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Wedding Jewellery, Bridal Accessories and Glass Bead Jewellery Style Guide
Wedding Jewellery and Bridal Accessories
Your wedding day is often something you have dreamt about since you were a little girl, magical and special, memories to be treasured forever. While your dress will be worn once your bridal jewellery, if chosen carefully, will become treasured favourites that you will wear time and time again. But what do you choose? Below is our popular wedding accessories style guide with some thoughts and pointers. Please feel free to call us on (01743) 369024 to discuss your requirements or contact us via our website email.
1. First things first
The starting point has to be your wedding dress, don’t even think accessories until you have decided on what you are going to wear. Until you have tried on a selection of dresses and found ‘the one’ for you it is not worth buying the accessories. Many brides end up ordering a wedding dress that is totally different to the one they first had in mind.
Once you have ordered your dress you can then plan your look and start to think wedding jewellery and bridal hair accessories.
2. Wedding Dress colour
Ivory or cream wedding dresses look stunning with luxurious ivory freshwater pearls and are a traditional and classic choice for many brides. Pearls photograph beautifully with timeless elegance and our pearl and crystal wedding jewellery designs give a modern twist to this traditional look. On nylon coated flexible wire, Julieann wedding jewellery is comfortable and easy to wear. Wedding tiaras, head accessories and bridal jewellery featuring ivory pearls link you to your dress; the last thing you want is for your dress to wear you!
Pearl and crystal bridal jewellery
Some Julieann Brides take advantage of our bespoke service having a favourite piece of jewellery reworked for their wedding. Grannies broken pearls can be given a new lease of life for your wedding day and beyond. Alternatively, you may have borrowed a tiara or piece of wedding jewellery and would like Julieann Beads to make co-ordinating accessories to link in.
Pearls aren’t for everyone though, so we also have extensive ranges of all crystal wedding jewellery. Depending on the crystal finish you are looking for we have beautiful collections of white and clear crystal bridal jewellery, all sparkling crystal jewellery with a dazzling AB finish or vintage style crystal and diamante wedding jewellery.
Crystal and diamante bridal jewellery
Coloured wedding dresses are becoming more popular again as are ivory or cream dresses with coloured detailing. Julieann Beads stocks the full Swarovski crystal colour range so we can customise any of our wedding jewellery or bridal hair accessories to meet your specific requirements. Alternatively, you may prefer to use our popular bespoke service to have something designed just for you.
3. Wedding dress style and detailing
One of the key points in choosing your wedding day accessories has to be the style of your wedding gown.
The style and neckline of your wedding dress will dictate your choice of jewellery. It is a good idea to echo the neckline of your wedding dress in the shape of the wedding jewellery you choose.
Strapless Dress
This popular style of wedding dress suits all types of bridal jewellery so here the world is your oyster! If your wedding dress has lots of detailing or embellishment then it may be best to choose a dramatic hair accessory to balance your look and add earrings plus a bracelet so that your accessories enhance rather than compete with your dress.
Bolero or Shrug
If you plan to wear a shrug or bolero for your wedding we would suggest opting for statement chandalier style bridal earrings and adding a pretty bracelet. If you plan to remove your shrug/bolero for your an evening celebration then why not swap your earrings for a smaller pair and add a pretty bridal necklace creating two different wedding day looks.
Spaghetti Strap Dress
These delicate design features need matching wedding jewellery. Pendant or single strand bridal necklaces look fabulous. Why not add drama with feature earrings and a pretty bracelet.
V-shape Necklines
It's a good idea to match this wedding dress neckline with the necklace shape. Pendant necklaces are the obvious choice and Julieann Beads has a range of styles from a simple drop to dramatic pendant feature. Consider a v-shape bridal tiara or wedding comb style too to carry this design feature to your hair. Alternatively, instead of a bridal necklace why not add a brooch to the v-neckline to make a feature of this part of your wedding dress design?
Round or scoop neck wedding dress
These look so elegant when teamed with a timeless single stranded bridal necklace and bracelet. Choose wedding hair combs, headbands or tiaras with rounded designs complete the soft feminine look.
Halter Neck bridal gowns
We would not recommend wearing a necklace with a halter neck wedding dress as you do not want to confuse the plunge neckline with jewellery. Focus instead on earrings and a bracelet with maybe a statement bridal comb or side tiara.
Sweetheart necklines
Sweetheart necklines lend themselves to simple matching heart themed wedding jewellery where the sculptured neckline is mirrored in the accessories.
