Choosing Jewellery for Bridesmaids

As if choosing your own jewellery and accessories for your wedding day wasn’t hard enough, you now need to choose the jewellery and accessories for your bridesmaids!

Here are some helpful pointers:

• Time it right.  Start looking for accessories once you have chosen the colour of the dresses.  Once you have chosen the style of dresses you are ready to start shopping.
• Set a budget.  You need to be realistic about how much to spend on bridesmaids jewellery and accessories, especially if you have more than one or two to buy for.
• Check if your bridesmaids have pierced ears before buying earrings, or look for a designer who can convert their designs for non-pierced ears.
• Jewellery does not have to match the bridesmaids’ dresses perfectly.  In fact, toning or contrasting colours usually look better.  For example, a hot pink dress would look great with toning purple, or clashing orange or turquoise.
• If a bridesmaid is sensitive to certain metals, including silver or gold, a hair accessory is a good alternative.
• Treat your girls as individuals and choose a different piece of jewellery from the same range for each.  For example, earrings for one, a necklace for another and a bracelet for another.
• Double up!  Choose a design your bridesmaids can wear again and give it to them as their thank you present to wear on the day.
• Flower girls look cute with a simple, small hair grip or band.

Article by Wedding Jewellery Designer Clare Yarwood-White

Image Courtesy of Yarwood-White

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