Bridesmaid Jewelry
>> Thursday, October 16, 2008 –
Wedding- Bridesmaid Gifts,
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Wedding- Jewelry
Originally I told myself that I couldn't care less what the bridesmaids wore- I was even just going to tell them to pick a long dress in brown. Eventually I thought about it and decided that I would feel overwhelmed if told that, so I picked a dress for the girls. Jewelry I especially didn't care about. However, when I found this:
After a bunch of trial & errors, this is what I came up with:
After making the jewelry, I packaged them in boxes that I got from Fire Mountain. They look pretty professional, if I do say so myself.
The briolettes (the tear-drop shapes) are red to obviously coordinate with the colors of the wedding. I made a pair of the earrings for myself, though I won't be wearing one of the necklaces. I will wear my pearl necklace that my grandma has been building for me for as long as I can remember. In order to incorporate and reference my necklace, I included pearls on the bridesmaid necklaces and the earrings.
I think that the drop style of the necklace will work well with the bridesmaid dresses and am excited to gift the maids with these.
In the (hopefully) near future, I will be creating myself a hair piece that will coordinate with the necklaces and earrings. I will also be making Amanda (my maid of honor) a cute little pin that will look nice on her dress and match my hair piece and will serve to distinguish her as the maid of honor.
Bravo for jumping in feet first & making the jewelry...it came out nice!
--Dave
at Rings & Things
(another craft/bead supplier) :)