The bride making her grand entrance, the music is on, she's glowing in
her wedding gown and her face is covered with a veil. That spectacular
moment always gives me goosebumps at weddings, all eyes are on the bride
and groom as he lifts up her veil to sneak a kiss and then it
cascades beautifully on her face. See, that's how a veil can add a lot
to your bridal style on your wedding day and it's very important to
choose the right wedding veil that will compliment your wedding gown and
your wedding day style in general. Most brides focus on choosing the
wedding gown and don't give enough attention to the wedding veil, but much thought should be given to all the details for an amazing overall
bridal look.
When it comes to wedding veils, there are different types and
lengths, here's a guide to wedding veil lengths from shortest to
longest:
Shoulder: A short veil that ends near the top of the
wedding dress, so it hits just above or right on the shoulders. It gives
off a playful look as it is less traditional and it's most suitable for
daytime wedding ceremonies.
Elbow: If you have details such as a belt or a back-bow on your
wedding dress that you want to showoff, then the elbow length veil
should be your choice. It reaches just at your elbows and they also work
well with ball gown wedding dresses as they end where the skirt
fullness starts.
Fingertip: This is one of the most popular veil lengths, just
stretch your arms to your sides and it shall fall where your fingertips
are at. It is a medium length wedding veil and will suit various wedding
dress styles specially ones with details on their hem.
Waltz: If you want a considerably long wedding veil but want to move
around freely, the Walz wedding veil is a great option as it falls
between your knees and ankles, so you'll have the length but not the
trouble of it.
Chapel: Wearing a wedding dress with a train? Then the chapel
wedding veil is the best option to go with it, it's long in length and
will extend on the floor for a couple of centimeters creating a
beautiful voluminous effect.
Cathedral: If you want the most dramatic bridal entrance, you must
go for the cathedral veil, think royal weddings and extravaganza. It
extends to a couple of meters and falls gracefully behind the bride as
she makes her way. However, it is not the most practical choice as it's
the most difficult to move around in, imagine hitting the dance floor
wearing it?
That's not everything that we know about wedding veils, stay tuned
brides-to-be as we'll be back next week with things to consider before
deciding on which wedding veil is suitable for you.
