12 Pretty Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyles

Sometimes it seems like every gorgeous hairstyle is only meant for the ladies with lots of length, but that’s actually not the case. If you have mid-length hair, you can rock almost any style, no problem. Are wedding bells are in your future? Don’t feel obligated to get extensions! There are endless hairstyles that will work with your length (and your wedding!). If you’re having problems picking the right ‘do, keep reading for 12 wedding hairstyles that are perfect for your medium-length mane.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #1: Loose Waves

Make waves at your own wedding by adding a bit of effortless shape and motion to your hair.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle AIR DRY IT Ruffled Body Mousse

L’Oréal Paris EverStyle Alcohol-Free Strong Hold Styling Spray

Curling wand

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use mousse. Apply an egg-sized amount of the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle AIR DRY IT Ruffled Body Mousse to towel-dried hair, scrunching as you go. Wait for hair to finish drying before moving on.

Step 2: Curl hair. Place the wand on a section of hair, starting just above your ear. Wrap the ends around the tool and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat until your entire head is curled, alternating the direction of your curls.

Step 3: Loosen curls. Before your locks cool off, finger comb through to turn tight curls into loose waves.

Step 4: Use hairspray. Pick a strong hold spray, like the L’Oréal Paris EverStyle Alcohol-Free Strong Hold Styling Spray, to help keep your hair from losing shape throughout your big day.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #2: Half-Up Twists

Half-up is half as hard, with all the style. These looks are ideal for medium-length hair. If your hair isn’t quite long enough for a complete updo, a half-up style will always come through. Put a twist on the style and keep things interesting by literally twisting your tresses.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold

Bobby pins

Fine tooth comb

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Part your hair. Use a fine tooth comb to split your hair right down the middle.

Step 2: Create twists. Take the front most section on each side of your face and twist about half way down, pulling the twisted sections to the back of your head.

Step 3: Add pins. Insert bobby pins to connect the twists and hold them there.

Step 4: Use hairspray. Spray the entire style with L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold to help keep it from budging.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #3: Crown Braid

Give yourself the royal treatment with a regal braid that imitates a real crown.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Air-Blown Texture Mist

Bobby pins

Hair elastics

Round brush

Blow-dryer

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use texturizer. Spritz damp hair with L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Air-Blown Texture Mist, twisting to add texture.

Step 2: Blow-dry hair. Use a round brush and a blow-dryer to dry your hair.

Step 3: Make French braids. Split your hair into two sections, braiding each one. Tie off the braids with invisible elastics.

Step 4: Wrap the braids around your head. Interlock the braids at the back of your head, creating a crown.

Step 5: Add pins. Pin the crown in place.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #4: Low Bun

Let your dress steal the show with an understated hairstyle like a simple bun, placed at the nape of your neck.

What you’ll need:

Hair elastic

Bobby pins

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Gather hair in a ponytail. With an elastic, hold all of your hair at the base of your neck.

Step 2: Form a bun. Twist your ponytail into a spiral, wrapping the ends around the base.

Step 3: Add pins. Place pins around the bun, holding all loose pieces.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #5: Chignon

Keep it classy, while keeping your hair off your face and out of the way with a chic chignon.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Frizz Vanisher Cream

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Bold Control Hairspray

Bobby pins

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use frizz cream. Smooth on the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Frizz Vanisher Cream to prep your hair.

Step 2: Separate hair into sections. Create two low ponytails on either side of your head.

Step 3: Knot the ponytails together. In the back of your head, tie the two ponytails together.

Step 4: Tuck the ends. Hide the ends of the ponytails, tucking them under the knot.

Step 5: Add pins. Hold your chignon together with bobby pins, placing them around the edges.

Step 6: Use hairspray. Finish with L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Bold Control Hairspray.

Medium-Length Hairstyle #6: Half-Up Waterfall Braid

For a touch of whimsy, opt for a waterfall braid that cascades into voluminous curls.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BLOW DRY IT Quick Dry Primer Spray

Blow-dryer

Curling wand

Bobby pin

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use primer. Spray on a protective primer, like the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BLOW DRY IT Quick Dry Primer Spray.

Step 2: Blow-dry hair. Blast strands with a blow-dryer.

