Bridal Accessories Bridal Accessories

Once you’ve chosen your bridal gown, you can start shopping around to select those beautiful pieces to complete your wedding day look. It has been said before, but it’s worth repeating - less is more. A few well chosen accessories that complement your gown and hair style are definitely the way to go. So, where to start? We’ve compiled a brief list of wedding accessories and advice on how you should wear them.

Quick Guide to Choosing Your Wedding Accessories

Wedding Jewellery

A good rule of thumb is the more elaborate your gown, the simpler your wedding accessories should be. If your dress is intricately embroidered or beaded, choose classic diamond earrings or pearl drops to match. For a plainer style dress, select a dazzling diamond choker or for a halter neck gown, choose a diamond tennis bracelet. Remember to always match your jewellery with those on your wedding dress, so diamonds with diamonds (or diamond look-alike), pearls with pearls, and so on.

Veils

To veil or not to veil? The choice is yours. If the wedding gown is the main focus of your look for the day, you don’t want a big veil that will hide the intricate details and make you look overdone. Choose a veil with a simple trim of pearls or lace.

Where the cut of your classic style dress is the main feature, go all out and choose a beautifully detailed veil that you can wear all day. Ask your wedding dress designer to help you construct the veil so it’s easy move around in. Making a grand entrance in a full length wedding gown with a train? Opt for the cathedral length stunner with matching tiara. A chin length blusher veil is the opposite of the spectrum, and ideally suits a cute cocktail or suit length gown. 

Tiara

A tiara can be worn with or without a veil and are a stunning accent to your overall look. Match a cream or ivory wedding gown with a gold or ivory tiara while white gowns are best suited to silver or white pearl tiaras. A tiara is best suited to a veil that is worn high on your head while veils worn at the nape of the neck, say under a bun, are better suited to a floral or rhinestone comb or other head piece.