What bandwagon will I be riding these evening? Hair flowers and fascinators, of course!

image via Long Wedding Hair Online

image via Etsy

I think they add a perfect touch of romance and femininity to any bride, and they’d be just beautiful for outdoor ceremonies. There are so many colors and variations out there that it’s easy to find one that fits your personality and style like a glove (without looking like everyone else’s). Okay, maybe it’s not easy but only for the fact that there are SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM. I can’t help but feel like Eric Foreman from That 70′s Show, only substitute the panties for hair flowers.

image via Free to Hide / clip from That 70′s Show

FLOWERS!

GLORIOUS

FLOWERS!

I was unable to pick just one, so I selected my favorite flower-making Etsy seller to ask if she wouldn’t mind making a custom bloom to combine all my favorite elements. Starting with one of her standard double-bloom pieces as a base, I worked with Tania (who is such a lovely lady) from Percyhandmade until we came up with a flower that incorporated everything I could ever dream of having in a hair flower. While it’s still over in Australia, the photos Tania sent have me drooling in anticipation.

photo courtesy of Percy Handmade

photo courtesy of Percy Handmade

It’s blossoming (oh no she didn’t) with visual textures, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. The petals are made from very soft satin and lace in pink champagne and ivory, and the little ivory blossom even has some pink pearls in the center. Isn’t it just lovely? I think it will compliment the style of my dress just perfectly. Now bring on those hair trials so I can see it in action! Oh, wait, I need to wait for it to get here first, don’t I?

Are you jumping on the bandwagon for a trend you simply just love? Could it be for the silky hair fascinator, too?

Let’s talk about hair!

I have been growing my hair out for the past year and a half (pretty much since I got engaged) because I figured long hair wouldn’t limit me to how I wanted to have it done on the wedding day. It’s much easier (and cheaper) to chop it off at a later date if you decide to wear your hair short than it is to have to get extensions for a long ‘do. Granted, the road has not been easy. I have gone through many awkward periods where I wanted to have it cut short because I absolutely hated it. Just ask my MOH Bunting, who always talked me out of it like a true friend. But I stuck with it, and now I’m glad I did!

My hair is straight, very fine, and usually very flat. Like Miss Sparkler, I can never get it to hold volume for very long. Unfortunately for me, I am not a professional (or even a very good amateur) hair stylist so a DIY do is completely out. Fortunately for me, I will be having a professional to take charge, and I’m convinced that with the right products, some hair curling, and a lot of hair spray, we’ll be able to get my fine hair at a voluminous level to be able to pull off this:

image by Troy Grover Photographers

image via Kelly Zhang

image by Percyhandmade

Helloooooooooooo perfect casual chic outdoor hairdo, my name is Miss Bunting and I want to be friends.

Who else is enduring bad hair days to get their dream wedding hair?