when should the veil be lifted

rlplowman

My fi want to lift the veil, I was not going to wear it over my face to begin with but now that he want to lift it I am going to. I do not however want to have my face under the veil for the entire ceremony and do not know if there is a huge problem with having him lift it right after my father walks me down the isle. What are some other feelings on this?

DianneMoB

Your fiance could lift the veil at the begining of the ceremony, especially since he's stated it's important to him. Your MOH can adjust the blusher if it's off balance.

fishieballerina

Traditionally the father lifts the veil, kisses you. If you would prefer the groom do it, and you are being escorted down the aisle, the father can lift it, kiss you, put the veil back down, hand you to the groom, and have him lift it back.

The veil is an old symbol of purity, that no one sees the bride's face before her husband does.

Really, though, it is up to you when you want to have the veil pulled back. I have seen a bride wait until their first kiss as husband and wife to remove the veil. Like I said, it's up to you.

megk8oz

Ok, I've heard of 3 different moments that are "acceptable" for veil lifting:

1) Right when the bride and her father make it to the end of the aisle, the bride's father lifts the veil and then kisses her before giving her hand to the groom.

2) During the ceremony, right before the bride and groom exchange vows, groom lifts the veil.

3) After the vows, when it's announced "You may now kiss the bride", groom lifts the veil.