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Tracey
Super May 2011

Chopping your hair after the wedding?

Tracey, on March 11, 2010 at 3:42 PM Posted in Planning 0 55

I am spending the next year growing my strawberry blonde hair as long as I can get it for the big day. After the honeymoon, I plan to chop it short. I've always had long hair and my FH was not thrilled when I mentioned this but I feel like it will be freeing after the stress of wedding planning.

My photographer said they often don't recognize the brides when they come in for the pictures after the wedding because so many cut their hair short.

Is anyone else doing this?

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Latest activity by JJ, on March 13, 2010 at 2:44 AM
  • Analy aka T-waffle
    Master October 2009
    Analy aka T-waffle ·
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    I did! I cut 10 inches off. It was a relief!

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  • T&J
    VIP November 2010
    T&J ·
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    Yes, I'm definitely going to chop my hair

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  • Bright Eyes
    Master August 2012
    Bright Eyes ·
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    I'm planning on it. FH LOVES my hair short, and I'm already starting to grow it out lol. I'm so excited to chop it off, though!!

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  • Mrs. DeMarino
    Dedicated May 2010
    Mrs. DeMarino ·
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    SAME HERE! I'm going for an angled bob Smiley smile

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  • Krista
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    Krista ·
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    I am considering it. I wish I could did it now actually becasue my daughter pulls my hair. She will be playing with it then next thing you know she's pulling it. She's one and a half.

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  • Mrs. Jayjohn
    Master August 2010
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    Yep!

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  • Krista
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    Krista ·
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    *but I am fight the urge to do it now because I am worried it wont be long enough.

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  • F
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    far too excited ·
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    FH and I are both chopping our long hair off after the wedding. If you are chopping off 10 inches or more, I'd suggest donating it to Locks of Love like we are. http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html That way you will get your short hair and a sick child can have a wig to replace the hair that they have lost.

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  • Sharon
    Master June 2010
    Sharon ·
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    Definitely, my hair is too fine to wear it long and I can't stand it right now. The minute I get home from work, it's in a ponytail, I didn't realize how annoying longer hair would be. Won't go supershort, but definitely can't wait to get it above my shoulders again.

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  • Tracey
    Super May 2011
    Tracey ·
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    Haha, so many girls do it! My best friend is getting married 7 months before me and is mad she can't chop it because she wants it to be long fo rmy wedding photos, too!

    Lock of Love is a great organization ... but they won't take color treated hair.

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  • F
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    Their site I linked states "Hair that is colored or permed is acceptable." right up at the top as long as it has not been bleached recently as bleaching helps to breakdown the hair and ruins it.

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  • Charlotte
    Super June 2010
    Charlotte ·
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    I want to cut mine soo bad. I'm like 6-8 above my bum with it. I don't know if it'd be too long to do anything with for the big day. But, I'm afraid if I cut it, I might cut it too short to do anything with. Haha. So, I figured when I go to try styles if the stylist says "This is way too long to play with." I'll just tell them to cut it where they need it!

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  • Mrs Danie
    Master October 2010
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    I am soooo going to cut my hair. I have always hated my hair long. I let it grow down below my butt, but got tired of it catching on things. One day got caught on the door latch of a car and my sister slammed the door shut. OUCH!! That day I chopped it off to my ears. Ever since then my hair barely gets past my shoulders before I cut it again. My FH has asked that I let it grow for the wedding. Its a simple enough request.

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  • J.J
    Master September 2011
    J.J ·
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    I am definitely cutting it off...Right now it is almost to my butt and after the wedding it will be right under my shoulders. I hate having it above because it won't stay in a ponytail when I do that. I'm seriously thinking about cutting it now and letting it grow out again since I still have enough time...but I think i'll miss it being this long...

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  • Kristina
    Dedicated June 2010
    Kristina ·
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    Nooo! I love my long hair. (I say that now at least)

    My mom's hair was GORGEOUS in all her pics before and during her wedding...then you turn the page in the album and it's sooo short. I always told myself I would not do that. We'll see though when it comes down to it.

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  • Mandy
    Master October 2010
    Mandy ·
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    Well, first let me explain my situation... about a year ago, I was getting ready for prom & wasn't happy with the length of my hair. I had seen an ad in a magizine many times for something that gave you 7 inches in 7 weeks. So, I bought it & used it religiously... It didn't work, in fact it stopped my hair growth period. My hair has grown maybe 3 inches since then & is now to my shoulders, I am hoping that my hair will grow atleast 3 mroe inches before the wedding, but I doubt it. I might even have to get extensions for the wedding, so I highly doubt I will cut my hair for fear of it never growing out.

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  • FMS, the barefoot wife!
    Master August 2010
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    I actually grow my hair long every two years..I don't know why, I didn't figure this out until recently, but it turns out I grow my hair out every 2 years, and this also happens to be the two year mark fo rgrow my hair long..so I am..I will see how long it tkaes for me to cut it short though..I do like m hair short..and I like it long also, I will probaly keep growing it until after the honeymoon, next april..

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  • BG91011
    Super September 2011
    BG91011 ·
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    My hair is the same length.. not growing it for the wedding.. but I always say I want to let it grow long in general but then It gets to a point where I cant stand it and cut it back to normal...

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  • Tracey
    Super May 2011
    Tracey ·
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    I will probably let is grow right back after I cut it, but I just want to do it and what better reason?

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  • Denise livin on 5
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    I'm not cutting, but I will be coloring.

    I'm a natural med brown and I normally do the at home color thingy. Do it lighter in spring and then add some red for the fall.

    I havent colored it in over a year, because I want my natural hair color. FH thinks I'm funny, because I said as soon as we get back from honeymoon, I'm coloring it.

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