Comments on: Bareheaded brides

By: Olive

Olive — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:08:46 +0000

I wore a tiny pillbox hat a la Jackie O, even though my mom wanted me to wear her heirloom veil. I’m not anti-veil, but ti just didn’t match my whole look, which was kind of vintage and kind of modern. To em, the veil was very old fashioned, though there are plenty of updated veils out there.

By: jj

jj — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:02:49 +0000

I didn’t wear one, but it was mostly because they just seem fussy to me, and none of them really seemed to go well with my modern, unstructured, bias cut gown. Instead I wore a headband with beaded flowers and a small cascade of feathers. It was lovely, and I got plenty of compliments.

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:14:28 +0000

I’m not very attached to a veil from a traditional ‘bridal’ standpoint, but I’ll be wearing the veil my grandmother, mother, and older sister all wore at their weddings. Neither my sister nor I fit into my grandmother/mother’s wedding dress so it’s lovely to have that connection to the past. If that weren’t the case though, I might leave it off or go for one of those birdcage veils because my retro-loving heart thinks they are gorgeous!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:07:33 +0000

I’m choosing not to wear a veil from an aesthetic point of view. There were dresses I tried where really long dramatic veils felt appropriate. There were dresses I tried on where elbow-length veils felt appropriate. The dress I chose doesn’t look right with a veil, and the veil detracts from the overall effect of the dress. Since I have no reason to embrace the veil because of any religious or traditional standpoint, I think the aesthetic point of view is just as valid.

By: lyssa

lyssa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:07:53 +0000

A friend of mine wore a beautiful elbow length lace mantilla for her wedding, with the tall spanish comb and all. It looked amazing, didn’t hang in her face or drag on the ground, and was perfect for the large Catholic church setting. I thought it was a great way to honor her heritage, show respect for the church she was getting married in (she wasn’t very religious, but the families were), and have that special bridal look.

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:06:01 +0000

I do like the little birdcage netting in the photo. I’ve entertained the notion of a small ceremony at city hall and spending all the “wedding” budget for the party. This idea would lend itself to a casual dress ceremony, and something like the “veil” above would be very casual, but special. It would go well with a pill box hat, which my friend Kristin says is a *necessity* if one is to have a city hall wedding.

By: kate

kate — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:22:10 +0000

I did exactly what I wanted for my wedding. I chose a dress I never would have expected because I felt I looked great in it. I knew i wanted to wear my hear up/back, so i grew it out. I tried on a tiara and nearly threw up. I am no princess! I wore two small white orchids in the side of my bun, and wore red shoes to boot. Veils are fine if you don’t think you look like a person filling someone elses shoes. I could just never get used to it

By: Jennie

Jennie — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:20:35 +0000

Did anyone notice in the link that Dianasaur sent….SLEEVES! Almost all of them had sleeves!

By: La Petite Acadienne

La Petite Acadienne — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:54:06 +0000

As I mentioned on that particular thread, I went without a veil. We went away to get married, and it would have been just one more thing to worry about. As well, I do have pretty awesome hair, if I say so myself (mid-back-length red waves), and didn’t want to cover it up. I just bought a pretty little headband with crystals on it, as I wanted a little bit of something sparkly and pretty in there.

By: wedding photographer

wedding photographer — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:12:11 +0000

While veils do look great in photos, whether or not to wear one is a personal choice. This is your wedding and you should enjoy no matter what tradition says.