Selecting the perfect bridal accessories, particularly jewellery, to complement your dream wedding dress is an exciting yet sometimes overwhelming task. The right necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more can enhance your overall work, but it is possible to choose pieces that don’t match your dress or accidentally overdo it.

Essential Tips For Choosing Your Bridal Jewellery

Where should you start?

Consider Your Dress’s Style. First, you should always choose your dress before you pick your bridal accessories. When you have decided on your dress, you can use it as a guideline for what jewellery you’d like.

If you have any jewellery that you already know you want to wear on your big day, such as heirloom pieces or jewellery that has sentimental value, you can use it as inspiration when shopping for your dress.

Then, when your dress is determined, you can choose jewellery based on its style:

• Classically Elegant Dresses. If your dress is more traditional and elegant, you may want to choose timeless jewellery pieces like classic pearl necklaces, diamond studs or delicate bracelets. Minimalistic yet still stunning jewellery can enhance the sophistication of your dress.
• Bohemian Dresses. For bohemian-style dresses, earthy and natural-inspired bridal accessories can bring out your look's whimsy and fantastical elegance. Leaf designs and floral motifs may be perfect for your style. These dresses often have a free-spirited and adventurous vibe, and a connection to nature can enhance your unique spirit.
• Minimalistic Dresses. Simple, chic, minimalistic dresses call for sleek and contemporary jewellery. Geometric shapes, clean lines and simple yet gorgeous pieces can highlight the minimalistic look of your dress.

Match The Neckline. Look at the neckline of your dress and consider the necklaces or earrings that would go well with it.

• Strapless Neckline. Strapless dresses provide plenty of space for a gorgeous necklace, meaning you can let your imagination go wild. Think about big, statement necklaces that stand out without being too much. Drop earrings can also draw attention to your shoulders and collarbone.
• V-Neckline. V-neck dresses pair very well with pendant necklaces or delicate chains that follow the shape of the neckline. You can complement this look with stud earrings or small, delicate drop earrings, depending on what looks best with your hairstyle.
• Sweetheart Neckline. Sweetheart necklines are very versatile and can be paired with a variety of bridal accessories and necklaces. A classic choice is a short necklace or choker just above the neckline.
• High Neckline. Because of their high-neck design, most brides choose not to wear necklaces with this style. But, you can instead focus on statement earrings or an elegant hairstyle.

Choose Metals That Go Well With Your Dress’s Colour. The colour and fabric of your wedding dress can help you pick the metals of the jewellery you wear. For instance:

• White Dresses. Classic white dresses look lovely with platinum, silver or white gold jewellery. These metals bring out the brightness of the dress, creating a cohesive look.
• Ivory Dresses. Stunning ivory dresses often have a comforting, warm undertone, meaning yellow gold or rose gold jewellery is a great choice. Gold and rose gold also have warm undertones, meaning they can complement the gorgeous creamy hue of the dress.
• Champagne Dresses. Champagne-coloured dresses look amazing with yellow gold jewellery. The classic, rich golden tones can enhance the champagne colour and create a luxurious aura.
• Blush Dresses. Romantic blush dresses pair very well with rose gold jewellery. The appealing pink tones of rose gold complement the blush colour, creating an overall romantic look - especially for brides who simply love pink.

Find A Balance. Regarding bridal accessories in general, it’s extremely important to find a balance between too much and too little. Even if every necklace and bracelet you see looks incredible, you certainly don’t want to overwhelm your look. Sometimes, less is more, and it’s essential to look at your outfit as a whole when picking your accessories.

Whenever you consider a new piece, think about the other jewellery and accessories you’ve already selected. For example, suppose you have a necklace you know you’re going to wear. When choosing your earrings, think about if they’d go well with your necklace. The same goes for other jewellery, as well as accessories like headpieces and veils.

In addition to other accessories and your dress, don’t forget about your hairstyle as well.

Your Personal Style And Comfort. It’s you and your sweetheart’s special day, and you deserve to feel like your best self. This means that you should choose a dress, jewellery and bridal accessories that make you happy - even if they don’t follow the tips you hear from others. Find accessories that speak to your soul, and feel unabashedly ‘you’ on your big day.

Discovering The Perfect Accessories To Match Your Dream Dress

Find accessories that fit your beautiful dress and your unique personality; come and look at our selection at Alma J Bridal Boutique. Along with jewellery, we also have marvellous headpieces, mystical veils and gorgeous jackets and overskirts.

Or, if you’re still looking for the perfect dress, we also have a wide selection of stunning dresses available. If you’d like some assistance, we’d be glad to help - just call us on 09 623 1188.

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