Another way to lighten your look is to go for a subtle and sexy hairstyle. This is the perfect up-do hairstyle for the woman who wants her hair up and off her neck, yet wants to present a very soft image. This hairstyle can make a bride a vision of understated attractiveness. The look can be achieved by curling the hair with a medium size curling iron to create slight curls and volume. It is then important to gently twist, sweep up, and pin the mound of hair, while leaving small sections of the hair hanging to the frame of the bride's face. Adding bangs that sweep softly across the forehead can enhance this supple shape; teasing the crown of the head a bit also adds to the effect. If your hair is short, this look can be created by adding a Hair Fall.

This hairstyle has considerable appeal to women looking to break with convention in order to do something different yet subtle. It can bring out the natural beauty and graces of a bride's face and physique. A nice headband and necklace complements this hairstyle well. Encrusted pearls or crystals can add a retro feel to the mix.