Choosing your wedding jewelry is an exciting part of the wedding planning process. Wedding jewelry adds the finishing touch to your wedding look, bringing everything together. But when choosing your wedding jewelry, you need to do it carefully. You need to choose jewelry that will enhance your bridal look, rather than overshadow it. To help you find the perfect jewelry for your wedding, we’ve put together these tips to help you choose which wedding jewelry to wear! Read on to find out what you need to think about when choosing your jewelry and how to choose the ideal accessories for your big day.
1. Consider the neckline of your dress
When choosing your wedding jewelry, it is important to consider how it will complement your wedding dress. You want your jewelry to complement your dress, rather than clashing with it or overshadowing it. A simple way to ensure that your jewelry will complement your dress is to consider how your choices will work with the neckline of your dress. You want to choose jewelry that “fills in the gaps” of skin shown by your wedding dress, never encroaching on your dress, but adding just the perfect amount of shine to accentuate it. To get an idea of what types of jewelry work best for different necklines, check out our tips for each neckline below.
Strapless necklines: Strapless dresses leave a lot of bare skin exposed around the collarbone, so necklaces look beautiful with strapless dresses. For strapless necklines, we recommend opting for a choker or shorter necklace, rather than a medium or long length necklace. Longer necklaces can look unbalanced with strapless dresses – the key here is to choose a necklace that sits beautifully amid all that exposed skin.
Sweetheart neckline: Medium length pendants or medium length drop necklaces perfectly accentuate the hollow of a sweetheart neckline. Simple necklaces, earrings, and bracelets work best with sweetheart necklines, as this style of dress has a delicate and romantic look.
Halter neckline or high neckline: Backless style wedding dresses and high neckline wedding dresses don’t leave much room for a necklace, so we generally recommend avoiding necklaces if your dress is in one of these styles. Instead, consider balancing a backless or low-cut top with sparkly earrings and a pretty, eye-catching bracelet.
V-neckline: Simple pendant necklaces beautifully accent a V-neck dress by echoing the shape of the neckline. If your dress has a plunging V-neckline, consider choosing a teardrop necklace to accentuate the dramatic shape of your dress. You can also forgo any necklace and let your dramatic neckline speak for itself.
2. Don’t overdo it, less is more
It’s tempting to go overboard with your wedding jewelry. There is so much beautiful wedding jewelry to choose from – who wouldn’t want to wear it all? But, in general, we advise you to remember that, when it comes to a wedding look, less is usually more. At the end of the day, the focus should be on you, not your wedding accessories. To avoid looking overdone, make sure you have all your wedding jewelry on hand when it comes time for your final dress fitting. This way you can try everything on your dress to see how everything works together. If you find that one or two of your accessories stand out too much, consider skipping them or replacing them with more subtle pieces. It’s also good to remember that you don’t need to wear every type of jewelry on your wedding day. Sometimes one or two accessories are enough to complete your look. Order your Alsace diamond jewelry to get it on time and according to your expectations.
3. Hairstyle
Your choice of wedding hairstyle will have a big impact on the types of jewelry that will go best with your wedding look. This is especially true for your earrings. Updos offer great flexibility when it comes to earrings. They pair just as well with bold earrings as they do with more delicate earrings, like drop earrings or stud earrings. Updos are also perfect for hair jewelry, which can add glamor and romance to your wedding look. However, if you decide to wear hair jewelry, consider pairing it with your earrings and necklace. If you’re going for a bold hairstyle, you may want to choose more discreet earrings and necklace, to avoid looking over-the-top.
A low hairstyle is a beautiful and romantic option for your wedding. But it requires that you choose your wedding jewelry a little more carefully, especially your earrings. Delicate diamond stud earrings are best suited to the low hairstyle, which can hide larger earrings. However, if you want to wear larger earrings while having your hair down, it is entirely possible. All you need to do is choose your earrings with visibility in mind.
4. Think about the color of your dress
Most wedding dresses are white. But there are many shades of white, which is something you need to consider when choosing your wedding jewelry. Your wedding dress can be bright white, champagne white, ivory, candle or ecru. For the most harmonious look, find wedding jewelry that complements the shade of your wedding dress. White gold or platinum jewelry generally pairs better with dresses in a “truer” white, while yellow gold or rose gold jewelry pairs better with dresses in a warmer white.