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Wedding Hair Accessories by Twigs & Honey

One of our favorite websites to go to to view unique and unusual wedding veils and wedding hair accessories is Twigs & Honey. There is always a romantic and nostalgic feel to her designs. And with some of the wedding gowns we’re seeing for 2012 that are blush or ivory, these would be exquisite.

Twigs & Honey ® pieces are made with attention to detail and an interest in fine craftsmanship. Since the first styles were released, the designs have included handmade and hand dyed or painted silk flowers, hand sewn embellishments and other intricate detailing. The Twigs & Honey line features hair adornments, headbands, birdcage veils, traditional veils, bridal jewelry, belts, boutonnieres, ring pillows, hats, shrugs, bouquets, corsages, everyday jewelry, fragrance and more! The line uses fine silks, feathers, laces, and vintage bits that result in completely unique adornments.

They can be found in various boutiques and bridal salons in the U.S. plus you can purchase online.

Photographs by Elizabeth Messina.

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.

Romantic Wedding Veils by Monvieve

Monvieve is an Italian haute couture heirloom bridal accessory company based in Milan and New York. Innovative, elegant and definitive, Monvieve is a wedding veil collection for sophisticated women of individual style.

Owning a Monvieve means celebrating your wedding day with generations of daughters to come. It is a couture ‘made in Italy’ bridal veil of a certain quality and clarity, one that celebrates timeless elegance and high fashion while imparting the true sense of the word heirloom. The bespoke heirloom veil collection celebrates this sensibility as the most luxurious French laces, experimental techniques and old world Italian craftsmanship make them not only today’s interpretation of modern elegance, but true pieces of art.  Completely made by hand and representing the highest level of couture European qualities and Italian production, veils display artisan workmanship that delights in the details.

Monvieve can be found at Dallas’ Warren Barron Bridal and Mark Ingram in New York.

Bride’s Head Revisited

We found this lovely resource for brides looking beyond the veil for the wedding accessories. Bride’s Head Revisited was founded in 2002 by Emily Martin and Alexandra Kowalski when they were working together at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Emily and Alex use their love of history and contemporary design when creating their designs. Each is a distinctive couture quality bridal accessory that captures the individuality of each bride. Visit their website to learn more about their designs and where they can be located.

New Find for Veils – Twigs and Honey

We found the most exquisite veils – ethereal, wispy, elegant, simple – in other words, hard to find one that’s not perfect for one of our many beautiful brides. The name of the wunderkind is Twigs and Honey, and is the creative outlet of Myra Callan. They just launched their online store (the website takes forever to load, but the store’s perfect).

Twigs & Honey is based out of Salem-Portland, Oregon and  officially began in early 2008. Another one of those businesses created after their own wedding. Myra’s graduate educational background focused on environmental, geographic, and atmospheric sciences and those themes can be found in her nature-inspired pieces. Twigs & Honey pieces have an almost organic composition with varied textures, complex colors, and whimsical accents.

The Twigs & Honey line features hair adornments, headbands, birdcage veils, traditional veils, bridal jewelry, belts, boutonnieres, ring pillows, hats, shrugs, bouquets, corsages, and more! The line uses fine silks, feathers, laces, and vintage bits that result in completely unique adornments.

Top: Silk tulle with lace trim veil in ivory -$225
Middle: Bridal or Special Occasion crown – $135 and Rhinestone adorned silk chiffon headband – $210
Bottom: Handmade silk tulle flower headband – $165

Wedding Headbands – Custom Made by The House of MacGregor

Happy Friday everyone! Something light and easy today like wedding veils or in this case, wedding headbands from The House of MacGregor. They’re known for making custom cocktail fedora’s (might be something fun for a honeymoon evening out!), but we think they offer several lovely wedding headbands for our brides. Pictured below are just two of many.

Amy Headband
Pencil Headband in White Silk with Two Burnt Ostrich Feathers $275

Channel Headband
Black Silk Headband with Oversized White Flower and Black Feathers $255

Available at Warren Barron in Dallas, The Hat Shop in NYC, and on-line at www.thehouseofmacgregor.com.

Wedding Trends – CandyBand Headbands

Our team is making headway in getting our New York StrictlyWeddings.com partners. So as we research and find out all the fabulous wedding resources that New York has to offer, we’ll offer you a sneak peak of some of our finds such as CandyBand Accessories. Founder Adina Bistritzky’s creations are simple and so lovely. Perfect for the bride looking for an elegant touch without the fuss.

CandyBand Accessories offers a full line of beautifully handmade headbands, hair clips, hats and belts, designed to satisfy every taste and style. Always drawn to fashion and elegance, Adina, CandyBand’s lead designer and creative director, began designing headbands in 2005. With a fresh take on color and style, and always wearability, her pieces became an overnight sensation. Her line quickly evolved to include hats, belts and jewelry. Bergdorf Goodman carries Adina’s full line as well as many boutiques all over the world. A nice touch that  makes us smile …10% of CandyBand profits are given back to the community and charitable causes!

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

To Veil or Not To Veil

The wedding veil is a quintessential bridal accessory. Those airy white layers and that lovely crowning halo create a magical transformative feeling the moment you put one on. Nothing says wedding quite like it! Wedding veils have been used throughout history to symbolize cultural and spiritual beliefs, and while some brides today wear a veil as a symbol, most brides wear one to make a fabulous fashion statement. Veils come in all shapes, lengths and styles and if you wear one you’ll want to choose the style that best accentuates your dress’s features and adds a finishing touch to your look.

Classic veils fall to your elbow, your fingertip, to the floor or in a long train stretching out behind you, and can be made of a variety of fabrics and embellishments. A great classic veil alternative is the Mantilla veil, with its lovely lace edges and romantic Spanish influence. A fun retro inspired option that lends lots of personality to any look is the cage or birdcage style veil. Made of netting or very light tulle it beautifully frames your face and is perfect for a fashion forward bride.

If a traditional bridal look with a long flowing veil just isn’t for you, there are an infinite number of other options for fabulous bridal hair accessories! Real fresh flowers tucked into your hair always look pretty and feminine and will never go out of style. (Be sure to purchase extra blooms and keep them available throughout the day in case the one you’re wearing wilts and you want to freshen up.) Tiaras and other jeweled hairpins add sparkling glamour and formality, while headbands made of any material make for a sweet and youthful look. No matter what you choose, stay true to your style and have fun with the process. You’re sure to look and feel amazing when your wedding day arrives!

- Junebug Weddings