By Michelle Lindsey
Congratulations! You recently accepted your boyfriend's proposal to be married. Now, it's time to start planning your wedding. While wedding planning can be fun and exciting, it also involves a lot of hard work. Traditionally, most of the work falls on the bride. According to recent statistics, the bride and groom pay for 30% of all weddings. If the groom is financially responsible for the wedding, then he should also be involved with the planning. If you are looking for a small project for your fiancé to help you with, one task that you might consider is allowing him to select your wedding jewelry.
Whether you believe it or not, men aren't totally clueless when it comes to selecting bridal jewelry. After all, you have entrusted your fiancé to select your engagement ring, so why not agree to let him choose your wedding jewelry? A bride's wedding attire is one of the most important elements of the wedding ceremony. Not only will selecting your bridal accessories help your husband-to-be get involved with the wedding planning, but it will also make him feel important.
Because wedding planning doesn't come natural to most men, your fiancé might not know where to begin looking for bridal accessories. Either you or your maid of honor can point him in the right direction and assure him that with a little guidance he is absolutely capable of selecting the perfect wedding jewelry for you. Remind him that your jewelry should complement your engagement ring. With that in mind, your fiancé can take cues from your ring to help him choose the right accessories for your wedding day.
After your fiancé has determined whether to select silver or gold accessories, as dictated by your engagement ring, he should then get cues from your wedding gown. Because some brides believe it is bad luck for the groom to see the wedding dress before the ceremony, it is best for the bride or maid of honor to vaguely describe the dress to the groom in order to give him an idea of the style of wedding jewelry that would most complement your wedding gown.
It's perfectly okay to give your husband-to-be a detailed description as to the type of jewelry you are looking for, however, allow him the freedom to make the final decision. Your fiancé should know beforehand whether you will need a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet, or all of the above. It is such a romantic gesture for the groom to select your wedding jewelry. Consider yourself lucky if your fiancé gladly welcomes the idea. Consider yourself extremely lucky if he actually chooses accessories that you are pleased with.
Michelle Lindsey writes about jewelry,etiquette and fashion for www.silverlandjewelry.com
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