30 Bridesmaid Hairstyles That Are Perfect for Every Wedding (2024)

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Personal Coifs

We love brides who let their friends dress up in a way that suits their personal aesthetics. Bridal parties with mismatched looks is a trend that's here to stay, especially when paired with various coifs that embrace everyone's style.

Ethereal Vibes

Beachy waves and a flower crown of white blooms—coupled with a pretty white halter dress—give this bridesmaid an ethereal feel. Plus, we love how the white lace of her ensemble ties in with the beautiful white lace overlay on the bride's gown.

Relaxed Elegance

Don't discount a low and loose style! These ladies rock matching relaxed 'dos and we love that they're not too tightly pinned or rigid. The result is timeless, yet still young and fresh.

Mismatched 'Dos

This mix of beautiful blowouts, braided updos, and pretty curls is all kinds of gorgeous, and proof that mismatched hairstyles can work cohesively. The key is to make sure everyone has appointments with the same hairstylist (or team of stylists), as they'll ultimately be the ones who will know how to tie it all together.

Modern Middle Parts

At once refined and demure, a middle part has the ability to add a contemporary flair to any wedding day look. With their hair styled back in a bun, these bridesmaids look stunning in their group portrait (and many other shots, too).

Cohesive 'Dos

While mismatched styles will always be a go-to style, these lovely ladies highlight how matching gowns and hairstyles can be truly stunning as well. Creamy cold-shoulder dresses complete the uniform look, while still flattering each bridesmaid individually.

Sleek Chignons

A sleek chignon without any embellishments feels so elegant and perfectly poise, especially with a sweeping bang. As seen above, there will always be beauty in timeless and simple styles.

Beachy Waves

Long hair isn't necessarily required to embrace smooth, beachy waves, another classic style that works for so many hair cuts, lengths, and textures. Even if your bridesmaids have layers or bangs, this look will still be gorgeous!

Formal Vibes

For formal, daytime weddings, tousled waves and twists are an easy choice for a whimsical fête. We love how this bride allowed her best friends to select a style that effortlessly exuded their personal styles, while still leaning into the black-tie aesthetics.

Wavy Lobs

As shown by this bridal party, shiny touchable waves look stunning on varying hair lengths and colors. While cohesive, they still feel naturally styled and are perfect for formal and black-tie affairs.

Loose Barrel Curls

These bridesmaids opted for big, glossy barrel curls, which is a style that's adaptable for different hair lengths, styles, and textures. Sporting matching robes and slippers, these ladies make a serious case for uniformity.

Natural Beauty

With such gorgeous natural hair textures and mile-wide smiles, what more could a bride ask for from her bridesmaids? We absolutely love the variation of braided updos and sleek ponytails for an overall look of femininity and romance.

Simple, Straight Locks

A full-volume hairstyle would have detracted from what's already a very curated bridesmaid ensemble (just look at those striking bouquets and cream-colored jumpsuits). So, instead, the bride smartly kept things sleek and simple, starting with straightened locks and finishing with a mix of low-key, pulled-back 'dos.

A Singular Theme

We count seven different styles of twists, updos, braided looks, and more, in addition to what the ladies in this bridal party are so fabulously wearing. Additionally, since they were each able to choose a style for themselves within the updo theme, they ultimately complement each other without being too matchy-matchy.

A Pearl Headband

A beautiful pearl-encrusted headband imbues an almost a princess-esque quality—no tiara required. Loose waves and a middle part keep the look young and fresh, to boot.

Subtle Mismatched Styling

Love the idea of the mismatched look, but not sure how far you want to really take it? Pair one style of dress in one specific color—in this case, a floor-length black gown—with a couple of different hairstyles divided equally among your bridal party. Here, they went for two ponytails, two half-down styles, and two down 'dos.

Beachy Glam

Soft waves plus beachy textures and a formal updo? This is how to pull off mismatched hairstyles while maintaining a common theme on the wedding day. The end result looks relaxed and natural, but still elevated, thanks to the styling and accessories.

Wedding-Day Roles

Still uncertain about what beauty direction you want to take? It never hurts to consider everyone's responsibilities on the big day when choosing a 'do, especially for your maid of honor.

Perfectly Cohesive

These bridesmaids opted to wear the same hairstyle as the bride, which we absolutely love. It instantly ties everyone's looks together, making for a perfectly cohesive wedding day beauty aesthetic.

Coordinated Hues

Just like their mismatched dresses, this bridal party also went for mismatched hairstyles. However, did you notice how the ladies in pink all have updos, while the two in blue dresses have long, tumbling locks? Those are the little details that are able to tie a mismatched bridal party together.

Crystal Accessories

The right hair accessories can infuse any wedding-day look with a serious dose of glamour. Crystal hair clips, in particular, are all kinds of romantic without being too overstated. (Note that they work with all sorts of wedding-day hairstyles, too!)

A Regal Twist

As much as we love them, all variations on updos don't have to be with braids. In fact, you can opt to twist a thick strand of hair from your crown into an updo, for a look that feels regal, royal, and very chic.

A Hint of Greenery

If you love the greenery trend—so much so that you're making foliage a major part of your big day—there's no reason why you can't add a bit of greenery to your bridesmaid's 'do. Take it up a notch and add in some flowers for a complete boho effect.

Summer Styles

The hairstyles you and your bridesmaids will be able to rock all day (and night!) will vary dramatically depending on where—and in what season—you're getting married. In the case of tropical, summer nuptials, a mixture of updos and loose waves are both functional (no one's going to notice a few flyaways) and so swoon-worthy.

A Perfect Blowout

Give a bridesmaid a blowout and she's instantly wedding ready! One word to the wise, though: You may want to plan for a trial run with everyone in advance, as different hair textures tend to hold the volume and waves from a blowout better than others.

Soft Curls

Did we mention how much we love soft curls? Less structured than barrel curls or va-va-voom bombshell spirals, many brides find that soft curls are a happy medium that suits their entire bride tribe.

Versatile Buns

You might be surprised at the versatility of the simple bun, which can be styled in tight or loose configurations in high, mid, or even low positions. Equal parts clean and elegant, this is a style that will last all day and night with hardly a hair out of place.

A Sleek Pony

Want a sophisticated look for your bridesmaids? Have her girls slick their hair back into a sleek ponytail for a cohesive, black-tie aesthetic.

Bombshell Curls

It's hard to go wrong with bombshell curls, especially when styled with a half-up, half-down 'do. We love how the long curls here maintain uniformity among the group, even though the gowns have a few subtle differences.

Unfussy and Elegant

Paired with a vibrant, jewel-tone dress, a loose and unfussy 'do can be the perfect choice for elegant aesthetics. What's more, the casual pared-back styling infuses youthfulness into what's otherwise a very formal look.