Step 3: Curl hair. Going section by section, use a curling wand on large sections of hair for big curls, focusing on the ends of your strands.

Step 4: Part your hair. Section your hair to the left or the right, depending on personal preference.

Step 5: Make a waterfall braid. With the heavier section of hair, create your braid.

Step 6: Add pins. Pin down the end of the braid and arrange the rest of your hair to hide the pins.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #7: Ballerina Bun

A ballerina bun makes for a beautiful wedding style—and it gets bonus points for being perfect for dancing the night away.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Strand-Smoother Serum Spray

L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold Volume

Hair elastic

Bobby pins

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use hair serum. Coat your strands with the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Strand-Smoother Serum Spray to boost shine.

Step 2: Create a ponytail. Pull hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic.

Step 3: Form a bun. Wrap the end of your ponytail tightly around its base.

Step 4: Add pins. Put pins in all around the base of the bun.

Step 5: Use hairspray. Lock the bun in place with the L’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold Volume.

Medium-Length Hairstyle #8: Curled Ponytail

For an unexpected beauty moment, match your marital bliss with a ponytail. This normally casual style becomes totally wedding appropriate when combined with soft curls.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Blow Out HeatSpray

Hair elastic

Bobby pins

Blow-dryer

Curling wand

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use heat protectant. Try the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle BOOST IT Blow Out HeatSpray on damp tresses.

Step 2: Blow-dry hair. Dry hair completely before applying more heat.

Step 3: Create a ponytail. Pull hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic.

Step 4: Hide the elastic. Wrap a piece of hair around the elastic and pin it to keep the hair tie hidden.

Step 5: Curl hair. Use a curling wand on the ponytail, separating into a few sections to curl.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #9: Fishtail Braid

There are a lot of fish in the sea…but you’ve found yours! A fishtail braid is the ultimate nod to this sentiment.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle AIR DRY IT Wave Swept Spray

Hair elastic

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use wave spray. Spritz towel-dried hair with a wave spray like the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle AIR DRY IT Wave Swept Spray for added texture and allow to air dry.

Step 2: Make a braid. Split hair into two sections and begin braiding. Take a piece of hair from the outside edge of one section and add it to the inside edge of the other. Keep adding pieces from one section to the other, swapping back and forth until you’ve reached the end of your hair. Secure with an elastic.

Step 3: Rough it up. Tug gently at sections of the braid to fluff it and play with the shape.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #10: French Twist

Pair a Parisian wedding (either set in Paris or just serving macarons) with a French twist for an all-around elegant affair.

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Clean Style Gel

Bobby pins

Fine tooth comb

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use hair gel. Smooth a dime sized amount of the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Clean Style Gel over strands.

Step 2: Part your hair. Use a comb to create a part far to one side.

Step 3: Gather hair. Pull the hair from one side towards the back of your head and pin down at the nape of your neck.

Step 4: Gather again. Pull rest of your hair towards the back of your head, stopping where you placed the pins.

Step 5: Twist. With all of the hair at the base of your neck, create a spiral while pulling up.

Step 6: Add pins. Use pins to hold the twist.

Step 7: Tuck the ends. Hide and pin any ends that are still hanging out.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #11: Braided Bangs

Add just a touch of detail to your hairstyle by braiding your bangs and take your look to the next level. No bangs? Not a problem! Just braid a section of your hair as if it were side bangs.

What you’ll need:

Bobby pins

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1. Make a braid. Braid your bangs, or a section at the front of your hair, towards one side.

Step 2. Tuck the ends. Place the end of the braid under a section of hair and pin in place.

Medium-Length Wedding Hairstyle #12. Straight + a Crown

Make straight strands anything but subtle by topping your style with a sparkly tiara or a trendy flower crown. Talk about feeling like a princess!

What you’ll need:

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray

L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Fine Control Hairspray

Bobby pins

A tiara, flower crown, etc.

Hair straightener

Get the look by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Use heat protectant. Spray dry hair with the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle SLEEK IT Iron Straight Heatspray.

Step 2: Straighten hair. Run a flat iron over each section of your hair until perfectly straight.

Step 3: Add an accessory. Pin your tiara or crown atop your head. For extra hold, spray bobby pins with the L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle LOCK IT Fine Control Hairspray before using.