Jewelry For Bridesmaids

Sept. 20, 2010 11:23 AM
The Arizona Republic

Help the winners of the Desert Botanical Garden's wedding contest pick all the details for their 10-10-10 wedding. Readers will help select everything from the ceremony spot to the wedding dress, flowers and appetizers.

Cara Carboni and Brett Dusek won the contest, beating more than 250 other couples to win a wedding valued at more than $85,000.

The results are in! Cara will wear the Whimsically Romantic hair and makeup style for her wedding. The winning look received 58.82% of the votes. Softly Chic came in second with 31.59%, and Classic Glamour got 9.59%.

Thanks to everyone who voted. Come back next week to see photos of all the winning wedding details, and be sure to check out dbgwedding.azcentral.com on Oct. 11 for pictures of Brett and Cara's big day.

Hair and makeup provided by Madison Avenue Salon & Day Spa, spamadison.com.
Jewelry provided by Liz Love Collections, lizlovecollections.com.

Winner: Whimsically Romantic

Hair: Up and swept to the side, accented with a flower.

Make-Up: More bronzing on the face with mauve tones on eyes with liner and berry lips.

Jewelry:

Bride: Pearls and Swarovski crystals wire wrapped together make these earrings delicately classy.

Bridesmaids: These Swarovski crystal triangle drops are the perfect, simple accent to the bride's earrings.

Photos by Keith Pitts Photography

Option 3: Softly Chic

Hair: Hair half up, half down in lush curls.

Make-Up: Brighter, cleaner face with a touch of pink color on eye lids and shimmer lips.

Jewelry:

Bride: Stunning gold-filled cluster drop earrings made with sparkling, clear bicone Swarovski crystals.

Bridesmaids: Small cluster drops to accent the bride's look. These earrings are made with clear Swarovski crystal teardrops and accented with delicate white pearls.

Photos by Keith Pitts Photography

Option 2: Classic Glamour

Hair: All up in an intricate updo.

Make-Up: More fierce with rosy cheeks, smoky eyes flared out on sides to create that timeless '40s look. Accented with browns and red lips to finish it off.

Jewelry:

Bride: Elegant gold-filled chandelier forms adorned with clear Swarovski crystal and precious white pearls.

Bridesmaids: These beautifully wire wrapped earrings are the perfect complement to the bride's chandelier earrings. Two delicate round Swarovski crystals adorn a Swarovski crystal teardrop.

Photos by Keith Pitts Photography

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The elegance of Pearls and the shimmer of Crystal provide today’s bride with perfect jewelry options for any look from mod to Victorian.
“Pearls have long been the jewelry of choice for brides,” said Jill Maier, vice president of design for Carolee. “White crystal, alone or with pearls, adds sparkle that makes a bride look even more luminous.”
The trend in bridal gowns is toward strapless and bare shoulder styles, creating the perfect canvas for a statement necklace and earrings. Multi-strand and Y-necklace silhouettes in pearl and crystal are a popular choice. These necklace designs can be paired with simple button or drop earrings.
“Some brides choose to make a statement with dramatic chandelier earrings alone,” Maier said.
While bridesmaids’ jewelry should be different from the bride’s, it should harmonize in color and materials. If the bride is wearing pearls, her bridesmaids’ pearls might be bigger or layered. For crystal styles the attendants’ jewelry might be bolder to complement the simple lines of their dresses.
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