I love the way freshwater pearls look with the mix of these colors…delicate, elegant, classic.  You just cannot go wrong.

Thanks for the inspiration, Jessica Claire…lovely flowers, fresh pomegrantes and to-die-for manolos…

My friend and photographer, Meg Runion, came down to Charlotte to take a few photos of my bridal jewelry in action….trying to pick my favorite…

Emily knew she wanted a simple ice blue dress for her bridesmaids paired with (her favorite) white ranunculus flowers, but when it came to her bridesmaid’s jewelry…she gave me complete freedom.  I decided to draw the colors from the dress and flowers and combine it with a wire wrap necklace and earrings.  I used light blue amazonite, freshwater pearls, hand blown glass, icy seed beads, and iced quartz to create earrings and a necklace to tie the dress and the flowers together.  Perfect for her garden wedding this summer!

Artistic gold nests dangle lightly and delicately from the ear.

A mix of  vanilla and ivory freshwater pearl sticks stack on one another and create gorgeous movement in an earring

2.0″L freshwater pearl sterling silver

Gold filled and wire-wrapped earrings. A little bit of elegance and a little bit of nature. Tiger’s eye and turquoise stones weave in and out of an organically shaped gold-filled teardrop.

Helena & Jeff are having a destination wedding in Santa Barbara at the end of May & I couldn’t be more excited for both of them.   When I asked Helena to send me a few photos of her vision, she sent me this dress and the wine they’ll be serving.  She mentioned that she would love to bring wire-wrapping, shells, silver & coral into her bridesmaids’ earrings and the rest is up to me.  I did my best to whip up a style of earrings that would match the location and her vision.  Organic yet elegant.

You just can’t go wrong with freshwater pearls…especially when you can take several pearls and create 7 different looks.  All similar, but each one has it’s own charm.  It can be difficult to create 7 pairs of earrings that each bridesmaid will fall in love with – a few like short earrings, a few like something a little longer and the rest fall somewhere in between. Amanda Retig has seven bridesmaids and she chose a mixture of freshwater pearl designs for her girls.  Each one fits their personality & they all blend beautifully together.

What  could 8 bridesmaids wear for an evening wedding on the beach?  Eleanor Coffey has the right idea for her bridesmaids:  A Margarita short dress by Calypso St. Barth & a unique hand-crafted pair of gold, turquoise, and tiger’s eye earrings from Erin McDermott.   Elegant and relaxed.

I just finished Whitney Smiths’ bridal jewelry & i’m thrilled by the finished product.  Whitney came to me with a pair of earrings she had purchased at a boutique years ago.  She loved the look of the earrings and wanted that same the wire-wrapping technique, but a different shape and different stones.  Together, we thought up the perfect pair of earrings for her black-tie wedding.  She knew she wanted something funky, unique, and bold to tone down the formal feeling of the wedding.  I love them & I hope her 9 bridesmaids will too.

Maria decided on a gold and freshwater pearl necklace for her bridesmaids and I think that this was a great choice.  The girls will each be wearing a gorgeous dark purple strapless dress and Maria wanted something that would fill in the void left from the strapless dress.  I can’t wait to see photos from the wedding!

Congratulations to Maria Kosut and Ryan Gall.  They are getting married New Year’s Eve & I was so excited to design Marias’ bridesmaids jewelry.  Maria wanted something
substantial,  but a piece of jewelry  that would also maintain a delicate look.  Maria and Ryan are planning on using  lot of golds, creams, blushes, and champagnes (and candlelight!) to create a very warm feeling.  Here are a few samples of jewelry that I designed for Marias’ girls.  I’m looking forward to see what necklace she chooses for her five bridesmaids.

I love these tea rose dresses from J. Crew.  that my friend, Sarah Conroy, picked for her bridesmaids to wear for her summer wedding!  Now, it’s time to start brainstorming a few designs for the jewelry to match…

Congrats to Lindsay and Jakob!  I’m looking forward to designing her  bridal jewelry to match this gorgeous eggplant dress she chose from Anthropologie.   Smoky quartz & black/indigo freshwater pearls were my first choice…

Do you know someone who is getting married?  Erin McDermott Jewelry is having a special promotion.  If you refer a bride to have her bridesmaid’s jewelry designed by Erin McDermott, I’ll send you a free pair of earrings…your choice.  I love working with brides to choose the perfect piece of jewelry to fit their style and to match the bridesmaids dresses perfectly.  Plus, it takes the pressure off of a bride to think about what to give her bridesmaids as a gift.   To see some good examples of past weddings, take a look through the blog and e-mail me at erin@erinmcdermott.com.

The idea of the disc necklace began with a request from a friend to design a piece of jewelry to have in remembrance of Matthew Mullin. The three phrases engraved into the disc were, “live well, laugh often, love much.” Since then, I have received hundreds of requests for personalized engraving…dates of marriage, dates of birthdays, places, life mottos, colors, & initials. I’m even beginning to add stones to the necklace along with the discs. If you would like to order a sterling siver disc necklace, please go to the “treasure chest” on my website and click on the image labeled, “Silver Initial Disc Necklace.” The image shows three discs, but I can make as little as one..the price is still the same…58.00. Then, send me a message (under contact) or e-mail me at erin@erinmcdermott.com and tell me what you would like engraved into the discs. Enjoy…

Perfect for bridesmaids…these smoky quartz, sterling silver and silvery iridescent freshwater pearl earrings work perfectly with any color and add depth and originality to any dress. A sure bet.

Had a great time designing a set of smokey quartz and iridescent freshwater pearls to match with this bouquet and these bridesmaids dresses.

I can’t wait to see the photos of my bride who was married on the shore of  Cooper’s Beach…barefoot and wearing a set of Erin McDermott jewelry…copper freshwater pearl, white freshwater pearls, amazonite, and gold.  Simply beautiful.