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I have natural hair and I wore a full sew in (with bangs). I wanted to wear a natural style, but my hair wasn't long enough for what I wanted.
ETA: Maybe you can try a twist out, two strand twist, or comb coils.
@kperry3: What kind of hair texture do you have? I've seen some pretty cool pictures of AA natural hair but they haven't been the kind of kinky hair I have. I am African with some full on kinks and SIGNIFICANT shrinkage. I still don't know what to do with my hair :(
Here is some inspiration.Since I have no idea how long your hair is, I'm not sure if its even an option you could go with.
But either way I hope it helps.
Here is a picture of what my hair actually looks like. I don't want to go to far from what it already looks like. It would just be nice if the curls were more defined. I really just need to ask my stylist.
I do my own two strand twists and like them. But maybe I would get better results if a stylist did them for me.
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I have two ideas:
1. Do your typical wash, etc. and use small twists leave them in all day or most of the day (I find that the longer I leave them in, the more defined my twists are). I also find that if I let my hair dry a bit before twisting it looks better (FH was very pleased with my hair yesterday).
2. This one may get a few groans: Blow out your hair (using a heat protectant, of course) and then twist. This will give you more length and the twist tend to look more defined (I don't know why; they just seem to).
I have natural hair as well, about shoulder length. For volume, I might rock a LaJay wig, and use it to do a low poofy ponytail. But my own hair might be too long for that. Here's a tutorial from one of my favorite Youtubers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygAQj_ITtsI
Youtube in general is a source where I get lots of natural hair idea. HTH!!
I have natural hair also and am wondering what to do with hit. I haven't straightened my hair in 1 year but am considering trying a roller set on my wedding day. My fiance begged me to go natural and now is begging me to try a straight look again. 
I share your concerns and share your feeling. I originally saw a cute style that I wanted to try with some hair extensions. It will be curly extensions and you can just brush back the rest of your hair neatly.
Last summer I wanted the wash and go style, so I just went to the local beauty supply store to try different products for natural hair. I tried a product called "mixed chicks", and I love it. It's designed for hair that in its natural state is curly, and it justs adds moisture and shine, while giving a more defined curl. I used it in the shower after washing my hair...just use your fingers or comb to distribute through your hair. When it dries, its shiny and bouncy...good results for me. Maybe you may like it? Good luck in whichever natural style works best for you...
I'm white, so no help from my head, but my sis in law is AA and went with natural and had little flowers in her hair. I didn't ask her if I could put a pic up of her but she wore it similiar to this but her hair is more coarse:
@kperry3: AH. HAIR TWIN!!! That's exactly how my hair is. But a bit longer since I've been growing it out for years. I wish I knew what to do with it but I am majorly stressing out. I love some of the inspiration pics that have been put up though.
@adw2c: :I love the second picture you put up. Is it possible to get that kind of beautiful set with my kind of hair???
I've been natural since 2001 and have pretty much worn every style, EXCEPT strainghtening my hair.
I think there are a number of ways to manipulate your hair to achieve the styel you'd want for your wedding.
But a coil or twist out would give you the looser curly look for shorter hair...I also like flat twists combined with coil/twist outs...I wear two-strand twists for th emost part because its mid-back and very thick, but I will micro-twist my hair for the wedding and have a pinned/coild updo for the ceremony and then let it down (curled) for the reception.
Here are some pics of styles, not all are bridal (but they are for inspiration)!!
Micro twists:
Two strand updos:
Twist and coil outs:
I am lving the third fromthe bottom! Those thick curls are really cute! I will be going natural after the wedding and that it a cute pic I could use for inspiration
Thanks everyone for the tips! I am going to start trying the different things mentioned and decided which one is for me. I already know that I'm going to wear a flower on one side of my hair. Not too big, not too small. I'm staying away from adding any fake hair/wigs or anything. I just want to use what my hair normally looks like and make it a little cuter. I'll let you know what I decide and post some pictures!
@diva81esq: I REALLY like the last one with the shells! It's so pretty. Do you know how I can do that? I'm going to show my stylist and ask her if she can do that. Not the shells, but the size of the curls :)
All these pixs are divine. I have locs so I'm also trying to figure out what I'm gonna do.
LOL HEY I FOUND ANOTHER POST OF URS. I have natural hair as well. Recently I just colored it black to match my natural root. I have no perms just color. When I hair gets wet it is very curly. I would like to maintain my hair and add a bun for the wedding. kit with hair styles @kperry3:
Yeah, I also have natural hair, and believe finding a stylist will be difficult job. I'm thinking of doing like a messy bun.
I'm in the same boat as you. I did the big chop last year and my natural 4b isnt long enough to bun yet. The problem with my hair is if I sweet even a littlw bit it gets all puffy. Gel and I dont mix so I've seriously been thinking about relaxing for the wedding but I dont want to regret it! Let us know what you do decide to do.
