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Featured
Local Supplier
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Sweet of Nottingham
design and create both traditional and contemporary style
wedding tiaras.
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Tiaras are back in vogue as the
ultimate in occasion dressing. Originally worn
as a symbol of wealth, royalty and aristocracy,
tiaras were works of art commissioned from silver,
gold, precious gems and even intricately carved
wood.
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Traditionally, there are three types of tiara:
the diadem or circlet, first made by the ancient
Greeks; the wreath or garland; and the kokoshnik,
a stiff, halo-like peak which became popular
in the 19th- and 20th-centuries. It was during
the 19th century, at the court of the Emperor
Napoleon, that tiaras really became popular.
Tiaras were worn with matching combs, with chandelier
earrings and magnificent necklaces.
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bridal accessory, were traditionally received by
the bride from her father or husband-to-be at the
time of their wedding. Today, the wedding tiara
can be traditional crystal or contemporary beads
and feathers and worn with or without the veil to
complement any style of wedding gown. |
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girl or woman wishes to wear a tiara at least once
in her life, as a symbol of hope, magic, glamour
and sophistication - if so, then there is no better
time to choose than your wedding day. |
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If you are interested in tiaras, their history
and the significance of design through the ages
or you are simply looking for inspiration, then
the following publications by Geoffrey Munn may
be of interest to you:
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