| The Look | | | | the bride's hairstyle and face shape. Brides with |
| Bridal jewellery plays an extremely important role | | | | long faces do not suit high tiaras as this only |
| in accentuating your chosen look and bringing it all | | | | makes the face appear even longer. Also a large |
| together. Whether you're going for bare | | | | tiara may not stay in place very easily with very |
| decolletage with minimal accessories, or for a | | | | short hair- at least not without a serious amount |
| sprinkling of pieces all over there are a few | | | | of hairpins to keep it in place. Find a style that |
| fundamentals principles that you should know | | | | suits your face and hair, and keep practical |
| before you begin. | | | | considerations (like "Will this stay on when I'm |
| | | | dancing?") in mind. |
| Bridal jewellery is important, yes, but the dress is | | | | Goldilocks |
| key and you must choose the dress first. You | | | | If the bridal jewellery is too small then it's like it's |
| need to find that dress that is "The one" before | | | | not there or looks under-dressed; too large and it |
| anything else (well OK, perhaps a man to marry | | | | overshadows the dress, possibly creating "eek!" |
| comes before the dress!). | | | | moments in the future when you look back at |
| Next Things Next | | | | the photos. |
| After the dress, you need to get some options | | | | Color Guidelines |
| for your hair. Shoulder-sweeping, loose curls? | | | | White Dress - perfect with silver-tone metals, |
| Formal up-do? Short and gamine? You don't have | | | | pure white pearls, crystal clear or AB (Aurora |
| to absolutely decide now, but you need to keep | | | | Borealis) crystals. Diamond White Dress (between |
| your options in mind. OK, now you're ready for | | | | ivory and white)- gold or silver tone, or pure |
| the next stage | | | | white pearls, Crystal Silver Shade crystals. Ivory |
| Bridal Jewellery | | | | Dress- perfect with cream/ivory pearls, gold tone |
| Bridal jewellery includes bracelets, necklaces, | | | | metals, Crystal Silver Shade or Golden Shadow |
| earrings, bridal hair accessories such as tiaras, | | | | Swarovski crystal Champagne Or Dark Ivory: |
| bridal hairpins, headband, hair bands, decorated | | | | perfect with gold tone metal, ivory pearls, Golden |
| combs and bands. Get a selection to try on with | | | | Shadow Swarovski crystal |
| your gown- that tiara may look silly when you're | | | | Necklines |
| in your office clothes, so make sure you try a | | | | Bandeaus look fabulous with many necklaces e.g. |
| few different styles that you might not normally | | | | a high choker multi-strand or even nothing at all. |
| go for. | | | | V-neckline look fabulous with pendant necklaces or |
| Matching the Theme | | | | Y-shaped necklaces. Round necklines look best |
| The bridal jewellery chosen should blend in with | | | | with necklaces with no pendant. |
| the wedding theme and dress. Simple gowns with | | | | I hope this has been informative but if at the end |
| clean lines tend to look better with modern styles. | | | | of all this, you find that your white dress with a |
| Flowing, wispy gowns or those with lace suit | | | | scoop round neck looks stunning with a gold |
| more vintage-style jewellery. | | | | pendant necklace then go with your own instincts! |
| Matching the Bride | | | | This article is just a set of guidelines, you have |
| It's crucial that the bridal jewellery looks good with | | | | the final word. |