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I think you're fine to not wear a veil. I also tried some and felt kind of silly, to be honest with you! I am not wearing one, although I am having a smaller, outdoor wedding. I am wearing flowers in my hair, but my wedding is a smaller outdoor ceremony and will be much more casual than a large church wedding.
There are lots of pretty crystal hair combs and hair pieces you could wear instead that would be elegant enough for a church wedding. Go with what you are comfortable with. :)
I'm not wearing a veil.... however we're having a casual DIY wedding and our ceremony is outdoors in a gazebo. I've made a wreath for my hair with bark covered wire and faux flowers.
I didn't wear one, but I got married in a 1920's theater, not a church. I think it'd be fine!
I'm still trying to figure out if I want to wear a veil too. I think brideatbeach had a great sugestion of wearing a comb. I think one with some sparkle would lean towards the formality of a church wedding, but still allow you not to be bothered with a veil.
I wore a Victorian tea hat instead of a veil.
I don't plan on wearing one although my MIL thinks otherwise. I think it's not 'me' so I probably will just wear some sort of hair piece or birdcage of some sort.
im not wearing one either. i put one on and thought it made me look like i was 18 (and im 26). nixed that idea immediately.
i'm looking at ribbon headbands with jewels, just havent found the one im gonna purchase yet :)
I'm thinking of wearing a flower in my hair. I'm also still on the fence about a veil. My wedding is in a traditional venue (church) but I don't really feel that I'm formal enough for a veil.
I haven't decided yet but I never pictured myself in a veil and probably won't wear one. However, I will be wearing flowers in my hair.
I went veil-less. I ended up being too claustrophobic in my veil. I think I looked fine without it.
I did the flower route too but with a sparkly pink flower hair clip and think it worked out pretty well. My mom is bringin me some of the pics she took tomorrow (still waiting on pro pics) so I'll try to post one for reference.
i will not be wearing a veil either!! this is the only thing i knew about my future wedding day years before I even met FI!!
I don't think I will be wearing a veil because I want to be able to show off my lovely hair-do! I think it'd take away from it. For reference, I am getting married in a church.
I'm not planning to - my dress is red and a red veil would just be too much!
I'm not planning to - my dress is red and a red veil would just be too much!
I went veil-less as welll...a veil just seemed like too much for my look:
Im not wearing a veil. We're getting married on the beach so i figured it could blow around etc so I didnt even try any on.
I didn't wear one and I think you're fine not wearing one either!! I wore a little wreath of flowers, which isn't for everyone but I think any type of flower clip is pretty...You could ask your florist to make you a fresh one, which is always nice :)
I wore a large feathery fascinator. But I didn't have a big church wedding.
I'm not wearing a veil because I don't want to draw attention away from my pretty cap sleeves! I'll be wearing a flowery hair fascinator instead.
I just sent you a PM - I shot a Nuptial Mass last weekend where the bride only wore a birdcage. It totally works! There's a link to images in the PM :-)
@Mrs. DG: What dress is that?! I love it!!!!
I am not wearing a veil either. I will do a flower, or something sparkly!!
I'm not wearing a veil either.
I tried one on with my dress and I thought I looked ridiculous.
Very "bridal" yes.
But well Penny looked kinda dreadful and felt kinda foolish ;-)
I'm thinking of some sort of flowery thing at this point.
no veil for me either - we havent decided 100% on a ceremony site, but are leaning towards a church ceremony. My next problem is that I really like fascinators, headbands, flowers, etc on others, but i feel a bit silly in those too, so my head/hair may just be pretty plain overall~
I have been humming and haaing on the veil and have decided to go without, am wearing this Vera Wang comb in my hair and will have it all up and think I will be more comfortable without a veil!
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I'm getting married in a church and I'm not wearing a veil! I don't like the symbolism of the veil, and FI thinks (no offense to anyone) that they look pretty silly.
Veil-less
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I am not wearing a veil either. Our ceremony is taking place in a historical church but is not a religious ceremony. Sounds kind of funny but that is how we roll LOL.
There are so many beautiful options for headpieces these days that I don't think a veil seems necessary...even for a formal church ceremony. My advice is go with what makes you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself. Who knows, maybe you'll try on a veil and fall in love! Best of luck to you!
Here is a picture of my fascinator.
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I haven't found anything for my hair yet, but I know I don't want to wear a veil. I'm thinking about stringing some pearls in my hair and I have a pair of vintage earrings that I want to put in my hair also.
@Mrs. DG: I think this is the first time I've seen your wedding pic! You were (are!) gorgeous!
@ms.pascua: I saw you were back and I was waiting for a wedding recap! Let me know if I missed it -- I'd love to see the rest of your pics since this one is so beautiful!
I was the exact opposite -- I went into the wedding process fairly certain that I was not interested in a veil, just an added expense and more frilly than I consider myself. But then I put one on, just to humor the saleslady and... I felt like a bride! I had more of a moment with the veil (that I didn't buy) than with the dress (that I bought). I kick myself sometimes! So, I think it is completely understandable that you could try one on and just confirm that you don't want one! You gave them a chance and found they are definitely not for you! No big deal. Sometimes you just have to put something on to know how you'll really feel about it. I love the suggestions for flowers or barrettes. You will be a glowing bride, as long as you are comfortable in what you pick!
No veil for me either! My dress has a large flower on it... When I ordered my dress, I ordered an extra flower for my hair. I'm just not a veil girl!
I did wear a veil for the actual ceremony and family pictures (it was my moms veil and it was really important to her that I wear it ...) but the vast majority of the time I was veil-less!
I must have tried on two dozen veils at different stores at different times and I always felt stupid in a veil. I am just doing a huge flower with netting and crystals. Love it! I'm Catholic and I would say it's about half and half brides who wear traditional veils and those that don't
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I am not sure if I want a veil. The one's I tried on I didn't like, but I'm having a big Church wedding and feel like I need one. Are any other brides going veil-less?