About Me

I studied art, both from a perspective of practical design and from the perspective of art as an influence to the human spirit. My studies in art were at the Academy of Art in San Francisco and at George Washington University in Washington, DC. My passion for art and things of beauty brought me into the world of jewelry design. The wedding is a perfect venue for the display of beauty, and the bride has become the perfect "canvas" for my talents. Each of my handcrafted pieces has been described as a "work of art". Mary Clary Designs has been featured in "Bride's" magazine, "Modern Bride", "Greenwich Magazine", and "Fairfield County" magazine on numerous occasions. You can still have gorgeous, couture quality headpieces and jewelry for a fraction of what they would cost in a bridal salon or even on the web. visit: http://www.maryclarydesign.etsy.com

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Should my headpiece have color? Yes or No

About 10 years ago, brides were using a lot of color in their headpiece. Often they would pick up the colors in their wedding color scheme. Sometimes they would pick up the color in the trimmings of their gown. Some brides would even try to accentuate their eye color via their headpiece color.
This trend abruptly changed to almost exclusively all white , ivory or pure crystal headpieces. Personally, I think an extremely subtle amount of color can be gorgeous. The color has to come from very high quality sources. Either the tiniest perfect peridot, acquamarine, rose quartz, or other gemstone, the tiniest of Swarovski crystals can add a very pretty depth of interest to a headpiece.
In general, color is still rarely chosen by brides. Because trends are cyclical, I believe we are on the cusp of a return to color. However, for the bride completely disinterested in the trends, a splash of the most subtle color might be just perfect for her headpiece.
As always, you as the bride, dictate your taste preferences. Always choose what you want and love as your look on your wedding day.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What would you suggest for an turkish theme?

Something about Mary said...

The only custom that appears to be different from other wedding venues regarding the headpiece is that gold is used instead of silver.