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Photo by Lauren Baker
Curly-haired gals, please take note: You probably have no idea that your locks are basically the stuff of dreams right now. While you're spending your mornings fighting frizz and trying to tame your mane, brides everywhere are taking extreme measures to coax their hair into a coveted cloud of curls. And who can blame them? With all that texture, dimension, and personality, a luscious head of spirals and waves basically needs no styling. It carries its own style, organically. Take pride and take advantage!
For a bit of inspiration and tips to achieve the healthiest and glossiest ringlets, continue scrolling.
Long Twist Outs in a Low Chignon Updo
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Photo by Hugo Coelho; Event Planning by MUZA Weddings Concept; Hair by Afro Braids Hair Salon
Long twist outs lend a fresh feel to the traditional chignon. The thick spirals add a gorgeous texture that just ups the ante. We love how this beautiful bride paired the updo with a fierce side part and cluster of face-framing curls for her destination wedding in Portugal.
Long Curls in an Updo and a Down 'Do
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Photo by Natura Collective; Hair by Sheek Studio
These brides gorgeously showcase the versatile range of wedding hairstyles for curly hair. One let loose glossy curls cascade freely about her bare shoulders while the other tucked them into a curvy chignon with tons of volume at the crown. They unified their respective styles with matching floral hair vines for the whimsical Long Island City nuptials.
Lob-Length Fro With Baby's Breath
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Photo by Clean Plate Pictures; Event Planning by Ben Knox; Hair by Jade Staton; Floral Design by Lewis Miller Design
Sometimes curls can be an accessory in themselves. Bride Janine embraced her soft, lob-length fro by opting for a dress that framed—rather than competed—with the 'do. A posie of baby's breath nestled just so was all she needed to complete the bridal look.
Side-Swept Curls With Gold Floral Hairpiece
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Photo by Samantha Clarke Photography
Vintage-inspired and totally cool, strategically placed pins keep hair out of your face and secure any style. This bride utilized the clip to sweep her generous curls up and over to one side while the rest fell freely about her face. We love this vertical iteration of conventional side-swept styles.
Low Chignon Updo With Dimensional Highlights
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Photo by Sarah Falugo
Gather your ringlets in an elegant chignon for a twist (pun intended) on the traditional updo. The shape of each strand will add considerable volume and texture to the coif. We especially love the added dimension that this bride's highlights bring to the table.
Relaxed Half-Up, Half-Down Style With French Braid and Veil
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Photo by OLIVIA MARKLE
Forgo an updo but keep things secure with a romantic half-up style. Wavy tendrils are perfect for this relaxed, effortless vibe. This exuberant bride worked in a peekaboo French braid for added fun.
Long, Loose Siren Waves
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Photo by Cassie Rosch
We can't decide what we're more obsessed with: this beauty's relaxed and beachy curls or her gorgeous hair color. Keep the look casual by minimizing scalp oil, which can migrate down the hair shaft and flatten waves. Wash strands every other day—or the morning of your wedding.
Eliminate oil by shampooing the scalp and conditioning only the ends.
Relaxed Low Bun With Floral Hairpiece
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Photo by Lauren Baker
This bride's floral barrette sits perfectly on her gathering of near-perfect coils. A breathtaking combination with her minimalist silk gown. We love how the groom sported a curly bun all his own.
Voluminous Corkscrew Curls With Center Part
Photo by Lauren Baker
The same gorgeous bride later freed her ample mane and changed into her second look for a jaw-dropping reception ensemble. The teased-out curls stand on there own when a more demure 'do would pale in comparison to the embellished dress. We're totally swooning over this disco vibe.
Relaxed Low Bun With Veil
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Photo by REBECCA YALE; HAIR BY TRINE JUEL; VEIL BY GIRL AND A SERIOUS DREAM
An effortless, messy bun is perfect for brides who just want to keep it simple on their big day. And when it comes to this laid-back style, size doesn't matter. Small, minimalist knots look just as elegant and tender for a fairy tale wedding.
Side-Parted Curly Lob
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Photo by Sandy SooHoo
Play up your hair's natural texture for an effortless 'do. Curls can be unpredictable—sometimes they’re loose spirals; other times, they’re tighter corkscrews. Shampoo about every three days and two days before your wedding. Let your hair dry naturally, and don’t touch it—even when you’re adding styling products.
