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Hi guys,
Although this is a while away I enjoy thinking about this, so I thought I'd get others pondering as well :)
My brother is getting married and I, of course, am going to attend. My family heritage is Scottish but the wedding is in New Zealand. I'll be wearing a kilt and accompanying attire.
My hair is roughly shoulder length now, but should be further down my back for the wedding (March 2013!).
I've Googled away and REALLY haven't come up with anything useful, any thoughts on a style? I had the idea of incorporating a decorative comb for a Maori influence (probably something white, maybe even authentic greenstone, if I can borrow one ($!)).
FWIW: I DON'T play an important role in the wedding (best-man, etc.). My hair is tangly/wurly and dark brown (see Yoshiki a couple of threads down and imagine dark brown), I'm mid-twenties, tall and thin.
Don't worry - I'm not worried about 'looking feminine' and I'm not afraid to stick out. Lay it on me!
-Logan
Hi Logdog, What could be better and more than long flowing hair and a kilt - you can't get more masculine that that - think Braveheart! Go for it and be proud. Ian
Thanks Ian,
One of my favourite choices as well! I'm waiting to see how my hair looks at the time :)
Logan
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Any guy who can rock a kilt has my vote!
The hairstyle would depend on if the wedding ceremony will be indoors or out. If outdoors, consider that it might be windy, in which case either a full braid, or a half pony (with or w/o a braid) will probably stay in place better and look neater. Or you could take a tip from Absalom - he has worn his very long hair in a back tail, in several 4" segments, and secures each section with a different color elastic. Absalom rocks the rainbow look; but for the wedding, I suggest you either wear elastics that are all the same color (black or brown perhaps), or elastics that match the colors in your tartan (black, dark green, navy blue?).
If indoors, then your imagination is your only limit ~ just be thoughtful and don't outshine the bride on her special day! ;)
Well, I've always found that the best way not to "stick out" is simply have very good looking hair. If wear it loose and look great, that might work. If you do something else, keep it a familiar style, even if it's normally a style worn by women. You might let a lady friend give you a really neat braid, perhaps the kind that doubles back in the middle to look shorter, for instance. "Hair Gloves" look super cool and tidy a ponytail very well. You can get spiral metallic things that work kind of the same way and look amazing.
I would suggest either wearing it braided or just let it hang down loose. Whatever you do, don't let them bully you into
cutting it.
No wedding is worth cutting it, not even you're own.
Hey guys!
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'll keep them all in mind.
Ian - I think you misread, I said I'm NOT afraid to stand out!
Before I grew my hair long I had presented myself to my family with; a red mohawk, a blue lightning bolt, bleach blonde, bright RED, a purple mohawk, and had attempted to grow my hair once before as well. And these, er, what did I call them, 'presentations' haven't stopped since I grew my hair (see picture). I'm just the odd-one-out, I've come to accept that :P
Fortunately I had great timing and disappeared across the world during this (successful) attempt to grow my hair out. My family have only seen the progress in photos, but I won't be pressured to cut it when they do see me, don't worry.
As someone said; for all those people that don't appreciate your hair, there's the same amount of people that do (this will definitely be true in my family). And those that don't appreciate it are either conservatives, jealous, judgemental or just the type of people that like to tell people to change.
Have a nice day.