A Modern Bride’s Guide to Custom Tiaras and Crowns

If you want to feel like a queen on your wedding day, a crystal wedding crown or tiara is the perfect accessory! It'll shimmer and shine as you walk down the aisle, raise your glass of champagne to toast, and hit the dance floor, making everyone around you want to curtsey and murmur, "Your majesty."

These royal-inspired accessories come in many styles and motifs—some bold and high, others petite. They can be encrusted with crystals, pearls, porcelain flowers, or all three. Though there are many gorgeous regal pieces in our wedding hair accessory boutique, sometimes only a one-of-a-kind custom tiara will do.

real bride Victoria's custom tiara

Custom Bridal Tiaras & Crowns: What You Need to Know

At Bridal Styles Boutique, we’re experts in creating one-of-a-kind bridal headpieces. For over 30 years, we’ve helped brides choose the perfect finishing touch to their big day look! Our services range from developing a unique design to customizing one of our existing pieces.

Each custom piece is designed and crafted in our New York bridal accessory boutique and can incorporate all kinds of bespoke elements, including:

• Crystal Colors: Classic clear, soft champagne, or bold jewel tones like sapphire blue or ruby red can be included to complement your gown or wedding day color scheme. 
• Metal Finishes: Whether you’d like a gold, silver, or rose gold bridal headpiece, we can accommodate!
• Motifs: Floral crowns, Art Deco tiaras, a statement princess crown that echo your gown’s lace—whatever you envision, we’ll make it a reality. 

10 Gorgeous Custom Tiaras and Crowns

We love helping our brides design the perfect custom headpiece for their special day, whether it's a dainty tiara or the Disney princess crown of their fantasies! As you can see from our ten brides wearing their custom wedding tiaras and crowns below, the finished piece is always breathtaking.

Tiaras vs. Crowns: What’s the Difference?

Though often used interchangeably to mean gorgeous, sparkly, royal headpiece, they are not exactly the same thing. 

What is a Wedding Tiara?

A tiara is an elegant, open-backed headpiece that typically sits on top of the head or slightly forward like a headband. It can be sleek and subtle or ornate and dazzling, depending on the design. 

For example, in Disney’s live-action Cinderella, our rags-to-riches princess is wearing a floral tiara. And in the animated version of The Little Mermaid, Ariel wears a tiara when she marries her prince.

• Works with: Updos, soft waves, or half-up hairstyles
• Design options: Delicate floral motifs, vintage-inspired bands, or statement crystal designs…whatever you like!

What is a Bridal Crown?

• Works with: High, voluminous buns, sleek chignons, or cascading curls
• Design options: Embellished with crystals, pearls, metalwork, or intricate patterns

Beyond the Wedding: A Custom Tiara as a Family Heirloom

Your one-of-a-kind headpiece isn’t just an accessory for your special day—it can become a cherished family heirloom. Many of our brides who later have children celebrate with a newborn photoshoot, featuring their little one wearing their crown!

More than one bride has also passed her headpiece on to sisters and cousins to wear on their wedding day. Whether kept as a keepsake or shared with future generations, a custom tiara is a beautiful way to carry your wedding memories forward.

Choose Your Custom Tiara or Crown

If you’d like us to custom design a tiara for your big day or have questions about the process, please get in touch! We’d love to help bring your dream headpiece to life.