38 Wedding Nails for a Beautiful Bridal Manicure [Video]

Manicures are one thing—wedding nails are another undertaking entirely. “I want the wedding nails to be punctuation at the end of the sentence,” says nail artist Tom Bachik, who was responsible for Jennifer Lopez’s wedding-day mani. “So you have that full look, the gown, the hair, and the makeup, and then the nails are like that exclamation point.”

Bachik notes that wedding nails of late are understated yet deliberate, a minimalistic extension of the bride’s personal style rather than a study in trend. Nail artist Steph Stone agrees. “My biggest recommendation to brides and grooms when doing their nails is to choose a look they feels encapsulates their style while also remaining timeless,” she says. “You never want to look at your wedding photos and think, ‘Why did I follow this trend that ended a few months later?’”