Bridal Hair Pins & Headpieces

Handmade decorative hair pins and headpieces for weddings, proms and formal occasions - resin flowers, crystal beads and rhinestones on lightweight wires, plus a crystal-beaded birdcage veil headband.

How to choose. Decide the effect first, then the piece count. A two-piece set gives you one visible accent, worn together on one side of an updo or split to either side. A seven-piece set is what creates the scattered, trailing look through a braid, half-up style or low bun, and it can be divided between a bride and her bridesmaids for a matched look. Sets with crystal beads and rhinestones catch flash and read brightly in photographs; plain resin flowers look softer and sit well with outdoor or unstructured styling.

If you would rather make one deliberate statement at the front than scatter pins through your hair, a comb-mounted headpiece such as the birdcage veil headband is a different decision altogether.

One practical note: decorative pins are finishing pieces. Pin them into a twist, braid or the base of a bun, or over two crossed bobby pins, rather than into loose smooth hair - and keep plain bobby pins on hand to build and hold the style itself.

Three different things get sold as "hair pins". Best hair pins for updos and wedding hair explains what each type is for, how many you need, and how to stop them falling out.