Veil or no veil? You decide.
While it is traditional that brides wear a veil on their wedding day, it’s optional. Did you know that it was initially used by the Roman brides to disguise herself from any evil spirits who wanted to ruin her happiness?
Whether you choose a customized or traditional kind of veil, we love being a part of selecting the fabric and stones as well as witnessing the bride’s favorite flower and wedding date hand-sewn onto the veil.
Here are some of the factors that you might want to consider in deciding to wear a veil or not:
1. Strong traditional roots.
If you are deeply connected with your strong cultural or traditional roots, then there is all the more reason that you wear a veil. Wedding veils, for most cultures, uphold a significant meaning or representation of a cultural value. There are couples who opt to have a sacred and sacramental wedding ceremony by honoring the symbolic value of the different wedding elements such as the veil.
2. Ceremonial
This is quite related to the first factor mentioned. If you want to have a ceremonial moment of ‘unveiling’ your wedding veil at the altar, this might be the best option. A well-versed and reliable wedding photographer and/or videographer will surely capture this moment as one of the wedding highlights.
3. To give accent and style
One of the many purposes of wearing a wedding veil is creating an accent and adding a touch of elegance to your wedding gown. The veil shares the spotlight with the bride’s overall fit as she walks down the aisle. In addition, most wedding pictures give special attention to the veil laid all over the ground up to the bride’s crowning glory.
4. Consistency
However, if you want to remain consistent with your ensemble throughout your wedding day, wearing a veil might not be the best option for you. Wedding stylists all agree upon a preference that wedding veils should only be worn during the wedding rites and not until the wedding reception. If you plan to stick with a consistent style for your wedding fit, it is best to consider a wedding look that suits both the wedding ceremony and wedding reception.
5. The Wedding Dress
Since the wedding veil shares the spotlight with the wedding dress, brides should consider the style of the bridal gown first. If the dress has an opulent, intricate, or an open cut at the back, wearing a wedding veil will cover up or take away that part of the dress.
Whether it’s a go or a no, wearing a veil for your wedding is completely up to your personal preference. We love being a part of your special day by delivering you the best and top-of-the-class styling advice from the details of your dress to the themes of your wedding reception. Mimi Ebichi Events is committed to serving with passion and excellence in weddings and events.
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