When it's your day to shine, make it sparkle from beginning to end! It's easy to do with Swarovski crystals--perhaps the best-known name in the crystals game. Swarovski crystals are expertly faceted and polished to create the world’s finest-quality crystals, and they are used in so much more than simply jewelry. Crystals have been incorporated into a variety of products, and wedding accessories are no exception.

The crystals alone can't do it, but those crystals can have a dramatic impact on every part of your wedding. Though I'm going to show you five options for using crystals in your wedding, for each one I show you, there are probably five more--crystals in your toasting flutes, crystals on your wedding gown, crystals on your bridal shoes, crystals on your unity candles, crystals in your wedding favors--the list goes on.

Ceremony and Reception Essentials

Let's start with "Starlight" Wedding Accessories Collection (above left,) a crystal-studded, coordinated collection that includes a ring-bearer pillow, a guest book and pen, flower-girl basket, unity candle with tapers, a keepsake garter and a tossing garter. Your style shines with this set!

Hair Crystals

There's a growing trend among brides who prefer not to wear veils, but they still want their hair and face to be beautifully adorned. Some are putting fresh flowers in their hair, and others are choosing crystal, pearl and feather-decorated hair pins, combs and even tiaras. And there's no rule that says you can't use crystal combs and hair pins to enhance your veil. Once again, you have an opportunity to let your creativity shine!

Bouquet Crystals

I absolutely love this idea. You can add sparkle to your bridal bouquet with Swarovski crystal stems. Choose from rhinestone hearts or butterflies, or just choose some stems with crystals to match your color scheme! If you want to really personalize your bouquet, you can find your initials in crystals that insert into your bouquet. For even more sparkle, you can carry your bouquet down the aisle with crystal-studded bouquet holders. Crystals and flowers naturally enhance each other, so if you've chosen floral centerpieces, you might want to add crystal stems to those as well.

Cake Toppers

Brides are also moving away from the traditional, tiny bride and groom atop the wedding cake. Instead they're opting for something more contemporary, and this is another fabulous way to let crystals mesmerize your guests with their glistening beauty. The cake topper at the right features silver-finish metal letters decorated with Swarovski crystals, and you can customize your look by pairing two letters with the heart, two letters with the ampersand, or forming a monogram using three letters.

Bridesmaids Gifts

Well, I couldn't leave out jewelry, could I? Needless to say, you can find any type of crystal bridal jewelry imaginable. But I thought we'd take a look at a beautiful bridesmaid gift. The "Circle of Friendship" Personalized Bracelet not only lets you engrave your bridesmaids' initials on the sterling silver-plated disk--you can also choose crystals that match the personality or favorite color of each bridesmaid. At such a wonderful moment in your life, why not share the sparkle!

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