Wedding - what can I wear instead of a fascinator or hat?

PinkCosmos my son is getting married in September, I won’t be wearing anything in my hair, or on my head, both sets of parents have been advised to wear what they feel happy in. My hair will do as it is.

When my son got married I struggled with what to wear as my hair is very thin on the top and sides of my head and shows a lot of scalp, especially if I get hot and my head sweats. I knew if I wore a hat my hair would get damp with sweat as it was hot weather. A fascinator would have only covered the thin hair on one side. I opted for a wide fabric covered headband to match my dress. I make fabric brooches so I made one to wear on the dress and 3 smaller matching ones without the pins which I stitched onto the headband. My DD was quite critical when I told her my plan but even she admitted it looked OK. I felt perfectly comfortable which was the object of the exercise!
The mother of the bride wore a fascinator and as her hair is much thicker she looked fab.

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Here are some corsages - worth considering maybe?

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My son got married last year. I am not a hat person either. I think fascinators are utterly ridiculous unless you are very careful, and hair needs to be either very short or up. Fancy hair-clip cut off age is 11. Why not splash out on a really good cut/colour? You will look fabulous. Enjoy.

Another vote for " be yourself"...totally agree with Bluebelle and RosieandherMaw
I never wore anything on my head to either of my sons' weddings ( having had a bad hat experience on a windy day many years ago and on both occasions had lovely day.
Fortunately I was not reading gransnet in those days so I didn't "know " I was supposed to as MOTG.....be yourself...be happy....much more important!

Two years ago I wore a wide, padded, fat headband, satin covered. The Royals have been photographed in these at times so I felt it was acceptable and it suited me much better than a fascinator or hat. Etsy do some lovely ones as do other companies.

Two years ago I wore, to my son’s wedding, a wide, fat, padded headband in satin. The Royals have been photographed wearing these so I felt it was acceptable. Etsy do some lovely ones but there are other companies too. Good luck.

Pinkhousegirl

My son got married last year. I am not a hat person either. I think fascinators are utterly ridiculous unless you are very careful, and hair needs to be either very short or up. Fancy hair-clip cut off age is 11. Why not splash out on a really good cut/colour? You will look fabulous. Enjoy.

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NotSpaghetti

I wore a corsage of wired flowers like a big brooch - I was unusual and fancy enough to "mark me out" as mother of the groom but not so whimsical and girly as a fascinator.

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Sparklefizz

A tiara?

Brilliant Sparklefizz. 😊