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To veil or not to veil?

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    Hobochic    9/25/09   Hoboken, NJ

    Hi Ladies,

    I'm a bit torn on if I should throw a veil on with this dress or not, and wanted to get your input.   I'll be wearing my hair in a low chignon on the wedding day, and plan to have either a fresh or faux flower near the back/side of my  head during the reception and  pictures.   So really the veil would only be worn during the ceremony.

    I'm attemping a somewhat 'modern' wedding, so I'm not sure if the veil would look good...or if it will look like a disconnect with the dress.   And when I'm talking 'veil'...I'm thinking elbow length or longer...I'm just not a birdcage kind of girl.

    The dress in the attachment looks like a shiny satin - my dress is a matte silk shantung.  

    Thoughts?

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    caitlanc    September 12, 2009   Western Slope of Colorado

    Ha ha.  Too bad you're not a bird cage kind of girl, you nixed my first thought!  :-) 

    I think you probably could pull off a veil with this dress if you wanted to but it would also be stunning without.  Is there a way you could go try it on with veils somewhere?  Maybe try one with a flat ribbon edge to mimic the tiers? 

    Gorgeous dress by the way!  I love it!

     
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    Erindesmar    October 17, 2009   Boston, MA

    Have you pictured yourself in a veil?  I prefer seeing a veil on a bride at least during the ceremony.  In my opinion it pulls the entire look together so well!

     
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    lreighard1    8/22/09   Washington, DC

    Maybe a birdcage viel?  I like that they give the feeling of a traditional veil but are so chic and classy.  I think it would look awesome with your dress -- it kind of looks like Mrs. Sea Breeze's and she had a bird cage!

     

    ps your dress is GORGE!

     
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    JayDee    08/30/2009   Thornton, Colorado

    I think it is gorgeous without a veil, but to me it is related to how you feel. Personally I fall into all of the cliche wedding-ness and had to have a veil. But I know other ladies that went veil-less because it was not their style and they wanted their wedding to look and feel different from the norm.  Maybe try a few on with the dress? I know I tried on more veils than dresses! Its a though decision! Good Luck! 

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    aja0829    August 29, 2009  

    I think a veil would look gorgeous with that dress, but that it looks great without one too. It's all about what you want to do. I know what you mean about not being the birdcage type of girl. I love them, but I would feel silly in one. :)

     
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    minneapolitan    11/7/2009   Minneapolis, MN

    I love your dress and I think it'd look great without one and then wear the flower you mentioned.  I think it does look a little more modern, if that's what you're going for. 

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