a dose of fairy charm

We had a lovely – though rather warm – afternoon at our local Renaissance Festival this weekend. My oldest nephew even found the King and became a knight! Oh Sir Pierce, in your glistening paper crown, you are so worthy. Meanwhile, Birdie managed to get dirtier than all three of her cousins (all boys, mind you) which proves to me that she does indeed have a little tomboy in her.

I also suggested she might want one of the many flowery garlandy heabandy crowns with trailing ribbons and a healthy dose of glitter being sold at several stalls. But she just kept saying no. Secretly, I’m a little glad of that fact. Partly because I’d seen some amazeballs options elsewhere. These feather crowns and flower crowns, $35 – 58, from Lori Marie kept circling round in my head. I like these better, and I know you will too.

Lori Marie’s crowns are are custom made to order, so there’s a bit of a wait, but I think it might just be worth it. They’re obviously so well crafted you’ll have them for years. She also creates some very boho fairy-in-the-secret-but-modern-garden dolls, too. This pair, Rosalee and Coral, are known as the Boho Beauties, $135.