Veils, veils, veils.

ethelbeavers

I've always wanted to wear a veil for my walk down the aisle, but the dress I picked has a beautiful, flow-y back. Can I still wear a veil even though it might take away from the magnificence of the back? I don't want a birdcage and am open to a dainty head piece, but my heart has always been set on a veil. Any thoughts?

lkristenj

Would elbow length cover it up? I know people always say that shoulder length fails seem childish, but they are also an option. A plain, single tier veil may be sheer enough to not distract from your dress either.

Maggie0829

What does your dress look like?  Typically if you go with a simple 1 tier veil you can still see the back of your dress.  I am a fan of fingertip or longer for veils.  I would probably suggest going back to wherever you bought your dress and try on some veils to see what works well with your dress.

lkristenj

You could always just pick the veil you've always dreamed of, wear it throughout the ceremony and remove it for the reception.

I like knee/waltz/intermediate veils for myself, though I'm toying with the idea of going longer to chapel length. I've tried on plenty of veils of different lengths and I think that really helped me in deciding what I wanted. I thought elbow veils looked nice and dainty and I liked the additional length of fingertip veils. I also liked the wow factor of cathedral veils. However, once I had a waltz veil on me, I knew it was what I wanted. Trying on the various lengths was very helpful. I would follow Maggie0829's suggestion if you can.

For me, the waltz veil gave me the length I liked about the longer veils without having to worry about getting it tangled up in my feet. If anyone could trip over a veil, it would be me. It's probably a completely irrational concern, but I'm a very clumsy person. Plus, my wedding is not overly formal and I felt like a cathedral veil would be over doing it. Veils are a personal decision and you should take your dress into account as well as the formality of your wedding ceremony and reception. If you love it, that's all that matters. There are so many types of veils, I'm sure you can find one that fits with what you like.

I'm actually making my own since I don't want to struggle to find exactly what I want and I know I can make it. I've actually seen some that are cut triangularly (I don't know the name of that style) so that when the cascade from your head the outside edges are longer than the center, which might be an option for your dress as well. Do some research on veil lengths/styles and try on a few of different styles as well. I think you'll get a much better idea of what you like and don't like then.

ethelbeavers

Thank you for all of the tips! I'm going to go back and try a bunch of different lengths to see if it will look okay with my dress!

Dignity100

If you want a veil - wear it for your ceremony, a few pictures and then ditch it.  (This is my plan)

shaylagirl

I did a simple, one-tier veil with my gown, and was worried about the back being concealed (I bought a gown with a colored train).  Honestly though, it didn't detract from it at all, and I loved the look with my gown.

It never hurts to go to the salon, try your dress on and see if your consultant could make some veil suggestions.  That's what I did and it worked out well, and it certainly can't hurt to at least give you a starting point.

vmj23

if you want a veil, you should def get one! it's your only time to wear one.  I plan on getting a very simple, 1 tier and then taking it off after pictures.   it's very sheer, you can still completely see the back of my dress through it. 

majesty318

I always thought I would have a long veil, but my dress has a very detailed skirt that I did not want to cover up. So I decided no veil. And then I thought - what if I regret it?? I mean, when else do you ever wear a veil? So I ordered a very inexpensive elbow-length veil to be on the safe side.

MaryGraceRich

I have an elbow length veil. You can see right through it so it wont hide the back of the dress. I would consider trying one on.

lookame3639

You could go with a blusher veil. They are usually worn overthe face but you ccould also wear it behind as a simple one tier veil, it's also short so it shouldn't cover to much back

ethelbeavers

This is the back of the dress (clearly not me in it, lol). I was thinking of a one-tier cathedral veil but I really don't want to obscure the back. Decisions, decisions!

emmaaa

I think a one-tier veil woul dlook beautiful with this dress. You could still see the back and the length and flow of it would look very elegant,