bridal jewelry: kate

i know i promised this post way back when
(like thursday maybe, zoiks!)
but i totally didn't pay attention to the days of the week
and was on my way to a rehearsal dinner
up near the poconos on thursday afternoon.
so no blogging for me!

i had the pleasure of making bridal jewelry
for my good friend kate.
her wedding was friday
and it was wonderful.

such an outpouring of emotions...
and tears...
and happiness.
and killer white-guy/girl dance moves.
my legs were so sore from spending
the entire night on the dance floor in 3.5 inch heels!

thank you brian & kate for letting us
take part in your special day!
xo!

now on to the beads...
kate's wedding colors were brown, purple and ivory
but she has superbly lovely, fair, irish skin
and i knew too much color wouldn't work,
but being the bride she still needed to have something that stood out!
so i picked some rose quartz briolettes for the earrings and the necklace
& paired it with a diamond cut sterling silver chain for extra shine

 

she wore her hair up and had a strapless gown,
so the back of the necklace needed to make a statement too!

the earrings were a gamble.
i knew that i liked them,
but kate is not much of an earring gal,
she was pushing so hard for something closer
to a stud...like the kind that you might mistake for a fleck
of glitter on someone's ear ;-).
i pushed back and surprisingly she agreed...
still tiny, but i know they'll make an impact in the pictures...
speaking of which,
i kept my camera stowed for this event,
which i'm totally regretting now because
i'm DYING to see what their photographers captured.
and i really want to share them with everyone!!

bridesmaid jewelry up next...