suggestions for jewelry and dress to go with a 3 lara haar

muslimah118 · April 22, 2013, 12:07pm

Re: suggestions for jewelry and dress to go with a 3 lara haar

Hi all,
So I got this 3 lara rani har as a gift sometime ago and I had kept it for my wedding. Its not the typical 3 lara haar with single strands and dainty pendants, the first two pendants are small but the last one is pretty big and round, and there are multiple strands of pearls with each.
This necklace very closely resembles the one I have:
http://forum.pclayer.com/userspix/2013/02/03/latest-bridal-rani-haar-designs-collection-4-pclayer.jpg
the differences in this one and mine are:

a) mine does not have any green its only a few red stones and pearl strands
b) the tiny dangling beads at the bottom are pearls in mine, though Im thinking of getting them changed into red beads. (should I?)

I need suggestions on:

what kind of neckline and kaam would look good with it? I’ve always seen rani haars/3,5,7 lara haars on a round neckline, would it look good on a V-neckline? I was initially going for a heavy worked shirt full of kaam with jamawar lehnga, but I think the necklace would clash with a neckline full of work. So what should I do, I haven’t ordered my outfit yet and I want something that goes with the jewelry.
This is what I really like:

I wanted a white top with this design, but Im not sure now if this will clash with my necklace :S

I dont like the earrings that come with it, what kind of earrings would look nice with it?

I was thinking the 3-lara is looking good by itself but my sister is of the opinion that I should have a choker with it or else it would look really…empty-ish around the neck for a bride. So what kind of choker should I get with it so that it doesn’t look overboard. Im afraid a choker might clash because the pendant is quite large.

I want to wear a mathapatti and nath too, the mathapatti looks gorgeous with a layered haars but Im not sure of all three plus a choker, would that be like too much jewelry? Should I stick to teeka jhoomer and nath?

Should I get the necklace modified, remove the smaller two strands and make a single layer rani haar and wear it with a choker?

Should I just keep the 3-layered on to wear with my black sari and get something else for bridal?

Overall I’m going for more of a traditional look on the wedding day.

Too many questions! But I hope all of you will be able to advice me and help me out in deciding

Congrats on your wedding! Your jewelry sounds beautiful mashallah. I don’t think you need to get the small beads changed unless they are really bothering you. Most likely noone will notice. I don’t think there is any problem w/you wearing your lara haar with the shirt style in the pic. I do, however, think that you should have the top “jacket” section a darker color like in the pic, to get a good contrast with the pearl chains. And the rest of the shirt can stay white because your pendants will still be prominent on white fabric.

Earrings- I don’t know what styles you like, so it’s hard to suggest replacements, but earrings don’t show as prominently if you are planning on having your dupatta on your head, so you may be able to keep yours as is.

I do agree with your sister about the choker, but my advice is keep it very very small. No full-on bridal set necklaces. But I think if you wore a different choker (not one made from your haar) it would be a nice subtle contrast. Not to matchy-matchy.

Mathapatti is personal preference, some ppl like it, others don’t. I have seen some brides do it right, and I’ve seen others look OTT, so again I would say if you spring for the matha patti, just keep it very simplistic. You don’t want yourself to drown in your jewelry. You want to WEAR it.

I understand how important all the details are to you, but honestly, I don’t think you need to make modifications to your jewelry. These lara haars are precious commodities! I wish I had one

It sounds like you have a beautiful sense of style, and I’m sure everything will come together in the end. Prayers for your happiness! Good luck