Wedding jewelry is an essential part of a bride’s look on that most important day when she must take the stage as the queen for a day. As the focus of attention, it is important to properly choose and mix and match the ornaments for that special day. The rule of thumb for a bride’s jewelry, along with her other bridal accessories should reflect the stage of formality of the wedding celebration. An informal ceremony calls for simple adornments, while large formal weddings calls for more elaborate adornments.
There are various aspects to consider when selecting wedding accessories. The style of the bridal gown plays a major role in the selection of jewels. Strapless or low necklines are best for showcasing of necklaces and earrings. On the other hand when using a gown with high neckline it may be better not to use a necklace and simply concentrate on finding the perfect earrings. Generally speaking with a more ornate wedding gown one should wear simpler ornaments but with a simpler gown one is able to wear much more complex pieces.
There are various types of necklace with different lengths; these include the, choker, the collar, and princess, matinee, and opera lengths. Following certain guidelines in selection of the necklace length may help to best flatter your gowns neckline. With a jewel neckline gown a choker is an appropriate piece, a collar necklace for a more daring neckline, a princess style for strapless gowns, a matinee piece looks great with a bateau, jewel, or a lower neckline. The opera style necklace though is rarely used in weddings as it is too long.
Keep your earrings simple if your neck-piece is large or grand. Bracelets can be worn with sleeveless, short-sleeve, and three-quarter sleeve gowns. Watches are not normally appropriate wedding ornaments but can be worn if it is an antique or family heirloom or has special significance.
When selecting earring styles remember these tips: Button earrings are best to accentuate a round face. Dangle earrings widens narrow faces. Squarish pieces add interest to a long face. A Tiara may clash or draw attention away from your earrings and so you may not want to wear them. Wear larger earrings to balance your look if you are not wearing a necklace.
If you want to feel like a princess spend your special day crowned by a glittering tiara. Should you choose to don a tiara consider keeping the other jewelry simple or let your headdress be the focus point and leave off any extra jewelry. This is to avoid looking too excessive to the point of being gaudy.
As for the bridesmaids, their ensembles can easily be enhanced with a little extra accessories, (e.g.: earrings, bracelet). All bridesmaids’ ensemble should be coordinated, that is keeping to the same colour and style regardless of whether they match or contrast with the colour of the dress. It is recommended that the bridal party ornaments be kept simple yet elegant.
Pearls have been worn for centuries as a symbol of purity and perfection. In ancient Roman culture, the pearl was the ultimate symbol of wealth and social standing, while the ancient Greeks associated pearls with love, marriage, and unrivaled beauty and believed them to possess powers to harmonize a wedded reunion. Modern brides often wear a wide array or precious and semi precious stones including rhinestones, diamonds, cubic zirconium, gemstones (ruby, opal, jade etc) and or a combination in their wedding ornaments. This all depends on budget and personal preferences.
The important thing to remember is to make sure your jewelry does not overshadow the wedding gown and that the colour works with the gown. Example, for white bridal gowns, they look best with white pearls and silver. An ivory gown looks better with ivory pearls and gold and a pale pink or beige gown looks best with ivory and gold accents. These are all general rules which do not necessarily need to be adhered to as long as you are happy and confident with your look. As the old adage goes “Whatever works for me is just fine”.
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