Choosing Your Bridal Jewelry

Choosing your Bridal Jewelry

Finding the perfect accents for your wedding day.

Though the wedding gown usually gets most of the attention when it comes to putting together your wedding day look, jewelry is an important and often over-looked part of pulling it all together. Before you start selecting pieces, keep in mind that everything should have a cohesive look and feel. Try not to select all your pieces separately, and always consider how everything will look together.

When deciding what type of jewelry to wear, it’s helpful to have already chosen a wedding gown. As a general rule, your bridal jewelry should coordinate with the bridal gown you have selected to wear on your wedding day.

• If your gown is strapless, sleeveless, or has a low neckline, you can choose a bigger, bolder necklace.
• If you have a high neckline, you may want to skip the necklace altogether and simply wear some stunning earrings.
• If your wrists will be bare, you should consider a bracelet.
• If you have a beach wedding where you will be barefoot, don’t forget to look into barefoot jewelry, too!

Something Borrowed

One advice before you go shopping, consider asking to look at your mother or grandmother’s jewelry to find great pieces. You can often find the best jewelry this way. These items can also double as your “something borrowed”. Don’t think that borrowed jewelry is only good for a classic look, either. You can often find very modern pieces if you know the right relative to ask.

Classic Look

For a classic wedding look, try on some pearls. Pearls are popular gems for weddings and they will look stunning with the right dress. You can also fall back on classic diamonds. If your budget doesn’t allow for real diamonds, don’t hesitate to wear cubic zirconia instead. No one will know the difference but you.

Contemporary Look

If you’re going for more of a contemporary look and feel, experiment with big bold pieces. Chunky bracelets, dangling earrings, and a necklace with a large pendant can complement your look nicely, especially if this kind of look reflects your personal style.

Colored Gems

To complement your theme, try adding some color! Not all bridal jewelry needs to be white or diamond. You can find beautiful stones to complement any color scheme. Along with colored gems, you can find many shades of colored cubic zirconia.

Keep in mind that you want your bridal jewelry to look good with your dress, shoes, hairstyle, and wedding ring.

• If your rings are gold, wear gold, or colored jewelry
• If your rings are white gold or platinum, choose white gold, silver, or platinum jewelry. The metal doesn’t need to be the same as long as the color matches.
• If you have a stone other than a diamond in your wedding ring, consider repeating that stone in the rest of your jewelry to accent this unique part of your personal style.

When it comes to selecting your bridal jewelry the most important thing is that you are comfortable and feel beautiful in it. Try on your whole outfit together as soon as you have all of the pieces to make sure you have the look you want. If your hair will be up, pull it up to see how this looks with your jewelry. If everything looks and feel great together, you’ll know you’ve selected the right jewelry and you’re ready for the big day!