Weddings: Short Bridal Hairstyles Edition

Not every bride has long thick hair to create an updo for their wedding. At the Beauty Parlour, our brides have a wide variety of hair types, ranging from very short, to very long, to very curly, to very straight, to very think or very fine. The idea behind this photoshoot with Erin McGinn was to show brides the many different options that are available to them if they have short to medium length hair. We even used one of our very own Jennie Kay Beauty hairstylists! Read on…

Our goal was to create various hairstyles that are not only wearable, but new and modern, and of course a few traditional and often requested styles from our short to medium length hair clients. I also love short bridal dresses, so we had fun with it and chose some amazing short gowns to include as well! We pranced around Newport with our model Caroline, followed the red bricks, yacht-hopped at sunset – a typical afternoon 😉

Bridal hair tips:
1. We always suggest that our brides schedule a trial with our stylists before their wedding. It provides you an opportunity to consult with your stylist and figure out what looks best on you. It also gives you peace of mind and reference for your big day. Trials should be done a few weeks or months before the wedding so that your vision is more set in stone and you are less likely to second guess or go back and forth with decision making.

2. When choosing photographs to bring to your trial or to have your stylist perform on your big day, choose images of models with similar hair colors and skin tones as you. Often times brides bring in photographs of blonde models, because well, the hair looks amazing. Blonde hair allows you to view depth and dimension within the hair and it photographs quite well, however, it is 98% likely that the hairstyle you’ve chosen will not look the same on you as it does on her 🙂

3. With this being said, we often suggest to brides that they add some highlights before their wedding because it provides dimension within the hairstyle and photographs nicely.

4. Consult with your stylist regarding extensions. Extensions not only add length if desired, but they add thickness and make the hair easier to work with, especially if you have very fine or short hair.

Not only can these styles be worn to events, but also for your everyday-do! Which is your favorite style?!

Hair: Jennie Kay
Makeup: Jennie Kay
Photographer: Erin McGinn
Dresses: Lent from Andria Bird Bride
Hair Accessories: Lent from Preston and Olivia
Model: Caroline