Couture Coiffure
Find an updo that best suits you.
By Nicole Barley | Photography by Megan Wylie
A hairstyle that makes you feel your most beautiful is a very big deal on the big day. We surveyed these eight stylists and they revealed that an updo — from an intricately curled coif to a smooth, sleek style — takes about two-and-a-half hours. These stylists also say that scheduling a pre-wedding styling consultation and making sure to set aside enough time on the day-of for your salon visit is a definite hair do, too!
REAL WEDDING
Amy Craven & Kevin Kocka
Photography by Weddings by Heather
This picture-perfect bride had her hair styled at the spa at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, the site of the wedding and reception. Amy’s “old Hollywood glamour look” was inspired by a hairstyle Katherine Heigl wore to the Golden Globe Awards!
“I’d been planning my wedding since about 10 years old,” laughs Amy, who had some help from Trends to Traditions’ Katherine Shaw in designing the romantic “enchanted forest” décor of her wedding and reception.
Salon Vivace
Hair by Tiah Popa
Makeup by Traci Jurkovich
Model: Erica Greco
TIP! Make sure to schedule time for make-up, too! The base of Greco’s natural makeup is airbrushed foundation, “a must for brides,” says general manager Cathleen Fetsko.
eikön hair lounge
Hair by Shawn McKelvey
Makeup by Krista Jee Baxter
Model: Ali Romano
TIP! Stephen Graham, owner of eikön hair lounge, bills Ali’s updo as “elegant, timeless.” Ask for “a classic design constructed of sculpted barrel curls.”
Hair by Damian
Hair by Lisa Zappala
Makeup by Tim Komen
Model: Madalyn Levy
TIP! Along with a headband worthy of Gossip Girl, this look is “a little sexier, a little more modern,” says Komen.
Salon Richards
Hair by Richard Migliorato
Makeup by Amber Kraus
Model: Kelly Verna
TIP! “When the bride looks back at herself 20 years from now, the style will look as beautiful then as it is today,” says Migliorato. “It’s an eternal look.”
Philip Pelusi
Hair and Makeup by Christy Sobota
Model: Rebekah Lyons
TIP! Sobota says, “It’s is a soft, textured style with defined curls. It’s classic.”
Sognatoré Salon
Hair by Jennie Williams
Model: Jaclyn Weber
TIP! A “natural, but styled” look is achieved by “loosely placing curls, and laying them in places as if they fell that way,” explains Williams.
L’azur Salon & Spa
Hair and Makeup by Bethany Castelli
Model: Alexandra Bruce
TIP! Castelli achieves this “1950s kind of style” by sweeping the bride’s bangs across her forehead and pinning silk flowers at the nape of her neck. “It’s very elegant, yet fun and sexy.”
Azemi Salons
Hair by Dritan Azemi
Makeup by Shannon Davis
Model: Nicole Salopek
TIP! When selecting a wedding day hairstyle, Azemi advises brides “never do something that’s in fashion now. Something that is classic and chic will last forever.”
Say I ‘Do!
Keep every strand in place with a small arsenal
of hair-finishing products, and top off your
bridal style with sparkly, finishing touches.
Smooth it Out
Shu Uemura iron design protective thermal spray, 4.7 oz., $29.95. Shu Uemura
sheer lacquer micro-fine finishing hairspray, 8 oz., $29.95. Available at Sognatoré Salon.
Heads Up
Handcrafted by Medusa hair accessories, headbands and pins available in silver and gold with crystal and pearl details, $12-$65. Exclusive to Salon Vivace Treesdale.
Make It Last
Bumble & bumble Shine, $35. Bumble & bumble Classic Hairspray, $21.
Available at eikön hair lounge.
Magic Touch
Goldwell Magic Finish Brilliance hairspray, 20 oz., $19.
Available at Azemi Salons.
Glitter Girl
Renee Riviera silk, tulle, and Swarovski crystal hair accessories, $75-$500.
Available at Hair by Damian.