How to Choose Colors for Your Bridesmaids' Jewelry on Your
Wedding Day
When designing jewelry, the sky is the limit as far as color
choices, stones, shapes and over-all design. But just like a
cherry on a sundae or the star on the top of a Christmas tree,
no outfit is complete without jewelry.
I would start with making a choice on your bridesmaids dresses.
Take your Maid of Honor with you to help you make a decision
because usually there are more choices of bridesmaid dresses
than there are Wedding gowns in the boutiques. This will help
you get some feedback as far as what will work for all of the
girls and she can also try some of them on, since they normally
look very different on a person than they do on the rack.
Once you have made a decision, make sure that you get a swatch
of the fabric so that you have a true reference to the color of
the gowns. I would not recommend trying to match the tones in
the jewelry by memory, especially if you'd like to go with a
similar color scheme. This simple, and not to mention free, tip
will make life much easier in the long run.
The next thing you will need to consider is what sort of stones
you'd like your girls to wear on the big day. There are quite a
lot of choices when it comes to this subject, you can go with
semi-precious stones, crystals, pearls or even just a simple
pendant on a satin cord. The best place to start is with style
of the dresses, taking into consideration the color and the cut
of the dress itself.
Then you can decide if you'd like to go with one type and shape
of stone for example, crystals or pearls, you can have a single
strand or you can also go with a layered look of two or three
stands of the same stone. I personally find this very effective
and it's also nice because if you go with a necklace and
bracelet that are of a simpler design, your girls will get much
more use out of them in the future.
If you are having trouble finding something that will compliment
your dresses closely, don't worry, I find that if you go with a
mono-chromatic scheme and put several shades together that are
in the same family it will give you a little more interest in
the jewelry and you don't have to be so concerned with having a
perfect match. You can view a sampling of Swarovski Crystal
colors using this Swarovski Crystal color
chart. Also, don't be afraid to consider other color options
when working with hues in this manner. For example, you may find
that with a pale green dress, shades of citrine or yellow topaz
will look very nice, or even shades of blue. It all depends on
the undertones in the fabric.
The last thing to consider is the shapes of the stones that you
wish to use. You could go with a single size, like tiny pearls
on layered strings for a very feminine and classic look. Or you
may want to go with several shapes and sizes that when put
together, will make a pattern and create some interest like the
Swarovski Crystal Round and
Bicone Necklace, this can be very dramatic or just slight
variations in the shapes.
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wedding day, for you, your bridesmaids or even the mothers of
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