aria tried on a few headpieces before finding her own. The first photo was a strong runner-up, but she wore the crystal tiara shown on the right.

or her "something borrowed", Maria wore the cathedral-length ivory tulle veil which her reader, Meg Soto, wore for her own wedding. The entire length of the floor length train is trimmed with hand-sewn silk-satin embroidery - it measures 76", to give the veil a "sweep" effect.

Here is Maria in her headpiece, with and without the tulle veiling.