The History of the June Bride
“When you marry in June, you're a bride all your life," or so a song goes. Indeed, June is one of the most popular months to get married. In 2018, 14% of all married couples chose to get married in June, a tie with October for second place and following September’s 18% at first place.
But have you ever stopped to think: where exactly did the ‘June bride’ come from? In this article, we’ll explore what made this timeless typecasting a classic. What's the history of the June bride?
The June Bride
The concept of the ‘June bride’ first originated in the early centuries, back when people still celebrated deities and pagan gods.
According to myths, marrying your beloved between June 1st and June 20th would lead to everlasting love between the two of you, basically a love that’s guaranteed to last a lifetime. This is because Juno, or Hera in the Greek version or mythology, celebrated her festival during this time. Juno is the goddess of marriage and fertility, which many believe meant that she would bless any union that took place during her most special time.
Fun fact: did you know that the term ‘honeymoon’ was derived from this time too? It used to be the period immediately following typical weddings at that time, which was June 21st or summer solstice. Nowadays, regardless of when your wedding is, the time spent right after is already called a ‘honeymoon.’
How to get the best wedding hair as a June bride
Now, if you're getting married as a June bride, you have to make sure that you'll look your best on your very special day! After all, being a June bride makes your special day all the more special.
Here are a few tips on how you can get the best wedding hair this June!
Keep your hair hydrated
The first tip is to keep your hair hydrated at all times, especially during this time. Hydrated hair is much healthier and more beautiful than dried out and lifeless hair. Depending on where you live, it could also be hot and humid in your area. After all, June can be a part of the summer season too. And unfortunately, humid environments are never good for our hair. Simply put, our strands tend to go frizzy when there is too much moisture in the air.
Always drink lots of water, eat healthy food, and use products that can instantly nourish your hair from the inside! Deep conditioning masks and hair serums are perfect additions to your daily hair care routine.
Use lots of floral decors
Prices for flowers and bouquets are often dirt cheap in June due to the abundance of them everywhere. You can easily get a lot of them to decorate not just your wedding venue, but your wedding hair as well. If you’ve ever wanted to don flower crowns, now is definitely the time. You can even get flower crowns for all your bridesmaids!
This is a prime flowering season for many different species of wild plants as well! It's perfect if you want to make your central theme floral, even better. As mentioned above, flowers can be used pretty much everywhere as decoration, so be sure to utilize it to make your June wedding all the more memorable!
Consider gemstones as accessories
Gemstones are quite pretty, don't you think? They can instantly add sparkle and glam to any plain outfit or hairstyle. Even if you're not much of a jewelry person, you might want to consider adding gemstones as accessories for your hair. Pairing simple gems with flowers is simply classy, and you'll be making your wedding much more fashionable without having to do much effort.
If you want to see how gemstones can be styled into wedding hairstyles, you can take a look at some wedding hair inspirations we've posted before.
Have a lovely June wedding! For more hair care tips and tricks, don't forget to check out our ZALA blog!
