wedding jewelry : Wedding Jewelry Trends 2009

So you have decided that 2009 is the year that you are going to be tying the knot. Congratulations. Now you're faced with all the decisions every bride has to make: what on earth am I going to wear? The dress is probably pretty straightforward-white is traditional, or you could buck tradition and wear some bright pink. Dresses do have trends from year to year, but you really want to focus on what will make you feel beautiful, special and most of all-comfortable.

Once you have the dress choice narrowed down for both yourself and your wedding party, then you are faced with choosing wedding jewelry. Jewelry is an ever evolving fashion field, and what is hot this year can be colder than ice the next. If you pride yourself on always being in the know on current jewelry trends and want to apply your fashionista sense to your wedding party, read on to find out what the hot trends in wedding jewelry are for 2009.

Trends for this year seem to be veering away from what Victorians and ladies of old loved-elegant and dainty. This year's wedding jewelry is bigger, bolder and even chunkier than things that have been showcased in past years. When the word bold is used, here it is meant to describe pieces of jewelry with a lot of movement and swing. Dangling, loose earrings are very big for 2009, and if you combine that with bright jewels you will have all your wedding guests in awe.

Jingly bangle bracelets (yes, like the ones you may have stacked on your wrist as a teenager or young girl) are a huge hit these year. While these might not be traditional wedding wear, stacked bracelets can help walk the line between fresh and traditional if they are in simple metals like gold and silver. Some bangles can be found online featuring sparkling crystals-they might make great gifts for your bridesmaids.

If you like the idea of having a tattoo on your forearm but can't commit to being inked forever, you can dress up your wedding day style with a great trend for 2009. Many weddings this year will feature arm cuff bracelets. These are bigger than just a normal wrist cuff-imagine a solid piece of jewelry extending from your wrist anywhere up to your elbow. These are big, prominent pieces of jewelry, whether you get them simple in silver or gold, or whether you look for cuffs decorated with chunky bits of brightly colored stones. Not for the faint of heart, they are a huge hit this year.

If you are the kind of bride who gravitates toward colors in the "natural" color palate spectrum, you will be thrilled to know that one of the hot wedding jewelry trends for 2009 is jewelry made from "chocolate gold." This rich brown shade is popping up on runways and bridal isles everywhere this year, and its deep, delicious color compliments nearly every skin tone. It is a perfect compliment to white and cream wedding dresses, and you can even find stunning cultured pearls to match.

Diamonds will always be in style, and this year's wedding season is no exception. What is in style for diamonds this year, however, is diamonds in the raw. Raw gemstones are diamonds that are left in the natural state-not cut down, not shaped, not altered in any way except to be cleaned up after being pulled out of the ground. Raw diamond cubes and gemstones are a fantastic way to keep up with current wedding jewelry trends while adhering to a strong sense of jewelry tradition.

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