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Choosing the right tiara for you can sometimes be a confusing task. You'll want it to fit in with your wedding theme and colours, your dress, your hairstyle and ultimately, you need it to make a statement about your own unique sense of style.

Below we've put together some of our own advise that we've found has helped our brides in the past.

If you're still confused, drop us an email (hello@roseandruby.co.uk) or give us a call (07766397821), and we'll do the best we can to advise. Sometimes it is helpful if you attach a picture of your dress, or other items such as flowers you've already chosen for your wedding.

Tiara styles & how to wear them
Customising your tiara to suit you

Tiara styles & how to wear them
There are no steadfast rules when it comes to wearing your tiara: do what feels best for you! However, there are a few different ways a tiara can be worn which you might like to consider before you see your hairdresser.

A traditional wedding tiara is worn horizontally, so that the ends of the headband slot into your hairstyle and allow the design of the tiara to sit upright on your head. You may need to use hairpins to secure the tiara in place if your hairstyle is not very solid. We'd recommend you wear your tiara in this way if the piece you have chosen has a medium/tall design, or if you are going to have an updo hairstyle. Wearing it in this way not only allows someone looking at you to see the full effect of the tiara, it also has the benefit of allowing your hair to 'frame' the tiara and bring out the sparkle of the Swarovski crystals, particularly if you are wearing your hair up. Whether you wear the tiara to the front, near your forehead, or push it back nearer the back of your head is up to you, and may be dependant on what hairstyle you go for. Ask your hairdresser or one of your bridesmaids for their opinion.

Another way to wear your tiara is with the Alice Band method, whereby the ends of the headband sit behind your ears. It is the most secure way of wearing a tiara without the use of hair grips. We'd recommend you wear your tiara this way if the design you have chosen is small in height, or if the tiara is to be worn by a child. Fascinators are usually worn as an Alice Band, but with the bulk of the design sitting to the side of the head. With most fascinators, you have the choice of which side of the head you'd like the design to fall.

Crowns sit on the top of your head and will usually need hair grips to hold them in place. Wearing a crown on top of your head will give a lovely princess feel to your hairstyle, whereas wearing it slightly cocked to the side of your head gives a funky, alternative edge to your look.

The beauty of hairvines is that they can be placed anywhere, with the aid of hair grips. All of our hairvines have small loops attached so you can easily fix them into place. Wear them as you would a tiara, wrap them around a bun, mingle them among loose hair - the possibilities are endless!

Customising your tiara to suit you
You may have noticed - we love colour! A lot of our collections feature rainbows of colour which may not be suited to your own wedding colours. All of the designs are flexible, and you can choose the colours, pearls, feathers, and other elements that your tiara has - making it entirely personal to you!

Do i want my tiara to have colour in it? When deciding if you want colour in your tiara, firstly consider your dress and wedding theme. If you want to keep things traditional, white, ivory or gold dresses work well with all plain crystal tiaras, perhaps with some white, ivory or cream pearls scattered in. If you've chosen a white, ivory or gold dress with colour accents, or have been more daring and gone for a non-traditional coloured dress, a tiara with a palette of complimentary colours can look stunning. Matching your tiara colours to your flower bouquet is also a lovely idea.

If you want some colour, but are wary of overdoing it, we recommend you choose a plain tiara for yourself, and then get a bit more creative and colourful with your bridemaid's tiaras. Alternatively, we suggest asking us to put a hint of colour in for you, just a few scattered coloured crystals here and there.

How tall do i want my tiara? What sort of statement do you want your tiara to make? Generally speaking, the larger your tiara, the larger your statement! Consider your hairstyle - elabourate updos would proabably work well with a larger tiara, whereas if you are wearing your hair down you might want to consider something smaller. The size of your tiara may also be dependant on your dress - if you have chosen a simple dress, you might want a big tiara with lots of detail, and likewise a complicated dress might work well with a smaller, simpler tiara design.

If you need us to, we can alter the design to match the height you'd like.

Pearls or no Pearls? Pearls can add a glamourous or vintage edge to a tiara, and look great for winter weddings. However, your theme may not work with pearls, so just ask us to take them out of the design for you.