Bride’s Blog

Once you have chosen your wedding dress, it is important to accessorize your bridal day look with simple yet elegant jewelry.  One option for beautiful wedding day jewelry is Swarovski crystal earrings and jewelry sets.  These Swarovski crystal jewelry sets are made from high-quality Austrian crystals and are available in a multitude of colors, shapes and sizes.  They shimmer elegantly in all types of lighting and their sparkle will pick up in your wedding day photographs.

Swarovski crystals are available in a multitude of forms including earrings, bracelets and necklaces.  Choose an entire set to complete your bridal look or choose separates to accentuate the neck, arms or face.  Swarovski crystal jewelry is also a great gift for a bridesmaid, flower girl or parent.

Whatever you choose, the Swarovski jewelry you pick will be kept and passed down for years to come.  Every time you wear the jewelry it will remind you of your special day and the way you felt when you stepped into the mirror and were shimmering in the light – just like a Swarovski crystal.

Besides the groom, your bridesmaids and parents can quite possibly be the most important source of support you will have when planning your wedding.  They will be there to help you choose a gown, give a helping hand for your bridal shower, assist you with stuffing and mailing your invitations, give a hug when you are down and constantly be a call away from your needs.  With all of the support they give, many brides will give a small token of thanks to their bridal party and parents to thank them for their continued assistance and encouragement.

While some brides will give away gift cards, candles, books or spa days, some brides would like something a little more personal and intimate.  Bridal jewelry is a wonderful choice for a bridal gift as it shows that you took the time to think of that person’s individual style and color preference to choose something they would enjoy and use for years to come.  They may even want to wear it on your big day!  Choose from a vast array of necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories and earrings.  Don’t forget the parents of the bride either.  A mother-of-the-bride would be extremely pleased to know that her efforts did not go unnoticed.  Remember to also honor your flower girl and junior bridesmaids as well.

Everyone knows when a bride walks down the aisle she should look her best, as she is the star on her “big day”.  However, the presence of her bridal party can be equally important when coordinating a specific look for a wedding.  Everything from the bridal party’s dress, to the bridal jewelry, accessories and shoes are important as they set the tone for the bride and the event before she walks down the aisle for her grand entrance.

Once a bride chooses her own dress, she should then begin planning her bridal party’s attire.  Most brides tend to choose the same style dress for her bridesmaids and in a complimentary color.  The bridesmaids dresses should harmonize with the look of the bride, not outshine her.  Once the dresses are chosen, bridal jewelry should be chosen to complete the outfit.  Just as the bride’s dress influenced the bridesmaid’s attire, the bridesmaids dress will influence the type of jewelry one should purchase.  Choose dangling earrings if the bridesmaid will have an up-do in her hair to draw attention to the face.  A long necklace will work well for a strapless dress or a choker for a high-cut dress.  Bracelets may also be a nice coordinate if a dress is strapless or does not have sleeves.  The bride may even choose to coordinate her style of jewelry with the bridesmaids style of jewelry for consistency. 

Bridal jewelry and accessories can be purchased by the bridesmaids individually or be given as a gift for the wedding from the bride.

The church is booked, the meal choices have been picked, your guests have been invited and now it’s time to focus on all of the small details that when combined together, really make or break your big day. 

When decorating your ceremony or reception site, it is important to keep in mind the formality of your event along with your wedding colors or themes.  Depending on your budget, you can either purchase your flowers, centerpieces, linens, wedding favors and bridal jewelry or you can decide to venture out on your own and create your own masterpieces. 

When browsing for flowers, be sure to look at what is in season.  If it is going to be extremely hot or cold, be sure to choose floral arrangements that can survive for a long period of time.  Centerpieces can be extremely simple with a few votive candles or calla lilies or can be very extravagant with elegant flowers, crystal vases or candelabras.  When it comes to linens, be sure you are consistent with whites and ivories.  If you have a white dress, be sure to use white linens.  If your invitations were ivory, stick with ivory linens.  A great idea for linens is to do a base color of ivory or white and a top color which is bright or one of your wedding colors.  Wedding favors can be as simple as a white mesh satchel bag with candy-coated almonds, a candle or wedding cd from the happy couple. 

Whatever wedding day accessories you choose, be sure it is within your budget and something that reflects you and your partner as a couple.  Choose colors and themes that have significance to them in your lives.

Destination Weddings typically tropical, romantic, exotic, intimate and extremely pleasurable.  This theme should be showcased throughout your wedding – even through your attire!  Most traditional brides will choose a princess skirt or lengthy train for their wedding dress when hosting a local wedding.  However, for a destination wedding bride, it may be to her benefit to choose a lightweight, loose fitting dress or sundress in a short, mermaid or softly flowing style. 

The wedding dress should be accentuated with delicate or sparkling bridal jewelry to complete the bride’s look and compliment her dress style and wedding theme.  She may want to choose a teardrop necklace for a delicate approach, pearl earrings for a formal affair, shimmering crystals or cultured coins for a beach wedding, or maybe even a small meaningful charm to complete her look.

Whatever the style, it is important to dress for the weather, location, formality and theme of the big day.  A well coordinated wardrobe for the bride and her party will set the tone for the entire event.

 Destination weddings are growing more and more popular among bridal couples.  They can be fun, relaxing and a great way to share your big day in a vacation setting-which will be a treat to all attendees.  Depending on your budget and the budget of your guests, destination weddings can be anywhere from small and intimate to large and eccentric.  When planning your destination wedding, be sure to keep your guest’s budgets in mind, as a destination wedding can often be a heavy financial burden, especially on the bridal party.

