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How do you feel about veils?

posted 2 weeks ago in Dress
  • poll: What are you wearing?
    I'm wearing a veil. : (33 votes)
    69 %
    I'm wearing a fascinator. : (7 votes)
    15 %
    I'm wearing a real flower. : (6 votes)
    13 %
    I'm wearing a bird cage. : (2 votes)
    4 %
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    Busy bee
    Charm bracelet   July 24, 2010  Placentia, CA

    I am getting married in a church. I keep thinking that I should follow tradition and wear a veil, but I don't think I'm a fan.  I didn't know I wasn't a fan until I tried them on, of course.  I didn't try on too many but I'm not digging the ones I did.  How many of you wore a veil?

     
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    CorgiTales   Winter 2010/2011?  Columbus, Ohio

    I am not planning to wear one. I really like fascinators :)

     
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    Honey bee
    crebre80     Baton Rouge, LA

    i think when i start trying them on i will wear a veil with a fascinator (feathers)

     
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    FutureMrs.Harless     Northeast TN

    I want to wear something on my head just to make me feel more Bridal.. I know i dont want my face covered but i dunno what the best option would be for me ... because i have really short hair... REALLY SHORT Pixie hair... i dont even know how i am gonna do my hair

     

    I always heard a bride doesnt really feel like a bride until she puts on her veil .. but i dunno lol

     
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    GingerRogers   July 31, 2010  Canada

    My dress has black flowers on it, so I will be going with a black birdcage. I am also planning on dying my hair a vibrant wine red (for lack of a better descriptor), so the black will look a lot better than a white veil. I do want to have some white incorporated in the fascinator though either in the flowers or feathers. 

     
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    RecessionistaBride   July 10, 2010  

    My option isn't listed!

    I'm pretty sure I won't end up wearing anything... haha but if I do, I'd go for a cathedral veil. From one extreme to the next. :)

     
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    million   October 24, 2009  Cape Town

    I think veils can be gorgeous and there aren't many opportunities to wear one in your life! However, I didn't wear one myself. With my dress it would have been too much -- I had tulle wrapped multiple times around the bodice and over one shoulder, as well as a funky ostrich feather on my hip. A veil on top of that would have been way too much.

     
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    SweetheartDealer   08.07.10  Los Angeles, CA

    I'm wearing one because I found a very beautiful organza one with little crystals sprinkled all over it... I love the look of flowers and fascinators too, though! 

     
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    JoJo Bananas   8/21/2010  Santa Cruz, CA

    I'm not a fan of traditional veils because usually the tulle is itchy, doesn't flow or move and just looks very stiff.  I'm going with a fingertip chiffon veil.

     
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    KLP2010   10/16/10  

    If you don't like them don't wear one!  Although, I will say the church weddings I've seen where there was no veil look funny to me.

    If your FI has a vision of you in one or your fam wants one you could always wear it for the 10-60 min. of your ceremony and then yank it out.

     
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    artbee   02/28/2010  palm harbor, fl

    my dress isn't a real wedding dress, i like to call it a fancy ivory sundress. i think i'll need the veil to make me feel like a bride. plus it's jewish tradition. i wasn't a big fan of the one's i've tried on so far, but i'm pretty sure i'll go with one that's not very traditional.

     
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    cheerful   September 2009 - eloped  

    Headgear is so personal; you should wear what makes you feel like a bride! I wore a veil after swearing up and down that I thought they were silly... turns out I *love* them. Whoops.

     
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    honeybun   July 10, 2010  Roanoke, Virginia

    I didn't vote because I'm still not sure what I'm doing, and all 4 of those options are currently on the table for me LOL. decisions, decisions....... I love birdcages, but I'm just not sure if that makes me feel as "bridal" as I did when I had a regular veil on. If I do the birdcage, I will also do a feather fascinator. If a regular veil, I'll also have a flower.

     
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    Tulip61110   June 2010  Philadelphia

    I'm not doing a veil either.  I will probably do a feather flower fascinator.  If you aren't feeling it, then you shouldn't wear one.  I've been to church weddings where the bride didn't wear a veil, and I didn't think it was strange at all.

     
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    Minutiae     Central PA

    I'll be wearing my sister's veil! I might not have worn one because of the cost, but as it is, I imagine myself wearing her veil (fingertip w/ crystal beading) and having stephanotis in my hair. Birdcages and fascinators aren't my thing. Too much drama, haha.

     
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    krissycake   11/21/09  orlando,fl

    hahaha...i need an other; i am wearing a veil, birdcage veil and fascinator!  not all at the same time...but yeah =)

     
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    Mrs. Moonbaby   Nov. 8th, 2009  Houston, TX

    When I was trying on dresses I didn't really get that "OMG!" feeling till I put on the veil :D :D :D IDK, there's something SO Fabulous and Girly about them! I love my veil!!!

    I like birdcages and fascinators on OTHER people, but i could NEVER wear one. IDK, I think I'd look silly with them on.

    My veil has a tiny satin ribbon on the edge and little crystals all over it. It's also Ivory and not White.. I love it.. Of course it's from Etsy =]

     
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    budgetbeautiful   9/26/09  Fredericksburg, VA

    I wore a headband with a silk flower on it. It worked for me, I never really wanted to wear a veil.

     
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    rabbit   09/03/2010  Milwaukee

    i wasn't a fan of veils until I saw a picture of a mantilla veil. I am not usually a lace person, but something about mantilla veils makes me happy. So, if i do have a veil (the jury is out yet) it will be a mantilla veil, probably made by my FMIL.

     
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    Kittyachi   August 2010  NYC / wedding in CT

    I keep going back and forth on the veil question. Part of me wants to wear one to feel more bride-y, but part of me is like - I'm only gonna be wearing it for ceremony and pictures, do I really want to spend the money for something I won't wear that long? I dunno. Either way I'm wearing a swarovski & pearl comb. Whether this is in addition to veil or not is still up for debate.

     
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    penga   7.31.2010  SF Bay Area / Oahu

    I'm most likely just going to wear flowers in my hair...but I really love those photos where the bride's veil is like flying all over the place.  I might make a simple veil just to get one of those shots, lol.

     
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    Jessie516   May 16, 2009  Ann Arbor, MI

    You don't have it as a choice, but I didn't wear anything in my hair.  I tried on veils of all types, but I just didn't like how they looked/how they made me feel.  We didn't get married at a church so I didn't feel compelled to have to wear one. 

     
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    starcharades   12/31/11  New York

    Oh I totally am wearing a veil for the ceremony. But will not be wearing it for pictures or for the reception. So I guess it only has a half hour or so lifespan. Still worth it in my opinion!

     

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