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
(see link below), this can be
very dramatic or just slight
variations in the shapes.
If you just can’t find
that perfect piece to compliment
your wedding day, for you, your
bridesmaids or even the mothers
of the bride and groom, visit
Brilliant-Wedding-Jewelry.com.
We can custom make just about
anything. You imagine it and
we will make it a reality.
Swarovski Crystal Round and
Bicone Necklace Penny Olson
is the owner and designer for
Brilliant-Wedding-Jewelry.com.
