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natural hair

We’re sorta obsessed with natural hair wedding styles — from fros, to locs, to twist-outs, to buns, to up-dos, to SO MUCH MORE. Bring us your kinky hair! You may also want to check our wedding dreadlocks page.

Giant collection of colorful natural hair inspiration as seen on @offbeatbride

18 rainbow-filled reasons to rock colorful natural hair at your wedding

We’ve seen some breathtaking natural black hairstyles before (hell, we’ve got a whole archive!), but this time around we’ve collected a massive bouquet of bright and colorful natural styles to inspire your rainbow wedding look. Let’s make eyes at these stunning, candy-colored, natural-haired cuties rocking the unicorn-inspired hair color we love.

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12 wedding hair styles that have been giving me life

I mentioned earlier this week that my happy place these days is Instagram, and I see a lot of truly amazing wedding hair over there. I mean, AMAZING. I’ve seen amazing hair styles in every color of the rainbow, including rainbow! Can we take a minute to look at some of my recent favorites? We’re talking natural hair up-dos, dapper short hair looks, and of course tons of floral crowns because we all love those!

Chic Maryland wedding on @offbeatbride

A bejeweled reception dress, pink bow tie, and a natural updo that took our breath away at this Maryland wedding

Meroë and Ghislain spent much of their relationship at a distance, but it was all worth it to see this chic and fabulous Maryland wedding with the bride’s amazing updo and colorful reception dress, and the groom’s adorable pink bow tie. Their guests came from all over (Cameroon, Niger, France, England, and Canada) to share in the magic. Grab some champers and take a peek at these two elegant love birds at their Maryland wedding. Just wait until you see the emotional response to their vows.

Easy DIY wedding hairstyles from @offbeatbride

Braids, twists, and buns: 20 easy DIY wedding hairstyles

We love us some DIYed wedding hairstyles. Even for those of us without mad hair skills (cough-like me-cough), using hair accessories, headpieces, fascinators, adding in flowers, and rocking a sleek updo are all ways to make fabulous hair come easy. We’ve compiled a collection of some spectacular DIY wedding hairstyles to try yourself, take in to your stylist, or just keep on hand (or bookmarked in your phone) in case you end up sans hairstylist on the day-of and have to handle your own hair.

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Janeria & Dwayne’s Halloween pop-up wedding in Brooklyn

This couple rocked a gorgeous arch in Brooklyn for their customized pop-up ceremony and then transformed into Jack Skellington and Sally for their Halloween-themed reception! Excited yet? Don’t miss the DIYed spooky decor, the gorgeous white jacket on the bride, and the amazingly delicious-looking Halloween-themed dessert table.

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Music and retro fashion abounds at Eris & Terrance’s church wedding

This bride never thought she’d get married, so when she found the love of her life, they both knew it was going to be anything but traditional. Queue an amazing music theme with cassette tapes, vinyl, Air Jordans (including an Air Jordan cake!), and lots of retro details. Don’t miss the paper flowers, boombox-carrying ring bearers, and mid-ceremony dance from the bride’s sister.