Earrings for the Bride: Tips & Examples

They perfectly round out the bride’s overall look, make her glow, and complete her wedding outfit— earrings in many different shapes and sizes are the perfect accessories for the wedding day! Cover photo © Irina Gantze

The Bride's Earrings 

When it comes to choosing earrings, there are almost as many options as there are bridal fashion styles. We've put together a list of the most popular styles for you here:

• Simple earrings: studs in gold or silver, small pearls, or cute hearts—these earrings shine with their understated elegance, letting the wedding dress or other accessories take center stage, yet they remain an important detail in the background and complete the bride’s outfit.

• Vintage Earrings: Your mom’s earrings or your great-grandmother’s hoop earrings are among the most precious pieces of jewelry you can wear on your wedding day—after all, their sentimental value is hard to beat! Still, make sure the jewelry matches the rest of your wedding outfit. And: Only wear the earrings if you love them one hundred percent—you’re not doing anyone a favor if you don’t feel comfortable on the most important day of your life and are only paying attention to the wishes of others.

• Pearl earrings: The classic choice for brides. Timeless, elegant, and perfect for pairing with other jewelry—in our opinion, pearl earrings are the ideal accessory for your wedding day!

• Rose gold earrings: Rose gold jewelry looks especially chic when paired with pearl-white, eggshell-colored, and ivory wedding dresses. For a long time, mixing gold, silver, and rose gold jewelry was frowned upon—but these days, the motto is: Anything goes!

• Dangle earrings: Long earrings with plenty of sparkle and glamour are the perfect complement to off-the-shoulder wedding dresses or one-shoulder dresses. After all, if you’re showing a lot of skin on your neck and décolletage, you can easily make up for the “missing” fabric with flowing earrings.

If you're still having a hard time deciding on a specific style of earrings, we've put together even more jewelry inspiration for you. Plus, our bridal jewelry vendors are happy to assist you at their jewelry stores throughout Austria.

P.S.: At the Luft & Liebe wedding festivals in Vienna, Graz, Bregenz, Hall, Salzburg, and Linz, you can learn about wedding jewelry with no obligation—and even shop for your favorite pieces or wedding rings right there on the spot! Here you’ll find all the current dates for our wedding festival.