Everything You Need to Know About Royal Weddings, From A to Z!

Too much flashy jewelry is deemed unsophisticated on a royal wedding day, so princess brides usually favor relatively low-key pearls and/or daytime diamonds — and then go all-out with the tiara. The queen wore two strings of pearls that were a gift from her parents, Kate's "something new" was a pair of diamond earrings from her parents, and Sophie Wessex wore a necklace and earrings made from black and white pearls that had been designed by her new husband.