Choosing a hairstyle for your wedding day sounds easy but there are many options to choose from which can make this decision tricky. Start with looking at your dress and deciding whether you want an up-do, hair down, or half up- half down. You do not have to stick to what you are used to doing with your hair. This is your day to show your beauty and you want to look your best. Something to avoid is taking a huge risk and completely changing your look or style into something you are not. This might scare your husband a bit!

Here are some popular 2011 wedding hair styles and choices to choose from.

Accessorize Your Hair

We have been seeing a lot of hair accessories in the past few years that add that extra style to your hair do. One way to accent the up-do would be adding a ribbon headband or a “peonie”, flower. These are silk hand-curled feathers that add a whimsical look to your hair style. This will add a soft touch without overdoing your look.

Glam it Up

Another fashion hair trend for 2011 is the modern take on old Hollywood glamour. This is a glamorous look with a modern day twist. To achieve this look one side must be looser. To recreate the look, spray wet hair with volumizing spray gel, then part hair to one side and blow dry with a round brush, rolling hair away from the face. Set hair in small velcro rollers, and after hair cools, remove the rollers and gently brush. Apply a small amount of styling lotion and comb hair back with your fingers. Pull hair into a ponytail and use the tail of a comb to loosen and lift at the crown. Then tuck the bottom of the ponytail up and under, then pin in place.

Another glamorous but modernized look is the vintage finger waves. This up-do would look gorgeous on a bride who wants to bring a “modern vintage” edge to her wedding day look. It is a loose but dressy look. This one is also an up-do but not so tight and pulled back.

Side-Braid It

Keeping with the up-do but loose look there is the side braid. This one must be done right or else it would look sloppy. it is a casual but glamorous look called the Bohemian side braid.

Loosen Those Curls

Lastly, a wedding hair style for those who love to have their hair down would be this loose curls look on one side of your head. This will be great with a dress that is tube top or shows a lot of shoulders. These are loose curls but wavy/straightened hair on top. To achieve this look you can blow-dry your hair straight on top with a round brush, applying a “froth” at the roots, and set it with big electric rollers.

All these looks are glamorous but modernized for 2011 and any one you choose make sure it fits well with your dress and look you are going for! Make sure to print out a picture of what you are trying to achieve and follow the steps to make it turn out perfect!

- Stylish Blogger

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