How to Choose the Perfect Earrings for Your Big Day

Earrings are the perfect accessory that complete every bride's look. You really want to look at your wedding pictures and see your smiling face adorned with the most adorable twinkling beauties and not just some pair of trendy earrings that look totally out of place.

The chosen bridal earrings should compliment a bride's style, theme, and story. It's a momentous occasion and each aspect should reflect your personal style. Whether your style is elegantly classic, traditional, or bohemian, there's the right pair of earrings for you on your big day.

Lilac-Eyed Lotus from Novica.com

If you're wearing a flowy, garden inspired gown for instance, you could pick out bridal earrings that mimic the flowered patterns in your dress. Christine Strubble suggests earrings like the ‘Lilac-Eyed Lotus’ or ‘White Forest’ to blend in with a garden style inspired gown.

White Forest from Novica.com

The key to choosing the right pair of bridal earrings is understanding your style aesthetics and knowing that your bridal earrings should complement your hair style. If you choose to have an up-do, small button earrings with a sparkly stone will reflect the light. With hair off your face, your best bet are simple button earrings - trust me, they will make a statement. These earrings come in different colours (white, cream, clear, and even blue) and could also be a bride’s something blue! The simplicity of the button earrings places the focus on the bride’s face for all her pictures.

Blue Topaz Earrings from Novica

You're most likely going to have other jewelry, so you need to consider these when choosing your bridal earrings. If a bride isn’t wearing a necklace, I always advise a larger earring to complement her gown. Chandelier earrings, which are more elaborate dangling earrings, are best worn without a necklace. Depending on personal style, you may wish to go with chandelier earrings that just touch your shoulders or those that stop just midway your neck. If these bridal earrings are chosen, the earrings become the statement jewelry item.

So now you've locked down your style and the type of earrings that best fit you. Next thing is to choosing the components of the earrings. In my experience, I've found out that pearls seem to be the default most brides choose to wear on their wedding day. And they are pretty. I mean, they have been long prized as a symbol of wealth and nobility, plus, they can be worn in a variety of styles. However, you may also want to consider other components like crystals, and gemstones, or a combination of either of these with pearls.

One final consideration for bridal earrings could be a reference to a location that has special meaning to the bride or the couple. For example, a delicate Eiffel Tower style earring could be a reference to the first trip you and le boo took to Paris. A rich jewel toned earring could refer to the romantic sunset where your groom popped the question. The reference or importance does not have to be known to everyone at the ceremony, only hold special meaning to you, the bride, and blend in with your style of gown, hairdo and other accessories.

Whether you chooses simple button earrings, traditional pearl earrings, or dramatic chandelier earrings, the choice is completely your own. Your bridal earrings will always hold a special meaning in your heart. Every time you look at your bridal photo or wear your bridal earrings for another occasion, you can remember your special day and smile 😍.