How to Select a Wedding Veil
A wedding veil is a striking part of a bride's wedding outfit, so selecting the right one is important. Traditionally, a veil represents protection from bad spirits, however, nowadays its primary purpose is to enhance the bride's appearance. Choosing the right veil for you requires matching it to your hairstyle and facial shape as well as your dress and body shape. This can be achieved by consulting a friend or store assistant so they can tell you what works. The length, width and color of the veil can be changed to match your requirements. Does this Spark an idea?
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Flip through wedding magazines and look at photographs on the Internet to get an idea about the different styles of wedding veils that are available. Before you select a veil, make sure you know what your choices are first.
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Look at your wedding dress and decide what its main feature is. If the dress has an intricate pattern, your veil needs to expose this, so it should be very transparent. Alternatively, if it is backless dress, a shorter veil will enhance this feature.
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Decide how formal, elaborate or simple you want your veil to be. A delicate, long white veil complements a traditional dress. Alternatively, an elaborate veil with patterns and color suits a simple dress because it can carry the detail, instead of the gown itself.
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Select a length for your veil. High-neck wedding dresses and hairstyles are matched to shorter veils, whereas longer veils are best worn with dresses without a train. Shoulder-length veils are common so that the bridge can expose the details of the dress and reveal the bride's back.
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Choose a width for your wedding veil. Three measurements of veils are common -- 54 inches, 72 inches and 108 inches. A 54-inch veil hangs behind the bride's shoulders to expose as much of her face as possible, whereas a 108-inch veil covers the bride's arms and is suitable for a strapless dress.
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Select a veil that has one or two tiers by matching it with your dress. One tier veils do not have a separate veil that is worn over the face -- also known as a blusher. Therefore, it tends to be more sophisticated. For more formal weddings, a two-tier veil that combines a blusher and a veil is worn to give more grandeur to the look.
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Pick a color. Traditionally a veil is white to represent purity, however, you can add colors to complement the flowers worn by the groom or the bridesmaids' dresses.
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Fit the veil so that it frames your face in a flattering way. Rounded faces suit longer veils as they add length around the face. Alternatively, if you have a rectangular face, select a veil that does not have a lot of height as this makes the face narrow.
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Use your veil to flatter your body shape. More voluptuous figures are elongated by longer veils, and tall women can pull off long veils as they complement each other. Shoulder-, waist- or elbow-length veils draw the eye to the smaller portions of the body so are most suitable for pear-shaped figures. However, petite brides should keep the veil simple by avoiding excess length or multiple tiers. These styles swamp the smaller body shape.
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References
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