Wedding Crown: The Perfect Accessory to Accentuate Your Wedding Hairstyle
Your wedding day is the perfect chance for you to go all out and make yourself feel like royalty. For that, nothing says glamour and grandeur quite like a wedding crown - it's the ultimate piece in statement dressing and regularly adorned by royalty.
Reserved for special occasions, the crown's feeling of timelessness, fantasy and ceremony means they never go out of style. But since the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, this regal headpiece is definitely having a moment. Furthermore, with the current bridal gown trends of long sleeves, capes and higher necklines, the focus is all on the head and face when it comes to accessorizing these days. This makes crowns a great option for today's brides, either paired with the traditional veil or without for a more modern approach. Here's what you need to consider in order to choose the perfect wedding crown for your big day.
How You'll Be Wearing Your Hair?
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First of all, you'll want to choose a wedding crown headpiece that feels comfortable and secure throughout your wedding day. If you'll wear your hair down, a crown that is a halo style, has adjustable ribbon ties, or is mounted on a headband may be a great option as it'll stay in place without the need to use bobby pins. This type of crown also works well with shorter hair.
You'll find many wedding crown models mounted on a thin wire frame with loops at the end. These crowns are perfect for pairing with updos, as the crown can be incorporated into the hairstyle with hairpins through the loops, or even by wrapping the hair around parts of the headpiece to ensure it stays secure in place. Make sure to bring your headpiece when you go to your wedding hair trials so you can discuss with your stylist the best way to incorporate your crown into your wedding day look.
Consider Scale and Proportions
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Although bridal crowns are a statement piece, you won't want them to overwhelm you. If you're petite, consider a style that is smaller and delicate in scale, taller at the centre and tapering at the sides for the illusion of added height. To complement your natural beauty you'll want to choose a crown that accents your features. For example, if you have a round or square face, you'll look great with a crown that's fuller at the top and narrower at the sides, lengthening the face. If your face is long, a crown that fits closely to the head will look more balanced and flattering than one with a lot of height. If you have a heart-shaped face, stay away from crowns that have a halo style or one that runs across the full width of the head as this will exaggerate the fullness of a wider forehead.
Find Inspiration From Your Gown and Accessories
If you've chosen a gown with lace detailing or embroidery, the motifs can give you inspiration for picking your headpiece. For instance, you can choose a crown that features a similar feeling and pattern. But it can also be fun to mix things up, like contrasting a geometric shape with florals, or an interesting interplay of textures.
Nowadays it's common to see bridal gowns embroidered with crystals in metal settings, or having metallic lace or embroidered details. If this is the case with your gown, you may want to select the metal of your crown based on these accents as well as the metal used in any other jewellery pieces you'll be wearing. If your dress is made from pure white fabric, it may look best with sterling or platinum accessories. If it's an ivory or cream gown, it will work beautifully with shades of gold.
A crown can also be a great place to get creative with colours. More and more brides are opting for a headpiece as a way to add a hint of colour to their look, whether that be, for example, something blue or tying in their wedding's colour palette with their accessories. Jewel tones generally complement gold, while pastels part well with silver.
Rules For Wearing a Crown
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You won't want to put your crown until your hair is completely styled, especially if you're using any gels or lacquers to your hair. Putting your crown on before this may make it too greasy. Another rule you'll want to follow is not to wash your hair just before wearing a crown. A day-old hair, without conditioner, will offer more grip to keep the crown in place all day. If you're planning an activity like a choreographed dance, you might need to use clear thread to sow your tiara into your bridal style. You also shouldn't attach your tiara to your veil or headpiece as it could add more weight and cause your tiara to drag out of place. Instead, attach your veil to your actual hair.
Make sure to talk with your hairdresser in advance to make sure they can work with the crown you're planning. Hairdressers tend to prefer accessories to be on grips rather than pins to suit your hairstyle, so check in advance.
