Everyone loves getting to pick their perfect wedding dress, right? Well what about the red headed step-child in the situation? Picking the right veil for your dress, your face, and your hair style is just as important as picking the dress itself.
I know what my favorite type of veil is, the birdcage (partially for my short hair style), but what about you? Do you have short hair, long hair, medium hair length? Square face, heart shaped face, round face, or long face? How are you going to do your hair for the big day? Up-do, long and wavy, half up-half down, or none of the above? And the last thing to consider, is the style of the dress you've chosen. All of these factors play a part in deciding what veil length and style would look the best. I know you're thinking, "Geez, what have I gotten myself in to?" but it's really pretty simple. :)
First things first, you need to know what your face shape is. There are many different shapes; round, heart, oblong, rectangle, square, triangle (I know, who brought kindergarten math into weddings?). Once you figure out which one you're most similar to, which is easy, just pull your hair back and cross check with the features listed here, and then you can get a good idea of what will look the most beautiful on you. Should you go with multiple layers, short and around the face, long and flowing on your back? Take a look and see what they say. :)
I know what my favorite type of veil is, the birdcage (partially for my short hair style), but what about you? Do you have short hair, long hair, medium hair length? Square face, heart shaped face, round face, or long face? How are you going to do your hair for the big day? Up-do, long and wavy, half up-half down, or none of the above? And the last thing to consider, is the style of the dress you've chosen. All of these factors play a part in deciding what veil length and style would look the best. I know you're thinking, "Geez, what have I gotten myself in to?" but it's really pretty simple. :)
First things first, you need to know what your face shape is. There are many different shapes; round, heart, oblong, rectangle, square, triangle (I know, who brought kindergarten math into weddings?). Once you figure out which one you're most similar to, which is easy, just pull your hair back and cross check with the features listed here, and then you can get a good idea of what will look the most beautiful on you. Should you go with multiple layers, short and around the face, long and flowing on your back? Take a look and see what they say. :)
See if this helps!
The next thing to consider, is your hair. Do you have short hair, medium length, or long hair? And then depending on that, how are you going to have your hair done for the big day? Unfortunately, how you are going to do your hair has a huge effect on what style veil you should have. Long, heavy fabric, or a veil with lots of designs would have to have a hair style strong enough to hold it. Some veils are also made to sit farther back on the head, or even farther to the front, which will also affect your hair style; you just need to know what you want. If you want to leave your hair down, make sure your veil is longer than your hair! This definitely helps to keep a nice, simple, and beautiful line. Take a look at what the Wedding Channel has to say! They make it so simple. :)
Last, but certainly not least, is matching your veil to your dress. This is a pretty obvious one, but I bet you didn't know how wrong this could go. Most, if not all, wedding experts say to bring a swatch of your dress with you when picking out your veil, or check to see if the bridal shop has your dress. It would be quite awful to fall in love with a veil and have it not match the dress you also fell in love with; wouldn't it? The ladies over at The Pretty Blog do a great job of explaining the different styles of veils and how to use that to your advantage, very simply. Also check out eHow style! Just keep in mind that if you have a dress with most of the focus on the bodice, you'll want either just a headpiece, or a long and simple veil so that it doesn't detract from your dress. If, for instance, you have a Princess style dress, maybe find something that ends around your elbows so it keeps that shape you wanted when you picked the Princess dress.
I know a lot of planning goes into your wedding day, and sometimes it can be overwhelming. But just try and focus on the big picture; you are marrying the person of your dreams, or as a groom once told me, the woman of his reality. You get to spend the rest of your life with them and that's all that really matters.
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