Choosing your bridal jewelery sets is the next logical step after selecting your wedding gown.
Most likely you chose very carefully to get the shade that complements your skin and hair color the best.
Now it's time to turn your attention to your accessories-- if you don't pay attention to the bridal jewelery sets then you could run the risk of undoing all that good work.
Badly chosen wedding jewelery will clash with the gown and detract from the main event-- you looking beautiful in your dress.
Conversely, well chosen jewelery will complement the effect and add an extra level of style to the ensemble.
It adds the finishing touch and completes "the look".
This article shows you how to match the shade of your gown with the bridal jewelery sets and bridal hair accessories, particularly pertaining to pearls and Swarovski crystals as these are a favorite for weddings.
The guidelines below will help you get started and steer clear of colour clashes.
"White", "Pure White" or "Stark White" The brightest, crispest white-- perfect for winter weddings and darker skin tones.
Swarovski-- white pearls, crystal clear, crystal Aurora Borealis (AB), white opal Metal-- silver tone Freshwater pearls-- pure white "Diamond White", "Silk White" or "Natural White" A softer shade of white, and hard to differentiate from pure white in photos, more flattering for paler skin tones than pure white.
Swarovski-- cream or white pearls, crystal clear, crystal silver shade Metal-- silver tone Freshwater pearls-- off white "Ivory", "Eggshell" or "Candlelight" A darker, more creamy tone-- can be yellowish, peachy or biscuit.
Swarovski-- cream pearls, crystal golden shadow Metal-- yellow/gold tone or silver tone Freshwater pearls-- cream or ivory General Guidelines Check the Complete Look No matter what shade your bridal gown, be sure to try on everything together at least once, and also check how it looks in natural daylight, especially if you're planning plenty of outdoors wedding photos.
Buying Online There is a huge amount of fantastic bridal jewelery available online, but just make sure that they have a no-fuss returns policy in case the set you choose is unsuitable.
Faux or Freshwater Pearls? Freshwater pearls add a lovely natural, organic touch to an outfit and crystal pearls bring the look of utter flawless perfection.
If you opt for freshwater then be careful about a couple of things-- the quality and the color.
Freshwater pearls vary wildly in quality-- I have seen near-perfect, very round pearls with excellent surface quality through to bumpy, pitted pearls with poor luster and iridescence.
Also bear in mind that pearls are amazingly hard to photograph so matching the shade of your dress color up to a photographic image is not a reliable method.
Swarovski pearls have a very pleasing lustre and weight, are harder wearing than organic pearls and, crucially, when you order "white" that is exactly what you will receive, plus you can get the exact sizes of beads that you require (to the mm).