Veils, Veils, Veils!

March 20, 2017

Trends

We all know that the veil can tie a bridal look together and really make the bride feel special. In today’s blog post we are talking all things veils. Choosing the right veil is a crucial step when selecting your wedding dress. Let’s go over a few different styles of veils to help you in your decision making.

Cathedral Veil: Standard length 108 inches. Cathedral veils should be longer than the train of your dress and pair beautifully with dramatic gowns like ball gown wedding dresses.

Fingertip Veil: Standard length 38 inches. This length works well with many silhouettes including fit and flare wedding dresses.

Double Layer Veil: A double layer veil can also be used as a blusher, giving brides the option to cover their face during the ceremony.

Mantilla Veil: A Spanish tradition, the mantilla is a lace veil worn over the head and shoulders and often complements romantic lace gowns like lace wedding dresses.

General Veil Info:
Elbow Length: 32 inches
Fingertip Length: 38 inches
Knee Length: 48 inches
Waltz Length: 54 inches
Floor Length: 68 inches
Chapel Length: 90 inches
Cathedral Length: 108 inches

Bride looking down at her lace-trimmed fingertip veil

This Erin Cole cathedral length lace veil is a stunner and pairs perfectly with almost any dress. The lace starts at the top of the comb and cascades down the veil creating a very romantic look.

Bride laughing in a plunging beaded gown and lace-edged veil

Back view of a beaded gown with a sheer illusion back beneath a fingertip veil

Veil: Erin Cole | Dress: Berta wedding dresses

This fingertip length Erin Cole veil has the perfect amount of sparkle for the bride who wants to shine on her wedding day.

Bride in a plunging beaded gown wearing a simple sheer veil Veil: Erin Cole | Dress: Berta wedding dresses

Back view of a bride in a beaded gown with a single-tier fingertip veil

This double tier horse hair veil is the perfect combo for the bride who wants drama in the veil but not all the sparkle and bling!

Bride in a beaded gown with a two-tier tulle veil at Mon Amie Bridal Salon

Back view of a bride wearing a lace-edged mantilla veil

Mantilla Veil

This mantilla veil is becoming more versatile for many different brides. It is perfect for the traditional bride, a boho bride, or anyone who loves lace. It is a gorgeous trend that has been around for many years and we do not see it going away anytime soon.

Bride with long waves wearing a lace mantilla veil over a plunging gown

Mantilla Veil

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