In February 2009, I blogged handmade purses from ETSY–one of the best places to find handmade wedding items.  Another beautiful accoutrement for brides found at ETSY is hair accessories. The right one can just complete THE look!

Hair accessories are widely varied. Traditionally, they were tiaras with beading and crystals. But nowadays, more and more brides are going with feathers and hand-cut-silk-petal flowers embellished with beautiful crystals and pearls. Here are a few of my favorite ETSY hair accessory artisans. You can’t go wrong with any of them!

My first pick is MIKIYE CREATIONS. Mikiye’s work is nothing short of EXTRAORDINARY. I only wish I were getting married to use one of her custom flowers in my hair. She uses feathers, crystals, beading, pearls, and hand-cut silks to create beautiful hair flowers for brides–and bridal parties, as well. I have some of Mikiye’s pieces, and believe me, they are even more gorgeous in person. Mikiye has great customer service and really tries to create something innovative, unique, and stylish that the bride is going to want to accent her beautiful wedding gown. The great thing is that these hair accessories will also go well for an evening out. Many designers try to copy Mikiye’s creations, but buy the original, and you won’t be disappointed!

Who hasn’t heard of TWIGS & HONEY? Myra Kim Callan is an amazing designer of wedding day accessories. She doesn’t just do hair accessories, but she does boutonnieres, cute tulle boleros, and more. She’s gaining a lot of popularity among brides and bridal salons. She’s super sweet and a wonderful artisan. Myra models her own creations, which I think is awesome. Even one of my clients who ordered my clay flower bouquet also ordered two of Myra’s creations with the birdcage veil (seen below). Her attention to detail is remarkable.

LO BOHEME is another one of my favorites–their use of various types of feathers, crystals, and colors is beautiful, modern, and chic! More and more brides can be seen wearing these creations. The photos below are some of their custom order pieces!

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Diane Phillips
Diane Phillips is owner and designer of DK Designs, specializing in handcrafted clay floral designs for weddings and events. She is also part of the Etsy Wedding Team, a group of high-quality artisans providing unique and stylish wedding-related items for brides to be. You can view more of Diane’s work at: www.dkdesignshawaii.com , www.dkdesignshawaii.blogspot.com , and www.dkdesignshawaii.etsy.com.