Every bride strives to make her wedding perfect, to prepare everything so that it is one of the happiest days in her life, she wants to make her image of the newlywed unique and inimitable. For a sophisticated outfit, a wedding wreath will be a stylish decoration.
Wedding wreath on head
Since ancient times, the crown has been endowed with ritual meaning. For the newlywed, he was a symbol of purity and purity. After the wedding, the girls under no circumstances threw it away, but, having dried it, hid it in a secluded place. It was believed that a traditional wedding wreath has magical properties and protects its owner and her family from evil spirits. Naturally, there are many beliefs associated with the crown:
- The bride's wedding wreath was woven the night before by her unmarried friends.
- Each element carried a special meaning. For example, chamomile meant innocence, and purple ribbons meant life wisdom.
- After the wedding, the dress should be safely hidden, or given to the young spouse as a sign of boundless love and fidelity. The husband was also obliged to carefully preserve the jewelry.
- Nowadays, not all newlyweds attach such a deep meaning to the accessory. More often, a crown is chosen as a beautiful decoration. In this case, anything can be woven into it: fresh and artificial flowers, ribbons, berries, rhinestones.
Wedding wreath made of fresh flowers
Living inflorescences will give the image the desired naturalness, lightness and closeness to nature. Wedding head wreaths made of fresh flowers can be woven from absolutely anything: roses, gypsophila, forget-me-nots, cornflowers, mint and ears of wheat. When choosing flora, you just need to remember:
- If you believe in the energetic power of plants, find out what the ones you choose symbolize.
- All floristry should be in the same style. Let the same plant appear in the wedding wreath, boutonniere and bouquet.
- The crown can match the color scheme of the dress or be a bright accent.
- Fresh flowers are very capricious, so you will need to avoid bright sun and spray the plants several times.
Wedding head wreaths made of artificial flowers
Artificial plants do not carry any sacred meaning. But you certainly won’t have to worry about such an accessory. It will not wither, and all elements can be securely fastened.
- You can weave an artificial wedding wreath from ribbons, ready-made flowers and twigs, pearls, rhinestones, feathers and anything that suits the bride and her celebration.
- Wedding wreaths made from foamiran are gaining particular popularity. This is a soft sheet material of various shades. Even a novice craftswoman can weave such an accessory.
- Nowadays delicate pastel crowns of several small inflorescences are at the peak of fashion. They can be worn after the wedding as an evening accessory.
Wedding wreath of flowers and berries
Red berries of viburnum or rowan or black blueberries will add special attractiveness and naturalness to a wedding wreath of flowers. These crowns are perfect for themed weddings. If you have chosen an eco-oriented ceremony, shabby chic or boho style, berries in a wedding wreath and other floristry will be absolutely appropriate.
Wedding wreath with feathers
Feathers in a head decoration can add lightness and angelic innocence to the image, or, on the contrary, shockingness and retro chic. In old movies, feathers adorn the heads of daring and courageous women who know their worth. For a wedding ceremony in the style of the 40s-50s of the last century, a wreath for the bride with feathers will be an excellent thematic accessory that will look luxurious in photographs and videos.
Wedding wreath made of ribbons
A wedding wreath made of satin ribbons looks very aristocratic. Moreover, you can make the decoration entirely from fabric or only individual elements: flowers, bows. It is better to choose satin that is similar in shades to your outfit. Excessive contrast would be absolutely inappropriate here. Like a wedding wreath with feathers, a composition of satin ribbons can be worn after the ceremony as an attribute of an evening look.
Composition without the use of living plants
Artificial flowers do not contain any secret meaning and do not possess any energy. But they are durable and will not become unusable at the most inopportune moment. The bride will not have to worry about a wreath made of artificial flowers; it will delight her throughout the entire celebration.
The artificial decoration can contain anything: ribbons, ready-made flowers and inflorescences, pearls, rhinestones, ribbons. The main thing is that the material suits the bride and is in harmony with her image.
Recently, foamiran wreaths have become very popular. This modern artificial material, soft and pliable, comes in a wide range of shades. It is very easy to make one from it.
In addition to foamiran, other materials are widely used to create a wreath of artificial flowers: fabric, polymer clay, cold porcelain.
It is advisable to give preference to quality materials. Low quality artificial flowers can greatly reduce the cost of an image, making it tasteless.
