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Bridesmaids Sparkle with Shimmering Accents

Now, perhaps more than ever before, it is a great time to be a bridesmaid.  Easy-to-obtain, affordable, and smart fashion choices can ensure just the right look to complement the radiant bride.

As in mainstream fashion, this season’s focus on bridesmaids’ style showcases accessories––pretty accents that lend sparkle and shine to the wedding party.  In particular, jewelry, now seen in special bridal collections, adds polish and defines the style of the maid of honor and each bridesmaid.

A range of exquisite jewelry sure to light up the bridesmaids’ walk down the aisle is readily accessible, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and brooches.  The wedding-party jewels deemed the best are those in delicate shapes and sizes that never overpower.

Appealing bijoux for attendants can be conveniently found at the nearest shopping mall.  For example, the Monet Bridal Collection of jewelry, available in many fine department stores, offers choices to suit every taste. Among the most popular are the dainty crystal post earrings with dangling teardrops or floral clusters.  These beauties are a lovely accent to dressy swept-up or swept-back hairstyles.  Shimmering chandelier earrings and other softly moving linear shapes come in a mixture of tones and settings.  Some styles feature stones in various shades of blue, violet, and pink, which can serve as subtle complements to a similarly toned dress.

Whether a bridesmaid favors a strapless, off-the-shoulder, or slip dress, accessories  provide a dash of romance to an attendant’s neckline. From heirloom-inspired jewelry and diamante heart pendants to multi-strand illusion necklaces as well as the “bridal basics”--pearl earrings and necklaces--the right piece brings a touch of charm to the total image.

For the bride and her coterie of attendants searching for budget-friendly baubles, the Trifari collection at Kohl’s stores offers some beautiful solutions.  Selections from this group include graceful pearl ropes set off by multi-jeweled pendants, gold filigree and pearl drop earrings and delicate antique-like pearl, diamante and silver necklaces and bracelets.

When it comes to the dress, it is a practical plus that today’s bridesmaids’ styles are a modern, wear-again part of a wardrobe and have a post-wedding life perfect for a number of future dressed-up events.  Moreover, many brides and their maids are seeking out creative alternatives to the rigid uniformity of traditional bridesmaid dresses.  Attendants now can individualize their look by wearing dresses in different styles but in the same fabrics and colors or various shades of a certain color.   The new bridesmaids’ collection from Laundry by Shelli Segal—a name and a label familiar to many who have worn her day, evening and sportswear clothes—is strong on glamour and luxurious embellishments and comes in a variety of fabrics ranging from satin, chiffon, crepe and organza. “This is a dress line that can outfit a girl’s entire wedding party, catering to all body shapes,” says Paula Schneider, president of Laundry by Shelli Segal, as quoted in Women’s Wear Daily recently.

In sum, the fashion options available to brides and their attendants have multiplied, making the number of style combinations virtually infinite.  From the eye-catching accessories to a striking dress, brides are now able to find, easily and affordably, a style choice to suit each bridesmaid and complete the overall vision of the wedding.

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