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Shelli of Hairscapades- A Wedding Story

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Shelli of Hairscapades writes:  On December 12th, I tied the knot with my love at a ceremony and reception aboard the Explorer of Seas port-side in Bayonne, NJ. To be honest, I always imagined that I’d elope. I never dreamed of my wedding day nor had I any desire or interest in planning a big, elaborate wedding. Add to that…

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A Natural Hair Wedding Story: Alicia B.

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Alicia Brathwaite of Barbados, Caribbean/W.I., writes:  Like many Natural Brides, I too had a tough time finding a hairstyle that wouldn’t put a lot of stress on my hair, but still looked appropriate and most of all, made me feel extra beautiful on my big day! Read On>>> So after much looking but no finding, I decided to go with an…

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Tracey Boggs: Natural Hair Bride

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Tracey Boggs writes:  I had a very tough time finding natural hairstyle inspiration for my wedding, but what I eventually found came from stories on CurlyNikki.com.  So now I’m sharing my pictures in hope of inspiring others! Read On>>> My entire head of hair was flat twisted and once those set, I took them out and created two giant flat…

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A Natural Wedding Story- Eliss C.

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Eliss writes: Hi Nikki and fam! I’m elated to share my experience with my hair on my wedding day. My husband and I got engaged in 2011, and we were married on 6/12/2012 at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa in Temecula, California. I’ve been natural since 2007, and I knew I would be a natural bride if I ever…

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Tanesha- A Natural Wedding Story

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      Hey Nikki,   I decided to contribute to this segment because I remember the trauma I went through trying to find styles for my newly natural hair. We got married on July 23rd 2011, at a beautiful location in Montego Bay, Jamaica- “The Wharf House”. I definitely wanted a laid back beach-y rustic feel as this is…

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A Natural Wedding Story- Tommye

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Tommye S writes:Hey Nikki! My husband and I were married on September 3rd, 2011 on a particularly mild Saturday in Tennessee. In the beginning, I had no idea what I would do with my hair, so I decided to see what I could find and what would work for me. After scouring the internet and finding nothing that “spoke to…

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A Natural Wedding Story- Crystal P.

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Hi Nikki! My husband and I were married on March 3, 2012 in Long Island, NY. We chose to have a small, private ceremony with immediate family in our home. March also marked my one year of being relaxer free! Once I got engaged, I realized that I was going to be a natural bride and that was going to…

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Shaana- Natural Hair Bride

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Shaana writes: I just wanted to submit these pictures in case any other brides are like me and want to do their own hair, but not have to worry about the style maintaining itself.. Being that we were getting married in June in TEXAS, it was really important to me to have a hairstyle that would last through the 105…

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Natural Hair Bride- EJ

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EJ writes: Hello CurlyNikki and family, I was recently married to my wonderful hubby on Sunday September 4, 2011 and what a wonderful day it was. I had no idea what was going to be done with my hair because I didn’t do any trial and error sessions like suggested. However, I knew that I was going to wear it…

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Sabrina- A Natural Bride

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I never would have imagined that 10 months after I Big Chopped I would be walking down the aisle and getting married to the man I love. We were engaged Dec. 13th, a mere 5 months post BC. Uh oh….what was I to do working with my teeny weeny afro? To be truthful I didn’t even begin to mess around…

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