Crowning glory on your wedding day

And a princess is rarely seen without her crown.

Our Bride of the Year won't miss out on her chance to shine because Copperbox Ltd, the Peatmoor-based accessory company, is once again designing her tiara.

Judging from the spectacular array of handcrafted headwear, our bride will walk down the aisle looking like royalty.

The company has done so well in its first five years that owner Jihane Ghandour is planning to move to bigger premises in Wootton Bassett.

"Over the last few years I have realised there is a big gap in the market for bridal wear and accessories," she said. "People want new blood in the town.

"At the moment I specialise in tiaras and accessories but when I move in November I will bring in wedding dresses.

"I hope to introduce four designers as well as myself in the range so that people will find whatever they want to suit their every need."

Jihane makes at least 250 tiaras a year starting with the initial sketches right through to the finishing sparkling touches.

The prize includes designing the headwear for the winner's bridesmaids, petite versions of the bridal tiara.

Originally an interior and graphic designer from St Johns Wood in London, Jihane changed careers and addresses and moved to Furze Close in 1997.

She said: "This is the third year the company has been involved in the competition. It is nice to be able to put something back into the community.

"I like helping people and seeing the smiles at the end of the day.

"This competition gives me a chance to see it all the way through because normally the headwear is one of the last items to be arranged."

Jihane says that brides tend to opt for crystals to adorn their tiaras, but she is used to the bizarre and extravagant requests too.

"I once had an order to make a tiara with a bicycle on top.

"It was very strange and took me hours to complete," she said.

To see more examples of tiaras and accessories by Copperbox Ltd visit www.copperbox.co.uk or call Swindon 879974.