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Wedding Hair Accessories – Inspiration from Era’s Past

We found these lovely hair accessories by Jannie Baltzer for the bride who desires something different from the traditional wedding veil. They are beautifully made – elegant and glamorous. 

Baltzer’s inspiration comes from the details of past eras; the French Bohemianism of the early 1900′s, the details of the Art Deco movement and the glamour of 1920′s Hollywood, which is expressed in the luxurious materials such as: French lace, Edwardian Lace, silk and soft chiffon.

The designer only uses hand made flowers, and all the bead work is handcrafted with beautiful Preciosa crystals and pearls at her studio in Copenhagen. Baltzer graduated from the Scandinavian Academy of International Fashion and Design in Copenhagen, receiving an honorary prize from Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte for the most creative collection.

You can purchase any of her headpieces and accessories online at www.janniebaltzer.com.

Bird Cage Wedding Veils

Who started the trend?  Movie stars, of course!

Reese Witherspoon donned one in Sweet Home Alabama, then Grey’s Anatomy star, Katherine Heigl wore a bird cage veil at her 2007 winter wonderland wedding in Park City, Utah. This glamourous star has true old Hollywood style and wore it just shadowing her beautiful eyes for a sultry vintage feel .

Traditional bird cage veils or face veils as they were called in the 1940’s are crafted with either French or Russian netting. French netting has a delicate soft lace feel and Russian netting has a bit more volume and has more pouf. Wearing a bird cage veil is a terrific modern alternative vs. a traditional and often fussy tulle veil. They are great on short hairstyles and are so light they can be easily pinned on.

Wearing it on an asymmetrical angle brings on the air of vintage charm and adds instant style to simple contemporary style wedding gowns. For added kick, add an embellished fascinator of feathers, silk flowers or a fabulous hair gem to it. Depending on your face shape, lash length and shape of bird cage veil you choose, we recommend wearing them above your lips, so there’s no hesitation to your first kiss!

Source: Susan Metropoulos, The Left Bank Jewelry, Chicago, Illinois