The bride's hair can make or mar her entire outfit and as she will be the centre of attention, it is essential it looks its best for this reason alone.

However, as the bridal outfit usually involves a complex headdress with or without a veil, which she will have to remove when the time comes for going away, the style and condition of the hair must be such that she can easily manage it without constant recourse to a mirror or her stylist.

Preparation is vital and as soon as a date has been set for the wedding, the prospective bride must consult her hair stylist.

This will probably involve a series of tonic treatments to get the hair into tip-top condition. Attention to diet and regular sleep will also help. During this period a style will have to be evolved that she can manage herself, that will go with her planned headdress, and that will be familiar by the time the great day arrives.

It is usual for a bride-to-be to take her headdress to the hairdresser so a style may be planned around it and so she can practise putting it on and taking it off. Many hairdressers will attend a bride in her own home on the morning of the wedding to dress her hair and put the headdress on.