Bridal Jewelry for the Empire Waist Dress

So I thought we would discuss the empire dress next. This silhouette often looks a little less formal – I often think of it for a beach wedding. However, as you can see above, those are certainly not informal dresses! The first, by Anne Barge, has crystal beading at the empire waist. The gown is so soft looking to me, I would probably do something very light. Maybe a double stranded crystal necklace, or a sparkly hair ornament. The center dress is by Elizabeth Fillmore. I would actually not wear any jewelry with this and I’d put a large flower on the side of her head. The last gown is by Jenny Packham and it brings up an interesting point – how you wear your hair will also determine your jewelry. I would put some chandelier earrings on this model, no necklace, and a crystal bracelet.

Ah, so pretty. Ethereal. You can imagine them just floating down the aisle. The first two dresses are by Christos. I wouldn’t put anything heavy with any of these – a light chain with tiny pearls or crystals would work. If hair is up, a light sprinkling of crystal hairpins. Simple crystal or diamond earrings. The last dress is by Vera Wang.



The first dress is by Demetrios. It’s similar to the top Anne Barge dress, but it feels a little less formal to me. With hair down, I’d put a light/airy crystal headband. The center gown is by Jenny Lee. In this photograph, to me it looks like the least formal dress so I wouldn’t put anything terribly formal with it. If you have a necklace that you wear all the time, like a diamond initial, or a little gold cross, that would work. I would do hair jewelry, if anything, simple pins in an easy updo. The last gown is by Amy Kuschel. I get a Grecian vibe from this dress, so I would play that up with a leaf tiara and probably no other jewelry.