*If you have longer hair, what about an elegant chignon decorated with pearl or crystal pins? Crystal or cut glass comes in many colours and hues that could match your outfit and sometimes a colour can look more chic than sparkly crystals on an older bride.

* If you have shorter hair, what about a hair slide made in your colours? There are many choices of materials from pearls, shell and crystal to semi-precious gemstones. You could choose between wearing one or two depending on your hair style.

* If you’ve got your heart set on a tiara then my advice is to steer clear of anything sparkly and opt for a simple design. Choose elegance over opulence! It’s also a good to make sure that you try a few on before you buy.

* Hair vines are a good option. These can suit both long and short hair and depending on the design can be the option between a hair slide and tiara.

* You could opt to have fresh or silk flowers in your hair but be very careful about the flower(s) you choose as some designs can either look very cheap or make you look as if you’ve stumbled from the nearest hedge.

Very small fresh flowers tucked into your hairstyle could look great. Take some advice from your florist.

*Not every bride will want to wear anything in their hair so why not have some jewellery designed especially for you. There are lots of great designers around that will give you great service and you could have jewellery made to match your outfit. This is an ideal time to treat yourself to something you wouldn’t normally buy which you could wear forever and it needn’t cost you a fortune!