Hi Black Brides! (Or other brides that are well-versed in black hair).
I'm working on deciding on my hair for my wedding, and I'm wondering if anyone has advice for the hair predicament I'm in. I have a long-standing hairstylist I go to here in LA for my weaves, I typically do a sew-in with minimal leave out of my own hair. However, I don't really like her styling services (think the super crunchy curls). I want to do a loose updo for the wedding, and am wary of doing a wig or a closure on top because i live in Southern California and I'm afraid the bright sun will make it look very "wiggy" in photos.
I'm struggling finding pictures online of black brides with updos that I like for myself. While there are a lot of beautiful structured ones, my wedding is more bohemian so I don't want anything too structured. I'm posting non-black examples I've found of hairstyles I like below to give you an idea of the vibe:
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/98/90/60/9890607916bf7ed6f85505bdf262f37a.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/5c/7a/e7/5c7ae7225a30dc9b4c3921f63412f15d.jpg
With a front like this but maybe with a side part. So you get it, loose tendrils etc.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/74/08/69/740869637ae208bf0298de1edd934cd5.jpg
Ok, now that you have the background..I'm looking for advice about the following questions.
1) Is it possible to do a loose updo like this with weave including a very minimal amount my own leave out (essentially only where the part is)? Will the tendrils hanging look weird if I try that?
2) Do you think I'd need a closure to implement the look I'm going for?
3) Do you have any photos of black brides with loose updos as inspiration? Google and Pinterest have not been fruitful for me.
If you have advice about how to best implement this, let me know. I think might to have to get the install done by my normal stylist and maybe find a white woman to do the updo styling. Seems like there are no black bridal stylists or I'm not sure of what to search for.
Thank you!!
