Quite possibly one of the most popular wedding veils, the fingertip length veil is exactly what the name suggests. A fingertip veil can have many different trim details. Depending on whether you want some sparkle, a simple raw edge or some lace, there is a fingertip veil for you or we can design one! If you want a veil with a little drama without being too heavy, you may prefer a knee length veil. Falling at the knee, this veil is dramatic and elegant, but not over the top. This type of veil offers a romantic and elegant look without a lot of fuss.
It also complements gowns that have a detailed bust or waist area. A knee length veil is a great choice for brides who want length, yet want to wear their veil from the ceremony to the reception. For those brides wanting a dreamy veil that you can keep on during the reception, a ballet length veil is the perfect choice.
Between knee and floor length, this style is as long as a veil can get without actually touching the floor. It creates the most romantic and graceful look for your ceremony and reception. It looks stunning with a dress that features a small train, or with a tea length dress where it falls exactly at the length of the hem. As the name indicates, a floor length veil is exactly that: a lovely piece of tulle that is shaped and designed to gracefully touch the floor. This style is not ideal for a gown with a train.
That said, it does go especially well with more slimming styles, like a sheath or a fitted column. Another popular style, the chapel length veil is longer than your typical. Brides can use this veil length to create the illusion of a train. Conversely, they can also pair it with a dress with an actual train consider pairing it with an elegant body hugging column dress. Aside from being beautiful, a chapel length veil also makes for a gorgeous photography prop.
It is a very classic style, right between sweet and dramatic. We know that understanding the difference between a chapel length versus cathedral length veil can be mind boggling. For many brides, these two veils can appear to be the same. And while they do have some similarities, there is one major difference. If you want an ultra-regal, traditional and dramatic look when you walk down the aisle, a cathedral length veil is your best bet to make a grand entrance!
We suggest wearing it with at the very minimum a gown that meets the floor for an extra dramatic affect. The groom usually lifts it prior to the first kiss. It can be paired with any gown, although it does tend to lend a romantic look. A style you may have seen but never heard of, the drop veil was made popular by the likes of Grace Kelly and Kate Middleton. This veil is a great addition to more luxe or elegant styles, despite being rather simple.
It works very well with a hairpiece or hair accessories. A mantilla is a traditional Spanish veil or shawl worn over the head and made of silk or lace. While it is usually worn less as an accessory and more for tradition, it does frame the face and shoulders beautifully. Similar to a fascinator, a visor veil sometimes falls to the chin, but generally only covers the eyes, and comes down to around the nose.
Although less popular nowadays, this style is very sophisticated. Not to be confused with a birdcage veil, a visor is a more horizontal style, pinned behind each one of the ears. It is typically made with a netting or lace, and may feature an intricate design or embellishment on one or both sides.
It would look beautiful with a vintage gown or a plain column shaped dress. This is quite possibly one of our favorite wedding veils. The angel wing veil is one of the most magical veils of all.
It can be purchased in a variety of lengths elbow length, fingertip, ballerina length or cathedral. What makes the angel wing or waterfall veil so dreamy? It is the way that the tulle is cut to create the veil. Typically, when tulle is cut for a veil it is done so without much shape — the sides of the tulle fall from the comb straight down without much rhythm or flow. The sides of an angel wing veil are shaped in a way that allows the tulle to cascade down from the comb in a beautiful back-and-forth design, almost like a wave.
What makes the waterfall veil so dreamy is that it frames the face of the bride with the gentle wavy design. A top pick of most bridal stylists for sure! As with all the veils on our list, the details lace, ribbon or beaded edge are up to you. Another important factor to consider when selecting or designing your wedding veil is the width. It will affect the overall appearance of the veil, from providing coverage to fullness.
While the width can be customized to your preference, veils typically come in three standard widths. This width is just wide enough to fall behind your shoulders and not obscure your dress.
It is ideal for a bride who wants a veil but may have decorative sleeves or a neckline that she does not want to distract from. This width creates a more flowy appearance, perfect for a look that is romantic. It is a good option for a bride who wants enough material to provide a little coverage, but not so much that it is voluminous. The widest option, inches adds fullness to the veil, both at the head and back.
