Video: Wedding Hair from the ’60’s to Today
A woman’s hair is said to be her crowing glory and the hairstyle you choose to have during your wedding day is the final crowing touch needed to achieve your dream wedding look.
In our last post, we showed you how wedding dresses have changed throughout the decades. While the infographic we showed you did touch somewhat on wedding hairstyles throughout the decades, it only scratched the surface of what brides have been doing to make the most of their crowing glory for their dream wedding day.
Take a look at this video we found that offers a more in-depth look at how wedding hairstyles have changed and evolved during the past decades. This video from BuzzFeed with hairstylist Kayley Melissa takes us on a quick tour of how brides have styled their hair from the 1960’s to the present. They managed to squeeze in 50 years of hairstyles in just a little over 2 minutes!
Did you get all that? Are you inspired now? Well for a better, and slower breakdown of the different hairstyles, check out the BuzzSite link.
After showing us the video BuzzSite then runs down the different decades and the looks accompanied with some nice gifs that will let you take your time and really take a close look at the styles and what they had to bring to the look and feel of brides through the decades.
Let’s break it down, shall we:
The 1960’s bride favored wedding hair in bouffants and updo’s.
The 1970’s bride looked to Farrah Fawcett who inspired feathery flips for their hair.
The 1980’s bride teased and permed her hair – especially the bangs.
The 1980’s bride liked cool decorative pieces like flower hair-clips in her hairdo.
The 1990’s bride started adding headbands but went back to chignons.
The bride of today? Likes flower crown and natural waves.
Of course all brides are different and each have their own style. Our advice? Pick and choose the best bits from every decade or even the one decade that you really like to have a hairstyle that you want and that fits you.
While the way the hairstyles were created were speeded up during this video, you might want to check out Kayley Melissa’s YouTube page. She has a lot of other videos that offer slower step by step tutorials. Its a great place to either get some inspiration or some actual instruction.
Off course, we here at Venice-etc., will be more than happy to help you come up with and achieve your perfect wedding hairstyle. We’re dedicated to helping you achieve your dream wedding and we can recommend a list of hair stylists that you can work with to help you achieve your dream wedding hairstyle – inspired by this video or more. All you need to do is decide what you want and ask us to help you achieve it.
Inspiration: Wedding gowns throughout history
1900’s – Queen Victoria
The Fairmont Hotel and Resorts group created an infographic “Wedding Dresses Through Time”to serve as an illustrated guide to what the fashionable bride wore and why.
This guide covers the decades from 1900 to 2010 and is also full of interesting trivia such as:
* 1900’s was when the white wedding dress really came to the forefront after Queen Victoria wore one for her wedding to Prince Albert.
* The 1910’s was when MaxFactor opened his first studio and introduced the fashionable bride to mascara and eye shadow.
1920’s short wedding dress
* The 1920’s were the only decade when a short wedding dress was really considered fashionable. This was in keeping with the “flapper” look that was popular at the time.
* The Depression in the 1930’s didn’t stop the fashionable bride, but it did influence her. The practical but fashionable bride opted for rayon rather than silk and a hat rather then a veil. A bride also chose her dress with the intention of eventually dyeing or modifying it to use again.
*The war time conditions of the 1940’s made practicality a key condition for weddings. The creative but fashionable bride used furnishing fabrics in her dress and veil.
*In the 1950’s Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco and her high collared, long lace sleeved and full skirted gown is considered one of the most elegant of all time.
1950’s Grace Kelly
* In the “space age”decade of the 1960’s metallic embellishments became the thing. This included tiaras, which became a fashionable wedding accessory.
* The “me decade” of the 1970’s led to a more individualistic approach to bridal fashions. Though dresses and even dress material were varied, most brides stuck to one of two make-up trends – natural or 1920’s with statement eyes and bold lip color.
* Princes Diana wed Prince Charles in the 1980’s and the wedding of the century influenced the wedding dress of the days. Cathedral trains, full length veils, lace edged frills and over sized shoulders were found in this decades stylish wedding gowns.
*Carolyn Bessette Kennedy married “American royalty” JFK Jr. in a simple silk sheath, setting the trend for the minimalist style seen in the 1990’s.
