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ICK. I made my own out of a blank tiara comb ($15 online), some bead wire ($3) and a ton of swarovski crystals. Then I wound them around and around and around. I spent about $50-$60 total.
I didn't like the look of the set-rhinestone ones. I thought they were too intense on my head. I really wanted the REAL swarovskis and it matched my hair flower and my bridesmaid bracelets, too. Plus, i can unstring the crystals and make whatever I want out of it now!
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Got my daughters at WalMart on clearance for $5. I saw some at Claire's too-also, one of our local stores that caters to Quinciera (think I spelled that correctly) had LOTS of choices-mostly in the $25 range.
I think it depends on the look you are going for, how close your pictures will be, how much of your tiara will be covered by your hair, if you are attaching a veil, etc.
I got sticker shock over A LOT of wedding things. Except for our few splurges, I got a lot of that kind of stuff from places like Ebay or getting them used on the boards here or making them myself (like my veils!). But if you have to have that particular tiara, go for it.
You can always sell it afterwards, Panda. I looked into buying a used one. The only one that came close was a designer one for $200 though, off like $500. Still couldn't do it lol =]
Meh, it's ok. Just sell it afterwards, then you're not out that much. No big deal.
Mine was about $200 I think? I don't remember for sure. It was also on sale. It's supposed to be 14k gold I think, but it's not like I have anything that says, and the pearls are supposed to be real freshwater pearls (as opposed to like beads or something) I wasn't even planning on getting a tiara, but when I tried it on, I was sold... My mom talked me into trying it on in the frist place *shakes fist*. I figure any future daughter of mine probably won't want to wear my dress, but a tiara might be more likely!
Wow, It says it's by Hana Bridal Accessories, but I can't even find a web site for that company. I'm sure it's not real anything. Ugh. Ripped off by this shop again.
mine was free my mom bought it for me in the philippines
I love ej48's how beautiful!!! handmade is the best yours is beautiful!!!!
Oooh I'd be looking up some tiaras on Ebay if I were you...are you still able to return the one that you bought???
Hana is a couture company. There is a difference in the quality of metals that are used in the tiaras that are in the over $100 price range, vs those that you buy at Claires and Micheals. The better quality tiaras are cast, with the stones individually set in a better quality casting metal (metal varities vary from manufacturer to manufacturer), can be plated in silver plate or rhodium, and use freshwater pearls or glass pearls and Swarovski Crystals. Lower quality tiaras are made from a lower quality metal that is stamped into shape rather than cast. The pearls are usually plastic, and the "crystals" glass. The metal has a more gray appearence.
Its all a matter of choice as to how important it is to you to what you place on your head. Consider it a finishing touch. There are ways to get a nice look on a budget.
ejs4y8 did a wonderful job at making her own, and she will have the crystals later to use again. Great idea! Some companies offer that a headpiece can be restrung into a necklace after the wedding. If a tiara is wired, this can often be done. A quality headpiece can be a nice keepsake. Or a simple headpiece may be able to be used again as a french twist comb. Another option to a formal headpiece is hairpins. Those can be fun to use again too.
I forgot to mention...not every headpiece company or designer in general a has website. It protects them from having their designs being copied to have a low public profile.
Thank heavens though, we have a lot of resources available to get the looks we want. There are a lot of indie designers on Etsy that have beautiful work for a much more reasonable price than the retail bridal salon. An added plus is that you get to work directly with the artist. Or perhaps find something vintage.
Thanks Dams, at least you were able to make me feel better about the tiara. So those are probably real pearls? It is a very pretty piece. At least my head will look nice, even though I can't say as much for my hair or my dress.
You are going to be lovely, don't fear! Have you taken your headpiece to your hairstylist and tried out hair styles? I saw that you are getting married in a different location. Can you take lots of pictures of the process of getting your hair styled so someone else could follow what had been done to create your look?
You know since you paid that much for your tiara you could possibly get it made into jewelry after your weeding. There's a company that does it called WINTERS and RAIN or you can try to find someone more local. So you can transform something you used for your wedding day and still wear it for special occasions.
