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Wedding Veil: Tips for Picking the Right One
Once you’ve found the perfect wedding dress, you’ll want to find a wedding veil that compliments it. There are many different types of wedding veils to choose from. Knowing what the differences are between them, and also which ones will look best with your style of wedding dress can be confusing. We’ve put together a guide below to help make finding your most important wedding dress accessory simpler.
What are the different lengths of wedding veils?
Wedding veils come in all different lengths. Looking at the most standard sizes of veils, from shortest to longest are:
- Birdcage length – covers only to the bride’s chin
- Shoulder length – 20”
- Elbow length – 25”
- Waist length – 30”
- Fingertip length – 36”
- Knee length – 45”
- Floor length – 72”
- Chapel length – 90”-108”
- Cathedral length – 120”-144”
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What is a blusher?
A blusher is a piece of tulle that can be added to a veil. It’s worn laying over the bride’s face as she walks down the aisle. Traditionally, the Father of the Bride or the Groom will “unveil” the bride by removing the blusher from her face during the wedding ceremony.
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What is a mantilla veil?
A veil that is trimmed along the edges with lace or silk is called a mantilla veil.
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How will I know which veil will compliment my wedding dress?
We suggest having the stylist at your wedding dress store help select your veil. They see brides in dresses and veils everyday and will know what does and doesn’t look right together. If you’re wearing a simple wedding gown, you have more freedom to have a veil embellished with crystals and beading. If you have chosen a dress with a statement back, a chic and simple veil will look best. If a dress with a long train in your future, then a cathedral length veil will look most dramatic.
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Which hairstyle will look best with my wedding veil?
You should consider your wedding day hairstyle options before selecting your veil. If you want to wear your hair down, a veil that is pinned at the top of your head will look best. If you’re going to wear an updo hairstyle, a shoulder length veil should be avoided. Our recommendation is bring your wedding veil with you to your hair trial appointment so you can make sure your hair and veil will compliment one another.
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