How to choose a wedding or prom tiara

Choosing a wedding or prom tiara can be a daunting process, especially if you are thinking of buying on-line. Therefore we have written this page to help you choose the perfect tiara for you.

A tiara is a fantastic highlight to any dress. They can be worn with or without a veil and are usually covered with pearls, crystals etc. They compliment both short hairstyles and hair updos.

When selecting your tiara, your face shape and hairstyles are far more important than the style or colour of your dress.

Types of wedding or prom tiara

Comb Tiara – a simple piece that can be worn with almost all hairstyles.

Headband Tiara – a very flexible option. For those wearing their hair down, a headband can be used to keep the hair off the face. It can also be worn with hair updos too.

Bun ring Tiara – this is a complete circle that is worn around bun-style updo hair styles and is very classical.

Back piece Tiara – this is worn at the back of the head so that the attention is not drawn to the tiara. It can be worn with a low bun hair style or French twist hair style.

V-band Tiara – is only suitable for a few people who want to draw attention to the front of their face and to compliment a longer face.

Choose a wedding or prom tiara according to your face shape

Round face – to add height choose a taller tiara or one that comes to a peak in the centre. Round faces go well with formal updo hairstyles that add volume at the top.

Long face – avoid taller tiaras that will make your face look even longer. Choose a headband with little or no height.

Oval face – avoid tiaras with a peak at the top as this will make your face look even longer. A lower tiara, headband or back piece will be most flattering. Oval faces look beautiful with braided hairstyle updos.

Full face – choose a tiara that comes to peak in the centre to give the appearance of a longer face.

Choose a wedding or prom tiara according to your hairstyle and hair colour

Hairstyle works wonders in adding to your personality. Sweep your hair into an updo hairstyle and see how sophisticated and formal it makes you loo. If you have shoulder length or longer hair, you can have elegant hair style updos, from a bun to a classic French knot. Updos provide an air of elegance. Very short hair may need hair extensions for elaborate and formal hair updos. Find out styles for hair updos that go well with your face shape and hair texture. Take your tiara and hair accessories when you have your hair trial.

Short hair styles – wear headbands or lighter more delicate tiaras that don’t require too much pinning. Combs and pins or a heavy tiara are less likely to stay in place.

Hair updos – hair updos are long lasting when created properly. If you are wearing your hair up, a tall tiara will be required so that it doesn’t look lost in the hairstyle. An elaborate headband would look best, but hair combs and pins could be an alternative. Ensure that your hairstyle updos are firmly secured with pins and/or combs.

Free flowing Hairstyles – a headband is best to keep the hair off the face.

Hair colour – dark shades of hair and platinum blondes look best with white crystals and silver tones.

Red and light brown hair tones look better with ivory pearls and gold tones.

Choose a tiara according to your wedding / prom dress

Details in your dress should be matched in your tiara. Use crystals with crystals, ivory pearls with ivory pearls etc

If you have floral details in your dress, look for a tiara with floral detail.

As a general rule, if your wedding or prom dress is of a modern design, then it will look best with a modern tiara and accessories. A more traditional style dress suits more traditional tiaras and accessories.

A plain straight modern dress suits tiaras with geometric patterns and/or straight lines.

White dresses are best complimented with silver tone, crystals and white pearls tiaras.

Off white dresses are best complimented with gold tone and ivory pearls tiaras.

Diamond white dresses (between white and off white) are a good match for gold or silver tone tiaras.

If you have a v-necked dress you could choose a tiara that comes to a peak in the centre.

If you have a rounded neckline you could choose a softer more rounded tiara.

How to choose wedding or prom jewellery

Matching earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets will look far too overdone. Choose only two of the wedding / prom accessories. If you are wearing a heavily detailed dress then only choose one piece and make sure that it is a plain piece.

Choose a necklace according to your wedding / prom dress

V-neck or sweat-heart dress – a strand of beads or pearls is best for these necklines.

The necklace should fall about half-way between the base of the neck and the point of the V or heart.

Strapless dress – a strapless dress looks lovely with a choker. If wearing a long necklace, make sure that it is short and does not meet the dress fabric.

High necked or intricately beaded dress – a necklace of any sort would only compete with this type of dress, so do not wear one. Instead choose a matching bracelet and earrings.

Choose earrings according to your hairstyle

Hair updos or a long neck – wear simple elegant drop earrings that will move and twist and catch the light. A long slender neck also suits chandelier earrings.

Free flowing Hairstyles or a short neck – small pearl or diamond earrings will be more flattering than drop earrings.