Comments on: A Practical Wedding: Things To Wear On Your Head When You Wed

By: Beesley

Beesley — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:42:26 +0000

Thank you for articulating the bizarro conversation I’ve been having with myself the last month or so (“Bite me. I’m a feminist and I’m wearing a veil.” ha!). The current plan for my August wedding is a birdcage veil from http://www.somethingbold.com. It’s in the mail as we speak.

By: Catherine VandeVelde

Catherine VandeVelde — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:59:03 +0000

I love your description of how the veil is important in Jewish tradition. Beautiful!

I’m making my own veil AND fascinator. It can’t be that hard, right? I am determined to have a bit of feather!

By: Twin Cities Bride

Twin Cities Bride — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:52:27 +0000

I too have short hair in a bob and could not decide on a style so I’m doing two different veils. I am doing a very simple elegant drop veil (no poof) with the romantic blusher first kiss moment and then for the reception I’m totally switching gears to party and am going to wear a french net cage veil over one eye with a flower and feathers. BOTH fit my personality.

By: Peonies and Polaroids

Peonies and Polaroids — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:25:04 +0000

A gorgeous post Meg. I had no idea about the Jewish traditions involving veils, they’re beautiful and I see entirely why you would want to wear one.

And HOW did I never hear about Sara Gabriel when I was trying to decide what to wear on my head when I wed? Her poufy whatsits are divine.

By: AnnC

AnnC — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:43:11 +0000

I’ve got the same dilemna. I will anyway have small flowers in my hair (dendrobium orchids too probably) but I’m still wondering about a long, traditionnal veil. My mother and aunt (making my dress) think more about a birdcage but I’m not sure about that option (should try one on).
Guess I’m going to buy some silk tulle anyway (beacause the only veils I like are silk, bridal illusion is too poofy for me, but ready made silk tulle veils are soooo expensive…) and see if I’m making one… or not ;-).

By: One Love Photo

One Love Photo — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:42:13 +0000

Loving all this what wear on your head business. How will one ever choose??

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:08:09 +0000

I’ve definitely decided on a feather fascinator to wear in my hair but the veil decision really is a dilemma. I really love birdcage veils and the vintage feel they lend, because I think my gown has a 1940′s old Hollywood feel to it. But then whenever I see beautiful photos of long veils like the one you posted I change my mind again. I would love to have photos of a floor length veil billowing in the wind. And then Miss Practical (in my head) says “But you’ll spend all day stepping on it and it will just annoy the hell outta you!” And then I come back to the birdcage. Plus, I don’t think birdcages are quite as popular in the Midwest, so it would probably be more unexpected on me than a long veil.

By: Desaray

Desaray — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:46:55 +0000

I cannot wait to pour over these entries this weekend. Very timely in the world of Dingmoonment :)

By: jenifriend

jenifriend — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:19:48 +0000

i’m doing a cathedral-length veil for the ceremony and switching to a birdcage veil for the reception. looking forward to it for sure because both will be handmade as gifts from two family members…homemade with love is my goal in the wedding and i’m so happy to have friends and family who are okay with supporting that decision.

By: miche!!e

miche!!e — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:35:57 +0000

my former roommate called veils “Wedding burkhas”. That’s all I can think about when I see a veil; that and being stricken with guilt for thinking they’re so pretty.