If there’s one bridal accessory that brings out the opinions in people, it seems to be the tiara.
On the one hand, there are those who object to the idea saying that if you’re not a real princess or a beauty contest winner, tiaras aren’t for you.
On the other hand, there are those who say that being a bride is all about being a princess for a day, therefore a tiara is a must.
Weirdly enough, very few people seem to have an opinion that doesn’t involve princesses. Me? I think it’s a matter of personal taste… and my taste didn’t happen to run in that direction. I think it might have been too much at a picnic in the woods wedding, not to mention one more thing to fuss with on my head. For a woman who people can’t recognize when she forgets to put on a hat before going out of doors, I can’t stand fussing with things on my head.
Anyway.
And that brings me to the question: do you consider a bride to be a princess for a day? Is her will law? Does the concept of noblesse oblige enter into things?
Tell me what you think!
I wore a beaded sparkly headpiece (ie a tiara). I didn’t want a veil or a fascinator, so I went with a tiara. It wasn’t cause I wanted to be a princess. I just felt that was my only other option besides a hat.
Tiaras in of themselves i don’t really have an opinion on. Princess for a day? Bitch, please.I think that phrase is responsible for ninety percent of the sheer entitlement, greed, and rudeness many brides show towards their families and SOs while they are engaged. I don’t even mean stuff at Bridezilla level.
I love the Tiara… such a classic look!
Depends on the tiara in question. The one in the picture looks too crown jewels and/or pageantry for my tastes. I wore one with pearls and rhinestones and woven metal pieces, it would probably be classified as a headband or a wreath rather than a tiara. But I agree, no matter what you don on your head, the “princess for a day” concept has got to go.