How to Select Jewelry for your Wedding

Your jewelry will help define your look on your special day. There are many choices of wedding jewelry, from expensive diamond pieces to beautiful costume pieces. Almost all women wear their engagement rings, but after that the choice is up to you.
Are there any heirloom pieces to wear?
First you may want to consider wearing heirloom pieces. It could be a special piece that has been passed down to you from mother to child or it can be your “something borrowed” from tradition. This might be something that another woman in the family wore during her wedding for good luck. It might just be a beautiful and elegant piece that is special.
Break out the best pieces from the vault
This might be the time to pick out your very best pieces. If you have some pieces in the vault that you never get to wear, then this may be the time to do so. Look at those special pieces that you save for special occasions.
You might also choose a piece that is special to you and your fiancé. For instance, you could wear the first piece of jewelry that he gave you.
Match your dress
You want something that looks nice with your dress. For instance, if you have Swarovski crystals all over your dress, then you might look for an equally sparkly necklace, whether it is real diamonds or also crystals. You could continue a theme. For instance, if you have designs of flowers all over the dress then you might look for necklace with the same design.
The jewelry also needs to fall in the right places while wearing the dress. For instance, you do not want a long necklace that covers the beautiful design of your dress. If you are wearing long sleeves with a lot of embellishments, then you might choose to forgo a bracelet.
In some cases, you will want the jewelry to add to a simple dress. If you have a very plain dress then long layered necklaces might be exactly what you need to give it some style.
What do you want to portray?
When picking out your jewelry think about your total look. If you are going for elegant, then you could choose a simple diamond solitaire instead of a huge statement necklace. If you want to feel like a princess then you can get a sparkly necklace that looks like something from the crown jewels.
Ultimately the best way to choose your jewelry is to try on the different pieces and see how it looks. You should try it on with the dress to make sure that they complement each other and the whole look is not too much. Spend the time to look through all of your options before making your choice.