The way you decide to accessorize your wedding dress can alter your look completely. From a chapel length to a birdcage veil or a tiara to a bun comb there are so many options available for you to get the look you are going for. I love that there are no rules nowadays as to what you ‘should’ be accessorizing with and how much, or how little, is appropriate.

I had a wonderful veil delivered this week that had mocha netting with ivory lace edging, it was stunning and would work perfectly well with both a coloured or an ivory dress. Your accessories can dictate your look by adding a vintage feel, glitzy glamour or understated elegance and that’s what I love about them!

Dressesmall Ribbon Lace Halter Tulle Column Wedding Dress

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The Headpiece

Lets start with the headpiece. Things have moved on from the tiara being the standard accessory, you can now have a bit of sparkle anywhere in your hair to complement your hairstyle. Combs are a really great way of having the headpiece exactly where you want it rather than where the headband or tiara dictate where it will be. They are so versatile and can be moved around throughout the day, for example once you take your veil off it can be moved further around the back of your head to catch the light during your first dance. Ivory & Co are my supplier for jewelry and headpieces, all products are designed in the UK and of superb quality.

Dressesmall Classic Tulle Wedding Veil for Brides

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The Tiara is still huge and gives the quintessential wedding look that many brides are after. They can vary widely in height and glitz but always look stunning. A mixture of pearls and crystals is a very popular look as not only is it timeless but the style complements all the pearls and lace currently in fashion whilst still bringing the bling!

A side headband can offer a beautiful vintage look and is very flattering to all hairstyles. Some side bands can have all the detail in one area and some have it spread out across the band but more built up to one side. Try all types on to see which suits you best and achieves the look you are aiming for.

If you are worried about your headband staying in place for the whole day then just talk to your hairdresser who can pin it in place for you and design your hairstyle around it. Your headpiece supplier might even let you borrow a few for your wedding hair trial to see which will work best.

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