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MyDreamWedding.ca Bridal Veils
Every little girl has the fairy tale bridal veil wedding day fantasy. Walking down the processional aisle arm in arm with her father, mysteriously covered by a long, white netted veil. The bride arrives to meet her groom at the altar, and her safety is passed from her father to her betrothed. The mysterious veil is lifted and the bride’s loveliness is revealed to one and all. The dream may seem a little old fashioned but everyday, brides all over the world continue to honor this tradition and wear a bridal veil on their wedding day.
There is something totally enthralling and entirely fairy tale like about a bride wearing a veil on her wedding day. It does depend on the time of year, the location of the wedding and the formality of the affair – a veil is not appropriate for all brides or all wedding ceremonies. However, for a church or cathedral wedding, where the bride is wearing a traditional wedding dress with a long train, a veil is absolutely at home walking down the aisle.
When choosing a bridal veil, the length of the wedding dress is vitally important. A wedding veil should harmonize the wedding gown, and not overshadow it. Proportion is also important so is you have a simple, sleeveless, tea length wedding dress, it would be inappropriate to wear a full length veil. Furthermore, if the wedding gown has a long train, a cathedral length veil is not appropriate. Basically, there are three familiar lengths of veils, namely elbow, fingertip and cathedral lengths.
Elbow length is 30 inches long and falls to the elbow and is the most popular bridal veil length. This length is best suited for a dress with no train. Perfect for formal and semi-formal wedding dresses, an elbow length veil is best suited for a full skirted wedding dress.
Fingertip length is 36 inches long and falls to the fingertips on most brides. Sometimes a fingertip veil has a finger loop so that the bride can easily control the veil during the wedding ceremony. This length of veil is appropriate for any full length gown, from informal to formal in design. A fingertip veil is not appropriate for a wedding gown with a train and looks particularly lovely with sheath style wedding gowns.
Cathedral length is full length, and usually fall to the floor or longer. The most dramatic of all bridal accessories available, the cathedral veil is generally only appropriate for very formal weddings only, and only when the bride is wearing a formal gown with a very long train. To achieve this look, be sure that the veil extends at least 6 inches past the length of the dress train.
Wedding veils come in bright white and creamy off-white and can be custom dyed to match a wedding gown that is a non-traditional color, although this is not a popular option. Veils can be purchased plain and simple, with scattered pearl or floral embroidered details, or with lovely satin ribbon edge. Hems can be plain, scalloped, or double border in gold or silver thread. The options available are unlimited. If you cannot find a veil to perfectly match your wedding gown, many brides will purchase a plain veil and have a local seamstress hand sew the embellishments onto the veil for a perfect match.