DIARY OF A BRIDE
Wedding planning can start months, even years, in advance. With a little help from Team McKnight, our bride Vanessa’s hair journey began right here in Studio 53, and here we share each detail - from care routine and hair trial through to her London official ceremony and Ibiza celebrations.
We loved creating the hair of Vanessa’s dreams, not only for those special days, but for her happily ever after.
Sam x
GET YOUR PREP ON
It's never too early to get your hair into great condition. Healthy hair will always look chic and glossy: split ends and parched lengths will look lacklustre and struggle to hold to a style.
Vanessa has beautifully thick, long hair, so Valerie from Team McKnight recommended she use colour-enhancing, split ends repairing and strengthening trio of Rich Cleanse, Nourish, and Deeper Love three months before her hair trial.
YOUR HAIR TRIAL
“My hair is thick which I find quite tricky to style! I’m quite low key when it comes to my hair, a wash and go kinda gal. So when it came to looking at bridal hairstyles I found it really daunting! My goal for my wedding hair was just to feel like me.”
Having a hair trial 3 months before the wedding gives you time to finesse the style, your cut, and colour. It’s best to have your wedding outfit chosen and bring photos with you to the trial, to help your stylist find the most flattering style for you.
If you have hair accessories bring them with you too; from a beautiful ribbon, your chosen veil, to a family heirloom such as a necklace to be intertwined through your hair, your hairstylist can often find a way to incorporate it into your hair.
LONDON COOL
“As we were having UK and Ibiza wedding celebrations I wanted our London ceremony to have a cool, effortless, city chic style with hair to match. I’ve been using Rich Cleanse and Nourish and my hair feels healthy and nourished. Valerie from Team McKnight prepped my hair with Modern Hairspray for hold as my hair often drops and waves don’t last and finished with Cool Girl for texture. The style lasted all day and night and really felt like the best version of my hair.”
“I knew in Ibiza I would be too hot with my hair down, and fighting frizz was on my mind. I wanted it up with a little texture and movement . This chic chignon stayed in place taking me from wedding to party and perfect to hold my veil in place too! It was a blessing on the day to have this style stay put and work with both dresses I wore.”
WATCH THE BEHIND THE SCENES FROM VANESSA'S LONDON AND IBIZA WEDDINGS HERE.
Cool Girl Barely There Texture Mist
Cosmopolitan's Best Dry Volume Spray 2023
Cool Girl Volume Cleanse Shampoo
Marie Claire's Best Volumising Shampoo 2024
Modern Hairspray Styling Mist with Heat Protection
Awarded Best Hairspray 2023