It is the wedding season and you need to get out your dresses that are most elegant and shone with jewellery. As a bride, bridesmaid or guest, the way you wear your jewellery to match your outfit can be the difference between making or breaking your festal appearance. Ranging to the conventional lehengas to fusion indo western gowns, the right accessories make it in every detail of your attire.
Matching Jewellery with Lehengas
Lehengas are likened to Indian weddings, lavish, royal and extravagant. It is in the art of striking a balance between the monumentality of the outfit and statement pieces.
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Kundan and Polki sets: Ideal in case of red or maroon or gold lehenga. They bring in royalty and everlasting sophistication.
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Uncut diamonds: Perfect to pastel or ivory lehengas that are looking modernly elegant.
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Temple jewellery: It looks gorgeous when worn with silk or Banarasi lehengas to give a South Indian bridal appearance.
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P. of color: With lehenga having different colours, jewellery should be in one main colour or even opposed colour so that it does not look like a bunch of sparkles.
Finish off your look by matching maang tikka and bangles to match as well, to complete your bridal outfit.
Styling Jewellery with Sarees
Sarees do not disappoint in making statements during weddings. Various types of drapes and material make a difference on the jewellery you wear.
- Silk sarees: Wear with traditional Jadau, antique gold or temple jewellery with some traditional motifs, like peacocks and lotuses.
- Net or georgette sarees: Light designs such as crystal chokers, pearl strings or sets of diamonds will produce soft and elegant designs.
- Banarasi sarees: Choose traditional-inspired designs Kundan chokers or Polki rani haars should be mixed quite easily with the expensive material.
Wear earrings which fit your detailing on the blouse - chandbalis with highly embroidered blouses or jhumkas with simple designs.
Jewellery Pairing for Indo-Western Outfits
Westernized attires have gained popularity during wedding season. The current figure also requires jewellery with a mixture of the modernity and tradition.
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Statement chokers: Statement chokers go very well with fusion gowns or off the shoulder blouses.
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Ear cuffs or contemporary danglers: Suits best with asymmetrical or pre-stitched drapes to which minimalism appears stylish.
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Layered necklaces: Overlap chains of gold color with pearls, or gem stones so as to create a fusion effect.
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Combination of metals: There is no need to be afraid to combine silver and gold accents with some slight glitz and glamour.
Light, expressive designs are best suited in fusion jewellery since they maintain a balanced look to the entire outfit and make it fashionable.
Tips for a Perfect Wedding Look
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Be balanced: Statement jewellery should be worn with heavy lehengas or sarees whereas simple silhouettes should be accentuated heavily.
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Match undertones: Combine warm colours with jewellery of a gold colour and cool colours with jewellery of a silver or diamond colour.
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Checker accessory: Pair up your earrings, hair jewellery and bangles to have a unified look.
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It should be comfortable: Make sure your jewellery is not too heavy to wear all day during the wedding.
FAQs
Which jewellery will I need to put on a pastel lehenga?
Choose diamond jewellery, Polki or rose gold jewellery - these are in perfect harmony with pastel outfits.
2. Is it possible to wear silver jewellery with saree?
Yes, silver or oxidized jewellery works best with printed or cotton sarees and adds a boho-chic touch to modern wedding looks.
3. Which jewellery do I wear with an Indo-Western gown?
Dress up in new statement chokers or layered chains with small finery gems. The designs should not be too traditional to make the appearance modern.
4. Should jewellery always be in line with the colour of the outfit?
Not necessarily. It must boost the general appearance. You can play with contrast - i.e. emerald jewellery and pink clothes or ruby stones and ivory clothes.
5. Which trending jewellery styles will be used to design a wedding in 2025?
Layered Polki sets, fine diamond chokers, vintage temple designs and piece of fusion gems are up in the trend charts in this year.