always fancied a pair of Jimmy Choos then search out a pair in metallic and you’ll wear them time and time again when you want to get dressed up. So if you do the maths and work out the cost per wear, it’s a much more reasonable option.
Metallic accessories like shoes also tend to go with many different colours which opens up your wardrobe choices even more. Give your bridesmaids platinum colour pashminas to snuggle into after the ceremony whilst the photographs are being taken – they also make great bridesmaid gifts too. After all, every wardrobe should have a pashmina.
Dessy is all about colour choice so their pashminas are available in gold too, if you’re looking for a different accent colour for your winter wedding.
The Evening Event
Come the evening and it’s all about the bling factor. If your wedding is late in the day or you’re having an evening reception, dress your bridesmaids in gold or silver frocks to ring the changes. Soften the edges with chiffon and search out sparkly accessories. You could give your bridesmaids glittery hair combs or stars to adorn their locks. Dessy’s star hair pins look particularly pretty on young bridesmaids who could have silver or gold sashes to co-ordinate. (£8 for two.)
If you’ve worn a tiara to the ceremony, you may well want to take it off in the evening for dancing. In which case, think about swapping it for a pretty hair comb.
A Glittering Party
Whilst we’re on the subject of receptions, it’s easy to incorporate metallic into the décor. If you’re having chair sashes then choose bronzes, golds, platinum or silvers. Remember you don’t have to have all the same colour – so if you’ve another base colour – say blue – mix that shade in with silver or gold. The same applies to napkins.
Wedding stylists like Ambience Venue Styling will be able to offer decorative items like silver candelabrum and gold plate chargers and ask your venue what they have to offer too.
I’m not going to get onto the subject of wedding cakes here – but check out Pinterest for ideas for silver and gold wedding cakes. Remember you can buy a plain white iced tiered supermarket cake (Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have some delicious beauties) and decorate it with accessories yourself. The Cake Craft Shop has some diamante and crystal cake trims that would be perfect.
Arriving In Style
Start as you mean to go on by arriving in a gold or silver car. - and remember your stationery plays a big part in how your wedding looks as well – search out metallic coloured stationery in golds and silvers – or have the writing done in gold or silver for a classic look.
Classic
Opt for a metallic themed wedding and you’re in classical territory – so your wedding won’t look dated when you look back at the photographs.
You’ve plenty of options and plenty of scope, so enjoy researching and putting your look together!
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Charlotte writes for Dessy's fabulous blog, wedbits.
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