Volumes of Love: Hair I Am

…and it was my turn! Sister Library had gone before me while I got my nails done,and Bridesmaids Al and A got theirs done before that.Finally, it was my turn! I hopped into Cousin Library Jess’s chair and set up my laptop to show her what I was trying to go for.I was under the condition of not being allowed to have curls, so when I found this as a way to have some texture and some pretty detail. Plus, my hair would be off from my neck, which would be cooler. To get all of my hair into the ‘do, Jess had to make two hidden bun braids underneath the rest of the design. While it looks like I would feel them a lot, I couldn’t feel their wait at all and forgot about them until Mr. Library helped me take my hair out before going to bed.We considered going with this look, but ultimately, it was seen as a little too slap-dash for a formal event.Halfway through my session, Bridesmaid Al, Sister Library, Miss Sox, and our photographer Greg returned from delivering Mr. Library his gifts with Best Man K in tow. (Remember the mustaches I gifted Mr. Library and his crew? They were a hit with everyone!) K then bestowed upon me my second gift and my letter from Mr. Library. He wrote me a beautiful letter expressing how much he wanted to make me see and feel his love for me, and while these gifts were tokens of that, nothing could really show how he felt about me. I worked very hard not to start crying while getting my hair done just because I didn’t want snot running down my face without tissues within reach.In the middle of the letter were two beautiful opal and diamond earrings. The opals were shaped like hearts. While Mr. Library knew I had already picked out my wedding day jewelry, he wanted to give me something that I could wear to remember the day (besides my amazing, sparkly, lovable wedding ring). Jess put the final touches on my hair and everyone got to look at the nearly finished product. It was a success!This is my “Oh my God… my hair is done… I’m becoming the BRIDE” face.

After some more hairspray, it was time to put in my veil. My veil had been a quick decision in the beginning of the year. I wanted a fingertip length, white, slightly embellished veil. Sister Library and I walked into David’s Bridal, found one I liked, and called it a day. There wasn’t much fuss about this one because I wanted the back of my dress to be shown off, not covered up.This excited face was definitely seen a few more times during the day…