Make an elegant, Victorian style dress more modern by pairing it with a subtly deconstructed chignon like this one. The key to updating a classic wedding hairdo, stylist David Cruz says, is to break down the style so the hair appears less "perfect."

Ultrasuede gardenia, Dulken & Derrick, $30; 212-929-3614. 18kt-yellow-gold hoop earrings with diamonds, Jamie Wolf, $2,400; at Barneys New York, 212-833-2086.