Fantasy is limitless, and the most important thing here is to stop in time so as not to overdo it with outrageousness.
How to do it yourself
After the color scheme of the wedding and the bride’s outfit has been determined, you need to decide what the wreath will consist of. Since artificial material is much easier to work with than real flowers, creating such an accessory should not be difficult. So how to put a wedding wreath on your head with your own hands?
To work you will need:
- thin wire (ideal diameter - 3 mm);
- satin ribbon of the desired shade or green floral tape;
- scissors or nippers;
- artificial flowers from various materials;
- decor (rhinestones, ribbons, beads and everything that your imagination suggests);
- glue gun
So, all materials are prepared. Now we’ll tell you how to make a wedding wreath. To do this, cut off the required amount of wire with wire cutters or scissors. The length of the wire should be a couple of centimeters greater than the circumference of the head. Then the ends of the wire must be connected. The junction and the entire frame of the wreath are decorated with ribbon. The base for the wreath is ready.
Next you can start decorating. First, large elements of the future decoration are attached to the frame using thin wire, then smaller details are added. If you use flowers with long stems when creating a wreath, it is advisable to trim them, leaving about five centimeters from the bud. Large flowers need to be attached one at a time, wrapping their stems in one direction and wrapping them with ribbon.
Since the material is artificial, it is not afraid of hot glue. Therefore, using a glue gun you can reliably fix various decorative elements, making it even more reliable and durable.
Wedding hairstyle with wreath
Any image, especially such a solemn one, must be thought out to the smallest detail. When choosing such a colorful accessory as a crown, think about what kind of wedding hairstyle you will have with a wreath and veil. These decorations are best suited to:
- Loose curls
of various sizes and lengths. Both large curls and very small curls will be appropriate. For voluminous and voluminous hairstyles, choose wreaths made from large buds, and for medium-length and short hair, small arrangements of flowers and ribbons will be more appropriate. - Weaving
. Braids have been a wedding hairstyle since ancient times. Nowadays there are a huge variety of weaving options. The crown can be worn over the hairstyle. Or, live or artificial buds can simply be woven into a braid. - A messy bun
. If you are not a fan of loose hair and braids, tie your hair at the back of your head. Perfect smoothness is not appropriate here. Release a few strands and twist them. The image of a bride with a wreath on her head should be as natural as possible.
Crowns - Russian traditional maiden headdresses
A crown (koruna) is a festive maiden or wedding headdress, known in Rus' since the 16th century.
There are several varieties of such hats. But the type of construction is always approximately the same - a wide, stiff, richly decorated ribbon wraps around the head above the forehead and is tied under the braid. The back can be decorated with lush silk bows, fastened with brooches, and a light veil can cover the crown on top. One of the most elegant types of crown is openwork, embroidered with gold cord, pearls, rhinestones and semi-precious stones, in the form of a multi-blade crown. Such headdresses were common in the 18th-19th centuries in the north-west of the Russian Empire - in the Arkhangelsk, Novgorod, St. Petersburg, Olonets, and Pskov provinces. Girls from wealthy families could wear such a dress in addition to their most expensive holiday outfit - a silk, brocade or damask sundress with muslin, silk or brocade sleeves.
The noble shimmer of freshwater pearls and multi-colored rhinestones was an unforgettable sight for contemporaries. The smooth, unhurried step and special plasticity of northern Russian beauties were not least due to the need to wear such a majestic, luxurious outfit with dignity and stature.
By the middle of the 19th century, crowns gradually became primarily a wedding headdress. Often the crown could be preserved in a single copy for the entire district and rented out to girls from surrounding villages for the duration of the wedding celebration. In such a dress, the bride went from her parents’ house, accompanied by the wedding train, to the church for the wedding; after the wedding, she came to her young husband’s house for a feast and took it off only at the moment of changing her headdress and hairstyle - from a girl’s to a woman’s - during the ceremony “ spinning young." From the moment of their wedding, the husband and wife were called the young prince and princess, endowing them with the highest honors and favor. This resemblance to the highest nobility was emphasized by the luxurious headdress of the newlywed, its splendor not inferior to princely crowns.