White and clear crystal bridal jewellery
Wedding dress detailing
Look carefully at the detailing on your wedding dress and link your bridal jewellery in with this. Are there coloured crystals or embroidery? Does your dress have lace or silver detailing? Maybe your wedding dress is vintage style? The secret in creating effortless bridal styling that looks fabulous in your wedding photographs is to choose bridal jewellery that has the same elements in it's design to your wedding dress.
Dresses with lots of detail need minimal accessories, the last thing you want to do is confuse your wedding day look, distract from your outfit and end up looking like a Christmas tree!
The secret is to think in threes, a statement tiara looks stunning with smaller earrings and a pretty matching bracelet. A simpler wedding headdress looks lovely with more dramatic earrings and elegant matching bracelet or if you prefer smaller style earrings why not try the same hair accessory and add a necklace instead.
Pearl and diamante wedding jewellery
4. Veils, hairstyles, tiaras and wedding hair accessories
Veils are a very personal wedding choice. Some Julieann Brides wear a veil to the ceremony then remove it for the celebration which creates two different looks. The addition of bridal grips gives feature points creating extra interest. Grips look lovely arranged in small clusters for impact or individually dotted into your wedding hair for focal points. Remember that you will be photographed from all sides on your wedding day so allow for this when planning your bridal look.
Moonlight wide comb and Moonlight Grips
If you are wearing a veil which is secured to the top of your head a tiara worn in front looks stunning. Alternatively a smaller and cheaper option, which hides the veil comb just as well, is a bridal tiara comb (e.g. Eternity Tiara Comb).
Julieann Beads make several different styles of wedding tiaras. All are handmade and soft wired so they can be adjusted to give a personalised, comfortable fit. See our Top Tips Section on how to fit your bridal Tiara. Statement tiaras (e.g. Moonlight Tiara) tend to rise to a higher focal point at the front whereas the Simply Moonlight Tiara style is designed to have a soft, frothy look and a more even height all round. We have also created a range of modern, contemporary styled tiaras (eg Moonlight Fleur Headband or Moonlight Cluster Headband).
Our bestselling wedding hair accessories collection also includes wide bridal combs which fit flat against the head and give a denser, smoother look. In a variety of beaded widths (See Pearl and Crystal Tiaras and Combs) these can be placed anywhere on the head and suit all hair colourings and styles from chignons and half up hairstyles to shorter or curly hair. Popular too worn on the side of your head, comfortable and very secure without all the bother of headbands. They are also ideal for placing with veils secured at the back of the head.
Real life bride Naomi chose a Moonlight Tall Comb for her wedding in Malta.
"...it looked beautiful on the day and stayed firmly attached to my head all evening, even during the dancing! "
Beaded headbands are also a popular choice. An elegant and secure way to wear hair accessories they are particularly suitable for brides with short hair, bridesmaids and look fabulous at vintage inspired or destination weddings. Pearl and crystal (Moonlight Headband, Forever Headband), all crystal (Christabelle Headband or Verity Headband) or pearl and diamante bridal headband designs (Allure Headband), the choice of wedding headband designs is extensive. Why not have Julieann customise a design to match your colour theme? Our beaded Alice bands come in two sizes, adult and child.
5. Final Considerations
Ultimately remember it is your wedding day, your memories to create, your style, your look! The above points should help you to plan your wedding day look and choose your bridal accessories; just follow the sequence of thoughts and ideas.
Remember that you are used to seeing yourself front on. On your wedding day you will be seen and more importantly photographed from all angles. One of our wedding jewellery key design points is that our lovely bridal accessory designs are pretty all the way around.
The other point to remember is that will probably be more of you on display than usual with shoulders and décolleté to consider!
Have fun choosing and please remember to send us a photo of yourself for our Gallery pages.
Please feel free to call us on (01743) 369024 to discuss your requirements or contact us via our website email.
Bridesmaids Accessories
Jewellery is a traditional gift for the bride to give to her bridesmaids. As all our jewellery designs come in beautiful gift boxes with satin ribbons they make the perfect ready to go present. Why not double up and give your bridesmaids beautiful hand made bridesmaid jewellery designs as thank you gifts they will always treasure, but which you know will give a co-ordinated look on your wedding day. There is nothing worse than letting bridesmaids choose for themselves and everyone wearing very different jewellery accessories that clash horribly and is very noticeable when you get the photos back!
We stock the full range of Swarovski crystal colours and can customise any of our bridesmaids jewellery designs to suit your particular colour theme. Unlike many other suppliers we also offer a range of styles and sizes allowing you to choose the perfect jewellery designs for each bridesmaid.
Our bestselling Cherish pearl and crystal bridesmaids necklaces come in a beautiful range of colours.