Swept-Back Half-Up, Half-Down Style
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Photo by Henry + Mac
This easygoing style was the ideal choice for this bride's organic summer wedding in Maine. Drench hair with oils high in fatty acids, like coconut, to deeply penetrate the hair shaft and loosen the coil. Then sweep the hair back into a soft gathering to let your beautiful features take center stage.
Curly Asymmetric French Braid
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Photo by Hair Romance
Play up your updo with a braid. We love the asymmetry of this style, giving the whole look a dose of playfulness. Instead of continuing the plait to the ends, secure it at the nape of the neck and leave the rest of the length fluffy and flirty.
Mermaid Waves With Side Part
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Photo by OLIVIA MARKLE
This mermaid hair moment is a showstopper for sure. Both tightly-wound coils and zig-zagged kinky curl patterns are enviably voluminous but prone to splitting. Look for ingredients like black-oat extract to smooth and prevent frayed ends and castor oil to strengthen and reduce frizz.
Curly Lob With Fresh Blooms
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Photo by Monica Leggio
Pretty blooms are the perfect accessory to curly locks. Just ask this bride. The lush lob-length ringlets create a perfect anchor to nestle flowers into.
High Messy Bun With Face-Framing Curls
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Photo by Kristen Curette
This bride tucked her coils away in a voluminous updo. The best part? This style is extremely secure and will stay in place through a night of dancing and celebration.
Side-Parted Half-Up, Half-Down Style With Sunny Highlights
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Photo by Ryon Lockhart
When in doubt, pull a few tendrils back to expose your features while letting the rest fall around your shoulders for a classic and sophisticated bridal moment. This beaming bride makes a solid case for the sweet style with honey-hued highlights calling attention to the natural wave pattern. Instead of brushing the hair straight back, she included a side part to the mix.
Long, Soft Curls With Off-Center Part
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Photo by Tec Petaja
This bride's long, flowing spirals were the perfect complement to her light and airy dress. The whole look had a romantic and boho vibe that fit the mountainside nuptials nicely. We even notice a slightly off-center part that subtly reinforces the relaxed feel of it all.
High, Curly Updo With Flower Accents
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Photo by Lauren Baker
The drapey flower stems that hang among these tendrils mimic the shape of the twists for an enchanted-garden-fairy feeling. We can't get enough of this whimsical 'do. The floral styling works exquisitely for cascading updos like this as well as cropped lengths.
Playful Bouncy Ringlets With Center Part
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This playful, curly lob is totally dreamy. It adds a touch of youthfulness and bounce to the overall aesthetic. We love how the center part accentuates the balanced symmetry of the square neckline.
Voluminous Ponytail With Birdcage Veil
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PHOTO BY KELLY GIARROCCO; EVENT PLANNING & FLORAL DESIGN BY LUM EVENTOS; HAIR & MAKEUP BY NATASHA BELLO KOSOKO OF GLOW BY TASHA
This curly ponytail is nothing short of epic. The generous spirals come together to create the fluffiest of glam updos. And that birdcage veil? *chef's kiss*
Shoulder-Length Curls With Full Fringe and Veil
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Photo by Amy Anaiz; Event Planning by We Do! Collective by Fallon Carter; Hair by Modimel; Styling by Vainglorious Brides
Who says you can't let your mane run wild on your big day? We're head over heels for this beauty's curly mane. The hairstyle is larger than life and brimming with personality, much like the bride herself we assume.
Pinned-Up Curly Updo With Bangs and Floral Hairpins
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Photo by Mashaida Co.; Event Planning by Lea Stafford Events; Hair by Goodbody
A head full of curls is amazing for holding a coif. This beauty pinned up her spirals in a stunning mass and scattered a few crystal hairpins for good measure. We love how her curly bangs gently graduate into the style for the most harmonious composition.
Tousled, Perfectly Imperfect Bun
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Photo by Katherine Ann Rose
Tousled waves are probably the most coveted of hair textures in the bridal space. So if you're lucky enough to come by them naturally, you're already winning. These impressive copper waves do all the work in creating the perfectly imperfect bun.
Relaxed, Low Messy Bun With Flower Crown
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Photo by Volvoreta; Florals by María Salazar
Even the simplest of messy buns can be elevated by a gorgeous curl pattern. This effortless, low tuck is sweet as can be with those rogue tendrils spilling out to emphasize the deep v-back of the wedding dress. Topped with a tender flower crown of daisies and greenery, this look is pure magic.
