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Wedding Accessories 

When I first started flipping through wedding magazines I saw this beautiful ad for Paris, the wedding accessory company (posted above).  It struck me as elegant so I ripped in out and tossed it into a binder with other miscellaneous wedding things.  I loved the image of a gorgeous hair comb pinned into the back of an elaborate wedding day coiffure.  It was European looking and had Swarovski crystals in it.  Soon after splurging on my dress, I knew I wouldn’t be able to buy one as my dress consumed my entire bridal budget and more.  What to do? Luckily I had a crafty bride friend who in an attempt to match family jewelry to a broach on her dress had some antique pieces worked on by a local Antique Roadshow celebrity.  Off I was to antique stores looking for a unique hair comb.  It turns out that hair combs are difficult to find for logical reasons: they break over time from use and not many are created to begin with.   I soon decided to find a broach and make it into a hair comb.  After visiting many different places I finally saw a beautiful medium sized broach with a great design, pearls and rhinestones.  It was around $30 at the Antiques at Pike Place store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. It was missing a couple little pearls and one rhinestone but I knew just where to bring it.  The mother-daughter team at Rhinestone Rosie had it fixed and shiny in about a week.  They also determined that a comb was the best way to keep it in my hair and had one attached to it.  Needless to say, I loved the end result.  It was exactly what I wanted and I didn’t feel extravagant in the process.  I would recommend this route if you have the time and energy! Or perhaps make room in your budget for Paris or a custom creation by the Lucia Sayyah (daughter of Rosie Sayyah of Rhinestone Rosie) who can be found at Lucia Jewelry.