Veil Selection

There are a number of items to consider when deciding on the type of veil to wear on your wedding day. These being your gown style, hair style, wedding style and personal preference. Also, a good point to remember is to not have an ornate veil with an ornate dress as the combination will take the effect away from both. Also choose a veil that will compliment your hair not hide it.

Veil Lengths

Shoulder length veils are great for creating a dramatic or mysterious look. Simple sheath style gowns accentuating the figure look fabulous with a short veil.

Elbow length veils are mainly used with gowns without a train. They also enable any detailing from the waist down. These are also great for casual weddings.

Fingertip length veils are very versatile and are great with long gowns and those with trains. However, brides who are under 5'4'' should consider a shorter or longer veil as the fingertip length will appear longer and may have the effect of making the bride look shorter.

Chapel length veils compliment gowns with floor or chapel length trains. Usually worn at more formal wedding ceremonies.

Cathedral length veils are very dramatic and are usually worn with a cathedral length train gowns. Great for brides who wish to make a grand entrance or weddings held in a large church or a place with a long, wide aisle.

Veil Tiers

The most common number of tiers for veils are single or one, two and three.

One Tier veils are great for sophisticated simplicity or to compliment a very decorated gown or elaborate hairstyle where it can be secured at the back of the head.

Two tier veils are the most popular. The top tier can be used as a blusher, where the bride can pull one tier over the face. Then pulled back over later in the ceremony. Suits almost all types of gowns and hairstyles and the added fullness frames the face nicely.

Three tier veils are great for the dramatic look to a simple or plane gown especially used with a strong veil edge which outlines each tier.