The ring has been sized, the dress tailored, and the RSVPs accounted for, but you still have one major to-do: Sifting through the best wedding hairstyles to find your look for the big day. After all, the desire to express one’s whole self visually in a single hairstyle is nearly as difficult to do as it was to distill your essence into your now-defunct online dating profile.
The requirements are simple enough: something blithe, timeless, and not overworked; understated glamour with ethereal panache. A look back at history’s chicest brides should be proof enough that the very best version of yourself is waiting on the other side of a sleek blowout, a romantic braid, gently tousled waves, a neat top knot, or, in the case of marrying a rock star, era-appropriate volume. From Diana Ross’s baby’s breath-adorned chignon to Jane Birkin’s untamed floral crown, here are some of the best wedding hairstyles to make their way down the aisle.
1. Cindy Crawford
Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, December 2004
The Year: 2004
The Look: Barefoot and blissful, Crawford’s laissez-faire loose waves compliment her casual beachside wedding.
2. Margherita Missoni
Photo: Matteo Ferrari