It will provide ample coverage, and is a popular choice for strapless gowns or those that have little to no embellishments on the upper bodice. Find out which length of veil is the right choice for your wedding gown:. If your dress is an A-line… - A-line gowns are incredibly versatile; many different wedding veil lengths can work very well with this particular silhouette.
If your dress is a modified A-line… - Slightly different from the classic A-line, the modified version is more fitted on the hips, eventually flaring out around the top of the thigh. If your dress is a trumpet… - The trumpet gown lies right between the modified A-line and the mermaid in terms of a flared skirt.
If your dress is a sheath… - For a narrow dress that stays at a consistent shape from neckline to hem, you have your choice of bridal veil styles. If your dress is tea length… - For a dress with a hemline that falls between your knee or ankle, you might be looking to exude a vintage, time period-specific look on your big day.
You Might Also Like. Wedding news. If you made it all the way to the end of this post you can now officially apply for a job because you know as much as we do! You can add to our wedding veil guide by commenting below! I love the idea of a veil with scattered pearls. However, my dress is a bit boho with lace and no beading. Would the pearls go? Thanks, Lucy. I absolutely think lace and pearls are a winning combination!
Have you seen our Matilda veil? I actually do think the Matilda drop veil would suit the style of your dress. I will be wearing Daenerys by Badgley Mischka and am thinking that I should go for an elbow or fingertip single layer veil with no decorations so as to match the train.
I would be so grateful if you would recommend a veil for me, or let me know if I am going for the correct style? Thank you for saying so! This was so useful to read! I am currently trying to figure out what type of veil would be best.
I keep thinking plain is better, but your veils are so beautiful. Incase you are able to provide any recommendations, here is a link to what my outfit will look like, although the skirt is not as full with tulle.
Thank you for any help you may be able to provide! I like your idea of chapel length. My first instinct is plain to tie in with the raw cut skirt and leave the lace detail as your top only. The bigger question is what colour veil are you going to have? Are you sticking with the ivory of the top? You know we can make you a pale blue veil right? Ah thank you so much! I guess I should order some swatches and match them with the top when I get it then! Thanks for the guide.
Very helpful. I have ordered swatches from you and know I need a light ivory colour. Are there any examples of models in Italian style tulle? I think it needs to be quite structured to go with my dress. Thank you! Hope it helps! And help! But I love a long veil. So you could go long, plain, and quite wide and dramatic with something like our Jessica veil. This will be wide enough to wear over the detachable train, and still look fab without it.
I chose a plain veil for you because the dress is already quite detailed with all the 3D lace elements.
Love the info on this site! I need help! Any ideas would be much appreciated. I think you could definitely go for plain veil and let that gorgeous back detail do all the talking.
Or perhaps mostly plain with either a few beads like you said or maybe some teeny-tiny lace pieces just around the bottom. This guide is so informative and helpful thanks. Can I please have some recommendations, my wedding dress is the casablanca mc kenna style in blush and ivory with silver beading and pearls as in photo on website.
I am going to get a full cathedral veil do you think I should get an ivory or blush veil?. Also do you think a plain veil or a veil with beading and pearls are the edges would be better?
Thanks so much for your advice. Just been to look at your dress! Hi this is a really good site and has helped me out a lot. I think I know what I want but a second opinion would really help. I will be wearing a Justin Alexandra dress style In ivory. Any help on the type of veil would help me a great deal. I have a question…which side should we fix the applique on the veil…i mean the shorter portion…coz wen we put the veil on face it turns the back side.
Yes, it does do that. I will be wearing the Josie dress by Rebecca Ingram and have always wanted a drop veil with a blusher for our traditional church ceremony. Given that the dress is quite plain, with the detail of the buttons down the back, I wondered if a pearl embellishment would suit. I initially thought the falling stars style would be best but, after a brief look on pinterest I really like the look of pearls scattered mainly around the head and trailing offf… kind of an opposite to the falling stars if that makes sense?!
I would love to hear any recommendations you might have! Yes, I do know what you mean. In fact, we used to do a drop veil called Opal that was very similar to what you describe. This look tends to look nice with mixed sized pearls for a bit of variety.
