YOUR hair can suffer if you're stressed. Whether you are literally tearing your hair out trying to organise all the elements of your big day or it has just become dull and lifeless, you have to take the time to nurture it.

Use a good hair mask, leaving it in overnight or wrapping it up in a hot towel to help your hair absorb it.

Your hair is also a reason to watch your diet in the run-up to your wedding. It's made of protein so make sure you're eating enough protein or take a supplement.

Keep it looking healthy by getting it trimmed regularly but, as with your makeup, don't do anything drastically different.

The style you choose for the day itself will depend a lot on your usual styles and the wedding's theme.

Many women opt for a classic look, a chignon or similar up-do, which can be very elegant.

If you want to put curls in your hair, keep it simple. A tiara is, currently, the most popular choice, along with beaded hair grips.

Why not try fresh flowers? Delicate fresh or silk rosebuds attached to hair pins can look so romantic - but don't forget to talk to your florist as well if you are taking the flowers option.

An Alice band covered in your dress fabric gives a co-ordinated look or you can have your hair pinned up behind a coronet.

A beautiful hairstyle adds the finishing touch to any bride - but it's down to more than just a brilliant hairdresser.

Lengthy consultations and practises with your hairdresser are par for the course but the end result will be well worth it.

If you do want a new look, start talking to your hairdresser a good six months beforehand so you'll have time to experiment and if anything doesn't work, time to grow it out - along with a fringe and/or perm.

Trim your hair regularly and avoid overusing heated appliances and styling aids.

If your hair is chemically treated, wash it with appropriate shampoo and conditioner to maintain a good condition

Six weeks before, practise with your hairdresser and don't forget to take your headdress.

If you are going to have colour treatments, do them two to three weeks before the day, along with a perm which will give it time to drop.

If your hairstyle requires a lot of styling products, ask someone to carry some hairspray so the locks can be kept under control at the merest hint of wind.