There is a whole lot that goes into planning a perfect wedding, in fact, it’s often months if not a year or more worth of planning, organizing, and budgeting. Obviously, you want everything to be perfect on that day, including your bridal look. Whether you’re on a tight budget or you’ve got extra money to spend, your wedding day jewelry will play a big role in your overall look. It can help to bring all the pieces together, act as a statement, and truly make you feel special.
Here’s a look at three tips that can help you find the perfect wedding day jewelry that is meant to compliment your look.
Wait Until After You Buy Your Dress
One mistake that brides-to-be can make is to go ahead and buy their wedding day jewelry before purchasing their dress. The problem with buying jewelry first is that you don’t know the neckline, style, or even the color of your dress. In fact, your jewelry can leave you really limited in your dress selection. It’s always best to shop around, find that perfect dress, purchase it, and then look for the jewelry. It will make your life a whole lot easier and help to ensure everything works well together.
A few tips in matching up your dress to your jewelry – if your dress is white then silver or platinum tend to work best. If your wedding dress is ivory, yellow gold tends to work better. For pink dresses, rose gold can work beautifully.
Understated Is Often Better
In terms of the size and grandeur of the jewelry, less is usually more for a wedding day. Think about it, you will have a lot going on outside of the jewels. There is your dress, of course, your veil if you plan on wearing it, you’ll have makeup and hair all done up, it’s just a whole lot going on. The last thing you want to do is choose pieces that take away from your overall bridal vision.
This also applies to the pieces you wear. Often it’s best to just focus on one item. For example, maybe you are set on drop earrings. If that’s the case, let them be your statement piece and skip a necklace and bracelets.
Know What Kind of Bride You Are
Finally, you want to give thought as to what kind of bride you are, meaning your style. Your dress will obviously speak to this, but so will the theme of your wedding, the colors you’ve chosen, the venue, the bridesmaids’ dressesand so forth.
Maybe you are a modern bride who is into sleek lines and minimal texture, which means you’d be drawn to modern and trendy wedding jewelry. Then again, maybe you’re a bit more laid-back and have that boho chic style where floral and nature-inspired pieces would be ideal. Knowing your bridal style will certainly help in the selection process.
A Timeless and Beautiful Look
Using these tips to help pick your wedding day jewelry will ensure that you look timeless and beautiful on your special day.