* The 2000’s saw the rise of destination weddings, and the popularity of strapless or sleeveless gowns. Destination weddings saw the ceremonies moving away from churches – and church dress codes which required shoulders to be covered.
* Royalty again influenced wedding dress styles in 2010 as Kate Middleton brought veils draping the face back in when she married Prince William in a long, lacy, fingertip length veil.
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How to get married like George and Amal Clooney ?
An exclusive look inside best places in Venice where The Clooneys made their own and the beautiful scenery that provided the backdrops for their wedding celebrations. One of them is the Aman, the only Venice ‘seven star’ hotel. Unusual in Venice, all of its 24 suites offer beautiful views over the Grand Canal. The palazzo rooms overlooking the prive gardens start at $1,300; and the Alcova Tiepolo suite, the 18th century Baroque Master himself, starts at $4,500. The other George Clooney’s favourite hotel is the Belmond hotel Cipriani on the island of the Giudecca. The views from its restaurant are magnificient – see the featured image. Where to eat, where to stay, where to wed : discover how to get married in Venice like the Clooneys.
When George Clooney tied the knot with British lawyer Amal Alamuddin in 2014, they chose Venice as the place to get married. And no wonder, this stunning city of marble palaces, ancient churches, canals and waterways is a magnet for those in love.
Come May, lovers of art will be flocking to the city too as it plays host to its Biennale Art Festival, an exhibition when over 88 nations showcase their country’s best works of art in national pavilions dotted throughout the city.
So if you’re heading there then, get a taste of ‘la Dolce Vita’ Clooney-style by taking in some of the places the couple made their own and the beautiful scenery that provided the backdrops for their wedding celebrations.
Curated from How to do Venice like George and Amal Clooney | Daily Mail Online
The When, Where and How of your Wedding Engagement
Looking forward to your perfect fairytale wedding? Well before the big day, you need to pop the big question.
The best way to take the first step towards your dream wedding is to create the perfect wedding engagement and to do that, you need to propose right. Think about the when, where and how of your perfect wedding engagement by taking the following steps.
When should you propose?
First Step: Choose the right date to propose.
Your proposal should be special and one of the easiest ways to make sure its meaningful is to choose a date that is special to you both.
Special dates can be holidays such as Valentines or Christmas. Dates that mean something to the both of you such as birthdays or anniversaries are also very sweet.
Where should you propose?
Second step: Set the mood.
When thinking about where you should propose, you need to take into account what you and your partner both love to do and where you both love to be.
Choosing the right spot is essential to setting the mood. You want your future spouse to feel happy, relaxed and understood. The spot you propose in should have happy memories for the both of you.
Third step: Choose a special spot.
Some great spots would be someplace like the site of your first date, where you first met, a beautiful view you both discovered or a cozy restaurant you both enjoy.
While choosing a site where you already have beautiful memories is a great way to propose, another way would be to choose a new spot for unforgettable memories.
Use your knowledge of your partners likes and dislikes to create new memories for an unforgettable wedding proposal.
Do they like gardens? Find a garden you can walk hand in hand. until you get to the perfect romantic spot.
Do they like to eat? Take them to a restaurant.
Do they like to travel? Take a vacation to a romantic city.
How should you propose?
Fourth step: Think about your partner
You should get engaged and marry someone you know intimately – flaws and all. This also means you know what they like and what they want.
Your perfect proposal is one that fits your partner and speaks to their interests, hopes and dreams.
By choosing the perfect date and place for the proposal, you’re already on the right track to a great marriage proposal, now you just have to create the perfect romantic scenario. Get them in the right mood and then pop the question.
Fith step: Find someone to help you create the perfect wedding engagement
A great place to pop the question would be the city of Venice. Not only is the location itself romantic, but there are a wealth of activities that are available to you in the city that can help you create a truly memorable proposal.
The simplest, most romantic proposal scenario you can look forward to is a romantic evening in a fancy restaurant with good food, candlelight, flowers and music. A romantic, but uniquely Venetian proposal would be a gondola right just before sunset.
Whatever your ideal wedding scenario, Venice-etc. can help you see it come true. Check out the rest of the page for ideas and testimonials from other people who choose Venice as the perfect place to begin their life together.