Also check out the new curly giril book, they have a whole chapter on hair styles for proms/weddings
Ok sbout to leave to go to my next hair appointment! I'll update everyone on what style she did and hopefullly take a picture! I did the roller sets about a month ago and didn't like it. LOVED the little ringlets, but my hair was too short to get the effect I wanted. Oh well :)
Ah I'm so excited! I was late to my appointment (ATL traffic sucks, even though I added an hour cushion just in case). Anyway, my hairdresser didn't have enough time to do a style, so she just did a "finger style". I was kind of angry at first because I wanted to have an opportunity for a hair trial since I don't have tons of money to spend on hair each month (I only go once every 3 months or so if that). Well here is how the finger style turned out:
Sorry the pictures are big. Also note that I took a nap (so tired!) before I took a picture. It will be much fuller tomorrow once I re-moisturize... it always looks better the next day :) but it was actually the hair style I've been looking for!!!! It reminds me of the girl's hair with the shells! Her hair is much longer than mine, but I think hers was a finger style as well. I wish y'all could see it in person because it looks much more defined and altogether better in my bathroom mirror than on camera. Oh well!
Directions:
1) Get hair soaking wet
2) Section out your hair and run Kinky Curly "Knot Today" (or similar product) through your hair from roots to tips. Make sure you pull down while running through.. these products are meant to stretch your curls and define at the same time. Immediately afterwards run Kinky Curly "Curling Custard" (or similar) through roots to tips again, remembering to pull down. Move on to next section.
3) Once all the sections are done, make sure you have it parted the way you want it. You can manipulate it a little bit once it's dry, but not too much. So make sure it's falling the way you would like it to.
4) Go under the dryer until your hair is dry (or semi-dry).
5) Run moisturizer through your hair (she put Jane Carter "Nourish and Shine" in my hair, but my moisturizer is Miss Jessie's Baby Buttercreme). Pull out the ends to give it a little fluff. Don't comb it with your fingers because you will lose definition.
The next day: Repeat step 5 :)
I just found if you go to naturallycurly.com they have lots of brides posting their wedding hair pictures. I found a lot I liked.
Here is the link: http://www.naturallycurly.com/photo_contests/gallery/wedding/
After looking through things and getting my trial, I'm thinking of skipping the updo and moving to just havign my hair down with flowers and or sparkles.
Ok I FINALLY decided on something... my hair is so short, that it just looks weird to have that part in the middle. But my FI loves it when my hair is pulled back. So they're doing a two-strand twist and then pulling it back in the front.
I am natural and have been for 5 years now. I will be getting my hair straightened for the wedding and in a pretty side bun style with a sparkly hair piece.
i, too, stressed about what to do w/my natural hair for months and months and months. i had the potential humidity & heat of mid-summer working against me, and originally i wanted to blow it out straight and then re-curl it, wearing it down in loose ringlets. but as my seamstress embellished my dress more, esp along the bustline, wearing my hair down seemed to take away from the dress too much. so i ended up having it blown out and put in an updo (a fun french twist), with a bit of longer bang falling on my forehead. it worked out soooo beautifully! i don't have any pictures of it just yet but ended up looking a little something like this:
but your style is soo adorable and it will be so lovely with the flower :)
I'm natural too and I am worried about my natural hair sweating back on the day of the wedding if I get it straightened and if we plan to leave for our honeymoon after the wedding I don't want to deal with hair either. I am thinking of a sew in or finding a natural hair salon that I can work with to try different styles. I am easily bored with styles and I don't want to look back on my wedding day and wonder what was I doing with my hair.
Hey Ladies! Im new to the bee and just wanted to say hey! I have natural hair as well. My hair length is just past my shoulders and Im still trying to decide what to do with it for my wedding day. I would love to wear it out but i dont wanna worry about it shrinking/sweating back because I plan to do alot of dancing at my reception. Any ideas?
I have natural hair and I am getting a wig specially made for the wedding. My hair underneath will be two strand twisted then braided against my scalp. The wig will be stitched in five places on my hair. With this I can go on my honeymoon rocking my wedding hair and natural hair!
Youtuber and blogger Nikki Mae has a website she has devoted to showing pics of natural bridal styles its naturalhairbrides.tumblr.com and has a couple of styles and i found one that i really liked and maybe you will too
My hair is too short for this right now, but maybe some extensions or pieces could help.
I did my big chop July 3, 2010, and I haven't straightened my hair or worn extentions or anything like that since then. I plan on wearing my hair natural for my wedding in October, and I'm really excited.
I'm proud of my hair, and since going natural I feel like my hair suits my personality, and it's just so ME! 
My fiance is white, and he's been super supportive of my hair journey. He actually watched the "Good Hair" documentary with me, and he understood why going natural is such a big deal in the African-American culture. He actually LOVES my natural hair, and made me promise to never get another relaxer (I love that man).
Here's my hair style today. It's a very fluffed out twist out.
I'm still thinking about what sort of style I want on the wedding day, but I bought this really pretty fascinator. So I'm thinking about wearing a puff, with a little pompadour bang, like the photo below. The puff in the picture is pretty messy, but I love the volume of it, because the fascinator I'm going to be wearing is pretty big, so big hair will look great with it.
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I was wondering if anyone else has natural hair. If so, what are you doing with your hair for your wedding? Mine is pretty short... but it's long enough to put in a pony tail. Aka, wash n go it's short, but styling isn't hard because it has some length to it.
I love my natural hair and I'm not going to straighten it for the wedding (not even flat iron). But I have no clue how to spice it up! I went to the salon the other day and they put rods in it and made it have twisted coils. It was just ok for me, and my fiance didn't like it much.
I want my hair to look almost the same as wash n go, but a little more defined curl. How am I supposed to do that? Ugh.