Wedding hair in Lausanne and the Lavaux
Curls for the Palud, still holding in the vineyards.
By Manel, M BRUSH5 min read
N° 02
Lausanne
The essentials
For a wedding in Lausanne, at the Palud or Sévelin hall, followed by photos in the Lavaux, choose a style that stands up to the wind and the day: an iron-curled blow-dry, more defined and longer lasting than a brush curl. Book early, come with clean hair and no product, and pack a clip for the terraces.
A wedding in Lausanne often unfolds across two settings: a registry office in town, then vineyards, a village or a terrace above the lake.
Two settings, and two challenges for your hair. It has to be flawless for the ceremony, then hold up against the wind, the sun and a day that does not stop. Here is how to prepare your wedding blow-dry, whether you are the bride, her mother or a guest.
The civil wedding in Lausanne
There is now a single registry office for the whole canton: it is at Avenue de Sévelin 46, in Lausanne. For the ceremony, the city offers two wedding rooms.
| Place de la Palud | Sévelin 46 | |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Historic | Modern |
| Capacity | Fifty people at most | - |
| Particularity | Difficult access | Four cathedral chairs |
| Formalities | - | In the same place |
The Palud room is difficult to access for people with reduced mobility. At Sévelin 46, the formalities and the ceremony happen in the same place.
For your hair, remember above all this: the ceremony is brief, and it is the rest of the day that your blow-dry must prepare for. If photos are taken on the way out, on the square or in the street, they are taken outside, in whatever wind the day brings.
The ceremony is short, it is the rest of the day that your blow-dry prepares for.
The Lavaux: terraces, lake and wind
The Lavaux has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 28 June 2007, as a living cultural landscape.
Its terraced vineyards, held up by around 450 kilometres of walls, descend to the lake between villages such as Lutry, Cully, Grandvaux, Epesses, Rivaz and Saint-Saphorin. If your day takes you there, for a meal or for photos, three things matter for your hair.
The wind
The shores of Lake Geneva know their winds. The bise, cold and dry, blows from the north to the north-east. The joran comes down from the Jura towards the lake, often in the evening, and in summer can take the form of a brief, brutal storm wind.
On an exposed terrace, loose hair moves a great deal.
The sun
Between the stone walls and the reflection off the lake, the light is strong and the heat rises quickly in summer. The roots perspire, the strands around the face stick.
The steps
The vineyards are walked on foot, often by stairs and sloping paths. You lean, you turn, you lift your dress: your hair has to follow the movement.
Why iron curls
For a wedding day, the iron-curled blow-dry is the most suitable finish.
A voluminous blow-dry.Roots lifted and the mass worked with a round brush.
Curls with the iron.Strand by strand.
The curls are more defined and longer lasting than a brush curl: by the end of the day, they relax into waves instead of disappearing.
Brush curls, more natural, suit a short ceremony or a season without wind. To understand the difference in detail, read our article brush curls or iron curls. A sleek finish, for its part, is the most exposed to the wind: every strand out of place shows.
Organising your appointment
M BRUSH welcomes you in her private studio, in Lausanne, by appointment only. The appointment therefore sits in your day as a step of its own, before getting dressed. A few pointers:
- Book as soon as the date is set, especially for a Saturday in high season.
- Allow a little more time: both curled finishes take a little longer than the others.
- Come with clean hair, washed the day before or that morning, without oil, serum or styling product. Shampoo + care optional on site.
- Choose a top that opens at the front, so nothing has to go over your head after the blow-dry.
For the bride, the full schedule, from the day before to the big day, is set out in wedding blow-dry: the schedule. For guests, our guide wedding guest: which finish for your outfit helps you match your hair to your dress.
The little day-of kit
In the bride's bag or a bridesmaid's, a few objects are enough:
- two or three flat clips and a discreet barrette, to hold back a strand when the wind picks up;
- a silk scarf, to protect your hair during a drive in a convertible or on a boat;
- a small mirror and a flat brush, to smooth without undoing;
- a soft hair tie, for a low ponytail during a very windy photo session.
What the appointment includes
Cuts, colour, chignons and up-dos are not on the M BRUSH menu. If you dream of a bridal chignon, that is another service.
If you want loose, curled, glossy hair, that is exactly what an iron-curled blow-dry does.
Booking is done online: your length, your finish, a free slot. No deposit is required: everything is settled on the day. Postponing is possible by giving at least 24 hours' notice.
The address is Avenue d'Yverdon 4, 1004 Lausanne. For the big day, book your iron-curled blow-dry.
Frequently asked questions
- Should I do a trial before the wedding?
- It is a good idea. A first blow-dry a few weeks beforehand lets you choose the finish and see how your hair carries it over a whole day.
- Does a blow-dry last a whole wedding day?
- An iron-curled blow-dry, well protected from the wind, the humidity and wandering hands, generally lasts a whole day, gradually relaxing into waves. How well it holds depends on your hair and the weather.
- How do I protect my hair from the wind during photos?
- Stand with your back to the wind when you can, keep flat clips in your bag and avoid running your hands through your hair. A curl out of place can be reshaped around your finger.
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