BM Jewlery?

dubs25

Hey ladies, 

I am starting to look for gifts for my BM and one of the gifts I want to give them is jewlery to wear the day of the wedding. I am still getting them some other things but I would like them in the same accessories for the wedding. I have a attached a picture of the dresses they will be wearing. The dress is halter and I dont know if I should stay away from a necklace? What do you guys think? Thanks

artbyallie

Jewelry to wear in the wedding is part of the 'uniform' and thus not really a gift. And no one will notice whether their jewelry matches. Shop for them like it's their birthday and they don't all need to get the same thing as long as you spend roughly the same amount on each.

jesslynn1012

I've been in 4 weddings, and in each I got jewelry to wear (that was my only gift) and it was fine.  I like necklaces, even with a halter, but it might be too much going on at the neck?  What about some pretty drop earrings?  I like pearls a lot for wedding jewelry, and think they'd look nice with that dress (but that's my personal opinion).  Good luck:)

naomikb

I think necklaces might be touchy with that dress.  Earrings I feel are a bit sketchy to buy for other people because lots of girls have sensitive ears and allergies to metals.  Maybe a bracelet?  Or if you find a necklace that works with the dress then go for it.

I agree that the jewellery shouldn't be part of their gift if you're requiring them to wear it that day, but you can always just give it to them as a gift and let them wear it if they want, or give them something else in addition.

cwaggoner07

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[QUOTE]I've been in 4 weddings, and in each I got jewelry to wear (that was my only gift) and it was fine.  I like necklaces, even with a halter, but it might be too much going on at the neck?  What about some pretty drop earrings?  I like pearls a lot for wedding jewelry, and think they'd look nice with that dress (but that's my personal opinion).  Good luck:)
Posted by jesslynn1012[/QUOTE]

Same for me. I think a thin chain with a single pendant (pearl, gemstone, anything) would look ok with that neckline. You don't want something too busy.

[Deleted User]

I'd say stay away from necklaces because it's a halter, what about chandelier earrings and a bracelet?

CurlsNpearls12

Ditto PP's. I wouldn't think any necklace would go with a halter. However, any chandelier earrings would look fine.

jenn5628

@Maggie0829

Is it me, or did this post totally get hijacked by vendors?  I don't have the TOS memorized or anything, but I'm pretty sure this isn't allowed.  Hopefully this will report it to Maggie??  Anyone let me know if I need to do something else??

natgreenland said:

You could also get something made tailor made for your bridesmaids.  That way you can have it made to match your wedding style and also make sure that it's something that they can wear afterwards.  I know that Lola & I offer a free bespoke design service so it also may not cost as much as you'd think.  Their site address is www.lolaandi.com

mstehlik said:

I'd recommend contacting KaraMarie...she does a lot of custom bridal jewelry that fits into any bride's budget.  She works with Swarovsky crystals (has some amazing drop earrings in various colors), pearls, and sterling silver.  The quality is amazing.  She will be adding a lot of her pieces to her bridal gallery on her website; but if you call her, she would make recommendations...

http://www.karamarie.net

SelahLimited said:

Hi,

May I recomandes Selah Limited Weddings? They did my wedding and actually suplied the jewerly for my entire wedding. Im not sure if the just to bride maids jewerlry but you can contact them. There customer service is very good and they custom made my jewerly. Show the that pick and they'll be able to find some kind of jewerly to match it.

Hope I helped.

In Response to BM Jewlery?:

Hey ladies,  I am starting to look for gifts for my BM and one of the gifts I want to give them is jewlery to wear the day of the wedding. I am still getting them some other things but I would like them in the same accessories for the wedding. I have a attached a picture of the dresses they will be wearing. The dress is halter and I dont know if I should stay away from a necklace? What do you guys think? Thanks
Posted by dubs25

LAM524

Im thinking that a necklace would be too much. What about earrings and a nice brooch? Maybe pin it on one side where the strap meets the top of dress! That could look very beautiful and add some bling!

JoanE2012

If you want the BMs to wear a specific piece of jewelry, that really isn't a gift.  It's what YOU want, not necessarily them.  You can buy it, but you should buy something else for their gift that's tailored to them. 

An alternative is to let them wear their own jewelry.  They don't have to be matchy matchy, and I highly doubt anyone is going to notice what the BM's are wearing for jewelry.  All eyes will be on you. 

On a related note, I remember being in a wedding and I had a beautiful necklace I was going to wear that went great with the dress.  Bride ended up giving us matching necklaces as a gift.  Not my style, but I wore it anyway.  Never got worn again afterwards.

[Deleted User]

Some are saying it's not really a gift. I think offering to pay for it (since they generally buy their own outfits) is a gift period. They can wear them again, too. It is what I had planned on doing, but I found a gift I liked better, so I'm just going to tell them to wear their own jewelry, nothing bulky.

As far as a necklace, you CAN do a necklace, but I tend to avoid them with halters. Maybe a nice pair of earrings if they are all pierced? Or a bracelet?

reneeken

I agree with the others who are for doing a bracelet.  It seems like you can go a bit bigger with bracelets than necklaces -- bold design, chunky size, larger stones, etc.  I'm actually going with a bracelet similar to the one in The Knot Summer 2013 magazine (page 178 -- the pearl bracelet).  I love this bracelet, and am thinking about getting one for myself! The one I found was about 15 bucks less and looks pretty close to the one in the picture, although the pearls aren't as uniform -- kinda like that, though.  It's at lindaanderson.com.

Hope this helps.

Love your dress choice -- so smart!  Bet it looks good on everyone.

sabrown21

My MOH is wearing that dress! I just got her a very simple small necklace with diamonds & pearls (not real!) and then some dangly earrings and a chunky bracelet to match. My BMs are wearing a different Bill Levkoff dress and I got them a chunkier necklace.

brielleinlove

I agree with just letting them wear their own jewelry and not worrying about it.  I've never reworn a single piece of jewelry I received to wear in a wedding.

ETA: I attended a wedding last night and I couldn't tell you whether the bridesmaids' jewelry, shoes, hairstyles, or anything other than their dresses matched.  There were four of them and they all wore matching pink dresses - that's seriously all I remember 24 hours later.  This is not worth investing time in.

winelover123

I think either earrings, brooches or a bracelet would be nice. I don't like the look of necklaces with a halter, personally.

Maggie0829

Angelaandyitzi said:

Some are saying it's not really a gift. I think offering to pay for it (since they generally buy their own outfits) is a gift period. They can wear them again, too. It is what I had planned on doing, but I found a gift I liked better, so I'm just going to tell them to wear their own jewelry, nothing bulky.

As far as a necklace, you CAN do a necklace, but I tend to avoid them with halters. Maybe a nice pair of earrings if they are all pierced? Or a bracelet?

But it is not a gift.  The matching jewelry is for the bride because it matches the look and vision she wants for her wedding.  She isn't buying the matching jewelry because she knows that it fits each girls personality or something that they will love and want to wear over and over again.  Same if she bought their dresses.  That wouldn't be a gift either because it is for the wedding not for the girls themselves.  Anything bought for the wedding is never a gift.

But if OP you want matching jewelry do not include it as a gift.  I would go with a nice bracelet.  Not every woman has pierced ears.  I don't have pierced ears so a gift of chandelier earrings would be a waste on me because I wouldn't even be able to wear them.