How to Wear a Tiara at your Wedding: Some Tiara Do's and Don'ts

Princess Grace knew exactly how to wear a tiara. Click on the photo to enlarge it. Set in the middle of her head, not the front, and slanted at a 45-degree angle. Her tiara is backed by an updo which means that you can't see through it--the hair acts as a backdrop to the tiara and allows the headpiece to become part of the hairstyle rather than a separate piece. Never perch your tiara at the front of your head like a beauty pageant winner or prom queen! You are a princess bride, not a bride with a tiara on!

Lady Diana also understood the importance of blending in the tiara with the hairstyle, adding just a touch of understated elegance to her ensemble. The headpiece helps to direct the attention upward from a spectacular gown back to her face. A headband may be worn by the modern bride in the same fashion by simply tilting it forward and wearing it in front of an updo to create the same effect. Click on the photo of Diana to enlarge it.

On the left we see a fashion faux-paux--wearing the tiara too far forward may make you look like the lady in the center of this photo. Wearing a tiara that is too large may make you look like the young lady on the left.

For complete instructions on how to select a tiara with different hairstyles, go to Princess Bride Tiaras This page contains many photos showing how to select a tiara. You can also find a page on how to wear a tiara with different hairstyles.

Queens, Monarchs, and Princesses often wore huge tiaras in the nineteenth century, because they had to be seen from a distance by the crowds, and because they went well with the very full, flowing robes that were worn. Be careful of wearing a tiara that overpowers the rest of your outfit, or you may wind up looking like this guy!