Necklace or no?

SheMarie82

I have been looking at wedding magizines and have noticed that a lot of the pictures show dangle earrings and a small or no necklace.  With this dress, I feel like I may need to have something so that I don't look bear.  Thoughts?

Maggie0829

I am not a fan of necklaces with wedding dresses.  Typically the cut of the neckline, draping of the fabric or embellishments on the dress are pretty enough that adding a necklace sometimes takes away from it or competes with it.

You would be surprised that once your hair is done, make up is done, earrings added (if you wear them) and a hair piece/veil is put in place that a necklace would most likely just be a bit much.

If you do want to wear a necklace I would suggest a simple, small stud/pendant.  Even the necklace that is on the model in the picture is too much for me.

jenna8984

SheMarie82 said:

I have been looking at wedding magizines and have noticed that a lot of the pictures show dangle earrings and a small or no necklace.  With this dress, I feel like I may need to have something so that I don't look bear.  Thoughts?

Oh like this?

Just kidding! I'm with Maggie, I don't prefer necklaces. I just think it's too much going on but try on your dress with a few and see what you think.

atlastmrsg

Coco Chanel once said to take one thing off before you leave the house.  The point--edit.  If you have the applique, earrings, a tiara/headpiece/etc., it's too much.  Pick and choose.  I personally prefer no necklace with most gowns.  If the gown is very simple, or the necklace has important meaning, it could work.  Otherwise, it can look fake/cheap.  It was okay to be bedazzled for prom.  Look timeless and sophisticated at your wedding.

littlemushroom

I am in a different camp than PP.  I like the necklace on the model in the picture.  I also much prefer necklaces to giant chandelier earrings and/or bracelets.  

In a strapless dress, I feel too bare on top without a necklace.  I think it looks weird on others as well, but maybe I am just projecting how I feel onto others.  

In the end, it depends on what all you plan on wearing if a necklace would be too much.  I don't care for "too much" sparkle in accessories either.  My preference in a more minimal look is a necklace with minimal other things, than other things and no necklace.

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With going with a simple dress like that, I think you can easily wear a necklace, but then wear small earring as not to have too much going on. What I did is bought a few options I liked from an affordable costume jewelry store, took everything home & then tried the different looks on with the dress to determine which one I felt looked best with my dress. Then I returned everything else. Well everything but two options which I decided between as I got dressed the day of.

weddingmcgee

I think a bare neck and shoulders are beautiful and elegant. I agree with a PP that said that with your hair, make up, dress, veil, etc that a necklace might be too much. If you're unsure of how you will feel, you could buy one or two closer to the wedding and when you are getting ready, put them on and see what you and you bridal party think. Keep receipts and leave the tags on so you can return what you don't wear.

doeydo

With that dress, I think perhaps a necklace, earrings, and bracelet would look nice.

CMGragain

A simple strand of pearls is classic, with pearl stud earrings.

ElcaB

I agree with @CMGragain on the simple strand of pearls, but I'd do fancy pearl earrings instead of studs (think pearl clusters or pearl pendant earrings). 

AureliaJosephine

I am undecided on the necklace thing too, it depends on what my dress ends up looking like after the added beading. Right now I will either just wear the same small leaf pendant (that my fiancé bought me and I wear everyday) or I won't wear one. But, if I feel like something is missing, I'm not against finding a necklace.

I'd definitely limit it to either dangle earrings OR a necklace, very rarely does it look right with both.

JoanE2012

I'd skip the necklace and instead just wear a pair of sparkly earrings.