair up...I just don't know what to do with thier hair!

This is what I plan on doing with my hair, so what do I do with my girls?
My flower girls have the same problem..any ideas?

tldh · February 2012

What era are you talking about when you say vintage?

ETA - keep in mind that if your girls are going to need a professional to do their hair, you are the one who will be paying for it.

graysquirrel · February 2012

I think that I'd also let them pick their own style. They each know their own hair and what they are comfortable with. If you really really need them in a vintage style, then offer to pay for the stylist to do it. FFIW, I had a Victorian wedding and I gave my girls the option of stylist or doing their own. They chose to do their own and ended up finding gorgeous hairstyles on their own. They tried to do modern versions of old styles and they looked lovely.

SugarFoote · February 2012

I agree with PP. Let them chose.

AdeleDazeem · February 2012

You're deciding your bridesmaids' hairstyles?

mbody · February 2012

Are your BMs on board with you choosing a specific hairstyle for them? Honestly, that's a little zillaish. Just let them choose whatever style they like and looks good on them.

amymaysa · February 2012

Like others have said, if you dictate hair be a certain way, you pay for it.

That being said, I assume the people you asked to stand up for you are your close friends. Just beacuse you think the dress looks best with hair up doesn't mean they will all be comfortable with that. What if someone feels this way or had short hair, are you going to make your close friend wear their hair a certain way for your look'?
I never wear my hair up, unless I'm at the gym and I would not be pleased if it were dictated to me that I wear my hair up, no matter who's paying.

TiffannieF · February 2012

Yes please let the girls chose their own hair style. Everybody has different types and lengths of hair where that hair style wouldn't work out.

rardito · February 2012

I was in a vintage-themed wedding and my hair was done like this:

If that helps at all. And the bride had her mother (a hairstylist) do our hair for free since she picked what we were having. And all three of us had different hairstyles.

kmmssg · February 2012

Agree - please let the girls choose their own hairstyle. They need to feel beautiful with how it looks, not how you dictate it looks.

Viczaesar · February 2012

They're not barbies. Please don't "play" with their hair.

lv0408307 · February 2012

I'm not too sure. I guess I'll just let them decide what to do, I know we've all decided that their hair needs to be up. I was just trying to figure out what is a good style for them and throw it out there to them. They don't care what their hair looks like. They said it's my day so I get to choose.

mbcdefg · February 2012

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[QUOTE]I'm not too sure. I guess I'll just let them decide what to do, I know we've all decided that their hair needs to be up. I was just trying to figure out what is a good style for them and throw it out there to them. <strong>They don't care what their hair looks like. They said it's my day so I get to choose.
</strong>Posted by lv0408307[/QUOTE]

Yeah, my bridesmaids said this too. And then when I replied with, "No, really, do what you want," they both breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh good. I would've worn my hair up if you wanted me to, but honestly I hate the way it looks on me." MOH went as far to say that she thinks that updos make her head look huge.

Just let them figure it out, and if they ask for suggestions then by all means send them some pictures. But I've heard brides say, "I told the BMs their hair needs to be [xyz style]" and honestly it just sounds so controlling and micromanaging and weird.

dubird · February 2012

I would tell them you're looking for vintage hairstyle ideas for them, and let them pick out what they want. There's lots of options, and this way they can each pick something that works for them. They don't have to all match; in fact, unless they all have the same exact hair and face and body shapes, the same style won't look the same on all of them.

rebarobert2012 · February 2012

If you are requiring them to get their hair done, then you should be prepared to pay for it. I think that the best bet is to let them choose their own hairstyles. Not everyone looks good in the same hairstyle, and I think a lot of girls would feel more comfortable if they could choose their own. I know I would.

lv0408307 · February 2012

Thank you all. You have helped a lot!

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