Hair up or down?

For me was an easy choice of up! Mainly because I didn't want to get too hot with hair down and I wanted it out the way but an up style will also hold all day. I wear mine down mostly so thought it would also be different and shows off my makeup and face better. I have seen so many friends with down and curls but they have dropped out half way through the day from heat and people hugging you constantly which flatens your hair. For me the style of dress you have I would defo say an up do and show of the back. Have you had a trial with your hair person? Maybe look on Pinterest for hairstyles with backless dreas for some inspiration

I had a trial. I initially wanted it down and wavy, but the hairdresser said that because of how straight my hair is it will be difficult, especially if it's not a dry day. So it was an easy decision to go with up

Im going half up half down. My hair looks better down than up and my FH prefers it down too. My dress has a beautiful back that I want to show so I’ve had my hair cut to just longer than shoulder (a few inches off where it was) - should get best of both worlds this way. I have straight hair and the curls/waves done at my trial dropped a bit over the day but not to the point that I wasn’t still happy with them! I think you need to feel comfortable and personally, that involves keeping some hair down but it’s so personal!

I’ve got my trial in 2 weeks and I’m planning to ask for something like this as I have some detail on the back of the dress that I would like to show off but my hair is quite thin so not sure it will work! I guess the hairdresser can work that out. I had mine highlighted for the first time in 5 years yesterday so I’m preparing for the big day slowly.

I'm going half up/half down! I definitely feel more myself with my hair down (I only wear my hair up when I'm exercising haha) and I really think it's important to feel like you on your wedding day

The half up decision came from the fact that my ceremony is going to be outside in the summer, so hopefully it'll stop too much hair being able to get in my face if it's a bit windy and keep me a little bit cooler too. A lot of outdoor wedding advice says go with your hair up, but I know I'll just look back on pictures and not feel like me so that decided it for me.

If your dress is backless and you wanted to show it off, could you go for a sideswept look so you still have it down but the back is visible? (JLO for inspo: https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffpost.com%2Fentry%2Fbeyonce-jennifer-lopez-side-swept-hair_n_2624776&psig=AOvVaw02LeWvbxpGgdqflU2TZ6Ks&ust=1649759406508000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAoQjRxqFwoTCKjI_-zmi_cCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAD)

I had mine up because it tends to get untidy very easily - I also thought it would keep the back of my neck cool if it was hot and wouldn't go frizzy if it was damp. And we had fine misting rain on my way into the ceremony and then muggy warm weather after, so it was a good choice on both counts!

I think from a practicality viewpoint an updo makes sense, as well as showing off the back of your dress, but if you don't feel comfortable with it up then stick to what makes you feel good. Can you ask the hairdresser for a trial updo and wear it around the house for a few hours to see how it feels?

My dress has a statement back and I'm having mine up as I so rarely do so it will seem more like an occasion. I also have a terrible habit of playing with my hair constantly so didn't want loads of the photos ruined by that.

I think you should have a trial and see what you like. You could do half up half down or maybe have it styled over one shoulder to show the back of the dress.

I would suggest a hair trial to see what style you would prefer. I am personally having my hair down as it makes me more comfortable but will be styling it so it’s out of my face. Nothing worse than taking photographs and a gust of wind blows your hair across your face!

I was determined to have mine down - at the trial we tested it down (which looked okay...) and up (which looked much better!). My hair is super straight and it hasn't got a lot of volume, so the hair down on me looked flat. It means I won't need to keep fiddling with it and moving it throughout the day, or worrying that the curls have fallen, etc.

I kept it up all day that day and then in the evening I took it out (lots of bobby pins) and for once in my life my hair was massive - so much volume! So now I'm going to have it up all day, then let it loose after dinner