Hi I am going to be wearing the kenneth winston dress in champagne. What veil would you suggest? Thanks Jane. For the style, how about a shorter length veil that nips in at the waist? Waist length or elbow length depending on your height. Perhaps with our silver sparkly rhinestone trim to highlight the lovely bodice detail? I just made one like that in Oyster Pink and it was really sweet. Hi which veil would you recommend for chiara Ronald Joyce wedding dress been looking at cathedral length with crystals.
Thank you for this very informative website. I would like to ask what kind and length of the veil can you suggest please.
I will be wearing this simple ivory dress Alicia by Loulou full length in an outdoor garden wedding. Could you link it? So helpful thank you. I would like a chapel length veil but not sure which one to go for to compliment my dress. Any suggestions would be fab Thank you x. Your dress has so many beautiful lace elements and that lovely low scoop back.
Thank you. I have the Morilee but have added tulle draped sleeves. I had envisioned a two length cathedral length veil, but not sure it going to be too much? What would you recommend? Yes, a long traditional cathedral veil would be lovely with it. Maybe our Lottie veil with a few sparkly diamantes?
Hi, Just to say — this guide is very helpful! I have 2 questions about wearing a blusher and chapel veil is it possible to remove the longer piece of the veil and wear the blusher flipped back only during the evening without removing the comb?
Sometimes brides want to be able to remove the blusher, and sometimes they want to be be able to remove the longer layer for dancing. Our combs are metal and curved and so you can quite comfortably wear two combs at the same time sandwiched together.
Then just wiggle the longer comb out from underneath later in the day. In which case you might need a bit of assistance from a bridesmaid. Can you please recommend a veil for my dress? I also would like two tier. Thank you!! Please could you advise on what length veil you would recommend with a midaxi length dress? Or you could go much shorter and try to tie in with the high waistline detail and try elbow length?
Something like Priscilla I could see working quite well. Thanks for this guide — very helpful to give me an idea of different veils available. I will be wearing the Morilee Shiloh style dress in prosecco. Could you suggest a veil length and style? As for color, I think my gown is closer to dark ivory. It has a very simple edge finish and a nice wide floor spread to surround your train.
Hi there, thanks for such an informative post. Any advice would be so much appreciated! I do think a short veil with volume could also be good for a retro look.
But no. It means off white. In which case, the Italian tulle in Pale Ivory which is very, very pale should be fine for you. This site is terrific and I have just poured through these helpful comments! I am at a loss when it comes to the veil, too… what would you recommend for the Jenny Yoo Dawson dress? I was thinking of a blushier, or fingertip length — I thought 1 tier, then was thinking 2 so I could do the centered gathering, then my brain just collapsed with all the options.
Any suggestions? Wearing your hair up is a great idea with such a high neckline; you really want to be able to see it fully without loads of hair in the way. This begs the question, do you then want your veil to come around your arms and shoulders?
My first thought was something single-layered and simple like the Lauren or Faith veils. Or if you wanted to add a pop of sparkle, the rhinestone edged Sophia veil. Hi Lynsey! Would love to get your opinion on a veil for Mikaella in the Natural color which seemed a lot whiter in person than in the picture, so would very much appreciate your thoughts on color. I love the look of a long ungathered drop veil, but wondering if that will overwhelm me?
Thank you so much! Hi, I am looking for a veil for my Enzoani Lesley wedding dress. From googling and looking on social media a lot of brides opt out of a veil for this dress so I am struggling to pick one. Can you suggest what would complement the dress please? I know that I want a long veil, and single tier.
Also the straps on the dress are diamante. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Natalie. I think a single layer veil like our Brooke in chapel length or our Jessica in cathedral length would be perfect! I wanted to try and give you some kind of idea with a picture for inspiration. Not the same dress, obviously, but similar in the amount of lace, the straps etc and shown with a single layer long veil.
Hi Sarah, your dress is gorgeous! You can definitely wear a headpiece and a veil. This is a very popular option as you still have something when you remove your veil. From looking at your dress, I would recommend a hair vine. You can have a look at the different options here.
Hi, Amazing website! Any ideas would be greatly appreciated If there is nothing that you have then I would be willing to go down the custom route to get the best one to suit. Hi Joanne! First of all your dress is stunning!!
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