Teresa Giudice Confirms There Were 1,500 Bobby Pins in Her Wedding Hair: ‘I Loved the Look’

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Truly hair-raising. Teresa Giudice shared further details about her instantly iconic wedding look — and confirmed that there were a ton of bobby pins involved.“My hairstylist Lucia [Casazza] spent about eight hours on the look, and the take-down took about two hours,” the Real Housewives of New Jersey star, 50, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, August 23, while promoting her partnership with Lumenis. “She used over 1,500 bobby pins, and I loved the look we achieved.”Casazza previously claimed that the elaborate updo — which included $7,000 worth of human hair extensions — required more than 1,000 bobby pins to maintain its formidable height. “As we know, my girl Teresa is the queen of Jersey, so we needed hair that was fit for a queen,” the stylist told Andy Cohen during an interview on his SiriusXM radio show earlier this month. “You go big or you go home.”The hairstyle inspired plenty of memes and online commentary, but the bride was happy — and that’s all that matters. “I’m a tried and true Jersey girl,” the Bravo personality told Us. “I knew my hair would be over-the-top.

But I wanted everything in my wedding to be over-the-top.”The Skinny Italian author and Luis “Louie” Ruelas tied the knot on August 6 after two years together.

Ahead of the ceremony, Us confirmed that the wedding — held at the Park Chateau in East Brunswick, New Jersey — was filmed for a RHONJ special.According to the Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip alum, fans will get to see the duo exchange their vows, which they both wrote themselves. “I spent a lot of time writing my vows,” Giudice explained. “I wanted him to know how special he is and how happy I am to be his wife.