Wedding styles for Natural Hair and locs
Every time I see a natural bride straighten out her gorgeous curls, or, worse yet, cover them with a weave or wig just for the sake of looking more “polished” or “feminine” for her wedding, a little piece of me dies inside. I’ve been natural for 16 years, loc’d for 12 of those years, but I’m still always on the lookout for new ways to style my hair, especially now that I’m getting married in May. But I understand how those who are new to the natural hair “movement” may be a little unsure of what to do with their hair on their wedding day. There are quite a few photos out there of curly natural hair styles, and I wanted to provide some inspiration for the loc’d ladies as well. So cancel that sew-in appointment, girl, and check out these ‘dos…
How to keep dry during a rainy wedding day
I’ve read through your posts on how to keep warm, and how to keep cool at your wedding. But I felt there was one you are missing… How to keep dry! Do you have any offbeat tips on how to keep dry?
Wedding standards and audience participation songs that won’t embarrass you
I’ve seen the posts about first dance and father-daughter dance songs that aren’t overdone and cheesy. But there’s another tune or two that haven’t been addressed yet… The overdone “party songs” that everyone knows, and that people (who may or may not be “too cool” for stuff, like myself) will always dance and sing along to. I hate them. So I’m on the hunt: What are some well-known, yet not-so-cheesy-and-“standard” songs that I can sub in for the usual wedding tunes?
Have your gamer guests track their achievements
Remember Dean & Matt’s classy “gaymer’s crash a gastropub” wedding? The boys came up with the perfect addition to a “gaymer” wedding — a custom game to play!