Are Bridesmaid accessories/jewelry necessary?

I think if it's optional, you can just let them know that whatever they pick is fine. You don't have to provide it if you don't care whether they wear jewelry or not. Just let them know they are free to wear something they already have.

It's not necessary and I wouldn't worry about it. Maybe let them know you weren't going to choose the jewelry for them though so in case any of them are assuming you will be they won't be annoyed they could have worn something they already own if they had known in advance?

I let the girls do their own little touch two of them chose to wear the same necklace I had gotten and the other decided to wear the bracelet I had gotten them. It actually turned out beautiful!

I think it's optional, I let mine wear whatever they wanted

I got my BM earrings to wear and told them they can wear whatever else they wanted to

Optional is nice

Not necessary. Those who like wearing jewelry will probably choose their own anyways. Also, I personally like mixed metals so I think a silver bracelet is fine.

Not necessary! I'll tell them that if they want to, they can wear pearl earrings. But some of my girls don't even have their ears pierced! I'm also getting them necklaces - but again, its their choice if they want to wear it.

It's not necessary. i left mine completely optional. a few didn't wear any, a few wore some, it was all good. i've been a BM in weddings where the accessories were super prescribed and manadatory and i felt like i was being dressed up like a doll.

One wedding I was in I was asked to wear pearls (not necessarily real if I didn't have them), and I preferred that because sometimes people have very sensitive skin and allergies to certain materials. All other weddings I've been given jewelry to wear which is fine, but I know I won't wear some of them again.

Every wedding at I've been to has been optional, but I was recently a BM in a wedding that made me rethink. The bride told us we could wear any jewelry we wanted, and one girl but have thrown on every single diamond she could find in her closet. Three diamond necklaces, two tennis bracelets, huge diamond statement earrings. It was to a point where she was upstaging the bride. Obviously, no body else did that.

I'm considering the same thing. My accents are gold and they are wearing blush. I wanted to get them earrings and a bracelet but the price is adding up. It isn't totally necessary but only if you want to. Getting them a gift in general says thank you for helping me on this journey and being my friends, etc. If you really think about it, you are the focus, yes they are in some photos but no one is looking at them so close up that you see their earrings/necklace. Look at other bridal party photos. The necklace is barely going to show.

Just tell them all to wear something they already own for jewelry. They will get the message that their gift is not going to be jewelry.

I got some earrings and bracelets from the icing online for pretty cheap when they had a 40% off sale. I told the girls it was optional to wear them and that they weren't super high quality, but they all did anyways.

When I was a bridesmaid in my cousins wedding the dresses were a blush color and she said if we wanted to accessorize to go with silver (same with shoes). She made it optional, and I bought a statement necklace at Charming Charlie's since it was a strapless dress.

I'm letting them wear whatever jewelry they want. I thought about buying fake jewelry but 2 out of 4 can't wear silver.

I think it is optional. Let them wear what they like or no jewelry at all. I'm not much for uniformity, though.

Do you think if its matching dresses, it still doesn’t matter if necklaces match? I already got Jewelry bc its really nice, and they will love it! so would i say you don’t have to wear it on the day but if they want they could, and if some do but some done its ok? Like which way do you think is better and how would I word it? Do i tell them ahead of time i got jewelry or no if its not required to wear? Sorry so many questions!

Every bridesmaid I have seen, including being one myself once, has purchased her own nonmatching jewelry/accessories and not looked out of place at all. Plus many don't wear jewelry so it's completely optional.