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I need some ideas, and preferably pictures of some half-up, half-down hairstyles that can be worn with a traditional veil. I decided to use my mother's veil (from the '70s) but most modern wedding hairstyles wouldn't look right with it. I'd like to wear my hair partially or all down since my dress is strapless and most of my back is bare. My hair is fairly long (down to my chest), very thick and has a frustrating natural wave. I'm probably going to do my hair myself, since our shoestring budget is getting eaten up in other areas, so I want my hair to look very pretty but be somewhat easy to style.

 Any ideas? Pictures and/or tips, instructions would be extremely appreciated!!