Wedding Day Hair Tips for Minnesota Brides

Heidi Akpaette
Mar 26, 2024
3 min read

Updated: Oct 16

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If you live in Minnesota, you know that the weather can hit the most extremes. We get so cold ice crystals can form on our lashes, and so hot that a dip in Lake Superior actually is desirable. Aside from a daily talking point for Minnesotans, what does that weather have to do with your wedding hair? Maybe more than you think!

What Minnesota Brides Need to Know About Their Wedding Hair

As a hairstylist and makeup artist with over 20 years of experience—and the owner of Athena Love Bridal Beauty—I’ve seen firsthand how our unpredictable weather can affect your wedding day look. I’m sharing my expert tips to help you prepare for whatever the forecast brings and keep your hair looking flawless all day long.

Summer & Early Fall Wedding Day Hair Tips

Let’s first talk about summers and early fall. The humidity can be brutal, and it’s especially challenging if you have hair that has any kind of curl or wave in it. If you’re dreaming of Hollywood Glam waves or an all down style, you really want to be aware of what humidity can do. Not only does your hair have the potential to get frizzy, but it can also fall flat quickly and lose its curl.

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Winter Wedding Day Hair Tips

What about winter? That can’t be too rough on hair, right? Yes and no. If you have to travel to your venue after your hair is done, you need to be super careful with coats or scarves and not let them rub your neckline and frizz your updo. If you’re hair is down, you definitely don’t want to be pulling it out of a coat or flattening it under a coat. If you have snowy or wet conditions, your hair is at risk, too!

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Important Wedding Day Hair Tips

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Okay, before you get upset because I’ve given you one more thing to be stressed about, let me offer up some solutions and suggestions! I promise I won’t leave you more stressed than you came 😆.

Limit travel between getting ready and the venue, get ready at your venue if possible
If you have to travel, make sure you have someone to drive you and hold an umbrella over your head if it’s snowy or rainy
If you have to be outside to travel or do outdoor pictures, consider hiring your stylist on for touch up’s before the ceremony. Most companies offer this service for an hourly rate (we do!).
Have a backup hairstyle if you were planning on all down. If you’re wedding day turns out not to have great weather, especially if you’re having an outdoor wedding, consider doing a trial run of an all up hairstyle instead of your all down look so you can pivot on the wedding day without stress.
If hiring your hair team for touch ups is out of your budget, then have a hair emergency kit ready. Have a curling iron to touch up curls before your ceremony, hairspray to smooth flyaways, and Bobby pins to get those loose strands.
If you’re not from Minnesota but you’re getting married here, make sure you talk to your hairstylist so she knows your hair might be doing things that you’re not used to. You might need to get a blowout before your updo or use a different combo of products for prep.

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Of course, we can’t control the weather, and of course, it can always change and throw us off! But anything you can prep for in advance will help mitigate stress on the big day and put your mind at ease knowing you’ve covered all of your bases.