This Is the Elegant, Retro Bridal Hair DIY of Your Dreams

Updated on 4/10/2015 at 4:00 PM

After you purchase your authentic vintage or Jenny Packham wedding gown, you'll need a throwback-glam hairstyle to match. Celebrity hairstylist and DIY queen Sarah Potempa dreamed up the ideal 'do.

"This Veronica Lake-inspired hair is the perfect way to achieve that Old Hollywood glamour style," says Sarah. "It's a soft yet structured style that can be used for a formal big wedding or a smaller, more intimate ceremony. I love this style because it is a look you would not normally do every day. It holds really well throughout the day. This actually is how I wore my hair on my wedding day when I got married at the iconic Chicago hotel The Drake."

In love? Keep reading to learn how to DIY it. Then see seven more gorgeous wedding hairstyles Sarah created exclusively for POPSUGAR!

Step 1

Create a side part.

Step 2

Using the Sarah Potempa Beachwaver S1 iron, curl your hair. Hold the barrel horizontally, and curl under.

Step 3

Pin curl the section you just did, and continue on with the rest of your hair. Learn how to do pin curls here. Tip: pin in the curve of the wave to set the pattern.

Step 4

Continue curling and pinning until all the hair is done. Let your strands cool, and then take the pins out.

Step 5

Spray a brush with a flexible hair spray.

Step 6

Gently brush curls into a looser shape.

The Final Look

Grab a gorgeous, vintage-inspired pin and clip back your front pieces to look retro chic.