The Wedding Tiara
The wedding tiara is back. WAY back. It is a piece of wedding jewelry that I am seeing on every young bride. Not because most brides want to hearken back to medieval or stuffy royal princess looks. Hardly. It’s because the tiara has changed with the times. It has reemerged as a cross between a hair-brooch, a hair- headband, a jewelry garland and a crown. It can be bohemian chic or classically elegant.
Some of the most beautiful wedding tiaras are actually period inspired. Recently, I caught sight of a 1920’s art nuveau wedding tiara that had a beautiful diamond and gold flower with wavy lines of lavender pears draped down the side. Another vintage-inspired piece incorporated feathers and clusters of Champaign pearls. And of course there are the Egyptian styles and Grecian wreath styles. These aren’t stuffy- they are stunningly stylish.
Some other eye-catching new wedding tiara styles is the small princess tiara which can be worn asymmetrically or just at the top of an up-do hairstyle like a comb. These small tiaras hold in small buns or bunches of curls atop the head and work really well with long veils. Usually they are a bit taller than your average tiara, but it’s easy to make them work with a high hairstyle. I just love the asymmetrical tiara look.
Finally, you’ll see more and more Celtic wedding tiaras about. These turn the bride into an absolute fairy, a magical elfish creature. Some are simply breath taking, especially those that sit low on the head, and look more like low headbands that run across the forehead.
I say, it’s time to consider the wedding tiara as something more than a piece for a prom queen. The wedding tiara has come into its own and I fully embrace it!
