How To Wear Your Veil

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Wedding veils come in different lengths and styles. Its always best to try different veils on whilst trying on dress hunting to find out which style is best for you. Also take into consideration the style of wedding you are having and how you want to wear your hair on the day. The different lengths are as follows:

Cathedral  –  This style of veil is often worn with wedding dresses having a long trains. The length of the wedding veil usually exceeds the length of the dress train by at least six inches.

Shoulder – A short veil, this one sits on the shoulders normally with a piece called a blusher which is worn over the bride’s face. This style too goes with almost any style of dress.

Elbow Length – This veil comes as long as the bride’s elbow. This veil can also be worn with any style of wedding dress.

Fingertip Length – A fingertip length veil is about as long as the bride’s fingertips. This veil can be worn with almost any style of wedding dress a part from dresses that are three quarters or knee length.

Different ways to wear your veil

Wearing Your Veil On Top Of Your Head



If you decide to wear your veil at the top of the head, it should join the base of the tiara, with no gap! You can remove the veil for the reception and still wear the tiara. This particular way is good for sleek hairstyles rather than curls and full up styles. The weight of the veil could crush your curls and once you remove in the evening you hair may have flattened.

Wearing The Blusher



Gently raise the top layer of the veil the blusher over the tiara. The blusher will soften your look and create a more romantic mood. Wearing your veil this way is very popular for a religious ceremony as you walk down the aisle.

Wearing Your Veil With An Updo Hair style



When wearing an updo, the tiara should be placed well back against the hair, there should be no gap between the bun/curls and the tiara.

The veil should be placed at the back of the head under the hair style concealing the comb. This is the most common way now to wear your veil.

Wearing Your Veil With A Bun Hair Style



Another way to wear your veil when having a low bun, is on the back of your head further back over the bun itself. This creates a lovely effect if you decide not to wear a tiara. Use hair pins entwined in the bun to give sparkle for your reception.

Wearing Your Veil With Your Hair Down



This style is very popular with beach weddings. Great if you wanted to wear your hair loose and wear the veil in the middle back part of your head.