The first question you should ask yourself when choosing your bag is, do I want the clutch to be the center of attention or take a backseat? Depending on your answer, it's time to choose the perfect clutch to match your outfit. So, let's take a look at some handbag options to suit your guest dress.

We often leave the handbags we'll use until the last minute, and the truth is that this is a mistake many of us make. Handbags are just as important as the other accessories you'll wear that day; it's the combination of all of them that will help you achieve your dream look.

So, having said that, we must keep in mind that we have several options when choosing our bag:

1. Match our accessories
2. Same color as our dress
3. The handbag is the star of the show.
4. Jeweled handbag
5. Discreet bag

BAGS FOR YOUR GUEST LOOK

Here, we'll aim to coordinate the colors of our handbag with those of our earrings or even our shoes. The main idea is to choose a clutch that matches the other accessories we'll be wearing to the event.

As the title suggests, the idea is to match the bag to the main color of the dress, or failing that, to a secondary color. We want both pieces to coordinate; however, the earrings and other accessories don't necessarily need to be the exact same color.

We choose this option when we want the focus to be on the bag and not the other accessories. Indeed, we should look for shoes and accessories that don't draw attention to themselves, but rather blend in with the dress, so that the bag never loses its prominence.

Here we talk about those extremely special bags that we usually save for important occasions; those that catch the eye from a distance, whether because they are from a well-known brand or even because they have a lot of rhinestones.

We turn to this option when we want the bag to take a backseat; in other words, we don't want it to draw attention. These are the kind of bags that are versatile and get us out of a pinch. Every woman should have at least one bag like this.

"I LIKE TO HAVE MY MONEY WHERE I CAN SEE IT: HANGING IN MY CLOSET."

– Carrie Bradshaw