hairy state of mind

now that i have the dress, it's time to start to completing my wedding day look. i'm normally not hair obsessed whatsoever. in fact, i think my blow drier gets pulled out maybe three times a year - and usually for weddings! i do realize however, i need to put in a bit of effort if i want to not look like i just rolled out of bed while walking down the aisle. 

my goal: an effortlessly stylish, yet romantically pretty look. is this even possible?

to start... the veil. the quintessential bridal accessory. 

though i think veils look absolutely beautiful on everyone else, i somehow fear i will look like i'm trapped in a spiderweb... 

in all fairness, i've really only tried one on - but it made me look hideous and somehow i felt like it was my first communion 

after doing a bit more veil research - i've learned there's a lot more to veils than just throwing a piece of cloth over your head. varying lengths and patterns, there's a whole other veil world out there!

i know for sure - i DO NOT want a blusher... dave's seen me before, for many years. no sense hiding my face now... 

i do think the bird cage (the stylish blusher) is super fun, and have joked many times about sporting one down the aisle. but, it's perhaps a little too stylish for me...

 

no, i think i'll keep my face free of fabric for the big day...  

i do however think veils blowing in the breeze is gorgeous. perhaps i'll consider just bringing a piece of cloth and simulating the look for a few pics... 

back to effortlessly stylish, yet romantically pretty... this brings more decisions i just can't make. hair up, hair down? curly, straight...? i LOVE all of these looks:

or

of the course the indecisive me, will probably settle on something somewhere in between up and down, curly and straight

i definitely plan on trying out a few different styles throughout the summer (to ensure i have the heat and humidity factor just like in jamaica).  if only i could find an ocean breeze close by...