Knotted, polka-dotted, twisted, beaded, braided…

All hair pictures above from InStyle Weddings

Now that you know that I’m desperately growing my hair out, let’s take a look at what I want to do with it! Above are some really rad hairdos, and, well, now I can go over why I like each one! (I feel like I need a chalkboard and a pointy-sticky-baton when I talk like that).

1. The first row is the same hair from two different angles. Because it’s June in West-Central Georgia, it’s going to be hot as you-know-what and even more humid. I would love to wear my hair down, but I’m not sure that’s in the cards. The last thing I want to worry about is my hair plastered to my face and neck. That’s where this bagel-do comes in! I first referred to it as my bagel-do to my hairdresser [Luke] because it looks like a bagel plopped on the back of her head. That’s pretty win if you ask me. To pull this off, I’d probably need some tracks put in to fill it all out. (Weave pat, girls!) I’d also probably make it a lower bagel. This one is, as of now, my numero uno choice for an up-do.
2. This one is pretty awesome, because the hair is down, but it’s so helmeted down with hair jazz that it takes on the updo feel. Plus, I think if I were to go down, this might be an easier way weather wise? So much product+off my face=win? I also am a sucker for a headband. This one, however, would pose some interesting veil issues, because… um… where would I put it? Also, with that much product, what’s going to happen when I start bouncing around? I can’t imagine it would look like much after 5 minutes on the dancefloor with me.
3. I love a sleek pony. Classic and smooth, though I might have it lower, and it would DEFINITELY be more filled out than homegirl’s pony up there. That pony is a little weak, if you ask me. The idea is there, though. So big ups for sleek ponies.
4. This is a wish and a hope and a pipe dream. If for some reason I didn’t sweat, and for some reason it wasn’t 5,000 degrees outside, and I stayed perfectly still, this would be a winner. My hair is straight, so it would work under normal circumstances, but June, wedding stress, and, well, everything else probably makes this a no-go. Sad day.
5. Classy little low-bun-knot-thing. I like it, and I like the lowness of it. I think I’d like #5 and #1 to have a love-child, and then it’d be super on point.
6. Love the headband, love the almost-Bride-of-Frankenstein feel, but again, bouncy me. Bounce, bounce, hair go bye-bye. Also, the veil issue again. Still looks really really lovely.
7. Low and to the side. That’s what Luke initially suggested when we started talking wedding hair. He’s a big fan of to-the-side, and I have to agree, it looks quite nice. I’m not sure what she’s hiding in there, but I’d probably not hide anything in it. Unless I hid snacks, which would be pretty convenient.
8. I am not sure if her hair is doing anything radically different than the other up-dos, but I have this one to point out the big, fun flower! I love big, fun flowers because they’re big… and fun. Like the idea of wearing a big, fun flower to the reception and veil to the ceremony.
9. This is a french twist? I think? I forgot what it’s technically called, but this one is funkied-up by being done on the bias. This might be hard to pull off, but it looks pretty cool. It would have to be diagonal enough that it didn’t look like it was a mistake. Go big or go home, all that jazz.

What’s y’all’s favorite do? Is it wise to go the up-do route given the heat and humidity of Georgia in June? How did any other stressful-weather-wedding brides handle (or plan to handle!) the hairs?