Restoration of vintage bridal headpieces and wedding crowns is our passion. Bringing them back to life is emotional for the bride and her family.

We provide complete restoration services for vintage bridal headpieces and wedding crowns, including detailed deconstruction, repair, and reconstruction and design.

We have over 25 years of experience restoring old crowns and headpieces as early as the 1940s. It is an intricate process and requires expert design techniques to preserve the original elements and style of the piece. Don't lose hope if someone tells you it can’t be done. Contact the experts at Headpiece.com!

1955 Metal Enamel Bridal Crown

This unique heirloom crown came to me after a NYC millinery designer unsuccessfully tried to restore it (Photo #2). I fully restored it after stripping the craft paint and removing the glue. Five coats of fresh enamel, hand-sewn pearls, new rhinestones, and a handmade frame brought this back to life. Our blog, Fourteenth: The Family Crown, featured this crown restoration.

1952 OLD CAP STYLE LAce HEADPIECE

Rarely do I come across an old headpiece I can’t restore. When this bride came to me, I told her it would be a miracle if I could save her maternal grandmother’s headpiece. It was stained and torn with the most fragile lace I had ever seen. Vitina wanted to wear it, but it was too big for her head in addition to its deterioration. I designed a more petite frame, stabilized the brittle lace, repaired the tear, and hand-sewed the pearls. Her grandmother would have loved to see her wear this beautiful vintage bridal cap. Vitina's gorgeous Cape May, NJ wedding can be seen on our blog, Fourteenth: My Nanny Wore it First.

1966 Two Tier Wedding Crown

Julianna came to us to restore her grandmother’s two-tier pearl and rhinestone crown. Two-tier crowns were so popular in the '60s and among the most beautiful, in my opinion. The rhinestone trim was tarnished, missing rhinestones and pearls, and the frame was collapsing, with evidence of inexperienced repairs. I believe this restoration to be even more beautiful than the day it was originally worn.

1948 Beaded Crown

The most common problem with beaded crowns and headpieces from the 1950s is crushed frames and loss of stability and foundation. These old headpieces require millinery skills to add structure and repair so they can be worn worry-free on your wedding day. The results of restoring this piece are even more stunning, with Italy as the backdrop for Corinna’s luxurious wedding found on our blog, Fourteenth: The Beauty of Restoring Old Beaded Wedding Crowns.

What’s your bridal accessory mindset? Do you want to have your own unique bridal style that your engaged guests aspire to, or are you a trend follower? Is the shape and flow of your veil important to you, or do you consider it unnecessary or
Sometimes vintage restyles can seem challenging to come up with a design. The piece Danielle’s mom wore in the 80’s was comprised of only small pearl filaments and a few AB crystals. Danielle wanted to repurpose it into small hair brooch
Wedding snafus are REAL! Mishaps HAPPEN! 👰🏻Did anything go wrong at your wedding? 🤦🏻‍♀️Have you been a guest at a wedding where the unthinkable happened? 🎥 Are you a videographer or photographer who snapped an uh-oh moment? 🍰 👨🏽‍
Heirloom wax flower crowns have so much potential for restyle into gorgeous hair accessories for your wedding. They are among the most delicate pieces to work on. Often the tiny wax petals are broken and held together only by the lustrous vintage gol
Cutting the cake is just as beautiful as it was in 1959, especially when wearing your grandmother’s beaded wedding crown. Rebecca’s journey to restore this family heirloom is all on today’s blog. Her photos are magnificent with the
As promised on Instagram LIVE with wedding photographer Berit Bizjak, here is a carousel of four vintage headpieces that I have restyled. I have provided before and afters for a 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s piece. Can you see why I love re-designing vinta