To keep your hair in its proper position through out the wedding and the reception, you need to use a lot of right bridal hair pins. Hair pins come in very handy during weddings. Here are some facts about hair pins you'd want to know.

Different materials, one purpose. Hair pins can be made of ivory, wood, bronze, rhinestone, crystal, and other materials. Regardless, these materials make sure your locks are kept firmly in place. Hair pins were first used by the women of Egypt and Assyria to keep their elaborate hair styles neat and in place.

Different types, but each "blend" with your hair. There can be many types of hair pins for brides. Some can be needle like with ornamentation on them or can be plain such that they blend in to the hair of the bride and cannot be spotted.

Different lengths, but each keeps your hair steady. Wedding hair Pins come in varying length. There are certain pins that are made from shaping wires in to a "u". There are kinks on one end of the wire; these kinks make sure that the pins remain stationary in ordinary movements. These pins can range from two to six inches.

Hair pin shopping tips. No matter what hair style you choose to sport on the day of your wedding, always remember that hair pins for weddings will only help you to keep that hair style in place and for a longer time. Here are some tips when you go shopping for hair pins.

1. Make sure that you have selected your dress before you select your hair style. The hair style should complement the dress, so make sure that you are decided about the dress first.

2. When you go to the hair stylist, do take a picture of the dress along with you. If you carry the picture of the dress, the hair stylist will be able to decide on the hairstyle and will be able to tell you about the number of pins that will be required to keep your hair in place.

3. Look around for the perfect hair pins online, in magazines, wherever you can find some.

4. You can choose hair pins that will match the theme of the wedding. For example, if you are having a garden wedding, then you can have flower hairs pins in the shape of a flower petal, also pins on the shape of a dragon fly will go very well with it. In case your dress has fresh water pearls, you can use pearl hair pins, so that the design of the dress can get highlighted.

5. When you are choosing a bridal hair pin it would be a good idea to get second and may be also third opinion. Also you should try and not go overboard with the pins; there are chances that you may cover your hair with the pins, thus wasting the entire efforts of the hair stylist to highlight your great hair style.

Remember, crystal hair pin, swarovski hair pin, rhinestone hair pins are the best choices for your wedding hair style.

Keep these tips in mind while choosing your bridal hair pin and have the best hair day ever!