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From what I've heard, that's pretty standard for a veil from a bridal store. You can find them cheaper elsewhere (etsy, michael's - if you want to DIY it) but that's not a ridiculous price. Veils are crazy expensive, for some reason!
I always said I would never spend more than $50 on a veil. But then I started saving money on other things, and I broke down and bought the $200 veil that I loved. :) I think it depends on your priorities. Do you or your FI have a friend, cousin, sibling, etc that you can borrow a veil from? Have you checked craigslist?
Your really have to scout veils out, like on ebay, or even shops that carry first communion clothes for kids, my sister bought her at a store like that for $15, not a cathedral, of course- but you'll get lucky if you stay away from the bridal stores. Good Luck!
Gag! $285 is really a lot of money for a veil! You can buy one on Ebay for mcuh much cheaper (mine was $35, haha). Honestly, that whole "it must match" thing it kind of a scam I think. As long as you buy a white veil for a white dress or an ivory veil for an ivory dress, you'll be just fine.
Mine was a 2-tier, white veil with little crystals and beads on the corners. Mine was waltz-length though. 
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My veil was $350. I complelty understand your hesitation about buying someplace other then the store you bought the dress at. Could you try and negotiate with them? Did you also get your BM dress there? If so see if they can give you a break on it since you gave them so much business. If it makes you feel a little better some pricilla of boston veils are $700! nutsssss!!!!
Etsy sellers sell veils at a AWESOME price! Try looking for abusymother on etsy! She does veils as long as you want for under 50 dollars!
My veil is from Priscilla of Boston and I absolutely love it. Like previous posts on here, I think 'how much is too much?' is relative...
Mine is a cathedral length mantilla with some great detail...
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My veil was over $300, but my dress was only $850. Either way I didnt care how much it cost because it matched perfectly and was gorgeous! You only get married once (hopefully). ; ) I only wore it to the ceremony but it was worth it!
Honestly, to me, this is one of those things that I freaked out about a little and then ended up finding one on Etsy for 30 bucks. That is WAY too much money to spend on a veil, in my opinion, and honestly, on the wedding day-your veil will (hopefully) be so far from your mind. It's about the promise, the bride and the groom. Not about a million dollar veil. :)
Honestly, that's one of the reasons I didn't buy a veil from a bridal shop. I bought one from an online shop for about $50 but when I looked at it about a month before the wedding it turns out moths had gotten to it and ate holes in it! I ended up having to order one quickly from a seller on etsy and I loved it! And it was only about $30!
My veil was about $400, but it's cathedral length and has gorgeous sparkle and embroirdery on it and it looks like its a perfect match for my dress. The veil that was actually made to match my dress was $800!
I tried on a mantilla veil from the bridal shop I bought my dress from and fell in love with it! But it was $385 for a fingertip veil, I didn't end up buying it! Instead I bought mine from a Bee here in the classifieds for $80!! I'm so happy with it!! I also have a birdcage veil that I made myself for another ceremony I'm having!!
So I would try other sites too, like the classifieds here on WB or try preownedweddingdresses.com or even ebay or Etsy! And I agree with Ejsy with the color thing!
I'd suggest searching your local reviews and boards to get some recommendations in your area for someone who can custom make it. I'm in the same boat as you, I'm hesitant to buy on the internet as there's no guarantee it'll match my dress, and the veils I liked in the stores were anywhere from $400-$1000. I asked around on the boards and got two recommendations in SoCal. Both ladies have rave reviews and I expect they'll make my dream veil for a fraction of that cost.
My veil was quoted at $500 by the bridal shop, but since we were ordering the veil at the same time as the dress we were able to bargain with them and get the veil for free. Otherwise I would probably have gone the etsy route too; I had budgeted $100 for the veil.
mine is free! hehe, i'm wearing my mother's veil with just a few small alterations.
My veil only cost me 6 bucks. lol. All I had to do was by the band for it, and my FMIL is making it from her old dress. I had a hard time considering paying $50, let alone $200! But this way, I have my something old, too!
Bridal shop veils are too much. I am planning on either getting one from etsy, online store, or DIY myself.
I think that veils are kind of a rip-off in general. I made my cathedral drop veil for $8. Illusion tulle is only about $1.50-$2/yd.
