I waited to buy a veil until last minute, as I will only be wearing it for our brief beach ceremony and taking it off for the reception.
THe back of my dress is really unique and I didn't want to cover it, so I bought a very thin (one layer of netting) bubble veil. I tried it on with my dress last night- I am not sure if the whites match, or if the material is okay. It was only $69. How can you tell if a veil looks cheap?
Well, I am not really sure how to answer this question. There are two things that come to mind: 1) If the material is super crunchy/doesn't move well 2) How it lays.
I don't think most veils match perfectly to your dress color (mine doesn't) and, I don't really think the veil is the main thing that people will be looking at. Maybe if you bought a really expensive veil and wanted it to be your main focus, but you obviously want your dress to be the main focus, so I am sure it will be.
However, if you are self conscious about, it will probably show, so you may want to consider another veil, but if you are mostly worried about what other people think, I wouldn't worry about it - if you feel stunning - you will look it!!! :)
Bridemarie pretty much covered it. A good quality veil moves well and is very soft looking. It gives a wispy effect when you move or when wind is blowing. It drapes over things by contouring it (imagine like gently hugging the item), not hanging or standing at all.
Ditto Bridemarie and JCM9608 - the veil shouldn't stand by itself, or hang like a curtain.
As to whether the color is okay, that just depends. My dress was Diamond White (sort of vanilla colored); my veil was champagne with gold edging, and my shoes and jewelry were gold. So the veil was just a bit darker and more gold than the dress, and matched the accessories. It's just fine if your veil isn't the same color as your dress, as long as the veil doesn't end up looking either dirty or really stark against the dress.
As to whether it looks "cheap" - I'm a strong believer that you get what you pay for. I bought my veil at the bridal salon - it wasn't terribly expensive (about $150). It was really gorgeous. I have read about brides making their own with the 99-cents a yard tulle from the fabric store - IMO, that's going to look "cheap." And hey, it is. My girlfriends made me one of those to wear with my bicycle helmet, since we went riding the day before the wedding. It was scratchy and stiff and annoying. Nothing like the real one.
The good news is, you're only wearing it for a little while. I fully intended to wear my veil all evening, and I did, so I felt like it was reasonable to get a nice one. I wouldn't really have considered spending less on the veil than I spent on my shoes.
Totally agree. Your veil's fabric should flow, not crunch. Wrinkles will also fall out much more easily in better fabric. I brought a swatch of my dress fabric when I picked out my veil to make sure I was comfortable with the colors together.
If you're not feeling it, then don't use it. I had the same doubts about my veil, but everyone tried to assure me that it was fine. I look back on the photos and wish that I would have gone with my gut and left it at home! (Fortunately I only wore it for the ceremony).
if you're veil was made of Bridal Illusion Tulle and carefully cut out and attached to your comb, then it won't look "cheap". the key is craftsmanship.
i bought my 1 tiered, fingertip veil off of ebay. i think i spend $12. its soft. drapes well. sheer and flowy. i'm on a budget and spending more than $20 just didnt make sense to me since Bridal Illusion Tulle is pretty standard no matter the "designer". tulle that is not "Bridal Illusion" will be scratchy and stiff. but a veil has to have some "body" to it in order to give the characteristic "aura effect"
since your veil is 1 tier, no one will be able to see any possible color difference. its too slight to be really noticeable with only one layer so no worries.
I don't think the veil has to match EXACTLY because that is harder than people think.
GetMarried4Less,
I had a one layer veil and when I had the wrong color, it was REALLY obvious...but mine was a regal length veil so the weight of it made the bunching at the top more obvious since it was heavier.
I waited to buy a veil until last minute, as I will only be wearing it for our brief beach ceremony and taking it off for the reception.
THe back of my dress is really unique and I didn't want to cover it, so I bought a very thin (one layer of netting) bubble veil. I tried it on with my dress last night- I am not sure if the whites match, or if the material is okay. It was only $69. How can you tell if a veil looks cheap?
posted by ginabean 63 posts 2 months agoi'm wondering the same. i ordered mine from www.valuveil.com and paid $13 for a cathedral length.
posted by amy888 12 posts 2 months agoWell, I am not really sure how to answer this question. There are two things that come to mind: 1) If the material is super crunchy/doesn't move well 2) How it lays.
I don't think most veils match perfectly to your dress color (mine doesn't) and, I don't really think the veil is the main thing that people will be looking at. Maybe if you bought a really expensive veil and wanted it to be your main focus, but you obviously want your dress to be the main focus, so I am sure it will be.
However, if you are self conscious about, it will probably show, so you may want to consider another veil, but if you are mostly worried about what other people think, I wouldn't worry about it - if you feel stunning - you will look it!!! :)
posted by Bridemarie 39 posts 2 months agoBridemarie pretty much covered it. A good quality veil moves well and is very soft looking. It gives a wispy effect when you move or when wind is blowing. It drapes over things by contouring it (imagine like gently hugging the item), not hanging or standing at all.
posted by JCM9608 470 posts 2 months agoDitto Bridemarie and JCM9608 - the veil shouldn't stand by itself, or hang like a curtain.
As to whether the color is okay, that just depends. My dress was Diamond White (sort of vanilla colored); my veil was champagne with gold edging, and my shoes and jewelry were gold. So the veil was just a bit darker and more gold than the dress, and matched the accessories. It's just fine if your veil isn't the same color as your dress, as long as the veil doesn't end up looking either dirty or really stark against the dress.
As to whether it looks "cheap" - I'm a strong believer that you get what you pay for. I bought my veil at the bridal salon - it wasn't terribly expensive (about $150). It was really gorgeous. I have read about brides making their own with the 99-cents a yard tulle from the fabric store - IMO, that's going to look "cheap." And hey, it is. My girlfriends made me one of those to wear with my bicycle helmet, since we went riding the day before the wedding. It was scratchy and stiff and annoying. Nothing like the real one.
The good news is, you're only wearing it for a little while. I fully intended to wear my veil all evening, and I did, so I felt like it was reasonable to get a nice one. I wouldn't really have considered spending less on the veil than I spent on my shoes.
posted by suzanno 1,978 posts 2 months agoTotally agree. Your veil's fabric should flow, not crunch. Wrinkles will also fall out much more easily in better fabric. I brought a swatch of my dress fabric when I picked out my veil to make sure I was comfortable with the colors together.
posted by SoonToBeKGC 20 posts 2 months agoIf you're not feeling it, then don't use it. I had the same doubts about my veil, but everyone tried to assure me that it was fine. I look back on the photos and wish that I would have gone with my gut and left it at home! (Fortunately I only wore it for the ceremony).
posted by peachypear 103 posts 2 months agoif you're veil was made of Bridal Illusion Tulle and carefully cut out and attached to your comb, then it won't look "cheap". the key is craftsmanship.
i bought my 1 tiered, fingertip veil off of ebay. i think i spend $12. its soft. drapes well. sheer and flowy. i'm on a budget and spending more than $20 just didnt make sense to me since Bridal Illusion Tulle is pretty standard no matter the "designer". tulle that is not "Bridal Illusion" will be scratchy and stiff. but a veil has to have some "body" to it in order to give the characteristic "aura effect"
since your veil is 1 tier, no one will be able to see any possible color difference. its too slight to be really noticeable with only one layer so no worries.
:)
posted by GetMarried4Less 403 posts 2 months agoI don't think the veil has to match EXACTLY because that is harder than people think.
GetMarried4Less,
I had a one layer veil and when I had the wrong color, it was REALLY obvious...but mine was a regal length veil so the weight of it made the bunching at the top more obvious since it was heavier.
posted by JCM9608 470 posts 2 months ago