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About Our Wax Headpieces, Bouquets, & Boutonnières. |
Our Wax Flowers offer that Vintage look without the Vintage problems. Unlike the older wax flowers, ours are not flaking or in danger of containing lead sometimes used in the white wax of the past. Our Delicate Wax Orange Blossoms and flowers are hand made using many of the original techniques from the 1800's. They take many tedious hours of work to recreate the old style of wedding headpieces and accessories. Styles consist of Victorian, 1920's, 30's, 40's and up until present day.
All pieces are One-of-a-Kind, designed and created by Cheryl Sharpes, owner of A Wedding Tradition. Each headpiece, bouquet and boutonnière will arrive with a tag stating the name of the piece and the designer. Great care is used to construct each piece. The raw edges are covered, there are no big globs of glue, etc.... Our pieces are also easy to attach, using combs as well as loop tape when necessary. Many of the headpieces can be worn with a veil during the wedding, and without for the reception. This makes dancing and socializing more enjoyable.
WHY BUY A REPRODUCTION?
If you have searched and found your perfect Wedding Dress then why have your headpiece any less spectacular? The vintage wax flowers you may find today unfortunately over the years show their age. It is difficult to find them without the yellowing, broken, mildewed, and melted flowers. The ones that have survived are usually not as old as thought to be, and are coated with a varnish. They sometimes feel like plastic. Over the years they have started flaking and peeling. Not so attractive when you have varnish flakes in your hair on your wedding day. Many of the very old wax flowers contain white lead and other contaminating ingredients.
You may have noticed that when you look at a new headpiece out in the market today they look like they were mass produced and slapped together without much thought but still carry a heavy price tag.
If you are looking for that special Wedding Veil please take a look at our selection. We have something for every Bride. We also carry a nice selection of wedding bouquets and boutonnières for the groom. To view selection or return policy and layaway