Butch women’s hair styles range from the closely cropped military ‘dos to the trendy Justin Bieber-like sweep across the forehead. We love our butches, no matter what the length of hair, but here are some of our favorite short butch hairstyles for weddings, starting with our current crush, Ellen Degeneres.
By Kirsten Ott Palladino

Ellen Degeneres at the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards with Beyoncé on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles | Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Annie, a butch lesbian who married Sylvia in Long Beach, Calif. | Read their Real Wedding feature | Photo by Rachel McCauley

Stephanie and Julie held their wedding ceremony at the San Francisco Zoo | Read their Real Wedding Feature | Photo by Lilia Ahner

Kara rocked her spiky ‘do in her glam Miami wedding to Brittney | Read their Real Wedding feature | Photo by Haidy Jensen

Butch bride Alex and her wife Morgan’s Seattle wedding proved to be a giant jubilee | Read their Real Wedding feature | Photo by Libby Lewis

P-Jaye, a butch lesbian, married her bride Yolanda in a private ceremony in Connecticut. | Read their Real Wedding feature | Photo by Craig and Sonia Houghton, Nutmeg Muse Photography
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