Pearls, the main material from which the crown was made, also carried a special symbolic meaning. Since ancient times, pearl placers adorned richly ornamented princely robes embroidered with gold. Pearls were an attribute of the Russian nobility, palace and palace luxury. In addition, as in many cultures, pearls in Rus' were a symbol of purity and innocence, and also personified the future numerous offspring, fertility, which was so desired by the loved ones of the young newlywed. In the manufacture of crowns, small river pearls were used, which were mined on the northern rivers - Dvina, Varzuga and small rivers of Veliky Novgorod, as well as larger, imported sea pearls.
The crowns were made from many layers of glued canvas and cardboard, the front part of the headdress was completely covered with embroidery using the “planting on white” technique, when strands of pearls were sewn along a flooring of cotton cord, which made it possible to highlight the ornament more clearly, emphasize the unique pearl shine, and create a more expressive and convex relief. The graphic nature of the ornament was revealed with the help of a gold cord, which was sewn on both sides of the pearl “tracks”. The unfilled parts of the ornament were cut out using a cutter, thus creating an exquisite openwork decoration worthy of the most solemn occasion and the most important thing in life - a wedding day.
In the second half of the 19th century, against the backdrop of the dominance of historicism in art in Russia, interest in traditional costume increased. The national costume becomes a collector's item and remains so until today. We find maiden and wedding crowns not only in the collections of the largest museums in the world, such as the Russian Ethnographic Museum, the Russian Museum, the State Hermitage Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, but also in private collections. In the 19th century, in the collections of such major collectors as Konstantin Makovsky, Natalya Shabelskaya, Fyodor Plyushkin, in the 20th century - Ilya Glazunov, Sergei Glebushkin, Alexander Vasiliev, we find similar headdresses.
The greatest Russian artists created types of fairy-tale heroines, mysterious hawthorns, using the national costume as a colorful setting. Masters such as Dmitry Levitsky, Claudius Lebedev, Konstantin Makovsky, Ilya Glazunov and many others were inspired by poetic images of Russian beauties and depicted them wearing an ancient northern pearl crown.
Russian traditional headdresses gained particular popularity in the 1919-29s of the 20th century in the West, where the form of a kokoshnik-crown was established as a wedding dress at that time. Even Duchess Mary of Teck, the future Queen of England, got married wearing a headdress of a similar shape. Many Russian emigrants who founded fashion houses abroad are inspired by Russian costume and use traditional motifs in their collections. The popularity of the à la russe style in the field of headdresses has become so widespread that the stylized kokoshnik-crown enters everyday life and becomes an attribute of all fashionistas.
At the turn of the XX-XXI centuries, such famous fashion houses as KENZO, CHANEL, JOHN GALLIANO, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER and many Russian fashion designers repeatedly turn to images of Russian folk costume in their collections, rethinking, among other things, luxurious traditional headdresses .
Nowadays, the crown is increasingly used both in stage or carnival costumes, and as an unforgettable wedding accessory. The creative workshop “Slavutnitsa” under the leadership of Sofia Vladykina is engaged in the recreation of ancient costumes, headdresses, accessories, as well as crowns, using ethnographic prototypes from museum collections and private collections. The main tasks of the workshop are to adhere to technologies as close as possible to traditional ones, to use similar materials and to accurately reproduce the appearance of the ethnographic original. Thanks to the painstaking work of a team of first-class embroiderers, we have a unique opportunity, living in the 21st century, to touch genuine Russian antiquity, to feel like the heroes of a real fairy tale, to appear before our loved ones on our wedding day in an unforgettable image full of luxury, to acquire a real family heirloom.
Sofya Vladykina art historian, embroiderer, traditional costume maker, employee of the State Hermitage, head of the club formation Studio of traditional costume and headdresses “Slavutnitsa”
Wedding image with a wreath
A wedding wreath of flowers on the head is most associated with images of a forest nymph, Ukrainian beauty or Greek goddess. Choose the one that suits you. You can organize the entire ceremony “a la a Cossack wedding” or “the wedding of the gods of Olympus.”
- A simpler option would be to choose a “colored” wedding with yellow, turquoise and any other shades dominating the outfits, hall decorations, floristry, etc.
- When choosing the main color, you can start from the shade of your hair. Pastel pink, blue and brown are perfect for brown-haired women and brunettes. Bright colors will look luxurious on blondes: wine, azure, lilac.
