Who traditionally lifts the brides veil?

Question

Does the father giving the bride away or the groom lift the veil after the bride has been walked down the aisle... before beginning the ceremony?

Answer 1

I have seen both ways.
I have seen it where the father lifts the veil and kisses his daughters cheek as he gives her away.

I have also seen it where the bride keeps the veil down until the husband raises it to kiss his bride.

Anymore now people pin their veil to where it does not even go over the brides face.

Answer 2

Depends on what point in history you choose to follow.... When arranged marriages were the norm the husband raised the veil and didnt know what he was getting til it was already done.
In later years the father lifted the veil when kissing his daughter goodbye to "show" the groom that he was getting the right girl.

In current days however some brides prefer to have their father lift the veil just as a sign of respect for him, and others choose to let thier fathers lift the veil only long enough to kiss her then lets the veil down again. Some choose to leave the veil lifting to the husband, and some dont even have a blusher at all (that is the part of the veil that goes over the face) they have only the veil that goes down their back over their hair (or under if they want, in an updo).

So in answer, it is all up to you and what you think looks best.... try it out a number of ways before deciding.

Answer 3

I have seen it done in two ways traditionally:
One when the father of the bride walks her down he lifts her veil before giving her away to the groom.
Two the groom right before he kisses her.

You can do this however you want. I had my father lift my veil so my face wasn't covered during the ceremony. I wanted my groom to be able to see my face, and I wanted to be able to see his face clearly.

I believe back in the old days the groom lifted it because the marriages were arranged and ladies didn't go out with their faces uncovered so they kept it covered because the groom could not see his brides face until the kiss.

Answer 4

The Father of the Bride or who ever walks her down the aisle. It is the tradition that the veil is lifted before she stands beside her groom.

Answer 5

Traditionally, the maid of honor lifts the veil before the kiss, well into the ceremony.

Nowadays, it's more flexible. Near the beginning of the ceremony, the officiant will ask who gives the bride away. At that time, the dad lifts the veil, kisses his daughter, and sits down.

Answer 6

Sometimes the father lifts it, as you describe, but other times, the groom lifts it at the end of ceremony for "you may now kiss the bride."

I wonder if there is a religious difference, or if it is the couple's preference.

Answer 7

frequently custom says that the daddy of the bride lifts up the veil adequate to furnish her a kiss on the cheek if she needs and then the husband lifts it up as quickly as they are pronounced guy and spouse earlier he kisses the bride. It dates back to arranged marriages whilst husbands and different halves did not meet one yet another earlier. some people say its because of the fact if the bride exchange into gruesome he could not back out because of the fact the vows have been already pronounced. although, present day brides are selecting further and extra to not have a veil in any respect so they are in a position to be sure their destiny husbands extra helpful jogging down the aisle whilst he gets all teary. maximum weddings I easily have been to compromise the two and stroll down with the veil on, then the daddy lifts it and kisses his daughter then hands her to the husband. That way they get the custom of the veil yet nonetheless get a sparkling view of their hubbys face in the course of the vows.

Answer 8

In British culture, the father of the bride would lift the veil so that the groom could see that his bride-to-be was not unusual in any way. However, in many countries the bride's face is meant to be obscured until the ceremony is complete, thus ensuring the match takes place and the bride is not jilted at the alter.

One such example was the famous Catherine of Aragon, whose family were deeply offended when the parents of Edward (whom she married before she was Queen to Henry VIII) asked to see her face before the wedding day. In the end, though, she relented, and the royal family was satisfied.

Answer 9

If the veil is to be lifted after the walk down the aisle, but before the actual ceremony, then the Father lifts it. If the veil is to remain down during the ceremony, then the groom lifts it before he kisses her.

Answer 10

the way i have seen it done has been that the father lifts her veil at the end of the aisle but he doesnt put it back on. i dont think i could stay the whole ceremony with the veil covering my face.