Beauty from pain: A cancer survivor’s non-wig ways to rock being a bald bride
“Will you postpone the wedding until after your cancer is gone?” asked my friend the week I was re-diagnosed with lymphoma. My response was so feral it surprised even me. “Honey, come hell or high water, I am motherloving having this wedding, and you better motherloving be there because I don’t know how long I’ve got left.”
My cancer came back a few months before my wedding, and I wanted to use my baldness as an opportunity to recognize cancer’s presence while living through it with beauty and joy. Here’s my story…
17 bridal hair crowns to transform you into Mother Nature
We’ve already seen a fair few amazing flower headpieces, but we EVEN MORE! Flower halos, bridal hair crowns, succulent crowns, natural greenery hair pieces, and maybe even a bridal hair crown for your loyal pooch. Let’s explore our options in veil alternatives with flowers, animal ears, herbs, lace, and so many more options to bring out your inner Mother Nature.
Skip the veil in favor of these MERMAID CROWNS
Whether you’re channeling Darryl Hannah from Splash (gender-bent remake incoming!), or going goth chic with an Ursula vibe, these wedding mermaid crowns with crystals, seashells, semi-precious stones, and even wood, are the final touch your seaworthy wedding ensemble needs.
Let’s peruse the many versions of this whimsical headpiece style: bohemian, goth, simple, and seriously elaborate. There’s something for any landlubber up in here…
Take your wedding flower crown obsession to the next level
We love ourselves a good veil, but the bohemian-fabulous trend of flower crowns is not-to-be-missed. Nothing tops a fabulously colored dress or wildly colored hair like a wedding flower crown, too. Top our noggins with flowers all day, every day.
From flora to greenery and succulents to unicorn horns, you MUST see these wedding flower crowns of all shapes and varieties.