Hair accessories for a wedding
Hair accessories for a wedding are something to consider to complement your look once you've decided on your dress. It's not as simple as it seems. You need to choose a styling that is not just beautiful, but also one that meets several conditions. Firstly, it should suit you. Secondly, the hairstyle should match the style of the dress and the chosen image. Thirdly, it must be doable on your hair.
So, you’ve decided on a style, found photos of styles that suit you, and agreed with the stylist. Now is the time to start looking for wedding hair accessories. The Wedding Things store has a huge selection of options: tiaras and headbands for the bride, flower sprigs, combs, veils, hats, hairpins and other products. And there are even more options for hair accessories. The advice is simple: the chosen hair accessories should be combined with the decor of the dress.
Lush wedding dress and wreath
According to tradition, the bride first chooses a dress for herself. Buying “the one” is sometimes not at all easy. But now the dream outfit has been purchased and it’s time for accessories. Wedding looks with a wreath of flowers look most harmonious with 3 styles of dresses:
- Volume long
. For this “queen of flowers” look, choose bright, large buds. Small berries and twigs will look good in combination with them. - Straight narrow
. For this kind of Cossack bride, small buds and a medium-width ribbon are more suitable. Field plants, for example, will go well with ears of wheat. For nature lovers, florists can add a figurine of a butterfly or ladybug to the bride’s wreath of fresh flowers. - Straight with a flared hem
. For such a “Greek” look, a small crown with small flowers and leaves would be perfect. Weaving in laurel or mint would be absolutely appropriate. In addition, these plants will surround you with a thin fragrant veil. Closeness to nature will be maximum.
Wedding decorations for the bride’s head: photos of incredibly beautiful wreath options
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It is worth understanding that although flower head wreaths for a wedding, which can be made not only for the bride herself, but also for her bridesmaids, look quite organic with almost any outfit, you will still have to devote quite a lot of time to the selection. The thing is that such a wreath must completely match not only the outfit itself, but also the image as a whole. Moreover, it is the image, the style in which the entire wedding will be decorated, and so on, all this should be taken into account first of all, and about fresh flowers, you should definitely consult with a real professional.
It is important
To choose suitable plants for a wreath of fresh flowers for the bride, you should definitely consult with a professional florist. It is he who can suggest really important things, for example, which buds will remain fresh and beautiful until the evening, and which will have to be thrown away an hour after the start of the celebration.
Among other things, real florists can determine at first glance which plants a particular bride should choose, depending on her image, eye color, figure, and so on. Without a trained eye, it will be quite difficult to do this, but if going to a specialist is impossible, and this happens often and often, then you will have to figure it out on your own. Weaving wreaths on your head is not such a difficult task, because if you really want to, you can even make your own original accessory with your own hands, and it will be simply chic and luxurious.
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It should also be understood that wreaths of fresh flowers on the bride’s head are most suitable for very young or fairly young girls. It is optimal to choose such a decoration for your head until you are twenty-five, or, in extreme cases, twenty-eight years old, since that is when the age of early youth ends. Mature women, having put a wreath of flowers on their heads for a wedding, the photo can be seen just below, can look quite ridiculous, and sometimes even somewhat comical, as if they do not want to open their eyes and face the truth - youth is over, and it’s time to become a little more serious. Therefore, you need to approach the choice of such an accessory with all your care and draw the right conclusions, setting the right priorities.
Wedding wreath with veil
A wedding dress with a wreath on the head in itself creates a laconic and complete look that does not need other accessories. It is often even believed that the crown itself replaces the veil. After all, in essence they symbolize the same thing - the purity and purity of the bride. If you still want to add a veil, choose a simple single-layer one. Medium length or long tulle is best.
By choosing a crown made from fresh or artificial flowers, feathers or ribbons, you automatically fall into the group of original and non-standard brides. This accessory will certainly make you stand out from the many other newlyweds who will meet you on your wedding day in the registry office and parks at a photo shoot. Be prepared for increased attention from guests, other couples and passers-by.
Original wreaths for the bride made from fresh flowers: how to approach the issue correctly
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If it is finally decided that only a bride’s wreath of fresh flowers can decorate the newlywed’s lovely head, then it is worth paying attention to the choice of the flowers themselves, which differ significantly not only in appearance, but also in aroma, ability to withstand prolonged periods without a power source, and so on. In addition, it is very important that in color, as well as in texture, such a wreath necessarily echoes the bouquet that the bride traditionally holds in her hands during the entire official part of the holiday, and then throws into the crowd of unmarried girls - her guests, who also dream of getting married as soon as possible.