Mine was like $14 from a company on amazon called Sparkly Crystal. They also have a website under the same name. My tiara was scheduled to come in 2 weeks aftrer ordered and I got it in about 4 days including the weekend.
I looked at some from BelAire tiaras for like $200 and they were absolutely gorgeous, Panda. Consider it a lesson and wear it like the couture accessory it is!
Check ebay!! I got mine for $5.50 and it is a swarovski and pearl tiara. Very pretty!!
I made a tiara with a sterling silver plated base, sterling silver plated wire, and some miscellaneous beads I had. I'm happy with the way it turned out, but now I think I'm hooked on hair flowers... I might give it to my flower girl to wear. My total cost was about $16. I ordered my supplies from http://jansjewels.com/index.html.
Mine is worth $200 but my dress was meant to come with free shoes but I didn't like any of the ones they had so I convinced them to let me have the tiara instead.:D
I love my tiara! I have never seen anything like it before, It's probably my favourite thing in my whole outfit! If I could work out how to move photos from the camera to the computer I would show it to you. It is about 4cm high and is made with swarovski crystal rhynstones and also beads.
My mum got married last year and she also had an amazing (yet small) $200 tiara, the problem was that the hair dresser puffed the front of her hair up so you couldn't really see it. That was the only thing that she didn't like about how her hair was done. Therefore her advice to anyone who has bought an expensive tiara is to make sure you can see it.
If you search for pageant tiaras you can find some ot there that aren't too bad. But some of the ones on ebay with decent prices-the shipping is about $30 since they're being shipped from HK or China.
I collect tiaras and I am pretty sure mine all cost under $50. There's one that cost $100 something, but it's an official Miss America pageant local crown, which I got when I won a local pageant years ago. You never know, one of your friends may be a former pageant gal who has a tiara in the top of her closet.
I never looked into the price of tiaras because I just hate the way they look. I dont think they belong at a wedding.
Mine is by Bel Air. The quality when I compared it to cheaper ones in the store was just superb. It was $240.
I got mine on Ebay for 25.00. It's a replica of the one Audrey Hepburn wore in Roman Holiday. I love it. That's my favorite movie... I've used a purse with the image on it for ever and ever... soooo only natural that that's the look I went for lol. The design actually coordinates with the beading on my dress, thankfully. Now the quest to find a similar necklace and earrings!
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I am irked cause I HAVE to have 14k gold or sterling silver, I'm allergic to other metals, so I cant find cheep jewelry or a cheep tiara. it sucks.
I just got my tiara today....i love it! its so pretty and covered in rhinestones and swarovski crystals! I got it for $47 from this website....weddingfactorydirect.com. I ordered it last week and got it yesterday. I recommend this site they have a great things. The only this is they are a wholesaler so there are no returns...if something is damaged they will send you a new one or give you a credit but you cannot return anything. I took the chance and I love my tiara!
I haven't found exactly what I'm wearing yet, but I guess price depends on what you're looking for. For $175 I think you're paying for the work and the quality. Handmade ones especially with lots of detail, I think cost more. Factory produced ones you find in Claire's are much cheaper, but to be honest, you get what you pay for.
My headpiece is a crystal headband, not a tiara, and it was about $300. It really depends on the materials being used. Seems like a lot, but I plan to turn it into a bracelet after the wedding.
One, haha, one of my headpieces I bought is a Winters and Rain piece. Though really I don't even know what makes it so special..other than the "crystals" aren't plastic? Idk. And I can restring them into a necklace or somethin if I choose I guess:). If I wear that one! lol.
Heres me in my $47 tiara and $33 veil thats also has little crystals scattered on the back :o)
I just wanted to comment on what Damselfly said about cheaper tiaras using glass instead of "crystals." Most crystals, including Swarovski, ARE glass. =)
Yes, crystal is glass, but it has lead in it. It gives the glass more weight and more shine. Swarovski Crystals are fine faceted cut leaded crystal. There are "diamond" shaped beads that are just plain glass. Czech beads are pressed into a mold and heat treated for shine. Not all glass is the same.
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Just curious how much you all paid for your tiaras, and if they were real gold/silver etc? I thought mine was outrageous at $175. Anyone else have a bit of a price shock here?