Jewelry for your Wedding Day – what to wear!
There are so many more choices today even than when your mother got married. Take your time and make choices that fit you. After all, you’re only going to do this once!
You have choices of: rhinestones, diamonds, Cubic Zirconia (CZ), Swarovski crystals, Austrian crystals, and more.
Start with your favorite piece, whether it’s a necklace, tiara, bracelet, earrings or something else. Something you just fall in love with defines your taste. If it’s right for your gown, then build around it with the rest of your choices. There are so many options out there – you won’t need to compromise.
If you’re one of the bridesmaids, you’ll do well to compliment and follow the bride. Of course be sure to be understated when compared with her choices – it’s her day, not yours – yet.
Not sure what works with your gown?
Compliment a white gown with white pearls and silver. Off white looks good with ivory pearls or light gold or silver. A champagne gown looks best with dark ivory/champagne and gold accents. Clear stones can work with all colors, but make sure they don’t get lost in the background. Jewelry that can’t be seen often needn’t be worn at all.
Some more Tips
There are no hard and fast rules here. Each person is so unique – that’s what makes dressing up for this occasion so much fun!
Simple dresses with deep necklines allow larger necklaces.
Pearls are traditionally safe, but be picky and don’t use them as an easy solution. Do they actually fit well?
Gowns with high necklines allow no necklace or a colorful choice. If no necklace is chosen, the earrings become instantly more important.
What pattern is used in your dress? Is it fine detail? Is there no detail? You will do well to compliment – usually by copying – the overall patterns found on your dress. Elaborate or ornate dresses usually call for complex patterns in your jewelry. As: ‘the simple calls for simple’.
Remember to make sure your hairstyle and veil work well with the jewelry, and vice-versa.
Be sure your earrings are a compliment to your necklace and not trying to make a different statement.
Bracelets are more often than not unneeded. If you choose to wear one, be sure it does not draw attention from the dress.
Gloves make a different statement than a bracelet.
If you are a bridesmaid and the Bride has selected your jewelry set, all the better.
If you are the Bride selecting what will be worn, consider the following.
Remember to start with your dress and style, then think about how your bridesmaids can be best accentuated.
Consider what colors they are wearing or what standards you have set. You may even want to try out with each of them what will work best both in the context of your wedding and what works best for them and their appearance.
You’ll do better by considering each of their complexions and body types and helping them to look their best as opposed to making them all look the same.
With your Wedding Jewelry carefully chosen and your Bridesmaids each looking stunning, you’ll have a happy and beautiful wedding party. Now, what about the groom?
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