The Ultimate Guide To Choosing Bridal Jewellery

Getting your wedding jewellery just right will make you feel that much more special on your big day. However, choosing bridal jewellery can be tricky as there are so many options. 

To help you make the right choices, we've created this ultimate guide, which includes tips for finding the perfect pieces and recommendations for bridal jewellery – based on the pieces our customers have worn to their weddings!

Less Is More

Clean, simple and classic are the key terms to remember. If you aren't sure if all your pieces work or if you think you have too many, take them off one by one and see how they look and feel.

Match Your Bridal Jewellery To Your Wedding Dress

When selecting your wedding dress, it's important to consider your bridal jewellery. Once you've chosen your dress, look for pieces that complement its silhouette, focusing on the neckline and sleeve.

For dresses with a high neck, drop earrings or threaders work really well to elevate the silhouette. With plunge necklines, choose from our range of pearl necklaces and lariats to complement the shape. For a strapless dress, chokers and pearl huggie hoops pair well together.

Mix New And Old – Such As Your ‘Something Borrowed’

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. An old English folklore rhyme and one that you can use when selecting your bridal jewellery. You can combine pieces from your own collection with new, complementary jewellery, as well as incorporate any family heirlooms or gifted pieces.

Bring any jewellery you've decided to wear with you when dress shopping so you can see how it fits with your wedding dress choices. If you are gifted a piece to wear to your wedding, you may need to get it resized to fit. If this is the case, it can be an opportunity to ask the jeweller to rework it into a form that fits with your personal style and/or wedding theme.

Pick Pearls For Good Luck

Pearls have long been a popular choice for wedding jewellery, signifying happiness and eternal love. Pearl jewellery is timeless so you can keep wearing your pieces after your celebration.

Match Metals With Your Wedding Dress

We recommend choosing bridal jewellery all within the same metal: silver earrings with silver necklaces, gold bracelets with gold rings, and so on. Your choice of metal and tone for your jewellery should also coordinate with your wedding dress colour. For crisp white dresses, platinum jewellery will pair well. For champagne gowns, a warmer set of yellow gold jewellery will be a better match.

Choose Lightweight & Irritant-Free Jewellery

All our bridal jewellery is lightweight, allowing you to wear it all day (and night) for your wedding. At LILY & ROO, we work with recycled precious metals and all our pieces are nickel free, ensuring they won't cause any skin irritation or discolouration.

You Can Change Your Jewellery Between Ceremony And Reception

It's worth remembering that you can change your bridal jewellery between your ceremony and reception. Alternatively, you can choose pieces that switch from day to night. For example, many of our pearl drop earrings have detachable pearls.

Should A Bride Wear Silver Or Gold?

Most wedding dresses are white, meaning you can wear either silver or gold bridal jewellery. Match the tone of your jewellery to your dress and see what looks good to you.

Do Most Brides Wear A Necklace?

Many brides wear a necklace with their wedding dress, but this mostly depends on the style of the dress. Strapless and plunge neckline dresses suit necklaces, while high-neck or lace neckline dresses don't need the addition of a necklace.

How Do You Care For Bridal Jewellery?

To keep your bridal jewellery in top condition for your big day and beyond, you should:

• Apply lotions and perfume before you put on your bridal jewellery.
• Shine jewellery with a soft, dry cloth.
• Wipe your jewellery off after wearing it with a damp cloth.
• Use soapy water to clean jewellery, avoiding this with pearls where possible.