Tips for Buying Bridal Jewelry
Let’s consider some tried and true tips for selecting bridal jewelry to match both your personal tastes and the aesthetics of your wedding. One key idea is to ensure that your jewelry matches the theme and tone of the festivities. A super elegant confabulation of diamonds and pendants, for instance, may be appropriate for an extravagant “high society” affair but may seem gaudy and ostentatious at a more traditional ceremony.
Another key idea is to pick items which highlight your bride’s innately beautiful features. Your bride’s close female relatives and girlfriends will no doubt have lots of advice on this subject, but it may be helpful to get a second opinion from a professional consultant. Consider the “wedding uniform” as one of a piece – jewelry selections should mesh with the wedding gown’s aesthetics as well as the hairstyling, footwear, etc.
Thirdly, remember that bridal jewelry is often richly symbolic. Your bride may want to wear a treasured piece that once belonged to her mother, grandmother, or even great-grandmother to imbue the ceremony with a sense of tradition and longevity. Similarly, religious or culturally meaningful jewelry can also ground the cherished event in history and make the occasion feel even more momentous.
Bear in mind that the bridesmaids’ jewelry selections should complement the bridal jewelry theme. If your bride plans on wearing extremely expensive pieces, she may want to designate a close member of your family or a trusted friend to safe keep the jewelry after the ceremony (to avoid accidentally dropping a piece on the floor during the reception). It may behoove you or your bride to take out an insurance policy on certain exquisite or rare items just in case. Make sure to add this to your (no doubt already ample) list of wedding preparation to-dos.
Brides often face this most difficult of questions: what should you do if someone gifts you a piece of jewelry to wear on your wedding day which you find distasteful or even hideous? You certainly don’t want to offend, but nor do you want to ruin your carefully crafted ensemble. There are many tactics brides have developed over the years to wear such items “subtly” – to avoid giving offense and sidestep an aesthetic train wreck. You may choose to wear an unflattering necklace around your wrist (as a makeshift bracelet), for instance. Or – if you’re dealing with a set of unflattering earrings – you could wear your hair in such a way as to hide the earrings from view.
If you’re searching for Irish bridal jewelry, consider using the services of the experts here at celtic-weddingrings.com. We handcraft all manner of jewelry items related to Irish wedding celebrations – from traditional Celtic pendants to silver, gold, and platinum wedding rings to Tara Brooches and Trinity Knot jewelry. During our 20-plus years of operation, we’ve earned a reputation in Dublin for crafting the highest quality jewelry, and we always make to order. Our design and jewelry creation process typically takes under three weeks, although this timeframe can vary depending on the complexity of your order and the materials used. Please browse our online catalog for some examples of our work. You can also stop in to see us if you’re in Dublin. If not – no worries, you can call us toll free at 800 350 9962 or email one of our expert jewelers for a free consultation.