by Marti E. Andera | February 1, 2024

Add glamour, chic elegance, or fantasy to your wedding day with a nontraditional wedding headpiece. Don’t stop planning now that you have chosen “the dress” for your nontraditional wedding. Start shopping for a nontraditional wedding headpiece because every dream dress deserves a fabulous headpiece. Whether it’s an out-of-this-world hairstyle with star hair pins or a hat with a veil, choosing a headpiece is essential to your wedding day look.

Accessories lend themselves to an out-of-the-box, no-rules-to-follow moment, from a pearl-studded headband to a flowing blue cathedral veil with a feathered edge. You’ll find inspiration sources for “the headpiece” to go with “the dress” for a fabulous, chic, nontraditional wedding day look.

NonTraditional Wedding Headpieces

Where to start?
I’d suggest starting with looking for a hairstyle you love, then talking to your hairstylist about how the hairstyle will look on you. Share inspirational photos of headpieces you love with your hairstylist. Remember that a traditional hairstyle can work with a nontraditional headpiece and a conventional gown can be paired with a nontraditional one. You may have no rules to follow here, just your and your fiancee’s choices.

Tiaras

Source: via Rachel Chaprunne  | via ExclusiveWeddingShop

Tiara’s worn solo is an iconic nontraditional wedding headpiece. Choosing a non-traditional style and material is a current fashion statement in 2024. Look for mixed metals, elaborate designs, or colored jewels.

Flower Crowns, Flowers

Source: via Marti & Company | via TheDecorSquad on Etsy

Faux and dried flower headpieces are heirloom keepsakes packed easily for destination wedding venues. They look incredibly chic with long-flowing hairstyles. Another plus is that it is easy for hairstylists to place in your hair.

Headbands

Source: | via The Lucky Sixpence

 

Headbands are significant fashion statements in the nontraditional bridal accessory world. In 2024, brides will find a greater variety in bridal collections to accommodate the new focus, making it easy to shop for ready-made and bespoke designs. Another plus is that headbands are non-traditional wedding headpieces that Brides can wear again.

Hats

Source: Marti & Company |via Twigs & Honey

Hats for nontraditional wedding headpieces have been worn for bridal fashion, though now you’ll find unusual colors, styles, and embellishments. With that, all styles and embellishments are a go.

Hair Vines

Source: via BellaViaDesigns |via Etsy DeliziosaAccessori

Hair vines are a non-traditional wedding headpiece that brings whimsy and exquisite style. It is one of the most versatile headpieces for styling with either a front, side, or back style option. Your hairstyle can either be up or down

Unique Veils

Source:  Tulle Headband Veil via Etsy PrimandPraire  | Macrame Veil via Etsy BohoWeddingPartyShop

An unique veil gives a nod to the traditional and gives the Bride a look all their own.

Fascinators

Source: PippaandPearl on Etsy | via Pinterest Green Veiled Bridal Fascinator 

 

Fascinators are tiny hats with oversized embellishments usually worn at an angle, giving a moment of sassiness to your bridal look. Fascinators are a current fashion, especially bridal, in England and Australia and, more recently, in the States, for a look of old Hollywood and the 1940s. They are usually worn with your hair down, half up, and half down.

Clips, Hair Pin Sticks & Pins

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Try hair clips and pins for a minimalist but stylish non-traditional headpiece. Available in all metal tones, sizes, and designs. Your stylist can place them in multiples throughout your hairstyle for a unique chic bridal look or as a single for a dramatic look.

Combs

Source: via Crown & Glory | Marti & Company

 

Combs are one of the simplest nontraditional wedding headpieces to wear and shop for. They work well with short and long hair and can style without a hairstylist. Remember to add Bobby Pins to secure them in place to ensure fun on the dance floor. Also, bit offers exquisite style when placed at the back of a low up-do.

Headchain

Source: via The Lucky Sixpence

While researching this post, I found this exquisite headchain—a regal look for a nontraditional wedding headpiece.

Colored Veils

Source: via OneFabDay blog | via 9thCovenCreative on Etsy

Colored veils nod briefly to tradition, then steal the show by showcasing your style and vision for your wedding headpiece.

 

I loved writing this post and discovering so many nontraditional wedding headpieces. I hope you find the one that is you. And always, if you need help finding what you’re looking for, consider a bespoke style from Marti & Company. Remember it’s always Your Day • Your Way • Your Look.