How To Position A Wedding Tiara

Tiaras are a bridal tradition often one which makes a bride feel like a princess on her big day.  But it’s something you’re not used to wearing and you may be unsure of how they should be worn. So is there a correct way to wear a tiara?

Actually there isn’t a correct way to wear wedding tiaras, I’m sure someone will argue with me though.  There are lots of different ways to wear a tiara, it can be worn at the front of the head, on the crown, even at the back.  The placement of the bridal tiara does depend on how you’re wearing your hair.

We’ll take a look at each place in turn and how hair styles influence this decision of where the tiara should be placed.

Wearing a wedding tiara at the front of the head

A wedding tiara can be positioned just on the parting of your fringe and the rest of the hair.  This is a fantastic position if you aim to backcomb the front of your hair and your wedding tiara is short enough to frame it.  For example a bride that I worked with had a very dainty tiara featuring butterflies, it was created from wire so you could see her hair through the natural spaces in the wedding tiaratiara, the top part of her hair was back combed to give it a more height and had she wore the tiara in another position it would have got lost in her lovely hair.

Placing a wedding tiara on the top towards the back of your head

If you’re aiming to placing your tiara on the top of your head further back make sure you’ve not increased the height to the front of your hair otherwise your wedding tiara won’t be seen.  Most people will see this as the “traditional” area to wear a tiara.  If your tiara band is long, ensure that it is bendable enough to be bent around your head with grips so the ends of the band don’t protrude.

Positioning a wedding tiara at the back of the head

It’s far more unique to wear a wedding tiara around the back your head but it increases the interest to the back of you which is what most people see during the ceremony.  Wearing a tiara around the back of the head is much more challenging than any other placement so you might want to ask your hair dresser for advice.  If you’re wearing your weddingtiara around the back make sure you have something of interest in the front such as crystal or pearl pins.

Using your tiara as a bun wrap

If you buy a flexible bridal tiara these can effortlessly be used as bun wraps and secured with pins.  If you’re planning on doing this ensure you pick a bridal tiara with a thin wire tiara base which is flexible enough to be bent and won’t refuse being pinned into position.  Some tiara bases which are manufactured just won’t do this, so always ask if you’re unsure.

Wearing a tiara with loose hair

You might have decided to do your own hair on your wedding day and for most, the easiest way is to wear it down.  If this is what you’d like to do think about wearing it at the front of the head.  Tiaras aren’t worn in the same position as a headband, so to get it right, just position it on the top of your head and push the ends down a little.  Make sure they are hidden under your hair and add a grip or two for extra security.

If you want to get more information about finding the perfect tiara for yourself including how your face shape, dress detail and other jewellery have an impact visit Wedding And Gems and receive your free e-book – A Wedding Tiara - choosing the right for you.

Crystal Wedding Flower Pin

I've been meaning to make a comb / pin in the shape of a large crystal flower for a while now and I finally got the chance this week. As usual I try to design my items with cost in mind as in this currently penny pinching climate and it's important to get something you love without a high price tag.

The crystal flower is 12 cm wide so is rather large and pefect for making a dramatic statement.

You can read more about the creation of this crystal flower at

Large Crystal Wedding Flower

How should you wear a wedding tiara

Since you generally only wear a wedding tiara once you might be struggling on placing a wedding tiara, so I've written a blog post on the main blog on the many positions a wedding tiara can be worn.  Click the link below to read it.

How to wear a Wedding Tiara

Is a wedding tiara right for you?

For some brides a wedding tiara is an obivous choice for others their not to sure, it may depend on how they want to wear their hair on the big day.  Some brides shy away from wearing a tiara as they don't know how to place it or think they might be uncomfortable to wear. If you're unsure whether a tiara is right for you, you should take a look at the article written on the main site:

A tiara or not, that's the question

Side Tiaras from Wedding And Gems

Traditional wedding tiaras are still popular, there are many brides who feel like a wedding tiara is the icing on the cake and any other hair adornment just won't do, but there is a growing trend for side wedding tiaras.  This may be due to their simplicity to wear, just slip it on like a headband and off you go.

Kerrie G the designer at Wedding And Gems has created another 2 side tiaras to add to the growing collection on the site.  You can view the blog post and the new side tiaras here.

Side Tiaras

You missed out on the sale

If you didn't know Wedding And Gems Tiaras have a newsletter which occasionally gets sent out to our subscribers and it contains information on new tiaras and jewellery products.  This time I decided to reward my loyal readers with a massive 35% off sale, for one day only.  My subscribers had no idea that this was about to happen so was a welcome surprise.  While all my sales won't always be a massive 35% of tiaras and accessories, there will be other surprise sales so you might want to sign yourself up to the Wedding And Gems newsletter, plus you'll also be in with a chance of winning a £100 gift voucher for tiaras and other bridal accessories.
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Who are Wedding And Gems

It's the first question that you're probably going to ask if you've never come across me before.  I'm Kerrie G and I own Wedding And Gems.  I also create a lot of the bridal accessories that are on the site too.  Most of my inspiration comes from taking elements from other designs sometimes these are not even related to bridal jewellery or wedding tiaras and incoroporating them into a bridal range. They could be from a period of history or a particular flower such as calla lily.  Recently I stumbled across a blog which showed how to make fantastic flowers from beads and have adapted this method to be use on a side tiara which I'm currently working on.

I find creating tiaras and jewelley very relaxing and love to create new designs so it's handy that I get a lot of bespoke orders from brides who have a good idea of what it is that they want but not how to create their piece.  I find the process of discussing the design and the raw materials with the bride very rewarding as each piece has a different style due to the brides personality.

You can learn more about me and Wedding And Gems by visiting the bridal accessories blog.  Or you can use the contact form over on the main site by clicking here.