The best ways to wear a Flower Crown
The placement and size of the flower crown also depend on personal preference. Some brides want their flower girls' blooms to fall across the forehead to give a whimsical, boho feel, while others prefer the headpiece to be situated further back on the head as more of a crown. There's no right or wrong way to adorn this trend, but make sure the actual crown will work with your bridal hairstyle, whether you plan to wear your locks straight, wavy, in braids, or loosely pulled into an updo. For extra safety, A few strategically placed bobby pins can secure the crown without compromising the overall look and provide an extra feeling of safety!
Flower Crowns and hair garlands are one of the most popular hairstyles in the wedding bridal sphere. With brides wanting to evoke a simpler time with their vintage-inspired weddings, What's more, flower crowns are extremely versatile - you can wear them for flower girls or even as your best hair style option for your wedding day!
Flower Crowns worn more as a headband is a very classic option and is a great placement if the planned hair style is is to be worn simply by pulling back your hair and tying it in a knot, for an elegant updo. If you prefer shorter hair, then ponytails are more common.
There are many different styles of Flower Crowns, however it is best to ensure that the flower crown that you choose is fully adjustable so that it can be fitted to the shape of each of the girls head shapes perfectly and comfortably and can be positioned where desired and perhaps differently on each girl, depending on the look to be achieved. A great alternative way to wear a flower garland is to wear it with the front at the back of the hair as part of a half hair up or full hair up do adornment.
The most popular Flower Crown is a crown with a single colour and similar sized flowers around the headband itself, such as our Pretty Poppy hair garland which has layers of organza hand cut flowers adorned with pearls and crystals. This type of flower crown is most often seen worn just on the border line of the hair line or slightly above and and on a slightly downward slant on the head. This kind of hair garland is great for hair down styles, either long tresses or a short bob, and also with a hair up do
Because of celebrities adorning these trend, such as Princess Charlotte and Kate Moss and Vogue magazine coining the Flower Garland - "one of the key accessories for the season" , flower crowns are now not only reserved as bridal accessories, but girls are wearing them as finishing touches to party dresses and have become a staple accessory for special occasion outfits. Some crowns have now become standouts and made the star of the show in an outfit, so a more elaborate flower crown looks great with the hair back and a more simple style of dress. Our Flowers of Bliss Hair Garland is a perfect option to achieve this look.
Another popular option for a flower crown is something a little more soft and easy to wear for a flower girl and also for the younger ones in the bridal party, a great option is to wear hair down styles pushed back off the face with a more stylised flower crown, such as our Florian Flower Crown (also available in white). Its soft satin embelished flowers are soft and designed to wear to last the day in comfort. This is a great option, particularly if a wedding or special event is outdoors, this keeps their pretty little faces clear of flyaway hair and always photo ready!
Crowns such as these make perfect heirloom gifts for the bridal party to treasure and wear again and again for their own special events, especially if they are hand made items such as these.
At the end of the day, however a flower crown or girls hair garland is worn, this is definately a stunning look for either a wedding or a birthday, and actually the perfect finishing touch to an every day jeans and t-shirt look too.....
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