Making Your Own Bridal Veil
The piece that completes your wedding attire is the veil. If you've been shopping for veils and headpieces you probably already noticed that a veil can easily run into the hundreds of dollars! If you're planning your wedding on a budget perhaps you should consider making your own veil. Not only will you save money (and probably lots of it!) you will have a unique headpiece that you can wear proudly, knowing that you made it yourself.
A headpiece is a good starting point. Decide what type of headpiece you would like to wear. A floral garland? A crown or tiara type of headpiece? Perhaps you want nothing more than a comb or two to keep the veil in place? Whatever type you want there are plenty of choices available. You can find these in the craft stores, in the craft department at local mass merchandisers, even online or at an auction website. In fact, looking for pieces online can yield some great bargains. There are dozens and dozens available at popular online auction sites, many made with Swarovski crystals, all beautiful and elegant. Keep in mind what you would like your hairstyle to be so that your headpiece can accommodate that.
Once you have a headpiece you simply need to head to a local fabric or craft store. You will need to purchase some tulle or bridal illusion fabric for your veil. How much you will need depends on how long and full you want your veil to be. This material is very inexpensive so it's best to buy some extra just to make room for any mistakes you might make. If you want a finished edge on your veil consider using a wide satin ribbon, as this will be easy to attach. You might also want to consider attaching some small rhinestones intermittently on the veil for a little added sparkle. If you aren't a very good seamstress you might want to purchase a hot glue gun. Try to find one with a small tip preferably a low temp glue gun. If you are finishing the edge with ribbon ask an employee in the sewing department about using a no sew hem product like Stitch Witchery. This way you will not need any needles and thread, just an iron.
Cut the veil material to the length you want. Round off the edges with some scissors, and if you chose to edge the veil, stitch or iron the ribbon to the edges. Take care to turn any corners neatly. You might want to fold the ribbon in half, and iron a sharp crease into it with a low iron so it's easy to attach. Then you can either stitch or glue it to the edge of your veil material. Using a matching color thread run a loose stitch through the top part of your fabric so that you can push the fabric onto the thread to get a gathered look. You can either attach this to your headpiece with glue or a loose stitch. That's all there is to it! You now have a unique, beautiful bridal veil!
A headpiece is a good starting point. Decide what type of headpiece you would like to wear. A floral garland? A crown or tiara type of headpiece? Perhaps you want nothing more than a comb or two to keep the veil in place? Whatever type you want there are plenty of choices available. You can find these in the craft stores, in the craft department at local mass merchandisers, even online or at an auction website. In fact, looking for pieces online can yield some great bargains. There are dozens and dozens available at popular online auction sites, many made with Swarovski crystals, all beautiful and elegant. Keep in mind what you would like your hairstyle to be so that your headpiece can accommodate that.
Once you have a headpiece you simply need to head to a local fabric or craft store. You will need to purchase some tulle or bridal illusion fabric for your veil. How much you will need depends on how long and full you want your veil to be. This material is very inexpensive so it's best to buy some extra just to make room for any mistakes you might make. If you want a finished edge on your veil consider using a wide satin ribbon, as this will be easy to attach. You might also want to consider attaching some small rhinestones intermittently on the veil for a little added sparkle. If you aren't a very good seamstress you might want to purchase a hot glue gun. Try to find one with a small tip preferably a low temp glue gun. If you are finishing the edge with ribbon ask an employee in the sewing department about using a no sew hem product like Stitch Witchery. This way you will not need any needles and thread, just an iron.
Cut the veil material to the length you want. Round off the edges with some scissors, and if you chose to edge the veil, stitch or iron the ribbon to the edges. Take care to turn any corners neatly. You might want to fold the ribbon in half, and iron a sharp crease into it with a low iron so it's easy to attach. Then you can either stitch or glue it to the edge of your veil material. Using a matching color thread run a loose stitch through the top part of your fabric so that you can push the fabric onto the thread to get a gathered look. You can either attach this to your headpiece with glue or a loose stitch. That's all there is to it! You now have a unique, beautiful bridal veil!
