My Bridesmaid is getting Dreadlocks!

I was talking to one of my bridesmaids yesterday about hair and makeup and she tells me that she's going this weekend to get dreadlocks put into her hair! I don't know anything about them, but isn't the only way they can come out is if you shave your head? I didn't tell her anything because I didn't want to be a biotch and say she can't but I can't imagine how dreadlocks will go well with formal wear.

Yeah you kinda have to cut them out if they are real dreads.

If I were you I would express my concerns about how SHE might feel if in all the weddings pics she has dreadlocks.

I really don't know much about dreadlocks so I can't confirm the shaving of the head to take them out. I hope for her and your sake that is not the case!!!! Have you asked her how long she was planning on keeping them in?
Good luck!!!!!

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Posted by KSquared

Yeah you kinda have to cut them out if they are real dreads.

If I were you I would express my concerns about how SHE might feel if in all the weddings pics she has dreadlocks.

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Should I really say anything to her? I just don't want to come off as a bridezilla. I knew I shouldn't have told them that I didn't care how they did their hair. I never expected THIS!

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Posted by Princess Cut Bride

I really don't know much about dreadlocks so I can't confirm the shaving of the head to take them out. I hope for her and your sake that is not the case!!!! Have you asked her how long she was planning on keeping them in?
Good luck!!!!!

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She's paying $500 for them, so I'm assuming a good while. And once the roots grow in she'll have to keep redoing it I'm assuming or else it'll look really bad

Ouch..... that's a tough situation.

I cannot imagine having to shave your head.... but who knows!

I might say something, casually. You don't want her to be pissed, but, you really don't want that in your wedding pics, either!

Any chance she's totally f*cking with you?

no you shouldnt say anything to her....
shes not in your wedding to look good..shes there to stand by you while you join in marriage...

anyway i think she will look cute with them


doesnt matter what she looks like.....its like having pregnant people in ur BP....should you say something lol...

is she getting real dreadlocks? sometimes ppl dont know what real ones are and instead they think its the style where you have tiny little braids...you know her best, is she more likely to have real dreadlocks or tiny braids.

And if shes your friend i dont see why you cant turn to her and say Uhmmm you do know that you might have to shave it off, i mean i would say that no matter what to a friend. To say you dont want it for your wedding is a whole different matter

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Posted by AmandaLynn04

Ouch..... that's a tough situation.

I cannot imagine having to shave your head.... but who knows!

I might say something, casually. You don't want her to be pissed, but, you really don't want that in your wedding pics, either!

Any chance she's totally f*cking with you?

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I agree with saying something casually.

I know that I could confront my BM's about anything and they wouldn't care, it really depends on how your relationship is with her if its going to be seen as bridezilla-ish.

It is possibly to pull them back and style them a little.

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Posted by Espo22

is she getting real dreadlocks? sometimes ppl dont know what real ones are and instead they think its the style where you have tiny little braids...you know her best, is she more likely to have real dreadlocks or tiny braids.

And if shes your friend i dont see why you cant turn to her and say Uhmmm you do know that you might have to shave it off, i mean i would say that no matter what to a friend. To say you dont want it for your wedding is a whole different matter

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It's definitely real dreads, not braids. I mentioned the whole head shaving thing, and she said she knew that and then I just kind of dropped it. I've been friends with her since 6th grade so I really don't want to say the wrong thing and upset her, I just wish she could have put it off. She's doing it now because she plans on getting married in two years and doesn't want it for her wedding, but it's ok for mine???

Hi!!!

I don't think you'll have anything to worry about. If she's paying $500 to put them in that means she's committed to keeping up with them and keeping them neat.

My fiance and all of his brothers have dreadlocks and they are very neat. My sister also has dreadlocks, she's my maid of honor.

If she keeps up with them you will have nothing to worry about. Dreadlocks are beautiful when they are cared for. They can also be styled very nicely for weddings and other formal affairs.

HTH

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Posted by tdebe

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Posted by Espo22

is she getting real dreadlocks? sometimes ppl dont know what real ones are and instead they think its the style where you have tiny little braids...you know her best, is she more likely to have real dreadlocks or tiny braids.

And if shes your friend i dont see why you cant turn to her and say Uhmmm you do know that you might have to shave it off, i mean i would say that no matter what to a friend. To say you dont want it for your wedding is a whole different matter

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It's definitely real dreads, not braids. I mentioned the whole head shaving thing, and she said she knew that and then I just kind of dropped it. I've been friends with her since 6th grade so I really don't want to say the wrong thing and upset her, I just wish she could have put it off. She's doing it now because she plans on getting married in two years and doesn't want it for her wedding, but it's ok for mine???

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Well now I'm confused...so she's putting in dreads for the next 2 years and then doing what with her hair for her wedding??

Are you sure that she doesn't mean that she's putting them in now so that they'll be long by the time she's getting married??

I doubt that she's putting them in now to shave them off in 2 years or less...double check with her...

BTW...you don't have to shave them off if you don't want to. My uncle had dreads and his 'loctician' combed them out when he didn't want them anymore. It's a long process but they can be combed out if they were put in and maintained properly.

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Posted by kslmbuggie

locks (not dreadlocks, some people are offended when you call it that) can be done very tasteful. It reallly depends on the type of hair a person has. Fine hair is really not meant to be locked, & often looks messy, but if you have a thicker grade of hair and your twists that start the locks are done properly then it will look fine.

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I totally agree... hair texture makes a difference with how the locks will turn out.

hmmm i'm not sure how pleased i'd be with that. just for picture purposes ya know. but that's just me

my moh just informed me (haven't seen her in like 2 weeks) that she got her haircut in a strange style and put orange streaks all over it. she assured me it would be back to normal for my wedding.

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Posted by RabiaElaine

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Posted by kslmbuggie

locks (not dreadlocks, some people are offended when you call it that) can be done very tasteful. It reallly depends on the type of hair a person has. Fine hair is really not meant to be locked, & often looks messy, but if you have a thicker grade of hair and your twists that start the locks are done properly then it will look fine.

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I totally agree... hair texture makes a difference with how the locks will turn out.

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Sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone, but she called them dreadlocks, so that's what I called them. She does have fine hair. She'll look like Gwyneth Paltrow, with locks. I just can't picture it.