Bridal hair pins are one of the most overlooked pieces of the brides ensemble, and are one of the few that while being present on nearly every bride with longer hair, simply doesn’t get advertised as much as they should. Many brides then get the hair pins but end up getting the standard generic looking pins with a pearl or subtle decoration on the end just for good measure. The fact is that there are so many varieties out there for you to choose from that it’s a shame to be pigeonholed with the bare minimum. Bridal hair pins come in different colors, materials, with all kinds of decorations affixed and embroidered on them, and in all sorts of styles from traditional and vintage to modern and simple.
Wedding Hair Pins
Wedding hair pins don’t have to be boring and simply there for utility purposes just to get the job done. They can be an extravagant source of beauty to go in accordance with your ensemble. Wedding hair pins can be understated and subtle in their beauty or more extravagant. They come in all sorts of price ranges, all kinds of colors and made from all sorts of materials while being accented with a variety of jewels, flowers and other materials that make them stand out.
Bridal Hair Pins – Crystal
Bridal hair pins often come with beautiful crystals sewn in or embedded into them. Many of these crystals are brilliant colors and others have almost a milky quality about them but the crystal itself shines bright with the milky interior giving it an alluring, and almost foggy ambiance. This can make your ensemble stand out even more with the crystals built into your bridal hair pins.
Flower Hair Pins
Flowers have always been a symbol of passion, beauty, and allure. The phrase “stop and smell the roses” is a testament to the iconic way we think of flowers and bridal hair pins affixed with flowers always seem to deliver a sense of natural beauty and grace that we associate with flowers on such an inherent level.
Pearl Hair Pins
Pearls are one of the more traditional choices for bridal hair pins and while they might not be out of the norm, there is a reason they are the traditional choice. They are beautiful and subtle, and their texture often goes perfectly with the traditional or vintage wedding dress. Having pearls affixed to your bridal hair pins is a traditional way to commemorate your wedding and one that will accentuate a vintage and even contemporary wedding dress perfectly.
Vintage Hair Pins
With the modern subtle beauty of pearls being so popular today, there are also many vintage hair pins available for you to pick from. Bridal hair pins come with all kinds of decorations affixed to them but vintage hair pins can give you a classical look and they also can have just as many decorations and also work in embroidery and fine lace. Vintage hair pins are often a bit more expensive but they are unique and give a classic sense of what bridal hair pins should look like.