Long Rocker Curls With Full Fringe
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Photo by Hailley Howard Photography; Event Planning by Jane in the Woods
We love a French fringe moment. While most curly girls tend to fear a full bang, this gorgeous bride proves that long curls and brow-grazing bangs go together like rock and roll. And if that's not enough, the groom is flaunting a curly, full-fringed shag of his own!
Stacked Curly Updo With Face-Framing Spirals
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Photo by Luma Weddings
Take those curls to new heights by stacking them atop your head for a retro feel. This bride piled her ringlets in a gorgeous coif and let just a few scintillating spirals frame her sky-high cheekbones. If your nuptials are taking place in a hot or humid locale, this is the perfect style to give your neck some breathing room.
Half-Up, Half-Down Ringlets With Fresh Blooms
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Photo by Gillespie Photography; Hair by Amy Merritt
These bountiful ringlets look absolutely captivating. The half-up, half-down style showcases all of their glory without weighing too heavily around the face. And those fresh blooms gracefully curving around the head? Heavenly.
If you’re accessorizing with flowers or jewelry, secure them with U-shaped hairpins, which hold more hair than bobby pins do.
Sweetly Cropped Bob
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Photo by Jessica Brees
The shorter the hair, the greater the volume. Curls seem to expand when untethered from the weight of longer hairstyles. This cropped bob is oh-so lovely, especially paired with the sweetheart neckline of the A-line gown.
Retro Brushed-Out Waves With Dried Botanical Topper
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Photo by Sarah Joy Photo
Natural texture and brushed-out curls take on a decidedly 70's vibe when kept to a single, long length. We love that the retro aesthetic was continued to the dreamy cape-sleeve gown and dusky bouquet. The topper of dried botanicals, in lieu of a more vibrant flower crown, further grounds the earthy look.
Raked-Back Voluminous Messy Bun
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Photo by Lauren O'Brien
This big, raked-back bun seriously takes the cake. Just notice how lush and touchable those curls look. The major proportions of the updo create the perfect hold to secure a weighty, billowing veil into.
Low Curly Chignon With White Roses and Greenery
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Photo by Elizabeth LaDuca Photography; Event Planning by Keri Ketterer Walter of Always Yours Events; Hair by My Big Hair Day
For a more refined approach, this similarly raked-back style drops the bun down to the nape of the neck. The elegant chignon is gorgeous on its own, but is further romanced by the addition of creamy white roses and greenery. The ethereal coif was a fitting choice for the garden-inspired New England backyard wedding.
A Wind-Swept Wavy Lob and Curly Shag
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Photo by Krisanne Johnson
Curly brides, two ways. These gorgeous ladies are proof of the beauty in any curl pattern. We can't decide which we love more: the classic wavy lob or the cool curly shag.
Long Spirals With a Full Bang, Fluffy Flower Crown, and Veil
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Photo by Love and Wolves; Event Planning by Heartthrob Weddings and Events; Hair & Makeup by Valerie Harvey of Mohawk Makeup & Kerrie Urban of The Wall Group
Can't decide between a veil or a flower crown? You don't have to. This stunning bride proves that long spirals (and a curly full bang!) look delightful with a whimsical flower crown and cascading veil combo.
Long Bohemian Waves With Side Part
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Photo by Rach Loves Troy
Let your waves flow freely for an unfussy look. This boho style was made for tossing those locks around while you get your groove on. Soft, bouncy curls are the perfect option for radiant romantic brides like this.
Relaxed and Glossy Low Chignon With Veil
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Photo by Gaby J Photography; Event Planning by Scheme Events; Hair by Amelia C & Co.
Glossy spirals like these were made to be showcased. The low woven chignon proudly puts them on display, shining a spotlight on the undulating waves. We're obsessed with the frothy veil spilling out from beneath the coif in the most angelic fashion.
Voluminous Curly Lob With Big Blooms
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Photo by Two Twenty by Chi Chi
Two romantic blooms play up this bride's natural curls. To care for natural coils and kinks, you need to shampoo only about once a week. During the week (and after working out), refresh with a co-wash, which cleanses while keeping natural oils intact. Detangle wet hair with a wide-tooth comb, and protect your curls by drying with a microfiber towel instead of a coarse terry cloth one.