Should I have colour put into my hair for my wedding?

Back view of the bride

Hayley’s hairstyle from behind

 

Putting in the final touches

Putting in the final touches for Fiona

 

Hair colour…to go there or not?

There are so many questions and tasks to consider when you are planning your wedding day.

I am a hairdresser working in a salon four days a week. I deal with coloured hair almost every day I’m working. I have coloured hair myself.

What I’ve seen from creating bridal hairstyles for my Brides and their Bridesmaids is that different colours in the hair make a style absolutely gorgeous. Any details pop straight away.

If the hair colour is one colour, be that red, brunette or blonde those details are harder to see. Compare the two images above of two of my Bridal updos. Both are beautiful wedding hairstyles but you see the difference a little colour makes?

Talk to your normal hairdresser or Myself about what may be appropriate for your hair. Hatch a plan together. Chances are you have 12 months or more to create the colour look you are after for your wedding day.

You can be subtle or bold, the choice is yours about how you imagine your finished look to be.

But go there ladies, you want your bridal look to be stunning.

L ๐Ÿ™‚

Jess & Sam

Jess and Sam came all the way from Melbourne to marry on their family’s historic property at the back of Russell,Bay of Islands, NZ.

The property was beach front so the aim was for them to have their wedding ceremony at full tide. Full tide was 1.30pm.

We had a very large wedding party of three bridesmaids and two Grooms women as well as Mother of the Bride and a little flower girl.

MUA Samantha Nicholls and I headed out the night before as we had a 5am start and car ferry timetable limitations to deal with.

These ladies were great to be and we had some fun getting them ready with a varity of hairstyles to do.

Images Two Little Starfish, Flowers Putts Green.

thanks Ladies

L ๐Ÿ™‚

The Bride having her dress checked by bridesmaid before her wedding, location private beach back of Russell, Bay of Islands NZ

Jessica and her maid

 

Back view of bridal hairstyle as veil being added

Putting in Jess’s Veil

 

Bridesmaid adjusting bridal gown while bride looks in mirror, hair LaurelStratford hairstylist

Bridesmaid adjusting the Bride’s gown

 

Bride and groom seated in the tree for creative shoot,russell NZS, wedding hair Laurel Stratford

Creative shoot in the tree

 

Bride and groom in small boat in river for creative shoot,russell NZ,wedding hair Laurel Stratford hairstylist

Creative shoot in the boat with the Bride and Groom

 

Bride and groom on beach with groom lifting bride,Russell ,NZ, wedding hair Laurel Stratford hairstylist

Low tide with the Bride and Groom

 

Wedding party sitting in tree,Russell NZ, Wedding hair, Laurel Stratford hairstylist

The wedding party

 

Bride

A moment for the bride’s sister during the wedding ceremony

How long does wedding hair take to do?

Curls clipped up in preparation for wedding,bridal & editorial hairstyles

Have you always wondered how it can take so long to get ready for your wedding day?

Well as you know part of the day is getting hair and makeup done. Most of us do this on a daily basis, chances are it won’t take us two hours though. How come is does for our Wedding?

Above is often part of how you may find yourself looking before your Bridal hairstyle is finished.

You see hair preparation is part of making your wedding hair last for the 12 hours or so of your wedding.

Your hair Prep will go something like this… You arrive with clean dry hair, I add into it the appropriate hair product to smooth or boost hair volume. Then it’s usually curls of different types, put up or left to set like above and taken out just in time for your wedding ceremony.

I like to call this look ‘Nana to glamour’ and in all truth its the bit fun needed to get through this often hectic day ๐Ÿ˜‰

These images of my dark hair Model Sammy are from part of a Editorial Photoshoot a group of us did a few months ago. My model has straight very long hair.

MUA: Lynnette Watson, Image: Two Little Starfish, Silver Rings: handmade by Marlene Strode, Hair: Laurel Stratford

Enjoy

L ๐Ÿ™‚

Lynette – an early morning in Paihia

I had an early morning start with Make Up Artist Annalise Bergman at the Blue Pacific Appartments a couple of weeks ago getting Lynette and her family ready for her wedding.

She had an early ceremony at Alongside35.

This was a wedding that was planned in under 6 months, so it planned for a Friday.

Gorgeous flowers from Paradise Florist in Paihia & Ida Birch was their Celebrant.

Nicole Jecentho was their Photographer, loving these images.

L ๐Ÿ™‚

Bride and groom in the woods by the sea Paihia Bay of Islands NZ, hair Laurel Stratford

The Bride & Groom in the woods

 

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Love this image of Lynette

 

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So beautiful

Sherilee & Aaron, Kerikeri

Sherilee & Aaron were married at Liddington Garderns in Kerikeri April of this year.

The weather didn’t quite play ball but to be honest it didn’t really matter.

Rachel Jordan of Two Little Starfish captured their moments.

Annalise Bergman was Sherilee’s make up artist.

I was doing her hair.

Loving these images.

Lxx

Bride and groom sitting in gardens under umbrella. Hair Laurel Stratford, bay of Islands NZ

Under the umbrella

 

Bride & Groom in the car, in rain, Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford

In the car

 

Bride and Groon standing in the water,showing the bride

Together in the water

 

Bride and groom at Rainbow Falls in Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford Hairstylist

The Bride & Groom at Rainbow Falls

 

Head and shoulders of the bride and groom wrapped with the veil, Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford hairstylist

So in love

 

Bride and Groon in front of stone cliffs of Rainbow Falls track, Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford hairstylist

On Rainbow Falls track

 

Bride lying in the autumn leave, Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford Hairstylist

The bride in the leaves

 

Bride and groom in the Garderns, Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford hairstylist

In the Garderns

 

Bride and groom in the leaves,Kerikeri, NZ. Hair Laurel Stratford Hairstylist

In the leaves