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Is there anyone not wearing a veil? If not, what are you doing with your hair? I don''t want a veil, but I''m having a hard time trying to figure out what to do with my hair!
 
I am still undecided myself (probably not, but I am famous for changing my mind!)
My friend just got married and wore her hair somewhat half up with a flower set more to the side, no veil. She went back and forth, but in the end she liked the flower better than the veil.
She still looked very much like a bride, and a beautiful one at that!
 
I''m not, but I''ve been married before. I plan to have my hair in curls with a flower comb on the side. We are planning to get married in a garden so I think it''s appropriate.
 
I wore my hair up with flowers (orchids) in it, which felt better for a beach wedding than a veil would. The last thing I wanted was a veil whipping around in the wind. Actually the last thing I wanted was a veil, period!
 
I tried on a veil and I kept hitting it out of my face every 30 seconds, so I quickly decided against it. I''m going to go with some pretty sparkly hair things that match my dress, maybe with a colored flower to give me a pop of color.

There are some beautiful, inexpensive hair accessories here http://www.whiteaisle.com/hairaccessories.htm
 
i am not wearing a veil but i am wearing my hair in a low chignon with a string of antique pearls weaved into the chignon. im going for a vintage look.
 

My BIGGEST regret about my wedding was not having a veil.


My advice. Get a veil.


They are so bridal; you will never get to wear one again. (Please God.)


At least try a few on.....

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I love the floor length ones, at least for the ceremony; take it off at the reception if you want.


Or perhaps just for some bridal pictures, if you find it annoying. But get a veil - I can live vicariously through you...
 
I think I''ll end up not wearing a veil, but I also think I''ll regret it, for the exact reason Steel points out, ya only get one chance! And they''re kind of cool. So I guess I should wear one, huh? It just that nothing really goes with my dress.

Maybe I''ll wear one for the civil ceremony.
 
I didn''t think I wanted one but I tried them on to appease my mom who was with me. When the veil was on the sides of my face and shoulders, I kept moving it out of the way and it bugged me. Then the girl who was helping me moved the veil and comb to the back of my head (with my hair half up) and I really liked the look. Since it''s in the back of my head it won''t keep bugging me, and I may decide to take if off anyway during the reception (isn''t thast customary, anyway?).
 
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I''m not wearing a veil...I''m getting married next Saturday...

They just aren''t me at all. They are based on kind a mysogynistic past...groom taking possession of the wife, etc...I''m not so into that...

Plus, I got to wear a veil when I got my first communion so many years ago...I wasn''t that thrilled with it then, either.
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So if it isn''t you, don''t feel pressure to wear one! I am more than positive I won''t regret it one bit!

As as answer to your question - my hairdresses is setting my hair in rollers and then putting it in a loose ponytail with curls purposefully left out and then sort of pinned back...with baby''s breath.
 
I didn''t wear a veil and I wore my hair up with crystals in it.
 

I wore my hair up for the wedding with orchids on one side (similar to what TGal was describing)... I knew I wanted flowers in my hair. But when I was buying my gown, I tried on veils for fun... and ended up liking that too! So I bought the veil and told myself that I would decide on the day of.


I had my hair done the day of and LOVED the look of the orchids in my hair. And then I tried on my veil and couldn''t take it off. It made me feel so much more like a bride since there were many other aspects to our wedding that were laid-back and maybe not very wedding-y. So I wore the veil for the short ceremony, had it on for many of the pics, and took it off afterwards for the reception.


Here I am with veil on.


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Veil Off (sorry for the weird expression--I guess I was concentrating while my MOH was making sure my hair was ok after she took the veil off)...

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Another view of the hair...

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i didn't wear a veil and don't regret it at all. i definitely felt like a bride in my gown, but for some reason when i tried on veils i felt like i was playing dress-up. veils just didn't work for me. my hair was pulled back with a couple of orchids on one side. i loved the way it turned out and i received many complements on it. i don't have pictures here at work, but here is the link to my picture thread. my hair is on the bottom of the first page.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/married-with-pictures.51320/

gingerbcookie was my hair inspiration. her wedding pictures are here too and are absolutely gorgeous!
 
