Weddingbee

I decided early on that I didn’t want to wear a traditional tiara. Though I know a lot of people who have looked lovely wearing one on their respective wedding days, I just didn’t have the right vibe when I tried them on myself. I even went as far as making one that was different from what one would find in the average bridal store, but decided even this went against the complete look that I’m aiming for.

I decided I wanted to have a backpiece, so I’d still have some sparkle, yet it wouldn’t be over-the-top. Enter outrageous bridal premiums on hair goods, and I had myself a problem. The backpieces I could find that were cheap enough weren’t quite what I’d wanted, and the ones that I fell in love with were upwards of $90. I’d only budgeted $50 or so max for my hair accessories, so I had to come up with an alternative.

I had visited a local bridal store that was closing and had managed to snab a cute, sparkly comb for about $30 (75% off). However, looking at it later, I decided that its floral, vine-y pattern was too organic for me and thought I would sell it on Ebay later on down the line. Then, on a trip to Walgreen’s, I came upon a Swarovski barrette:

It was simple and sparkly, and looking at it, I suddenly had an idea. I purchased it for $14.99, took it home, wrenched the barrette off the back of it, and set to work using jewelry pliers and wire cutters to disassemble my original comb. I used more thin gauge wire to start attaching pieces onto the new crystal component. Two hours later I was done, and full of the satisfaction that comes with completing a DIY project and loving the results.

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