Every bride wants to look her best on her wedding day. While the wedding dress plays an important role in creating that perfect look, the bridal accessories makes the outfit more special and personalized. Therefore, choosing accessories can’t be taken for granted. Follow these tips to choose perfect accessories from shoes, jewels to headpiece to match your wedding dress.
- The shoes
There are a wide variety of shades, styles, colors and sizes when it comes to shoes and picking wedding ones is never easy. Consider these features to make sure you won’t put a foot wrong.
Comfort is the key. You will be wearing your shoes all day long, from walking down the aisle, posing for photographs to the first dance, so making comfort a necessity. Don’t buy cheap shoes that lack padding or extra support.
Pick the right height. Make sure the gown be hemmed for your height and stick to the height you get used to and feel comfortable with on your big day yet remember not to make your groom confused if you are towering above him.
Consider the color of your shoes compared to your wedding dress. Make up your mind if you want them matching or contrasting in color. For white or ivory gowns, matching color is a good idea whereas for ones of bolder shades, different color shoes may enhance them.
- The jewels
Keep in mind the rule: Don’t overdo it, unless you want these precious metals outshine you on your special day. Firstly, take the color of your dress into consideration as each type of metals will work well on each gowns’ shades of white.
White gown: pearl and platinum should go well with it.
Ivory gown: embellish yourself with gold jewelry to highlight the creamy tone of the dress.
Off-white gown: this kind of dress works great with almost everything.
The next step is to pair your neckline type with the suitable embellishment.
Strapless and sweetheart: you have various options of necklace types from a simple pedant, a choker, a y-drop design to a single- or double- stranded necklace. Just make sure the necklace at least 1 inch above the neckline of the wedding dress.
V-neck: rely on how long the V plunges to choose a proper adornment. Pick a low y-drop pendant if the gown has low V-neck or go for an elegance look with a single strand of pearl.
- The headpiece
The headpiece adds a finishing touch and may flatter your face and wedding dress as well if you choose the right one. It should pair with your gown in color and coordinate in style and decoration.
Veil: it’s no longer a must for modern brides but many women still choose them since it makes them feel like a bride. A veil length should parallel with the length of the gown. For example, elbow length and fingertip length veil generally used for gowns without a train while cathedral length veil looks best when going with a cathedral or semi-cathedral length dress.
Tiara: depends on your face shape to select a proper one. Choosing a tiara with a high peak if your face is round whereas little or no peak is the best option if your face is long and staying away from peaked tiaras if you have an oval shaped face.
Comb: a simple piece can goes well with almost hairstyles and be worn on different parts of your head.
