Bridal accessories are an often-overlooked aspect of an overall wedding plan. When they are finally remembered, it's sometimes too late to weave them effectively into the wedding's theme or colour scheme. Here's some information from designer Carrie Yeo about selecting UK wedding bridal accessories. Carrie's expert advice will help you choose the perfect coordinating wedding accessories for that long-anticipated day.

Wedding Tiaras

Usually designed as a semi-circle, a tiara is usually made of metal and decorated with pearls, beads and crystals. The decorative pattern on a bridal tiara sometimes echoes the decorative work on the bride's dress. This wedding accessory can be worn high, on the top of the head or low, across the forehead, for a more dramatic and high fashion look. Elaborately-wrought tiaras often evoke the feeling of a crown and what bride doesn't want to feel like royalty on her wedding day?

Hair Vines and Hair Flowers Wedding Accessories

Many brides are choosing to wear bridal hair accessories like hair vines and/or hair flowers rather than the more traditional tiara. Vines and flowers come fixed to a variety of hair accessories like combs, pins and barrettes. Flowers are generally made of silk and may be embellished with crystals, beads or pearls. The silk flowers may echo the fresh flowers in the wedding's live flowers. Vines are made of wire and are very flexible and a particularly attractive in up dos.

More Bridal Hair Accessories: Hair Combs

Combs are very versatile and can be worn with virtually any length hair. The wedding hair accessories can lend a vintage look and are versatile enough to be worn at the side or at the back of the head. Embellished with pearls, beads, crystals and small, elegant flowers, combs can compliment the jewellery worn by the bride and her attendants. Like tiaras, vines and flowers, combs can reflect the overall theme of the wedding. A seaside ceremony, for example, might call for combs and bridal jewellery accessories embellished with seashells and seed pearls.

Headbands

For a truly romantic look, the bride and her attendants may elect to wear their long hair down and flowing rather than up in a more formal style. To keep long hair back and off the face, decorated headbands are good bridesmaids and bride accessories. A metal or plastic band can be as simple or ornate as desired and may include crystals, pearls and starbursts. Another option is to wear fabric headbands that coordinate with the wedding's colour scheme.

Regardless of what bridal accessories a UK bride chooses, their design and construction should coordinate with and enhance the overall colour scheme and feeling of the wedding as a whole. Why not let Carrie Yeo design just the perfect accessories for you?