I notice a lot of brides lately really don't like the idea of having anything 'fake' at their weddings. I take that to mean two things in the context of jewelry: They don't want to stop at the Macy's counter and pick up the same rhinestone silver plated crap they bought for the junior prom, or they don't want to buy something that looks like it was made in Paris at the turn of century, but was actually produced in Paramus 8 days ago.
There are soo many wonderful boutique independent jewelers out there doing gorgeous things, real things, things you'll keep forever. So skip Macy's ladies! For starters, try Kelly Meeker Designs instead. She has some lovely bridal necklaces among other gorgeous things. Check her out.