Short hairstyles
I have short hair and have no interest in growing it out for the wedding. When I do searches for short hairstyles, you would not believe the psychotic blowout do’s that come up. Where can I find a good selection of cool short hairstyles online? -Nicole
Nicole, look no further than offbeatbride.com. I’m not sure how short you mean by short (inch-long pixie cut or chin-length bob?) or whether you’re curly or straight or wavy, but regardless short hair means you can go high drama with your style. I went and scoured the archives and a few of my favorite shots from the photo pool, and here’s what I came up with for you …
Well-styled short cut, no veil or other distractions:
Spiked pixie cut, with a feather fascinator:
Wavy bob with a floral net veil:
Straight bob with a butterfly:
Bright pink spiked pixie:
Dramatic inverted bob puffed with daisies:
Straight bob with a veil:
Two inspirations in one: finger curls with a veil on the left, and faux hawky hotness on the right:
Short hair with tiara:
Straight bob with a dramatic cocktail hat:
Pixie cut with a headpiece:
Straight bob with a mesh headband:
I could keep going, but I’ll open this one to the peanut gallery — offbeat brides, what’s your favorite short-hair wedding style inspiration? Let’s shower Nicole with links!
Comments
26 responses to this entryKim
November 8th, 2007 · 6:53 AM · #I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of the mesh headband in that last picture. It’s pretty, and a little frou-frou but with a modern take. so cool!
Bevin
November 8th, 2007 · 8:11 AM · #Thank you for this! I’m growing my hair a little bit just so I have more options, but it’s great to finally (FINALLY!) see some short wedding styles.
Tammy
November 8th, 2007 · 8:36 AM · #I love the mesh headband in the last one. It’s quite cute.
Sadly, I have no suggestions for short hairstyles. I have classic length hair (butt length). I love having long hair. :o)
Lily
November 8th, 2007 · 10:04 AM · #I know that the picture shows a long style, but I love these little feather pins! One of the great things about short hair is that you can do a lot with it with just a handful of hairpins :). I’ve seen a couple of good ones on theknot.com if you are willing to wade through all the frou-frou stuff.
Liana
November 8th, 2007 · 10:52 AM · #Thanks so much for this! My hair is growing back from chemo and I have been kind of stressing on what to do!
Abbie
November 8th, 2007 · 6:02 PM · #Wow! These are great…I’ve got short hair and it drives me CRAZY when I look for wedding hairstyles and they are ALL long…thanks offbeatbride!
Nicole
November 8th, 2007 · 7:03 PM · #Yay! I like the wavy bob with the floral net veil best, but my hair doesn’t do wavy (boo hoo). I also like the straight bob with the veil, that’s about my length. I will keep checking this page for more comment post suggestions!
Sam
November 9th, 2007 · 12:08 AM · #I think there’s also a lot to be said for ging to a hairdresser you trust a few weeks before and saying “Do whatever you want” and see what they come up with.
Sara
November 9th, 2007 · 4:44 PM · #O love the finger curls and the mesh band… but they’re all good and suit each bride. I also LOVE that red cocktail hat…. that thing rocks.
Melissa
November 9th, 2007 · 9:06 PM · #I’m a short-haired bride and I’m going to be rocking the mesh hair band, most likely. I’d love to do a feather headpiece, but the ones I’ve been looking at are most expensive than my dress.
Jesse
November 10th, 2007 · 8:23 PM · #Melissa, you should check out http://www.unveiledbridaldesigns.com!
Shelene
November 11th, 2007 · 8:41 AM · #Another option for where to find feather fascinators is Ebay– I’ve found a few really fabulous ones for really reasonable prices. Another of my fave wedding hair looks is the classic Billy Holiday flower behind the ear.
Becki
November 26th, 2007 · 10:16 AM · #Yummy! Thank you so much for doing this! I HATE having my hair “done” (i.e. curled and poofy) and am glad see DIY ways to rock my bob.
Steph
December 3rd, 2007 · 5:23 PM · #I really love the floral net veil. That’s just gorgeous. (They all are, but that’s the one I most see myself having.)
ange
January 18th, 2008 · 11:38 AM · #Thanks for this section! I have always had long hair, but recently cut 11 inches off for Locks of Love. I love my short hair so much and I have no plans of growing it out anytime soon!
Maybe I can ad some highlights to my hair to match my flowers.
Jesse
January 29th, 2008 · 8:30 AM · #THanks for all your great advice. I have a very short and modern looking A-line bob and got a sleek, informal gown. I never thought I’d like the long veil but I tried a floor-length one clipped to the BACK of the crown of my head and I loved it! It made my informal dress look a little more special.
Trish
January 29th, 2008 · 11:25 AM · #THANK YOU!!
I’m so glad I came across this. I’ve been shaving my head bald for a couple years and have been growing it back for the wedding. I recently gave up cause it’s not me. It’s awesome to see these! I love the finger curls and the mesh headband too.
Blair
January 30th, 2008 · 12:50 PM · #yay! I had always had crazy long hair all my life , and chopped it when I turned 18 and never went back (just shorter and shorter) and have had an A-Line due for quite a while now. I grew it out for almost a year after getting engaged and HATED it. So my “hair girl” and I decieded it was not worth it and am now going with the finger curl type look with nice big side bangs pulled to the side for a nice elegant feel to it. Plus I am rocking the rinestone vail for the rockstar touch!
Erin
February 1st, 2008 · 3:07 PM · #I came across this via another indie wedding website, and just wanted to add my two cents. I’ve got a pixie cut, and I wore a net veil for the ceremony and a headband for the reception (both DIY).
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robin
February 3rd, 2008 · 9:25 PM · #this was PERFECT! where were you last Oct! I did a pixie with a wreath of rosebuds with ribbons, but I was looking for non-icky pics JUST LIKE THIS!
Jennifer
February 10th, 2008 · 10:37 AM · #I had short hair for my wedding, and I went with a simple flower over one ear. It wasn’t until after the wedding until I found some great floral clips at retroglamourgirl.com. They seem great for the non-veil, DIY-impaired types (i.e. myself).
ziy
February 19th, 2008 · 11:27 AM · #I appreciate these for sure… but what about serious curls? my hair has also been growing back from chemo, but it’s super thick outta control curliness. I want to look myself for the wedding, but don’t know how to tame my curls, or what to tame then into…
Shawna
February 22nd, 2008 · 4:46 PM · #I really like the floral net veil… anyone know where to find one?
V
February 27th, 2008 · 10:02 AM · #Hmm….maybe I could do the mesh headband, but my hair is super short, like, just an inch or so, but I want to do something fun with it. I need some dyke suggestions–nothing too feminine, but not super butch, either.
joebai
March 21st, 2008 · 5:59 AM · #i like Wavy bob with a floral net veil, it look very beautiful.
Kym
May 6th, 2008 · 12:53 PM · #I love the Mesh Headband. Does anyone know where I can find one or how to make one?