Date: 8/24/2007 2:18:01 PM
Author: Steel

My advice. Get a veil.



They are so bridal; you will never get to wear one again. (Please God.)


I love the floor length ones, at least for the ceremony; take it off at the reception if you want.


Or perhaps just for some bridal pictures, if you find it annoying. But get a veil - I can live vicariously through you...
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I gotta say, I really agree with this.......

I initially didn''t think I wanted a veil. Was fairly certain actually. Friend coerced me into trying some on....and I was amazed how much of a diff a veil makes. It says "bride" even more than the dress, believe it or not.

As Steel said, it''s the only time you''ll wear one.
 
My stylist says ''There are HAIR brides and there are VEIL brides".

When I bought my gown, I did not intend on wearing a veil. I knew I wanted an updo with a bold, vintage comb.

I had a hard time finding a vintage comb, but did find a beautiful 1930''s brooch that I love and am wearing that in my hair. I''m a "hair" bride. That being said, I''ve decided to wear a veil for the ceremony for two reasons: 1. I''m getting married on a beach where there is a breeze. I saw a picture of a woman wearing a long veil blowing in the breeze and loved it. and 2. My seamstress had me try on a chapel-length veil with my dress and I really liked the way it looked. Once the ceremony is over though, I plan to just show off the hair.

I think a pretty hair comb is great, I also love the way flowers look in brides'' hair. There are MANY things you can do with your hair besides put a veil in it!
 
I''m an older bride (48), and I felt more than a little silly when I tried on veils. I also have chin length wavy hair cut in a bit of a bob; and veils really require long or at least sleek hair. But, on my hair, I could do a very vintage 30''s feel with a bit curlier hairdo and some sparkly hair ornaments/pins. And, that would compliment the jewelry I bought as well.

Now, if I had long hair that I could updo, I would consider the long veil pinned under the hair; I think that look is just gorgeous.
 
I had a conversation recently with my FI about not really knowing if I wanted a veil. To my complete surprise, he had a strong opinion about that. Apparently my FI who could care less about most things wedding and most traditions, feels that this tradition as well as the tradition of not seeing the bride before the wedding (he''s against pictures together before the cermony) must be upheld. Go figure... If it means that much to him though, I''ll suck up wearing a veil during the ceremony.

He''s not alone in his feelings, my cousin''s husband also felt the same way before their wedding. Something to think about in case your FI has strong feelings
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I didn''t want a veil, but it came with the dress and my mom insisted. Hubby didn''t want my face covered so I just had it pinned in the back with my hair pulled halfway up and in curls.
Actually, I''m pretty glad I got one, it photographed beautifully. When backlit by the setting sun, it caught the light and gave a beautiful glow.
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I was convinced for a long time that I would not wear a veil too. But at the last minute, I got one and wore it for pictures and the ceremony. Did not regret it one bit! It''s just SO bridal... who knew I would actually like it?!
 
I didn''t wear a veil, and I definitely felt like a bride. I work my hair loosely pulled up with crystal pins placed around curls in the back. Here''s a side shot.

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another no veil, no regrets bride!

i sometimes do re-think my headpiece decision, wishing that i would''ve gone with something smaller. But that''s another story.
 
I''m not wearing a veil. I don''t feel that I will be comfortable in one. Thats just me though - I''m not a girly girl at all. In fact I never even wear skirts!
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Thanks for all the responses! I actually went to the Bridal Shop where I bought my gown - I tried on my dress and tried on veils and "wasn''t feeling it"...BUT I tried on a birdcage veil with a feathery flower clip (check out my dress in the "Show us YOUR Dress" thread - picture the clip in the model''s hair but a little smaller and with a birdcage veil) and I fell in LOVE with it! It just looked so different and unique and I just adored it! I bought it instantly! This way, I''m feeling that I''m staying true to my "no veil" original instinct, but I''m getting a unique, vintage look, and my individual style that I wanted to stay true to! Thanks for all the advice!!!
 
Oh that will look gorgeous! I "played" with one at my bridal shop, but unfortunately the style didn''t look right with my dress. Perfect compromise!
 
