A traditional tiara is so versatile that you can wear it with your hair long or short, up in an elaborate or simple style. Tiaras can look equally lovely with natural flowing hair.

Arrange with the bridal shop to collect your tiara in time to have a trial run with your hairdresser before the big day, and then if you need to make any changes to your hairstyle this can be done in advance – avoiding wedding day dramas!

If your dress is gold or champagne in colour, golden wire is often chosen for tiaras. For a more modern bridal look however, try silver wire with rich cream or light gold pearls, and Swarovski Golden Shadow crystals.

When you start looking for tiaras make sure that you try them on. Tiaras and other bridal accessories can look very different when sitting on a shelf than where they are designed to look most beautiful, in your hair.