How to Choose Wedding Earrings

A detailed dress with lace or beading suits simple earrings, such as studs or small drops, so the dress leads. A simple dress can carry bolder earrings, such as chandeliers.

A high neckline suits longer earrings that fill the space below the face, while a low neckline suits shorter earrings that do not compete with the neckline.

Hair worn up shows earrings fully, so longer drops and chandeliers work well. Hair worn down hides earrings partly, so studs and short drops read better.

Veils also affect earrings. A veil over the face softens long earrings, so choose earrings that still read through the veil, or wear the veil behind the shoulders.

Match earring metal to the engagement ring and wedding band metals, so the set looks coherent in photos. Mixed metals work, but one metal should dominate.

Diamond studs suit almost any wedding look and can be worn daily afterward, which makes them practical as well as elegant. Pearl suits classic and vintage dresses.

Wedding days last many hours, so comfort matters. Light earrings with secure backs suit long days better than heavy chandeliers that pull.

Try the earrings for several hours before the wedding, not only for minutes. Earrings that feel fine briefly can ache by evening.

Choose earrings that will be worn again, not only once. Diamond studs, pearl studs, and simple drops all suit daily wear after the wedding.

If the wedding earrings are bold and rarely worn afterward, consider a simpler second pair for the reception or for travel, so the bold pair stays special.