Bridesmaid accessory style advice is roughly the same as that given above for brides. However, bridesmaids usually wear simplified and less ornate designs to the bride. Here are some suggestions;
- Grips make perfect bridesmaids hair accessories. Dotted in singles for a pretty effect or arranged in clusters for a more high impact look; they are easy to wear and suit all types and styles of bridesmaids hair. Why not give some to each of your bridesmaids and let them have fun deciding how they are going to wear them on your big day. This guarantees a co-ordinated cost effective look but allows them some individuality!
- Headbands suit all ages, hair styles and hair types. Our bridal headbands are extremely comfortable, easy to wear and are especially suitable for younger bridesmaids who look really cute in a pretty headband.
- But if you would prefer combs or even a tiara then we can customise any of our designs to suit your particular style and colour themes.
- Necklaces, bracelets and earrings are a traditional gift for bridesmaids from the bride. We have a dazzling array of bridesmaid jewellery styles and colours allowing you to mix and match the jewellery designs depending on the age, size and style requirements for each bridesmaid.
Don’t forget mothers and other key friends; Julieann jewellery makes perfect thank you presents and keepsakes for them too.
Julieann Glass Bead Jewellery
Julieann glass bead jewellery is all hand made; not mass produced making it something special and very different. On nylon coated wire which is soft and flexible, it is easy to wear and very comfortable. By incorporating pretty gemstones, luscious freshwater pearls and sparkling Swarovski crystals into many of the glass bead jewellery designs Julieann accessories have a range of shapes, textures and colours that set them apart from others. Whether you are looking for designer jewellery that is chic and practical for work, vibrant and sassy for casual/daytime or sparking and eye catching for evenings out the extensive range of Julieann Beads necklaces, bracelets and earrings means that there is something for everyone!
Make your colour choice depending on your hair and eye colour as well as the colour of the outfit(s) you will wear it with. You can always choose a zingy contrast for example reds look lovely with black, vibrant greens and gold with brown or pinks and purples with blue. The safer option is to go for shades around your outfit colour so charcoal grey and silver with black, tawny colours with brown and blues and grey with navy for example. If you are choosing for someone else go for the colour you often see them wearing. If still in doubt then remember that white, silver and pearls with clear crystals go with virtually everything!
1. Necklace selection
This is a personal choice but generally chose the necklace shape that echoes the neckline of your outfit. Pendants look great in v-necks and open shirts and round designs suit scoop necks. The design of Julieann glass bead necklaces usually governs their length and we therefore have a variety of styles offering a selection of sizes in each colour range. The standard necklace length of Julieann jewellery is 18” or 20” which in our experience suits the majority of customers. Ideally unless choosing one of our longer length designs select a necklace length that will hang roughly one third to half way between your collar bone and the top of the neckline. Opting for an additional extender chain give you up to 2” flexibility in the necklace length, though this is not available on all designs.
2. Earrings choice
This is a personal preference choice! Some Julieann Beads customers prefer studs, others shorter dangly styles that hang just below the ear lobe whilst some people like longer more dramatic earring designs. It is entirely up to you!
A top tip though is to wear earrings that hang either below or above the widest part of your face.
Julieann earrings are designed to get the maximum amount of light shining through the beads so they are shown to best effect. Many designs involve two strands so that there is movement and changing interest in the earring designs as they are worn.
Clip ons – Not everyone has pierced ears. Most of our designs, except for the larger ones, can be converted to clip on ear fixings. If you would prefer this option please write it in the comments box at the checkout. There is no extra charge for this service.
Posts – The majority of Julieann designs are on ear wires/hooks. However, if you would prefer posts with butterfly fasteners on the back please write this in the comments box at the checkout. There is no extra charge for this service.
3. Bracelets
Ideally Julieann bracelets need to be worn slightly loose around the wrist so that they swing round when worn showing the pretty beads off to maximum effect. They are soft and flexible so that they mould to you making them comfortable and very easy to wear.
Gift Vouchers
Our gift voucher service is a popular option that many customers choose. If you are not sure what to order why not give someone a gift voucher and let them choose for themselves. You can choose to pay any amount from a minimum of £10 to suit your budget. Simply add the amount, write your message and the recipients email address and we'll do the rest.
The lucky person will receive both an email and a pretty gift card by first class post containing your message together with their gift voucher printed with a unique voucher number. They can redeem the voucher at the checkout for, or towards, any item on this website. Vouchers are valid for 12 months from date of issue and are only redeemable against a single transaction. We regret we are unable to offer a cash alternative or refund change against the voucher amount.
Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, leaving presents, thanks you gifts, for men not sure what to buy the women in their lives, for older people buying for someone younger and vice versa, someone you don’t know very well….the list is endless!
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