I''ve been meaning to post on this thread...I was totally opposed to wearing a veil for as long as I can remember. How gaggy! How pedestrian! How typical, I want to be different! Well, when the time came to shop for a dress, the place I got the dress from had AWFUL veils. I had no idea how many different types of veils there really are and let''s face it, some are just hideous! I looked terrible with the cascading ruffle edged frou-frou veils. Awful! I looked terrible with the multi-tiered veils. And the one''s with the fluttery edge thingy going all the way down from head to hem? Blasphemous on me! But when I found the right veil, it was magical and I felt so much like a bride that I just stared dumbfounded at myself in the mirror for about an hour before I walked out of the shop that day. Like Steel said, you will only wear a veil once in your life - at your wedding. Dont get me wrong, nothing wrong with not wearing one - but I would try on a bazillion veils before you decide not to wear one. Mine was a single tier, one length, straight edge from top to bottom and it was delicate and ethereal without being overpowering. I wanted the essence of a veil, not something that looked like it was attacking my upper body! It''s not easy to find the right veil but a good bridal shop can help. I found mine at David''s of all places but I had an extraordinary sales person helping me. That said, David''s has alot of nice styles that are subtle. And I agree also with Steel on trying a long, plain floor length veil, as they look stunning with just about any dress. Probably the only thing I''d do over is get a plain floor length veil...but it was difficult to find one in champagne. You can do so much in photos with a veil too - it''s a wonderful wedding photo prop!
 
Date: 9/9/2007 7:07:51 PM
Author: surfgirl
I''ve been meaning to post on this thread...I was totally opposed to wearing a veil for as long as I can remember. How gaggy! How pedestrian! How typical, I want to be different! Well, when the time came to shop for a dress, the place I got the dress from had AWFUL veils. I had no idea how many different types of veils there really are and let''s face it, some are just hideous! I looked terrible with the cascading ruffle edged frou-frou veils. Awful! I looked terrible with the multi-tiered veils. And the one''s with the fluttery edge thingy going all the way down from head to hem? Blasphemous on me! But when I found the right veil, it was magical and I felt so much like a bride that I just stared dumbfounded at myself in the mirror for about an hour before I walked out of the shop that day. Like Steel said, you will only wear a veil once in your life - at your wedding. Dont get me wrong, nothing wrong with not wearing one - but I would try on a bazillion veils before you decide not to wear one. Mine was a single tier, one length, straight edge from top to bottom and it was delicate and ethereal without being overpowering. I wanted the essence of a veil, not something that looked like it was attacking my upper body! It''s not easy to find the right veil but a good bridal shop can help. I found mine at David''s of all places but I had an extraordinary sales person helping me. That said, David''s has alot of nice styles that are subtle. And I agree also with Steel on trying a long, plain floor length veil, as they look stunning with just about any dress. Probably the only thing I''d do over is get a plain floor length veil...but it was difficult to find one in champagne. You can do so much in photos with a veil too - it''s a wonderful wedding photo prop!
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I have to admit it -- ME too! I said many times, and even on this thread that I would not wear a veil. But --- I had my dress fitting this Saturday, and the one tier floor length veil is the perfect compliment. I had been very adamant about NOT doing the veil after being forced to try an ugly, poofy thing with a ridiculous tiara -- but then, the dress they were foisting on me was awful as well. (Not the bridal shop I''m using now BTW.)

So yes, try many. See which style compliments you. And, you may still find that you are not a veil kinda gal, and that''s OK.
 
After reading this thread I must say that I''ve been having doubts about being a HAIR bride only. I have never planned to wear a veil - and have never wanted to for as long as I can remember. I just remember seeing really poufy ones that aren''t my style at all, and thinking "you''ll never get me in one of those". I have already picked out a beautiful hairstyle to wear, but now I kinda think i want a very simple veil (one tier, floor length, thin satin trim) for the ceremony and a few pics. I''ve seen some beautiful veils on PS and it has changed my mind, so now i''ll be a HAIR bride and a VEIL bride!

However I will not buy a veil. Instead I''m going to make my own to keep the cost down and to get exactly what I want. This works well since i''m short - I can cut it to the exact length I need.
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