These ladies all have different hairstyles worn up and down.

bride and bridesmaids

Here are some general ideas for bridesmaids, and it is not necessarily important to have all with same hairstyle. This is a summer outdoor wedding and all have strapless gowns.

Ashlee with long straight black hair:

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz

This hairstyle goes well with her black leather jacket, blue "Pieces" tee shirt, skinny jeans, and heels. Several celebrities are sporting this dark hair color these days.

She Launches New Additions to Pieces Candies and the Pieces Wrapper Reward Program at Hershey's Store in New York on January 27, 2010

This updo is lovely and sports large rings of curls done in defined sections with loose strands left out to hang naturally.

Loose Updo

formal updo loose curls

This is a good choice for a bride or would be fabulous for a school dance. The soft curls are intertwined in a romantic fashion and add such a feminine charm to this traditional look. A large barrel curling iron and setting lotion can help with styling. This would be perfect without a veil or with. It's a lovely style even for a special evening such as Valentines Day or an Anniversary. The fringe that is left out to dangle is a wonderful detail. The blonde highlights stand out here with this light brown color.

This bride has brown curly hair that is worn down with the exception of the sides being pulled back.

bride with modern hairstyle

This style shows off the length in back while keeping the face open. A big white silk flower is attached to the side and matches the gown. This has a modern and romantic edge.

This short bob if full of vintage flair and is straight on top with small curls around the bottom.

Vintage Bob

A flat iron helps to straighten the top layers while the bottom edge sports bends. The bangs split at a side part to open the forehead. This is a fun short hairstyle for a formal event. A professional relaxer treatment helps to gain the texture needed to get a style like this one if the strands are naturally kinky curly.