#TheLIST: The New Wedding Updos

The chicest new hair ideas for brides-to-be.

By Jenna RosensteinPublished: Jun 7, 2017

A wedding say updo doesn't have to be so basic. Here are 12 gorgeous ideas for bridal hairstyles that think outside the bun.

Braided Bun

Hair, Hairstyle, Face, Shoulder, Chignon, Bun, Chin, Beauty, Long hair, Neck,

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Lily Collins wore this princessy braided bun to this year's Golden Globe awards.

Half-Pinned

Shoulder, Jewellery, Crowd, Audience, Premiere, Chest, Public event, Blond, Necklace, Camera,

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If you can't decide between wearing your hair up or down—do both, like Diane Kriger's twisted and textured half-up style at the recent Cannes Film Festival.

Rolled Up

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Stella Maxwell's rolled pompadour is the perfect modern upgrade for a vintage-obsessed bride.

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Weaved Jewels

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Jennifer Lawrence's braided bun with three whole headbands weaved throughout.

Casual Knot

Hair, Hairstyle, Chin, Beauty, Chignon, Long hair, Skin, Bun, Eyebrow, Shoulder,

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Accentuate the clean and graphic lines of a structured wedding dress with a high bun and loose ends.

Star Bursts

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Don't settle for just one hair accessory. A sparkly pin looks so much cooler when done in excess.

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Black Magic

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At the Marchesa spring 2018 bridal show, models wore black ribbons tied around wavy ponytails.

Soft Loops

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Upgrade a low bun with a side braid and sparkly pin details.

Texture Play

Hair, Hairstyle, Blond, Beauty, Chin, Chignon, Shoulder, Lip, Fashion, Ear,

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Brie Larson's fuzzy chignon is the perfect way to embrace your natural curl texture.

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Scattered Pearls

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Skip the pearl jewelry and wear them in your hair, instead. Giant pearl pins look best when done in several sizes and scattered in a random fashion.

The New Twist

Ear, Hairstyle, Skin, Jewellery, Style, Eyelash, Fashion accessory, Street fashion, Fashion, Black hair,

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Emily Ratajkowski wore a classic French twist on the Cannes red carpet, accentuating the retro style even more with some clip-in bangs.

Low Roll

Hair, Face, Hairstyle, Eyebrow, Chin, Skin, Beauty, Forehead, Blond, Brown hair,

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Emma Stone's rolled-up updo can easily be unpinned and let loose into voluminous waves for the wedding afterparty.

Jenna Rosenstein

Beauty Director

Jenna Rosenstein is the Beauty Director at BAZAAR.com. While attending NYU, she held internships at Women’s Wear Daily, Bloomingdale’s, Harper’s BAZAAR (as Glenda’s intern!) and Allure, the latter of which she parlayed into her first job as the Beauty Assistant. She left Allure three years later as the Senior Beauty Editor, spent a few months at Refinery29 in the same title overseeing branded content, before finally landing back at BAZAAR to oversee all digital beauty content. When she's not testing every lipstick known to mankind, getting zapped by new lasers, or interviewing experts and celebrities, you can find Rosenstein re-watching Star Wars movies, reading books about new discoveries in science and health, and playing with her Bombay cat named Maddie.