Find the Perfect Headpiece

The headpiece that you choose to wear on your wedding day must flatter your size, build, personality as well as your hairstyle. 

Your headdress must be proportioned correctly to your height and perhaps even take into consideration the groom’s height.

The headdress is the finishing touch to your wedding attire; it draws attention to your radiant face. 

When choosing a headdress for yourself, make sure that the style and veil length is in the overall wedding theme. 

There is a large selection of headdress to choose from - veils tiaras, hats, flowers, jeweled pins, crowns and caps. 

As you try them on, notice how each of these makes your face look, some will bring out the sparkle and shine in your eyes, while others will accentuate parts of your face that you may not be to happy about. Reject the styles which are not flattering to you, and choose one that is flattering and compliments your features

The headdress should be light in weight and appearance. Make sure that it doesn’t overpower the wedding dress. If it looks overdone, try a smaller size or reduce the trimmings on it. 

The headdress should not make you look to short, tall, fat or too thin. A very short bride should not wear a huge picture hat as it could make her look out of proportion.

When you are trying on the different styles, keep in mind the location of your wedding ceremony and reception, for example, if it is a beach wedding you may not like to use a very long veil as it will most likely be blown away by the wind, a better choice could be a flower wreath. 

Your personality should also reflect in the choice of your headdress. These can be  symmetrical (both sides exactly the same) and asymmetrical (more detail on one side and less on the other). 

The asymmetrical design can draw attention to your face and hairstyle. The ideal it should look like it has been designed to be part of your wedding dress. It’s color and texture should match the wedding dress. When you have chosen the prefect headpiece, take it along with you to the hairdresser so that you can find the perfect hairstyle.