Has your friend asked you to be a bridesmaid in her wedding? Have you already purchased your attire and now you have been left to find your bridesmaid jewelry all on your own? It can be difficult to determine what you should and should not wear, but by simply taking some cues from the bride, your dress, and from your own personal style you can look and feel good on your friend's big day. While you don't want to upstage the bride you can make an effort to really look your best.

The first thing you will want to do is look at the attire for the big day before choosing your bridesmaid jewelry. If the dress has a very low cut top then you can choose a longer necklace that will accent the cut of the dress. But, if you are wearing something with a very high cut neckline you may want to choose a choker or a very short necklace, or nothing at all. If the bride wants you to wear your hair in an up do you may want to choose an earring that is longer, yet if you will be wearing your hair down you might want to go with a shorter earring or just a stud. Similarly, you may not want to wear bracelets and rings if you will be wearing gloves, but if you won't be wearing gloves you might be able to enhance the whole look with these bridesmaid jewelry pieces.

When you are shopping for bridesmaid jewelry you will want to think about the color of the dress and what will enhance it best. You might want to choose semi precious stones, or you could go for pearls, as they are a classic wedding jewelry selection. Feel free to choose beautiful bridesmaid jewelry, but keep in mind that you don't want to upstage the bride in anyway, and this includes your jewelry. You can be beautiful too as long as you keep in mind that you are there to support your friend on her most beautiful day.

Before shopping, you may want to talk to the bride about what she would prefer or not prefer in the way of bridesmaid jewelry. Most brides will allow you to do whatever you want to do with jewelry, but it is a common courtesy to check with her to be sure that you are not going overboard or doing something that will make her feel uncomfortable. A good rule is to choose jewelry that is attractive, but not too extravagant. Every bridesmaid can look and feel beautiful without stealing the stage from the blushing bride!