One of my most frequently asked questions is “how should I wear my hair to go to my friend’s wedding?”
Attending a wedding can be an expensive. There can be travel costs. Or maybe pre-wedding parties too. You buy the couple a gift and you often buy a new dress, shoes and bag. Add in hair and makeup too and it becomes a costly day.
But what if the wedding is on a Sunday, or at a destination where you can’t get to a salon? Your only choice is to DIY.
For the bridal party, I have a specialist DIY bridal beauty guide, but as a guest you still need to plan ahead.
I usually say to check out my hairstyle tutorials page but this can be overwhelming.
To narrow it down and make it easier for you to choose a style, here are my top five hairstyle tutorials for wedding guests. Click the links to go straight to the tutorial for each hairstyle.
1. Half-crown braid
This simple half crown braid hairstyle tutorial is great for adding a little detail but still leaving your hair out.
2. The curved bun
This curved bun hairstyle tutorial if simple and so easy to do. The curve is a little twist on a classic that makes it wedding appropriate.
3. Chic rolled updo
This style is way easier to do than it looks. This chic rolled updo hairstyle tutorial will stay up all day.
4. Side Swept braids
I like to call this the compromise hairstyle. This side swept braids hairstyle tutorial is one I wore to a friend’s wedding. It was too hot to have all my hair out, and this style was the best of both worlds.
5. Double braid bun
This double braid bun updo hairstyle tutorial is an elegant look for an evening wedding.
Bonus Hairstyle
I had to include this more formal braided updo hairstyle tutorial because I just love it. If you have a formal wedding to go to, try this gorgeous updo.
Have you been to lots of weddings? How do you like to style your hair?
I love these hairstyles, I needed a good hairstyle for a wedding in a couple of weeks, and these are so easy and cute
Thanks! Hope you try one and have fun at the wedding 🙂
I love these ideas, but do you have any suggestions for if you’re wearing a hat or fascinator? Obviously you tend to take a hat off after the ceremony and then I’m left with terrible hat hair for the reception!
If your hair is back in an updo, you shouldn’t have a problem with hat hair later. If your hair is out, I recommend switching your part over so when you remove your hat you flick you hair back into place – no hat hair guaranteed!
Need a hairstyle for my wedding for half neck lenght. I’m stuck in finding one for short hair.. Help please!!
Hi Natascha, go through my short hair posts for inspiration. These braids for short hair are a personal fave. Good luck! xx
Awesome styles! Especially love the side swept braids!
I love the format of your posts too 😀
Thanks Shelley x
They’re all stunning! I’m going to tryto marry all my single friends off just so I can try out one of these styles!
haha maybe we should all get married again! xx
Right. What are you doing over Easter? Nothing? Good! I’ve got a wedding to go to, so you can come and do my hair for me! x
You’re on! But I may have to crash the wedding too…x
Gorgeous hairstyles! Definitely trying out the half crown braid. xx
coffeewithbrittany.com
Thanks Brittany xx
Such a perfect post with the Autumn weddings coming up! Thank you! x
Madeleine, The Daily Mark
Thanks lovely! It’s definitely peak wedding season at the moment x