Theme Weddings and the Hair and Makeup to Match

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For those of you who are currently planning or attending weddings with a theme, you may be thinking about creative ways to incorporate that theme into your hair and makeup.  Being able to express the wedding theme through your style choices is a fun way to reflect the wedding colors, location, or season.  From Fairy Tale Weddings to sleek City Ceremonies, the stylists at TheStylisted can tailor your hair and makeup to whatever event you’re attending.  We’ve pulled together some hair and makeup ideas that may inspire you on the big day.

Fall Wedding

With fall approaching so quickly, it’s only right that our first theme wedding focuses on this season.  Loose, but well-groomed updo’s pair well with autumn (moving away from the beachy look of summer hairdo’s).  Try adding a fall-inspired hair accessory and chic braids to your hairstyle.  One of the hairstyles pictured below incorporates a braid that wraps around the side of the head and ends in a chignon, while several curls fall gracefully out of the updo.  As far as makeup goes, a wine-stained lip fits well with the colors of this season.  Use cream and doe-colored shadows for eyes, because the brown will play well with the changing colors 

of the falling leaves and draw attention to your lips.

Photos:            1^st Row  Pumpkin Wedding and Fall Couple

2^nd Row  Autumn Clip and Fall Wreath

3^rd Row  Real Fall Wedding

Fairy Tale Wedding

 

This photo shoot was based on the Snow-White and Rose-Red fairy tale.  Dark liner lining the top and bottom eyelids, rose-red lips, and a beautiful, long, loose side braid truly bring this fairy tale to life.  A golden wreath, curls tamed into a braid that wraps around the back of the head, and natural makeup show the other sister’s personality.  If choosing Snow-White’s look, use eye shadows that have more of a pink tone.  Use a medium pink shade lipstick or lip gloss.

Photos:  Fairy Tale Wedding

Wedding in the City

Weddings in downtown Chicago often have a more modern style, so why not choose hair and makeup that play up the city’s liveliness?  Try looking at high-fashion trends for inspiration.  Smoky eyes and dramatic hair give off a contemporary, sculpted vibe fitting for a city wedding.  Silver, dark gray, or dark blue eye shadows match the colors of the city.  Keep lips neutral so that eyes can be the focus of this look.  Messy curls with a refined crystal hair pin or a pompadour-type hairstyle ending with a ladylike chignon are two possibilities for hair.

Photos:            1^st Row  Chicago Wedding

2^nd Row  Dramatic Long Hair and Updo with Smoky Eyes

3^rd Row  Updo with Smoky Eyes and Loose Curls

 

  

 English Tea Party Wedding

This bride’s stylish, knotted bun and golden headband look like something out of Alice in Wonderland.  Notice the section of hair that wraps around the crown of the bride’s head—this is the main focus of the hair when viewing the bride from the front.  Peach lips and cheeks pair perfectly with a natural eye.  Try matte tea-color eye shadows.  Focus on restrained elegance, since tea parties are supposed to be prim and proper!

Photos: Tea Party Wedding

 

Old-Fashioned Glamour

Curls are the key here!  Whether your hair is half-up or down, these stylish curls will make you look like you just stepped out of an old movie.  Make sure to part hair on the side.  If you have bangs, then they should be styled to sweep across your face.  Black, winged eyeliner can be paired with bright red lips or a neutral tone--you choose! 

Photos:            1^st Row  Classic Hollywood

2^nd Row  Half Up and Down Do