A wedding day is one of the most special times in a woman’s life, so choosing the right hairstyle for brides with short hair is an important part of making her feel beautiful and confident. Like every other decision that will go into how she presents herself, choosing the right short wedding hairstyle should be a reflection of her personality.

Shorter hairstyles work beautifully for brides - they frame the face, highlight the eyes, cheekbones, and give an elegant, graceful look to the neck. Short hairstyles are also a great way to show off beautiful wedding jewelry.

It should be noted that choosing a short hairstyle for a wedding should not be a last-minute decision, rather the bride should have already been wearing her hair in a short style for some time, and be comfortable with that. Suddenly changing her look right before her wedding by chopping off several inches of hair has great potential to lead to tears and regret. Therefore, a bride needs to be comfortable with her particular hairstyle for some months prior to her wedding.

There is a lot of choice within short wedding hairstyles, to give the overall desired effect. For example, short hair can be curled, so that delicate curls frame the face, and around the neck. Adding small clips, pins, and other hair adornment make for a lovely overall effect when sparkling through the curls. Alternatively, a bride could choose to have her hair smoothed straight back, with either mousse or gel. This would be similar to an updo for brides with longer hair, in the way it draws attention to facial features, highlighting the eyes, cheekbones, and earrings.

Unless the bride typically wears a very trendy, bold hairstyle, these should be avoided on the wedding day. It may be tempting to try a new color, or bold new look, such as a spikier hairstyle, but again unless the bride has been wearing her hair like that for some time, it’s best to go with something timeless and understated.

Another consideration for a short hairstyle is how the veil is going to sit on her head. A veil with a jeweled headband may look better with the smoother hairstyle, and a sleeker overall look. A more simple design of headband and veil may look better with the curly hairstyle. In addition if busier earrings and a necklace will be worn, then a sleeker hairstyle would suit it best. Finally, the bride wants to take into consideration the style of her dress. A very sleek, understated dress may lend itself to a sleeker hairstyle, to provide an overall consistent effect.

With whichever short wedding hairstyle a bride chooses to go with, it’s important to have photos taken in advance with the veil and jewelry that are to be worn on the day. That way a bride will be able to achieve the desired effect for her official wedding photos. At the end of the day the most important thing is how the bride feels comfortable and at her most beautiful.