Wedding Veil Headpiece
The veil was used in ancient times to cover the brides face. The groom
did not meet his bride before the wedding ceremony and the veil covered
the brides face until after the marriage had taken place. The groom
then removed the veil and was the first person to see his bride.
Today many brides like the idea of a veil, but they often
don’t want to follow the tradition of keeping it down for the
entire ceremony so here are a few options to choose from.
- Leave the veil down for the entire ceremony and then
have the groom lift it once you have been pronounced husband and wife.
- Wear the veil down during the bridal procession and
then have the chief bridesmaid lift it back when you reach the altar.
- Have the wedding veil hanging down at the back of the
headpiece and not covering your face.
The veil can be plain or elaborate in design, heavy or light, beaded or
embroidered, covered in crystals and lace. The veil can be made from
silk, cotton, voile, chiffon, organza, or tulle and come in gold,
silver, blush tones, white, diamond and ivory. These can be worn at the
back of the head or cover the face.
A headpiece can be used to secure
the veil to the head. The longer the veil the more formal the wedding.
Try to match the veil with the wedding gown. If you have a family veil
and wish to wear it, have it professional dry cleaned and take it with
you when you start looking for your wedding gown.
Tips
- Crystals and seed pearls will add glamor and romance
to a veil.
- The embellishments on the veil do not have to match
the dress but should complement the dress.
- If a longer length veil is what you would like to
wear, consider a multi layer, so that the longer layers can be detached
after your ceremony,
which will then allow you to wear a shorter finger tip or elbow length
during the reception.
- Inspect the veil for quality workmanship. Look for a
clean finish, see how secure the beads or crystals are attached, and
does the price match the quality.
- Try the veil on with the wedding gown to see if it
suits your body shape and the style of the gown.
- Choose a hairstyle and headpiece that complements
your veil.
- If you are having a colored gown consider having the
veil dyed to match.
- Buy your veil at the same place as the gown.
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