Bridal accessories – so what suits you?

How to choose bridal accessories for your wedding day, plus more tips for excited brides, courtesy of a bridal jewelry designer who leads her field.

Plan ahead – one of the well-known processes every bride goes through a few weeks before her wedding day is a process of considerable stress, and it is no accident that there is a television series called “Bridezillas”. This is one of the days, if not the most important day of her life so far, and it is brides in particular (and for some reason not grooms) who start getting excited and working on the production several months before the event, because the most important thing is to plan ahead and not to leave anything to the last minute. That is a recipe for disaster.

Choosing the style of the dress – of course one of the things every bride focuses on is her look. Which dress to choose. Does she want a dress in a classic or vintage style? A dress for an urban wedding, a dress in a rustic style? What ultimately determines the look is first of all the bride’s taste, but also the location of the event – if, for instance, she is planning to marry in a vineyard, it is reasonable to assume she will go for a rustic dress with a wreath of flowers in her hair, one of the most popular accessories today for every bride who chooses a natural, rustic look.

Choosing bridal accessories – it is best to choose bridal jewelry once she has already chosen the dress, and brides usually come to the studio of a bridal jewelry designer with a photo of the dress so that she can match the pieces to it and create a consistent, harmonious look. These might be pearl or Swarovski earrings, a head wreath, a comb, bracelets, a statement piece or a forehead chain. It depends what kind of bride you are and how you want to look – and most importantly, says the designer, do not overload. There are brides who, in their excitement about the day, buy every piece of jewelry it is possible to wear, and in the end it looks a little too busy and rather ridiculous. Despite the excitement, and true as it is that she is the queen on this day, it is very important to keep to good taste.

Choosing good professionals – it is very important not to cut corners in choosing the professionals who will accompany you up to this day, whether that is a dress that genuinely suits you even if it costs more than others. You have to feel entirely at peace with your look, and that should be the only consideration. If you choose to have a dress made to order that costs several times more – that is fine too, as long as you really do look exactly as you imagined yourself in a bridal gown.

Matching bridal accessories to the make-up

The look leading fashion today, which also drives the trend in dresses and in bridal accessories, is the natural, unforced look. It is strong in fashion and it is strong in the look of brides too. That means the make-up should flow with the look as well – not overdone, and exactly what suits you. What is certainly important is to choose the accessories to match the make-up in order to create a delicate harmony. Before the long-awaited day, every bride should go to her make-up artist for a trial, because it is important to decide on the style of the make-up too, and to move from there to the jewelry. They go together.

The jewelry designer will match the accessories and the pieces to the dress and to the make-up, so that they suit one another. Certain make-up tones suit pearl or Swarovski jewelry; it really depends on the shades of the make-up, on the colour of your skin, and of course on the style of the dress.

As we said, there should be no surprises on this subject. Every bride should plan the whole look in advance, so that she can try out all sorts of styles of make-up and jewelry. It is fine to hesitate, and it is an important stage on the way to a decision, until in the end she feels completely at peace with her look.

The hairstyle – a crown, a comb, flowers or Swarovski?

Among the most important bridal accessories today, hair combs and head crowns stand out. They have to suit the hairstyle and not look forced. As a rule a head wreath goes beautifully with high, gathered hairstyles, and there are also crowns worn across the forehead that suit loose hair in a natural look better. There are also pins that can be worked into high hairstyles, and these might be a pin of delicate silk flowers in chiffon or white, or one set with Swarovski stones.

It is important to go to the designer well in advance to look at bridal accessories and to decide whether you want a hair piece, or perhaps only earrings and a delicate bracelet. It has to flow with the overall look and complete the look you want to arrive at – to match the dress, the hairstyle, your skin tone, and also the kind of bride you want to be.