I bought mine online from www.occanseydesigns.com, and it was affordable and beautiful and I LOVED it. I've also heard good reviews of veilshop.com. I think with both sites, you can order color swatches, to pick the color that goes best with your dress. Veilshop may also offer returns, but I'm not 100% positive. It wouldn't have been worth it to me to spend $285 on my veil, but the veil just wasn't one of my top priorities.
When I came up with my budget, I would sort of compare different things, to figure out where I wanted to put my funds. So, for example, I would ask myself: "Do I want to spend $300 on a veil, and have no cocktail hour music, or would I rather find a veil online for $50, and extend our string trio to play all during the cocktail hour for the remaining $250?" "Do I want to spend $500 on a limo for day-of transportation, or would I rather spend the $500 on a helicopter tour during our minimoon, and just have my new husband and I ride to the reception venue in my mother's car?"
for some reason, the veil was important to me, and i wanted to make sure i was getting a nice one. i didn't trust buying it online, getting something inexpensive, or diying, because with my luck it would end up looking cheap. my dress is very casual, and my veil is the one thing that makes me actually look like a bride, plus there's so much tradition in it. i get that i'll only be wearing it for the ceremony, but i'll have those pictures forever. and since i'm not counting on my daughter (if i have one) ever wearing my dress, maybe she'll at least have the veil. so i spent $200, which is almost half as much as my dress.
I would get a quote from a local seamstress. My FMIL is going to make a veil (the cathedral length veil that I fell in love with at the store was close to $400). She said even if we get the best of the best in every material she needs to make the veil it would still be less than $100 to make. I bet paying a seamstress may be cheaper!
Veil prices are SO ridiculous, in my opinion. I know it's all relative, but multiple hundreds of dollars for some tulle? Come on, now. Etsy has some gorgeous veils on the cheap. I'm not wearing one so I don't have any sites bookmarked, but do a little legwork and you'll find some great deals. Good luck!
@MissDane - how much did that veil cost if you don't mind me asking? It's gorgeous.
Mine was $200. It was overpriced and I should have bargained with the bridal salon, but I loved it. :)
Oh my $700 for a veil!! I am going to possibly make my veil, but if not, I'm going to just buy it. I have great things about online veil makers. Occansey Designs
Hope this helps!
My big brother is getting married in March and I am in August, so I'm borrowing my new sisters veil. I'm only wearing one for the reception. I can only justify a price tag like that if the detail is beautiful such as mantilla veils,that I understand but for simple tulle it seems outrageous.
@Kittyachi: my veil was around $700. I don't remember the exact price because we got it at the same time as my dress and it was all on the same bill.
i can't wait to wear it and have it as an heirloom to pass down, so I think the money was worth it and the quality is fabulous!
This is one of those things that you need to decide what's important to you within your budget. Our wedding is on the high end for budgets and we are spending over the top in some areas. I bought my dress at Kleinfelds. They had me try on a matching veil that originally sold for $3,000 and was on "sale" for $995. I'm planning on being a 2 veil bride & cannot see spending that kind of money or even $300. So thanks to Mrs. Star (who emailed me a tutorial) I'm going to make both of my veils. My sewing skills are little to none but I think I can manage this and get away with 2 beautiful veils for under $100. For me, I'd just rather put my money into my shoes, jewelry, cake...there are just other important items. It becomes a personal preference. Good luck.
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The bridal salon had me trying on all sorts of veils. The combination I fell in love with- $850 for the veil, $300 for the flower. I personally cannot justify spending that much for those two accessories but some people could. I found a flower and veil on etsy that would cost somewhere between 50-60 bucks, but then I had a friend offer to make a veil and flower and her costs have been like 25 dollars. So I'm using that money elsewhere.
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Hey Girls!
I need some advice. I found a beautiful cathedral veil that I love, it is very simple diamond white, two tier with little diamond details along the edging. Now, throughout this process when looking at dresses then caterers then locations, each time I felt a bit of sticker shock at the cost of things. We sucked it up picked locations, food and I have a dress. But, here's my problem, the veil is $285! Is that a lot of money for a veil. It's from the same place I purchased my gown, and I am little apprehensive about purchasing it from elsewhere b/c how do I know the colors will match? (As you can seem I am a worrier) How much did you spend on your veil? Is this the average cost?
Thanks!