How to Select a Wedding Veil
There are many factors to be considered when you are choosing your wedding veil. There are also many different styles. Here are just a few tips to help get you off on the right foot.
Before getting to the tips, it's important that you understand different wedding veil terms. An Elbow length veil is generally used for shorter gowns without a train, and will show off any detailing at the waist. It is used for both formal and semiformal weddings. It is best with a full skirt. Fingertip length wedding veils are longer and used for formal or semiformal as well. A Chapel length wedding veil is three yards long, and looks best with a long sleeved, full-length gown. A Cathedral length is used for formal weddings, and will generally extend to about six inches past the train. A Blusher is the layer of veil that is worn over the face.
You need to take into consideration your height, the length of your dress, and the detailing of your dress. If you are less than 5'4", you should select an elbow length wedding veil, which is typically about thirty inches long. If you are over 5'7" tall, you should select a fingertip veil, which is typically 36" tall. If you are between those heights, you could choose either. You need to also consider where on your head you want to wear your wedding veil. If you wear it towards the back of your head, the veil will be longer.
You should consider the detailing on the back of your dress, as well as the overall design of your dress. The wedding veil should be cut just above or below any focal point on your wedding dress. Do not choose a wedding veil that ends right where your bodice begins, because it visually cuts you in half. The same advice goes if you have a sharply defined waistline.
Before getting to the tips, it's important that you understand different wedding veil terms. An Elbow length veil is generally used for shorter gowns without a train, and will show off any detailing at the waist. It is used for both formal and semiformal weddings. It is best with a full skirt. Fingertip length wedding veils are longer and used for formal or semiformal as well. A Chapel length wedding veil is three yards long, and looks best with a long sleeved, full-length gown. A Cathedral length is used for formal weddings, and will generally extend to about six inches past the train. A Blusher is the layer of veil that is worn over the face.
You need to take into consideration your height, the length of your dress, and the detailing of your dress. If you are less than 5'4", you should select an elbow length wedding veil, which is typically about thirty inches long. If you are over 5'7" tall, you should select a fingertip veil, which is typically 36" tall. If you are between those heights, you could choose either. You need to also consider where on your head you want to wear your wedding veil. If you wear it towards the back of your head, the veil will be longer.
You should consider the detailing on the back of your dress, as well as the overall design of your dress. The wedding veil should be cut just above or below any focal point on your wedding dress. Do not choose a wedding veil that ends right where your bodice begins, because it visually cuts you in half. The same advice goes if you have a sharply defined waistline.
