By Georgina Clatworthy

Your choice of wedding hair style can be a particularly difficult decision for your wedding day.  You want it to flatter your face and be the crowning glory to your stunning wedding outfit, but you also need it to be representative of your personal style.  The choice of hair style can range from low knots at the nape of the neck, to stylish up-do’s piled high on your head.

When it comes to wedding hair styles, formal up-do’s are the most popular choice, particularly for formal and traditional weddings.  But for those brides who are having a less formal wedding a more natural, free flowing style is becoming the norm.  Whichever type of hair style you choose, keep the following tips in mind:

Research your style:

It is always a good idea to collect together images of hair styles you like and taking them with you to your stylist.  Your stylist can then advise you on whether or not a particular look will suit you and then set about recreating a chosen style for you.

Be the center of attention:

You are the bride so you should stand out from the crown and be the center of attention.  But beware the bridesmaids!  Try not to have your hair styled in the same way and instead choose a different wedding hair style for them, for instance, if they have their hair up, you wear yours down and vice versa.

Wash your hair the night before:

Formal updo hairstyles are always easy to create if the hair is ’slightly’ dirty.  Freshly washed hair can be difficult to work with so try to resist the urge to wash your hair on the morning of the wedding.  If your hair is a ‘day old’ then it reduce the number of flyaways.

Wear a shirt:

Think about what you wear when you attend your appointment to have your hair done.  Having sat for ages having a beautiful style created on top of your head you do not then want to ruin it by pulling a T-shirt up over the top!  Wear a button through shirt instead which will be easier to take off when you have to get ready and will not ruin your perfectly manicured hair!

Have a trial run:

Don’t leave your hair style chance, book a trial run a couple of weeks before the wedding day and have your hair accessories added too.  This will give an idea of how you will look and should you not like it, you still have time to come up with something else.  You may have to pay extra for a trial run or your stylist may include one as part of a package for your wedding day.