Hi Ladies

I will be having my trial in mid-Feb and I've no idea what will work, look good or compliment my dress etc.

I will be having a full length cathedral veil that is the length of the train of my dress. I've not ordered it yet but will order it in February from the shop/lady I got my dress from.

Now, I'm not really a hair up kinda girl. I always always always wear my hair down or half up half down, unless I'm exercising. Think Kate Middleton style hair, I've been wearing my hair like this for the past 8 years or so either straightened with my ever reliable GHd's or I just leave it natural (wavy/loose curls).

My dress is strapless but for the Church ceremony I have a shoulder piece/strip approx 5 inches wide with both ends attached to the front of the dress and drape across my shoulders around/across the back (hope that makes sense). This has diamantes on it.

The dress itself it quite plain and classic princess shape.

Soooooo, given I'm not really a hair up girl, will I/my hair look ok with the shoulder piece on for the Church? I know it'll be fine later when I take the shoulder piece off. Also with the long veil in will it look ok?

As I always wear my hair the same or in 2 or 3 styles which are just "me" do you think it'll look alright?

How does the veil stay in the hair if I wear my hair in that Kate Middleton type style that I always have? I know I sound a little boring not wanting much different for my hair to what people are used to seeing me with. I'm not wanting a tiara, tried a few on and I just look ridiculous. I don't mind having a smaller more dainty sparkly comb at the back.

Any help, advice and ideas on hair style, looking ok with my dress and fixing in the veil would be greatly appreciated.
xx

Thanks KelBel. I like the second one you posted. I've saved a few images like that one. What you do you think with a long veil and how does that get attached/fixed to the hair?

Here's my dress for those who haven't seen it before. Will hair down with a long veil work with this?

Dress looks lovely,love the train at the back x

I feel your pain lady!! I only ever really where my hair otherwise my ears look massive and i don't really suite hair up!! I ve no idea where to start with my hair and its one thing I'm dreading! x

I know exactly what you mean, the difficulty is that I know wearing it down will mean I spend half the time fussing with it! I think I need to book a hair trial and just see what they can do. I'm rubbish at hair, either I leave down or put it in a pony tail!! That's my limit!! x

Lol, don't worry about it! That's why I've just ordered myself a new blackberry, I just can't get on with touch screen phones and I love my blackberry, so easy to use with proper buttons to press.

I guess I will have to get the lady to play around with a few styles, I'm just worried that what I think I want won't look right or people will be like "oh, she could've made an effort to wear her hair differently to how she always does!".

I think if u want the detailing of ur dress to be seen, u should have as much up as possible so if u have it all down, u won't see the extra details as much x

Yeah show her the dress too, if she's good at wedding hair, she'll know how u should have it and might even give u an idea u hadn't thought of x

me personally would have my hair off my back as that dress is too stunning to be hidden i love the shoulder wrap thing. id wear the veil in the church but probably take it off at the reception, i also want a long veil but wont be keeping it on will be sitting on it standing on it and everything. haha x

how long is your hair? x

hmm you may be ok with hair down then, because if its curly it will take an inch or so off the length, its not going to cover the back bit. x x

Ooh cool, thanks ladies. Fingers crossed I can get away with it down xxx

Thanks Sazzell, I love your hair! Might have to suggest trying that out too. I wonder how it'll look with a veil xxx

Awww thanks millz xxx

I will do, she said we can play around with some styles xxxx

You and your dress are stunning. I'm pretty sure whatever hair you chose you are going to shine.

One of my bridesmaids got married a few years back, she only ever wears her hair down because its so thick and curly and gorgeous. So for the day she wore it half up half down. She had a halter neck dress and it wasn't over shadowed by the hair. I thought it looked relaxed and enough like her, but a bit special because she doesn't often wear it half up half down. Plus it keeps it tidy.

Thank you so much ladies! Very helpful and thank you Dawn for being so sweet about me. Made me smile xxx