Feb 14 2010
Picking the Right UK Wedding Hair Accessories
There are plenty of options available for wedding hair accessories for UK brides. Whether you opt for something that’s simple and elegant or bold and glitzy, your hair accessories should be chosen to compliment your overall look. Here are a few ideas to get you started without breaking your budget.
Wedding Hair Accessories -Initial Considerations
The first thing to decide is whether to wear a veil, since this will have a direct influence on the hair accessories you choose. Don’t forget, the accessories you have in your hair need to balance out your wedding gown and its trimmings. If you plan to wear a veil, consider your choice of hair accessories carefully, so that they don’t clash with the veil. Lots of brides decide to place a mini tiara on the underside of their veils for a time-honoured look. Brides who elect not to wear a veil have a wider range of choices. These brides also may choose a tiara, but one with more sparkle. Despite whether or not you choose to wear a veil, get hair accessories with accents that coordinate with the ones on your dress, like pearls. It adds stability to your overall look.
Additional Options on Accessories for Your Head
If your wedding doesn’t call for the formality of a tiara, you might select an Alice band, combs or hair grips decorated with crystals, feathers or diamante. Be absolutely sure that any flashiness is simple. One favourite and timeless choice is flowers. You can either get freshly cut flowers or make them from fabric or paper. Attaching flowers to your hair should be done with combs, small grips, or wire. Brides with an artistic bent might want to consider making their own bespoke hair accessories. This will help keep costs down and assures you’ll have just what you want. Continue on to see more imaginative tips.
Wedding Hair Accessories -Ideas for Making Your Own Bespoke Hair Accessories
Affix feathers of varying sizes to a hair comb or onto a big hair pin. Glitter, if applied sparingly, can be eye-catching. Cover combs or hairpins with glitter or lightly dust silk flowers with some glitter. Hair combs can be ornamented with beads, diamante and also semi-precious gemstones. If your heart is set on fresh flowers, talk to a florist who could be able to supply you with flowers upon which a little vial of water has been fixed to maintain their freshness. Then fasten the flowers with narrow wire passed through the foundation or biggest piece of the stem and twist the wire on a comb or directly into your hair. You can beautify hair bands with low-priced but decorative beads or fake pearls. You can also cover an unadorned hair band with fabric and garnishments similar to ones found on your gown. Embellishing barrettes with artificial gems and pearls is another suggestion. Or you can craft miniature bows from thin satin ribbon and scatter them throughout your hair. Alligator clips which can be covered with ribbon are also a possibility.
Wedding Hair Accessories -With a little research and ingenuity, any UK bride-to-be can create an affordable solution for her hair.
