Bejeweled
A vintage brooch in your bouquet? Faux pearls on the tabletop? Clip-on earring place-card holders? Get creative with vintage and costume jewelry and put some bling in your big day. Why think of jewelry only as something to wear?
Almost every little girl has spent a day playing in Grandma's jewelry box, trying on everything - all at once - and feeling like a princess or a movie star. What better time to recapture that sense of over-the-top fantasy than on your wedding day? "Every bride wants to sparkle and shine on her wedding day, and to create an atmosphere for her guests that reflects this brilliant quality," says Nancy Jeffries-Dwyer of NJOY Events.
Antique clip-on earrings - mismatched, of course - are a whimsical solution to the practical problem of fly-away place cards and menus, and the kind of vintage detail that guests will remember.
Where to look for this wedding-day treasure? Start with stray and seldom worn pieces in your own collection, and branch out to friends, family, and flea markets. The hunt is at least half the fun!