Rather than traditional gifts for your bridal party, you may want to consider giving hotel accommodations, salon treatments, car rentals, airfare or even bridal attire to your bridesmaids and groomsmen as bridal gifts if your budget allows it.  Another great idea would be a tote or handbag filled with destination wedding essentials prior to your trip.

Whatever gift you choose, your bridal party will appreciate the lengths you have gone to assist them in attending your big day. 

Gemini"s are notorious for changing their minds. Since they are the sign of the twins it maybe makes sense that they often seem to have more than one personality-often both going at the same time.

Gemini brides are spontaneous and fun to be around but they can be very exasperating if you are a bridesmaid and trying to help them with their wedding planning. Too often a lot of planning gets reversed on what seems like a whim.

If you do have responsibility as a bridesmaid try to enjoy all the spontaneity as it arises and keep your kool. You will find that a Gemini Wedding can be a truly magical experience.

Many couples want to avoid weddings around holidays because of numerous reasons. Traffic is usually bad. accomadations and travel for out of town guests is more difficult to arrange. And the holidays take away attention from the day that is most important to the wedding couple. However a Christmas wedding can be a lot of fun.

Silver bridal jewelry is a good selection at any time of year.

It is really easy to create gifts that will be memorable and still be affordable.

Make your bridesmaids gifts stand out.When you choose a personalized tote bag as a bridesmaids gift then you may think that it needs something else to really make it a great gift. Sure, opening up a personalized tote bag is great, but if the bag were filled with necessary items for the wedding weekend or even your bridesmaids’ favorite items then it would be even more special.

You can find some addititional ideas to create unique bridesmaid gifts .

Sometimes a bride is in such a hurry that she forgets to do the proper packing for the honeymoon. Take time to get all the necessary legal documents sorted and safely stored. Also make sure that your bridal jewelry is carefully packed and securely stored. Read more about packing bridal jewelry for the honeymoon .

A little planning will save alot of confusion and possible agony later.

Choosing the right bridal jewelry is often an emotional expererience. Take the time to pick out the bridal jewelry that will be absolutelely the best choice for you. Also look at more ideas on choosing wedding jewelry.Jewelry is commonly worn as an accessory to complement the bride’s dress; therefore, it is important to have the dress picked out ahead of time. A little plannining will go a long way in helping pick out the right jewelry. Some ideas on what to avoid in bridal jewelry is here.

The wide range of colors considered chic for weddings is something new. Yellows and silver grey of the hottest colors.

See more information about the latest wedding trends .

Green weddings were popular last year and they will be even more popular this year.Check out some more information about green weddings .

At the oppossite end of green weddings is the trend of extreme opulence.: Think big, dramatic, rich, and spectacular. Wedding planners are creating not just weddings, but living fantasies based on inspiration like Versailles or the Russian Czars (imagine how incredible that would be for a winter wedding).

Handmade wedding jewelry of pearls,silver and Swarovski crystals are also becoming more popular

Go here for a good article that discusses the latest wedding trends in more detail.

Bridal showers are a very fun part of the celebrations surrounding a wedding. Some like to create a shower party around a theme and playing games are also popular. One new trend is to make bridal showers co-ed. It is important to thank the hostess with a gift as well as thank you card.You should also look at other bridal shower ideas.

This gift should be in addition to any bridesmaid gift if she also happens to be a bridesmaid.

Check out more thoughts on bridal showers here.

Have some information nailed down beforehand. Have a solid idea of when and where your wedding will be before starting to shop for a gown.

Don’t be haphazard by just dropping in to a bridal salon. Make an appointment with bridal salons before setting out.

Wear the appropriate underwear- Don’t be a britney.

Do not take a crowd along with you. A couple of close friends will do.

Go here for more thoughts on bridal gown shopping.

A fun idea is to have your wedding on another day of celebration like a holiday. Another thought is to pick a day that is a little more obscure but also related to joy,love and marriage. The summer solstice is one of those days.

The summer solstice occurs in June.The month of June was named for Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage, and midsummer is also associated with St. John, the protector of lovers.

Shakespeare even wrote a play around the theme A Midsummer Night’s Dream that can serve as an inspiration for summer wedding ideas.

Wedding earrings can add to the bridesmaids and brides attire by either accentuating the dresses or adding another area of attention. Crystal earrings are as versatile as diamonds or other precious stones in either accenting a dress or serving as it’s own point of focus.

Choose crystal earrings in drop or stud earring styles. Colors are available to match any wedding colors.

Necklaces by Swarovski are generally either pearl or silver. Oftentimes they have a colored pendant at the end with whichever color happens to be the wearer’s preference. The pendants come in various shapes: there are crystal cross pendants, simple oval pendants, and even a crystal teardrop pendant. The teardrop model is an exotic-looking piece of jewelry – often, these types of necklaces are popular amongst brides and bridesmaids. The pearl and silver in the necklaces symbolize brides’ virtues of purity and innocence, much like the white of a wedding dress does. Other types of necklace pendants in the Swarovski line are star pendants, moon pendants and a crystal butterfly necklace. The butterfly drop necklace is a sparkling light blue that would go well with a blue outfit. It would show up very starkly on someone with a pale complexion. Swarovski pendants are also popular because they can be engraved with messages, which makes them an easy personalized gift for a significant other.

Swarovski crystals are so popular because they have so many different styles and uses, and the company is one of the most reputable in their industry. Also, people find the sight of crystal innately soothing, and Swarovski’s methods of utilizing the properties of light help to give an even more artistic side to the already-beautiful Swarovski crystals.

Sometimes you may choose your bridesmaid gifts based on your wedding theme. Tote bags, beach jewelry and other ideas may compliment the theme that you have chosen.