Contributed by Nily Glaser
Copyrights © 2006 All Rights Reserved Nily Glaser
The overall style of your wedding dress or gown should dictate the appropriate jewelry you choose. So, When looking for the perfect jewelry to complement your wedding gown, take into consideration the cut and embelishments of your dress.
A low cut gown or dress that is sleeveless, allows for more space on your chest and arms that may be decorated with an ornate necklace, earrings and bracelet.
A high cut may be more appropriate for a very simple, single or double strand necklace.
If you wear an ornate tiara, you may want to skip a necklace all together and focus on a pretty pair of earrings and a bracelet.
A single or double strand crystal and or pearl necklace, with or without matching, or well coordinated earrings would be the perfect companion to a gown that has a very large pattern with sequins and pearls, as would a crystal and or a pearl pendant on a silver or gold chain. The same is true for your choice of a head band, tiara or other hair accessory.If yours is a very simple dress or gown with the only accents being in the cut and styling of the fabric you may consider more elaborate jewelry.
A tiara, necklace and other jewelry with much detail works well with dresses that don't have beadwork.
Once you decide of your preference, make sure that your jewelry as well as your tiara or other hair accessories coordinate. If you do not purchase all of your jewelry and hair accessories as a set, assure that all the pieces have a common denominators within the design, shape, colors, styles and stones. You should follow the same when choosing jewelry as your gift for the bridesmaids, flower girl(s), mothers, and maid of honor. Unless you choose a string of pearls, a string of clear crystal jewelry or silver or gold Jewelry, the perfect jewelry for them should coordinate well and have at least one stone in the color of their dresses.
| Tiara and Jewelry Choices | |
|---|---|
| Ornate Tiara | Unless the tiara and necklace are purchased as a matching set, choose a simple strand necklace or pendant on a silver or gold chain. An ornate tiara is appropriate when worn with a simple gown or dress that has no pearls, sequince, crystals or other embelishments. |
| Ornate Necklace | A low cut gown or dress whether sleeveless or with sleeves. Simple dress or gown without heavy beadwork. Simple low tiara, headband or other hair accessories. |
| Simple, Single or Double strand Necklace | High cut or heavily beaded wedding gown or dress. Ornate tiara. |
| Simple Low Tiara, Headband or other Hair Accessories | Ornate necklace. A wedding gown or dress with large pattern with sequins, crystals and - or pearls |
| Wedding Jewelry Gifts for Bridesmaids, Flower girls and other women at Your Wedding | A string of pearls. Clear Crystal jewelry silver or gold Jewelry. Jewelry that coordinates well their dresses having at least one stone in the color of the dress. |
Author Byline
Copyrights © 2004 All Rights Reserved Nily Glaser
Nily Glaser is the founder of A-wedding Day,
http://www.a-weddingday.com
A very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center, and a discount shopping mall for wedding gifts, supplies and bridal accessories. She is also the publisher of the free A-Wedding Day newsletter.