Stylish Hair Jewellery Ideas for the Indian Bride

Considered as one of the highlights of a woman’s life, the wedding day is a very special occasion. It is a day when the bride and the groom are the center of the attraction. They are treated as royalty. The bride has to look her very best and as part of her overall appearance, her hair must be adorned with the most precious and stylish accessories.

Bridal jewellery have adorned the hair of every Indian bride since the ancient times and it continues to be a very significant part of our wedding traditions. Nowadays, modern styles have been incorporated into this age-old tradition and the newer generations make sure that their hairdo is outstanding on their wedding day. 

Hair jewellery is meant to be an accent to the hair. It is meant to enhance the beauty of the bride by adding elegance and style to the hair and to the entire bridal outfit. And so, it is also important to find hair jewellery that complements the hairstyle. Here are some common choices for hair jewellery for the Indian bride.

Go Traditionally Gorgeous With Maang Tikka

Brides are most often imagined with a large piece of intricately designed jewellery resting upon their forehead. This hair and forehead accessory has to complement the bride’s face, hairstyle and wedding dress. There are many varied designs to choose from. Some are adorned with pearls, some with colorful crystals and others with golden chains. The bride can also choose the size of the jewellery whether large or small as long as the design is not lost.

Modernize the Traditional Maang Tikka

Modern times call for modernized look. The traditional forehead jewellery can be replaced with a simple beaded or crystal detailed chain wand, may be a much smaller piece of forehead pendant would do. It can even be stylized with more chains or be worn sideways.

Mathapatti

Mathapatti is another beautiful ornament that rests on the top of your forehead. It is basically an extension of a Maang Tikka which covers only the middle parting of your hair. Mathapatti extends on both the sides of your forehead and looks very elegant. These are available in varied options. You may choose one with multiple chains or single chains. You have many options to choose for a simple or an extensive Mathapatti as per your outfit.

Wear it Sideways with Jhoomar

Many Indian brides are adopting this Muslim inspired hair accessory. It can be paired with a maang tikka or the forehead accessory or it can also be worn alone. This bridal hair jewellery has to be placed on one side of the forehead either right or left. This side accessory adds glamour into the look. Jhoomars can come with pearls as well as beads and precious stones or crystals.

Look Like Royalty by Wearing a Tiara

A very simple yet elegant accessory, the tiara is a very simple yet glamorous choice of bridal hair accessory. It turns a simple dress into a stylish and royal look. This is trending among the brides during wedding receptions.

If Not Tiara, Wear a Hair Band

A beautiful alternative to the tiara is the hair band. It is very easy to wear and it keeps the hair in place. More and more young brides are choosing to wear a stylized hair band to wear on their wedding day.

Hair Pins and Juda Pins are In

Hair pins can work like magic and are very easy and convenient to wear. Jewelled hair pins are attracting many Indian brides to add it in their bridal hair accessories either for the wedding day itself or during the reception ceremony. It can be arranged according to the bride’s liking and can be readjusted at anytime. One can go for the simple butterfly designs to the intricate and gem detailed ones. Another variation can also be used, the Juda Pins that comes with elegant pearl or crystal beaded chains that adorn the tied hairdo. They are better than flowers as they can be reused on different occasions in various ways.