Wedding update...

9 years ago

... and of course a question or two. :-)

We've got most things checked off our to-do list. Our wedding rings are here, invitations are being printed this week to be mailed at the end of July, we are close to settling on our vows, and have picked a reading for a close friend to do. We've even got our first dance song ( his choice, "you are the sunshine of my life") Still have to make arrangements for the classical violinist/cellist for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and there's that pesky issue of make up.

Now the question part: I picked up my dress today after the final fitting. The woman who does it is a seamstress and costume designer with a degree from FIT. Suffice it to say she knows her stuff. I asked her what jewelry I should wear and she had some ideas. None of which I own. (which basically means she vetoed pearls). She thought something simple to complement the V-neck but not take away from the ornate dress design. And small dangly earrings. I wear diamond studs 99% of the time. But I'm open to suggestions. You guys have been so helpful, if you have any suggestions, please send them my way.

As a refresher, here is the hair comb I'm going to wear and a close-up of the dress. The hair comb is silver, even though it skews gold a bit. But the pearls are ivory, not white my hair will be pulled to one side and loosely curled. It's about shoulder length .

As always, thank you all. <3

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blfenton

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Here is an image of a similar neckline to your dress, with and without a simple pendant

http://www-static.weddingbee.com/pics/295019/image348.jpg

If you had a pendant that really meant something, an heirloom piece or something that your fiance gave you or something that you could borrow from a loved relative then I would try that. Honestly, I'd be torn between with or without.

But, If I had an emotional attachment to a valued pendant I would wear it.

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MtnRdRedux
9 years ago
Dangly earrings, and nothing at the neck. Love that dress.
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cawaps
9 years ago
With the deep V, I'd look at lariat necklaces. I think rose gold would be nice with the dress color, though I don't know how that works with the comb.
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eld6161
9 years ago
I agree with Mtn. But, I do love those lariats, Caw, just not with this dress. the dress is ornate enough to stand it on its own.

I like the earrings that the model is wearing. Those and your comb would be just enough bling.

Please (with sugar on top) let us see you in your wedding ensemble! So much fun to be part of the process.
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tinam61
9 years ago
agree with eld and mt - no necklace.
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1929Spanish-GW
9 years ago
Agree with mtn. Remember to coco Chanel it. ;)
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Fun2BHere
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I like the dress with no necklace, but I think you could also accessorize it with a very simple pendant/locket/drop of some sort on a fine chain so that it doesn't fight with the dress.
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nini804
9 years ago
My original inclination is to leave it bare, but I also agree with blfenton....bc that's what I ultimately ended up doing myself! I had planned to leave my neck bare, like most wedding dresses I felt mine made enough statement on its own. So I had my portrait done without anything at my neck (in the Sourh we do the bride's portrait early so it is ready for the newspaper and some display it at the reception.) it looked perfect. Then my DH gave me the most exquisite strand of pearls at the rehearsal dinner. And of course I wore them and of course they looked perfect! :) Whatever you decide will be lovely. Your dress is stunning.
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amykath
9 years ago
Do you wear necklaces daily or when you go out? If you do not tend to like necklaces, then I say go without. As for earrings, I would go with something simple that has a small dangle. Make sure to wear something with which you are comfortable.

I think with your current hair accessory, I would forego a necklace and keep your earrings very simple. You might just want to wear your studs?
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OutsidePlaying
9 years ago
With that beautiful hair comb, I'd wear some very simple drop earrings with a pearl at the end. I'm on the fence about a necklace. There is so much to be said for going without, but if you have a favorite piece, or if a friend has something you could borrow that is very simple, you could wear it. The first example fun2bhere posted is a great example.
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jojoco
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all so much. I'm going with the consensus and skipping a necklace. I also really like the idea of pearl drop earrings. (anyone else just have a toothpaste commercial flashback with a woman licking her teeth? LOL)

Fun--that first dress pic is gorgeous! I like her dress more than mine ( but I'm also a sucker for the flowers she is carrying.) no worries though, I'm sticking with my gown.

I promise to post a pic after the wedding. Yikes--just over 100 days to go!
joaniepoanie
9 years ago
Your comb looks vintage so maybe some vintage looking drop earrings. Agree no necklace.
Fun2BHere
9 years ago
I love your dress, Jojoco. You will be beautiful on your wedding day. I can't wait to see pictures!