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Naturally, if you have long, slightly curly hair, then wreaths of flowers on your head, photos of which can be seen in many options, will be the best choice. However, if you don’t have such a hairstyle, then you shouldn’t be upset at all, since living plants, flowers and herbs can’t ruin things in any way, you’ll just have to take the choice with even more responsibility, because flower hair wreaths are truly universal, so every future the wife, and now the bride, will definitely find exactly what suits her best.
A beautiful wreath of wildflowers on your head: naturalness and romanticism of the image
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The tender and innocent image of the bride can, of course, be brilliantly emphasized by a headband of fresh flowers collected in the field. Voluminous and beautiful, or light and airy arrangements of flowers and ears of corn will become simply irreplaceable if the main line of the wedding has become ethnic motifs, which in the last season are increasingly taking their place. The simplicity and romance of summer nights in the hayloft, the purity of the night sky and the morning dew on the swaying blades of grass.
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It is worth noting that, most likely, every girl knows how to weave hair wreaths from flowers collected in the field from early childhood, however, in order to accurately and clearly define the image of a light, like wisps of fog and equally pure and innocent forest nymph, it is better turn to a real professional. The thing is that not all herbs, flowers and spikelets can live together in one wreath for a long time, and withered buds and drooping herbs are unlikely to become the best decoration for the bride. Wedding hairstyles with wreaths of flowers and long flowing curls, never varnished, but freely developing, will be the best choice in this aspect.
Amazing gypsophila: wedding angel headbands
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Girls began to weave wreaths from flowers such as gypsophila since ancient times. Well, what else can so brightly and at the same time gently emphasize the femininity and purity of an image than these small, incredibly beautiful inflorescences. Our ancestors called such headbands made of fresh flowers crowns of angels, and this is understandable, because such decorations simply look like a real center of purity and purity.
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Such a wreath will definitely be the best decoration for a girl whose face shape is quite round and whose features are bright and pretty. Moreover, it is also worth knowing that it is gypsophila that is most often woven into various, complex hairstyles for weddings, and not only used in wreaths. Among other things, such wreaths made from these charming flowers, which will not leave anyone indifferent, will definitely last the whole day and will remain fresh and beautiful even in the evening, even if it is very hot outside. Of course, this property of this luxurious and such a simple flower could not leave any beauty indifferent, so it’s worth thinking about making your wreath from this particular type of flowering plant.
Noble bush rose and incredible alstroemeria: a headband of fresh flowers on the bride’s head
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As everyone knows, the ancient Greeks believed that the red rose, and the rose in general, is a true symbol of love and passion. That is why, according to tradition, it was customary to shower the lovers’ bed with a fragrant pile of rose petals. However, it is worth understanding that a wedding wreath on the head, the photo can be seen right there, made up of pink buds, can be quite voluminous and reach up to ten or even fifteen centimeters in height, depending on the size of the flower heads, as well as the accompanying design.
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The multi-colored, variegated alstroemeria also looks very beautiful and stylish, which so advantageously and amazingly gently sets off the queen of flowers in a wedding wreath. Moreover, both of these flowers will last for quite a long time, and in the evening they can simply be removed, and then even dried as a keepsake; it will be a beautiful decoration that can be hung on the wall if the whole process is carried out correctly.
Original and “delicious” wedding wreaths on the head: photos of compositions with wild berries
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Fashion today gravitates towards minimalism, this is understandable, but besides everything, ethnic style is increasingly gaining momentum. Therefore, more and more people are turning to the roots, and wreaths for the bride’s hair, which are made not only of flowers, but also of wild berries and herbs, will look incredibly folk-like, simple, but at the same time elegant and stylish.
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Good to know
The preservation of folk Slavic rituals and traditions was not even reflected in the styles and colors of wedding dresses, which were originally red for our great-grandmothers. A wreath of field herbs, with the addition of clusters of viburnum, rowan, sea buckthorn and even wild cherries, woven by an experienced florist, or, moreover, with one’s own hand, will become a unique accessory, unlike any other, an exclusive touch that adds a special zest to the bride’s image .
