If your wedding venue is the beach or a garden, then a flowy, ethereal gown with soft lines and sweet details is perfect for you. A casual or bohemian dress is usually accompanied by sandals and soft, natural-looking hair. The style for these hippy-like dresses can span from spaghetti straps with an empire waist to slim fitting silhouettes with loose v-necks. Grmolyes loves creating light, pretty waves or loose, imperfect updo's for brides desiring a laidback look -- something to match the feel of the gown and your surroundings.
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The Bohemian Casual Gown: V-neckline
Nicole Richie, the queen of bohemian-chic, shows that long, tousled waves look relaxed and gorgeous with a deep v-neck dress. Grmolyes says hair that looks "earthy" and free-flowing really complements a bride that wants to look natural on her wedding day. Don't have long hair? You can still wear beachy waves. See this tutorial for short bridal waves.
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The Bohemian Casual Gown: Spaghetti Straps
Rachel Weisz's messy faux bob looks carefree and fun -- perfect if you're a casual bride who wants to show off your shoulders. The loose layers that fall just below the chin draw attention to your collarbones and then down to your dress -- sexy. This is also a great hairstyle if you want to wear a necklace to make your casual gown a bit more elegant.
True story: One of our editors watched a beautiful bride walk down the aisle to "Ave Maria" wearing a gorgeous princess gown � with her hair in "fancy" pigtails. Huh? I guess her Vera Wang dress didn't get the memo that her wedding hairstyle was going to a hoedown.
That hair mishap is definitely an extreme example, but it shows the make-or-break role that wedding hairstyles play on your special day. Sure, your gown can be breathtaking and your makeup flawless, but the wrong wedding hairstyle can make your entire look seem a little � off. Just like you wouldn't serve ribs at a black tie dinner, you probably shouldn't pair pigtails with a couture gown.
Since you choose your gown first, wedding hairstyles should be carefully selected to mesh with the design and cut of your dress. This may seem like common sense, but it's hard to be objective when you fall in love with a hairstyle that just doesn't quite suit your gown. But considering your wedding day will include hundreds (if not thousands) of photographs, you don't want to look back at your pictures and wonder, "What was I thinking?!"
To help, we sat down with celebrity hairstylist Ange Grmolyes from Hairroin Salon in Los Angeles, who has styled Molly Sims, Kristen Bell, and numerous brides-to-be. Here she explains which wedding hairstyles best complement all different dress types, so that you can decide which look is best for you -- and your wedding gown.
