Green Wedding Shoes had a recent post about a Texas Mexican Inspired wedding that not only showcased the delicacies and customs of the area, but also displayed how C-O-L-O-R can really bring life into the celebration.

Colorful Texas Wedding

At Wedding Treasure Chest we have many items that will showcase the heritage of the couple, such as our Asian line which includes a Cherry Blossom Pillow and an Asian Cake Topper, (and a lot more!)  but that also add bursts of color to your wedding day!

A unique way of adding color to a wedding day is through jewelry.  Wedding Treasure Chest carries a large variety of Unique Wedding Jewelry.  Imagine our “Caribbean Fantasy” on a bride marrying on St. Thomas in a simple white wedding gown… or our “Country Fields” Pendant Collection on this fall’s bridesmaids wearing cocoa brown!

Caribbean Fantasy

This Unique Wedding Jewelry can only be found here, at Wedding Treasure Chest, where we supply all of your wedding supplies!

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Wedding jewelry adds just the right touch to your wedding day

While many women wear diamonds or other precious and semi precious stones for their wedding and engagement rings, this is not necessarily true for the Irish bride.Traditionally an Irish bride wears a Claddagh ring as her wedding ring.  This ring has become a very popular symbol of a person’s romantic status and continues to be a fashionable choice for an engagement and or wedding ring, for couples all around the world.  It is a heart held by two hands with the heart topped by a crown.  The heart in the design symbolizes love longed to be shared with one’s true love. The crown symbolizes undying loyalty and the hands symbolize friendship, which is, the foundation of love.  The ring’s motto is: “Let love and friendship reign.” If a woman wears a Claddagh Ring on her right hand with the heart facing outward toward the end of her finger this signifies that she is single and looking for love. If the ring is worn on the right hand with the heart facing inward, toward the woman’s knuckle, it signifies that she is engaged. Finally, if a Claddagh Ring is worn on the left hand it means that the woman is married.   The Claddagh has truly become an everlasting symbol of love and marriage.

So now that the wedding bands have been taken care of, what about the bride’s additional jewely? And what about the bridesmaids, what will they wear? Wedding jewelry usually involves more than just a ring. The tpye of wedding gown, (i.e. short or long sleeve, open or closed neck line), often dictates what other jewelry will be worn. Wedding jewelry for the bride and the bridal party might consist of necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The bride often picks out and buys the wedding jewelry for her bridesmaids. This way, everyone matches and the bridal party, (minus the bride and the men), look uniform.

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Wedding jewelry is a great way to accent your heritage

Did you know that green is actually considered an unlucky color at an Irish Wedding?  The bride is not to wear green at all, and guests wouldn’t dream of it either!

What is considered lucky at an Irish wedding is a horseshoe.  This tradition dates back to a time when iron was considered a good luck charm.  Irish brides always carry some type of horseshoe for luck.  Some brides choose to carry a small horseshoe in their bouquet or sewn into the hem of their dress.  Others use their wedding jewelry as a chic way to present their good luck charm. 

Jewelry is a great way to add a little “Irish” luck to your ceremony.  Just imagine an elegant diamond encrusted horseshoe around your neck or a dainty set of horseshoes dangling from your ears.  Let’s not forget about one of the most popular pieces of wedding jewelry in the world, the Irish Claddaugh ring.  You could have hand made jewelry that combines the Claddaugh with the horseshoe.  Now that’s adding a little luck to your special day, and many years to come!!

 Jewelry is perfect, yet subtle way to add a time honored tradition, not to mention a little taste of your heritage, into your wedding ceremony.

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Capture the spirit of the season you marry in

Winter time weddings usually breed winter themed weddings, including location, (probably indoors), decorations and possibly your selection of a favor. I went to a December wedding once where the couple gave each female guest two ornate glass Christmas ornaments. I suspect they were pricy because they were in boxes from an upscale department store. I certainly understand the relevancy here, but if the majority of your guests don’t celebrate Christmas, (and you are aware of this fact), then I’d suggest something else; something more appropriate for the general public.

Spring weddings tend to lend themselves to a few more options than winter weddings. Depending on the month, you can have a portion or all of wedding reception outdoors. You’ll have a variety of flowers to choose from. You can find lots of wedding supplies geared towards the spring months, including holidays like St. Patrick’s Day. You may also get a better turn out of out of town guests. People are less averse to traveling if in climate weather isn’t an issue.

Daytime or nighttime weddings are both good choices in the summer. I would suggest lighter colors and lighter weight dresses for the bridesmaids. People will get antsy quickly if they have to spend an hour on formal pictures outside in a black gown in the middle of August! If your reception is going to be outside, make sure the tables are under tents or that there is some form of shade. If it’s going to be indoors, make sure the reception hall has air conditioning.

Fall and harvest type themes speak volumes in the fall months. If you’re into the yellows, oranges and browns, then fall is the right season for you. It should be relatively easy to provide an elegant setting or whatever setting you want with the changing of leaf colors. Corn stalks and scarecrows are great if they’re utilized in the proper setting. If your wedding is early enough in the fall season, you may be able to have cocktail hour outside.

No matter what month you pick to marry in, just try to make sure that you are in sync with the season. You can certainly do what you want to do, but if your hearts’ desire is to have a clambake for the food, I’d stick with the summer months. It might seem a little odd to eat steamers and lobster in many places in January. Of course you could always have a destination wedding to the Caribbean or some other exotic place where it’s pretty much always summer.  Ah, but that’s a whole separate topic!

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Subtle yet elegant is a good bet for wedding jewelry

Silver and gold jewelry have been available for forever and a day. But what about your day? What will look best with the style of dress you’ve chosen for you and for your bridesmaids? Is everyone’s hair up or down? This is important for picking the right earrings; dangling or studs. Necklaces will depend on the neckline of the dress. If it has an open neck you can choose the length of the necklace based on how low cut the neck line is. If any of the dresses have a very high or closed neck, a necklace or chain may be pointless, because it probably won’t be seen. The same holds true for bracelets. A bracelet of sorts will definitely stand out with short sleeved, sleeveless or tank top style dresses. But they’ll most likely go unnoticed and hidden behind long sleeves.

There are certainly plenty of options out there to choose from, including some very elaborate hand made wedding jewelry. Whatever your preference is, whether it’s gold, silver, platinum, pearls or something else, the key is consistency. If your bridesmaids are all wearing the same dress and same basic hair do’s, then you should keep their style and quantity of wedding jewelry the same, (or at least similar), as well. The bride has more flexibility in her own jewelry because she is, after all, the center of attention! No matter what your desired look for the day is, elegant, simple, classic, sassy or trendy, you’ll choose your jewelry style, (if any at all), accordingly. The right wedding jewelry will get noticed by guests and add just the right touch of class to the bridal party’s ensemble.

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To this end, consider giving hand made jewelry to the special women in your life that will be at or involved with your wedding. Jewelry will make a great gift for the mother of the bride, the mother of the groom, a special aunt or perhaps your godmother. This is a gift that shows you care because you handpicked it to compliment her style and personality. It will be a treasured gift long after your wedding day!

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There are so many choices out there from engraved items to event tickets. Consider hand made jewelry. Simple or elegant hand made jewelry is a great choice for many reasons. You’ll compliment the gowns on the big day, giving your bridesmaids that beautiful, polished look. When you look at your wedding pictures, you’ll be reminded of the thoughtful gift you gave your bridal party. Additionally, this is a useful gift because it can be worn over and over again after the wedding, reminding your bridesmaids of the special day they shared with you.

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