How To Curate The Perfect Jewellery Look For Your Wedding Day

Because selecting jewellery is an essential part of wedding day planning.

In the process of planning your day of days, there are of course a number of elements that require the utmost of your attention, from the most romantic of locations, to an impeccably designed menu and breathtaking florals that will make your guests feel as though they’ve entered an eden. But those experiential elements aside, equally attention must be paid to the wedding day wardrobe.

Once you have found your dream wedding day look, now comes the time to commence your wedding jewellery planning process, shifting your focus from gowns and veils to your precious adornments. If you’re unsure about where to start and which pieces exactly you should be looking to — from materials to level of formality — allow us to guide you along your wedding jewellery planning journey.

Begin with your wedding day look

As is the case with all formal moments, the silhouette of your look will form the basis for how you will go on to accessorise it. The very same is true for wedding day looks.

For those who will be wearing a gown with a higher neckline — think halterneck, one-shoulder, cowl-neck and even off-the-shoulder — the best wedding jewellery is a drop or statement earring. These pieces will offer a point of extraordinary beauty and pique interest without overwhelming your entire look. For this reason, necklaces are not typically considered the best piece to pair with a higher neckline as they tend to overcome the gown. However if your gown isn’t overly textured or patterned, and comes all the way up to the base of the neck, you may experiment with a simple necklace like a classic tennis or simple string of pearls.

If you are wearing a strapless gown, a square neckline or a silhouette with dainty straps, you will literally have more room to play with when it comes to precious accessories. A double or triple-string pearl necklace or pendant necklace paired with a daintier earring makes for the perfect wedding jewellery set for these particular dress styles.

As for adding a bracelet to your bridal accessories, feel free to add a subtle piece to your bridal look, the only exceptions to this call to go ahead being if you’re wearing a long sleeve or if you’re planning to wear a bracelet that’s visually too noisy.

Take the mood of your celebration into account

Considering the level of formality of your wedding day is also key when it comes to planning out the pieces of jewellery you will wear on your wedding day.

If your wedding day is one that will be opulent, set in a grand ballroom, backdropped by a sprawling estate or set in front of a centuries-old European villa, then pieces adorned with bright and brilliant stones will perfectly fit the theme. Whether it’s necklaces and bracelets crafted with colourful gemstones from Qeelin, a gold and diamond cuff from Roberto Coin or sculptural diamond earrings by Graff, the more luxurious the better.

For those planning on celebrating in a more understated manner, perhaps on a verdant property or on a cliff top overlooking the Mediterranean, look to pieces that are a little more delicate — a single pearl stud by MIKIMOTO, a simple pendant by Roberto Coin, a simple tennis bracelet by Suzanne Kalan, are among the pieces to include in your wedding jewellery set.

Consider how the piece will be worn beyond your wedding day

While sourcing extraordinary pieces for your wedding day is a crucial element of planning, it is equally important to ensure that they will be worn for years to come. Selecting timeless designs crafted with exquisite stones and precious metals will see the pieces you wear on your special day become a part of your permanent collection, and perhaps even evolve into heirlooms that will make part of the collections of generations to come.

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