do it! :D a DIY veil is probably one of the biggest bang for buck and for effort as far as DIY projects go. The site that Mrs. Spider linked was the one I used, too.
my mom and i made my veil. it was ridiculously easy. i wanted a very simple veil, just one piece of tulle with no extra adornments, so we didn't do any complicated stictching like mrs. spider did.
we decided where to gather the tulle (near one end, so we could just cut off the extra since i didn't want a blusher). my mom used her sewing machine to gather the tulle and i stitched the gathered part to the underside of the comb by hand. we still have to trim the extra and round the bottom.
now i've decided i want a longer one, so we're making another, so that should tell you how easy it was.
go for it! my mom is making my veil as well. it is a single layer organza veil, attached to a comb. she's creating a hem and rounding the fabric on the one end and gathering up the other end. we'll attach to the comb by hand stitching. tulle would be easier to work with (no hemming), but it isn't a huge project. the fabric generally isn't expensive, so you can play around and try a few things.
My grandmother made my veil the morning of the wedding from 9 feet of tulle we purchased for $5 from Joann's. It was a cathedral length drop veil with rounded edges attached with two hair pins. I loved that she remembered to make me one because I forgot about having one, and it looked great in the pictures (taken by Heather Ahrens).
Hi Bees,
Have anyone attempted to create your own veil? I would like to make my own veil and would like to get instructions/tips/advice from you ladies.
I appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much!
posted by CaliGirl 14 posts 3 months agoYou're in luck, Mrs. Spider actually did two very in depth posts about making a DIY veil, so they might be a good place to start.
http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/05/25/my-diy-veil/
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/08/05/diy-veil-21/
If you search the site, there are also a few good ones about making a birdcage veil.
Good luck!
posted by historykitty 33 posts 3 months agodo it! :D a DIY veil is probably one of the biggest bang for buck and for effort as far as DIY projects go. The site that Mrs. Spider linked was the one I used, too.
posted by MsPopcorn 104 posts 3 months agomy mom and i made my veil. it was ridiculously easy. i wanted a very simple veil, just one piece of tulle with no extra adornments, so we didn't do any complicated stictching like mrs. spider did.
we decided where to gather the tulle (near one end, so we could just cut off the extra since i didn't want a blusher). my mom used her sewing machine to gather the tulle and i stitched the gathered part to the underside of the comb by hand. we still have to trim the extra and round the bottom.
now i've decided i want a longer one, so we're making another, so that should tell you how easy it was.
posted by lauracare 19 posts 3 months agogo for it! my mom is making my veil as well. it is a single layer organza veil, attached to a comb. she's creating a hem and rounding the fabric on the one end and gathering up the other end. we'll attach to the comb by hand stitching. tulle would be easier to work with (no hemming), but it isn't a huge project. the fabric generally isn't expensive, so you can play around and try a few things.
posted by missm 485 posts 3 months agoMy mom and I used these instructions. It was really fun and easy!
http://www.wegotgame.net/jen/veils.html
My mom is now embelishing the veil.
posted by jenniferb 47 posts 3 months agoMy grandmother made my veil the morning of the wedding from 9 feet of tulle we purchased for $5 from Joann's. It was a cathedral length drop veil with rounded edges attached with two hair pins. I loved that she remembered to make me one because I forgot about having one, and it looked great in the pictures (taken by Heather Ahrens).
posted by NiftyBa 95 posts 3 months agoNiftyBa- That is awesome! Beautiful pictures!
posted by jenniferb 47 posts 3 months agomy friends and i made 3 for halloween costumes and it was really easy :) and cost us something like 10 bucks for a LOT of material!
posted by superstar 156 posts 3 months agoYou ladies are truly inspirational! I'm going to try to make one...one tier finger tip length.
Thanks for all your feedback!
posted by CaliGirl 14 posts 3 months ago