Weddingbee Blog

I fell in love with this hair inspiration from Knottie Mrs. Pdxbride06 pretty early on in my wedding planning process:

I realized more than anything, I loved that hair clip! It turns out they’re custom-made hair pins from August Veils according to Mrs Pdx’s planning page, and I’m guessing they’re most likely based on the Donna style:

Hair pins by August Veils

But the price tag wasn’t so pretty, so I decided to pop online and find the cheapest beads and crystals I could. I really didn’t look around for very long, because it seemed like Beaded Impressions had what I was looking for and at the right cost. I ordered one strand of 4mm rose quarz beads, and 4mm preciosa crystals in light rose, capri blue, in case I want a little somethin’ blue, and crystal (clear). I also ordered a strand of freshwater pears in natural, which are a mix of pinks, metallics and ivories, as nature intended.

I had some fine-gauge wire already cut into two-inch long pieces from my paper pomander ball project. And I had a bunch of regular bobby pins I thought I’d use. Well, this weekend my beads arrived in the mail and they were everything I’d hoped they could be and more! With around 48 beads per strand, I’ll have enough to make my ‘maids presents, too! Not bad for $25.

My “workstation” aka the couch, for my wire and beads as I watched Sleepless in Seattle and twisted away:

I didn’t use any professional beading tools, just a pair of pliers. This is what I pulled off in about 10ish minutes:

Pearl and Crystal Hairpin

In person, it looks just like the August Veils’ hairpin in teh photo. I am so happy with how they’re turning out! I think I’ll try to do five pins per Grey’s Anatomy night.

Tip: Do this project well ahead of your wedding, because it wreaks havoc on your fingernails.