I am getting married in late September and want to know how and when you wear the bridal veil. I know you wear one piece over your face and the other piece behind your head when walking down the isle. Then when you're pronounced married, the groom lifts it up from your face and pushes it back over the back of your head. But is the veil worn during the reception at the back of your head?
2007-07-24 15:25:11 · 10 answers · asked by Cricket 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I did it this way...the front part of my veil was over my head when I walked with my Dad, and he lifted it when we got to my fiance and before the minister started the ceremony. After the ceremony, I continued to wear the veil at the back of my head I know, some people leave the veil down, and your husband kisses you after the minister pronounces you husband and wife, but our ceremony was on the internet, and I wanted my face to be shown-especially the smile that was seen around the world!! If you do it this way, here is some advice...
Practice with your Dad before the wedding on having him lift the veil, and making sure it goes all the way back. My Dad only pushed mine back a little, and when he went to hug my fiance (now husband) the veil went back down over my face. I laughed about it, and my matron of honor helped push it back over to the back of my head, but if we would have practiced this probably wouldn´t have happened.
God bless your marriage!
2007-07-24 22:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by Learning is fun! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really more of an accessory now.
My veil detached from the headpiece by velcro so that I did not have to wear it for the reception, and it did not have a blusher (the piece that goes over your face). But you can keep it on if you want. (Just remember, if you have a blusher that is pushed over your head, it will completely hide your hair so don't waste your money on a hairdresser that day.)
But actually, the last several weddings I've been to there hasn't been a veil at all, much less one with a blusher. Actually, I've never been to a wedding where the bride wore a blusher. But traditions in your area may be different.
However, it is up to you. Traditionally you would either have you dad (or whoever is walking me down) lift it over the face when he presents you, or your fiance can lift it after your dad sits down. (You can also do it at the end, but who wants to spend the whole ceremony behind a piece of tulle anyway).
Good Luck
2007-07-24 15:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by apbanpos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to get the blusher (the piece over the face) but it would not work with my hairstyle that i wanted. I had 1/2 up 1/2 down hair style with curls at the top and the veil placed under the curls with a few strands laying over the veil. Its really the newest way to wear a veil and I kept it on all day....very comfortable.
2007-07-24 15:30:02 · answer #3 · answered by Toni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was under the impression that veils were totally optional even. Some brides don't even have a veil. Some just wear it during the ceremony, and take it off before the reception, and some wear it the whole day. Whatever does it for you is cool. I'm just wearing mine for the ceremony, and some pictures. Taking it off for the reception.
2007-07-24 15:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by Kass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on what type of veil, how you will have your hair done and what other accessories you will have such as a tiara.
I only wore my veil during my ceremony, I did not have a blusher. My best friend just go married and she wore her veil the whole time but she also wore a tiara and the veil was in the back not on top of her head. She had her hair done around the veil and tiara. We could have taken it off but she decided to leave it on.
So I think it's really a personal choice on how you want to use it.
2007-07-24 15:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Reba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on you. some brides do some brides don't. Either way you will be perfectly within tradition.
I'm skipping the blusher because HTB knows what I look like and I want an uninterrupted view of his face as I walk down the aisle.
I'll have a cathederal length so I'm taking it off for the reception since it will get in the way....or I might get a nice pin and bustle it over my arm....lol still can't make up my mind.
2007-07-24 15:30:57 · answer #6 · answered by pspoptart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually the veil is only worn at the ceremony, not the reception. :) let them see your pretty hair.
2007-07-24 15:28:57 · answer #7 · answered by Christina V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is.but you dont even have to have that peice in the front cuz it just represents mystery in the marriage and stuff like that.and it is to reveal the beauty of the marrige.congrats on your love.
2007-07-24 15:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Janna B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just worn walking down the aisle....
2007-07-24 15:34:05 · answer #9 · answered by St.Jeb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-07-24 15:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by CindyLu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