Wedding Jewelry - Bride & Bridesmaids (Lots of pictures!)

[Haylie]

Here is the jewelry my grandma & I made for my August 2010 wedding.  We spent a whole day designing, shopping, and constructing!

First, my necklace, Swarovski crystals and pearls:

The small pearls are off my mom's wedding dress.

It makes me smile... I use pearls from my mom's dress & made it with her mom - it's like a three generational necklace!


We also made necklaces and earrings for each of my 4 bridesmaids, and slightly different ones for my two maids of honor (My CoMOHs!)
Bridesmaid necklace:


CoMOH necklace:


Earrings:


Finally, we also made a necklace for my husband's "groomswoman." The beads match the beads on her "wrist bout" (which you can see here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=375359.msg4425457#msg4425457


I always feel slightly awkward about posting wedding crafts... It's not that I'm showing off my wedding, truly!  I just want to share my crafts! 

[shaoono]

I think these are all super cute =) I really like that your grandma helped you make them. I may have to make my grandma make something for me to since shes my craft buddy
neat idea. very meaningful.

[april again]

Beautiful! and you made a lovely bride!

[petskin]

I love the necklace story and that you made it w your grandma and the jewlery is beautiful! You had a beautiful wedding and i`d be great to show the pics- i wouldn`t feel that you show off - i actually like the DIY wedding pics here on craftster-usually very beautiful...like this one!

[Haylie]

Thanks everyone!

[uluru]

So lovely - especcially the 3 generation necklace. It would be sweet to pass it on to the next generation too!

[stitchencupboards]

What a great way to integrate your mother's dress! This is a great idea! I think the most amazing thing is that these don't look handcrafted, but like something you'd buy as bridal jewelry. Amazingly well done, and that shade of blue on the crystals is intense and gorgeous.

[Haylie]

Thanks!  I was going for something simple but beautiful and "bride-like."

[Haylie]

I sometimes love the look of big jewelry, but as my grandma told me "there can only be one star!"  My dress with all its beading was definitely destined to be the star of my wardrobe.

[appatite]

Very lovely! Did you use freshwater pearls? Everything looks great.