So you’ve chosen your wedding photographer, the wedding dress, the flowers
and chosen a hairstyle, but what about your Bridal
Jewellery? There are so many choices when planning a wedding, however there are
some golden rules that should be applied, which will help narrow down your
options.
Here are a few wedding accessory
tips that will ensure you look absolutely gorgeous when walking down the aisle
to say ´I-do´!
Style of Wedding Dress
First and foremost is: choosing bridal gown first, then choose
your bridal jewellery to complement it.
Is the gown traditional, modern, simple
and flowing, old-world or romantic? Your jewellery should reflect the look and
feel you are going for. eg. If you have a modern dress, try choosing
accessories with a modern edge, a simple dress may mean that you can have fun
your with your jewellery and consider a striking necklace and smaller earrings.
Match the type of sparkle in your gown
with the sparkle in your bridal accessories. Use crystals with crystals,
rhinestones with rhinestones and pearls with pearls, etc.
Look for a headpiece with similar
detailing. Eg Gold-tone or ivory pearl-accented tiaras are a good compliment to
ivory/cream gowns, while silver-tone, rhinestone, and white pearl tiaras best
compliment the tones of a white gown.
Remember, the big golden rule when
choosing bridal jewellery is not to overdo it. If you dress is more elaborate,
try to keep the jewellery simple eg. go for and earring and bracelet set.
Neckline of Dress
The neckline of the dress is another
thing to consider. Strapless wedding dresses are very popular at the moment however they mean that a
lot of skin will be visible. A gorgeous choker or elaborate necklace with drops
can work really well at completing your look without detracting from the gown
and will fill in more skin so that you don’t look too bare.
It is also wise to mirror the necklace
with the neckline of the dress. ie. a V-neck or sweet-heart neck would look
great with a V-shaped or Y-shaped necklace that comes down to a drop. For
dresses with higher necklines, you may want to consider have a more striking
head-piece/tiara or try some chandelier earrings.
Whether you are having a wedding veil or not will also help you
decide on what jewellery and head-pieces/tiaras to choose.
If you are having a veil you need to
decide if you want it placed high on you head or at the bottom of your head
i.e. above a low bun. If you are having a higher veil, you will most probably
want a tiara placed in front of it to finish off the look.
A lower placed veil looks gorgeous with
a diamante combed tiara or floral headpiece sitting behind the veil.
If you decide not to go for a veil,
then there are some fantastic options around like Fascinators with or without
netting, diamante hairpins or a tiara.
Hairstyle
Longer hair will give you more options
with hairstyles and tiaras. Remember if you are having an up-style you will
probably need a larger tiara to balance out the look.
If you have short hair you will want to
decide on a lighter, more delicate tiara that will not require lots of pinning
to hold it in place. Brides with shorter hair look best in headband styles or
tiaras with a smaller shaped comb.
The colour of your hair is something to
think about. Hair accessories with diamantes/crystals are more noticeable in
darker hair whereas you will need a more solid piece if you have lighter hair.
Above all, the most important thing is
feeling comfortable on your wedding day and so choose pieces that feel like you
and that you can wear again. Don´t despair if you can´t find the jewellery you
are looking for as you can also draw a sketch and get anything you like custom
made.
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