why do some people choose not to have it over there face and just drape from the back?
2007-04-26 03:18:35 · 18 answers · asked by jinglebells 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Meaning of Wedding Veil:
1) Related to the days when the groom would throw a blanket over the head of the woman of choice when he captured and carted her off.
2) Veil is also related to the arranged marriages when the brides face was covered until the groom was commited to the bride at the ceremony, so it would be too late for him to escape if he did not like the looks of his bride.
3) It is also related to protect the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding day.
4) A womans face covered by a veil meant she was spoken for.
5) Unmarried women wore veils throughout life as a sign of modesty and by married women as a sign of submissiveness to their husbands.
6) Among Greeks and Romans by the 4th century BC, sheer translucent veils were the vogue at weddings.
2007-04-26 03:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I medieval England, only virgins and the Queen were allowed to wear their hair uncovered. The veil in modern times represents "flowing hair" (probably to symbolize virginity), and the husband removing the face covering is/was a metaphor for what happens right after the wedding, when he deflowers her.
In older eras, the veil covering the head was thought to ward off evil spirits and to protect the bride.
Most of the historical context is long gone, so when a woman chooses not to cover her face, it's as simple as "because she didn't want to".
2007-04-26 10:32:45 · answer #2 · answered by aimeeinlegal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why Does the Bride Wear a Veil?
The bride's veil and bouquet are of greater antiquity than her white gown. Her veil, which was yellow in ancient Greece and red in ancient Rome, usually shrouded her from head to foot, and has since the earliest of times, denoted the subordination of a woman to man. The thicker the veil, the more traditional the implication of wearing it.
According to tradition, it is considered bad luck for the bride to be seen by the groom before the ceremony. As a matter of fact, in the old days of marriage by purchase, the couple rarely saw each other at all, with courtship being of more recent historical emergence.
The lifting of the veil at the end of the ceremony symbolizes male dominance. If the bride takes the initiative in lifting it, thereby presenting herself to him, she is showing more independence.
Veils came into vogue in the United States when Nelly Curtis wore a veil at her wedding to George Washington's aid, Major Lawrence Lewis. Major Lewis saw his bride to be standing behind a filmy curtain and commented to her how beautiful she appeared. She then decided to veil herself for their ceremony.
2007-04-26 10:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The whole thing regarding the veil is, apparently, to do with evil spirits. Years ago bridesmaids and the bride wore almost identical dresses, all with veils, so the evil spirits couldn't tell who was getting married until they were safe inside the church. Now bridesmaids dresses are different, but still usually similar to each others. The veil has just stayed; it doesn't really matter anymore how you wear it - unless you are really superstitious!
I wore mine over my face until I got to the altar.
2007-04-26 10:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jamesina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were you I would ask my hubby what he perfers. That means alot to some guy to lift the veil to kiss the bride. I had it over my face and my sister didn't. I found out that night , that my hubby said he would have made me walk back down the isle if I didn't have it over my face. I was loke oh. So when our daughter got married she wasn't going to wear her veil over her face and her dad said yes you are. You aren't taking that away from the groom. Now she is glad because he couldn't see the tears running down her face.
2007-04-26 12:24:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ready G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in Bible times wearing a veil meant purity if they covered their faces it meant they have never been seen my another man so her husband was the first one to see her. so the tradition moved on and now it means the same thing it just letting your guest know that you saved your self for your husband
2007-04-26 10:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by gap 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The one I've always been told is that it was used in the days of arranged marriages so the groom couldnt see what he was marrying and once he lifted the veil if he didnt like what he got too bad so sad, he was maried to her and had to keep her.
2007-04-26 10:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally a bride would wear a white veil to represent her virginity. It was worn over the face and lifted by the bridegroom as a symbol of taking ownership of his bride.
2007-04-26 10:27:56 · answer #8 · answered by Lunar_Chick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This tradition in the US was started in order to keep old jealous beaux from trying to steal the bride away. Any attendants would dress as the bride and the bride wore the veil so old bf's didn't know it was her.
2007-04-26 10:56:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
veil is a symbol of the husband taking over from the dad
2007-04-26 10:32:48 · answer #10 · answered by Chloe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