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Wedding Veils Explained

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Updated: Jul 25, 2024


In my opinion (slightly biased of course) A veil takes your beautiful white dress into an extraordinary wedding outfit. The wedding veil is no longer just a tradition, it is a beautiful accessory that can be as subtle or as extravagant as you wish.


Finding your dream veil usually comes down to both your individual style, that of your dress and of course the wedding itself. If you’re thinking, where the heck do I start?! I hope to help with some of your unanswered questions.



Let's start off with Veil Lengths:


If you’re looking for a beautiful yet hassle free veil that you would like to be off the ground, the elbow or fingertip lengths are a great option.


  • Elbow Length Veil: 72cm long and falls around the elbows

  • Fingertip Length Veil: 122cm long, depending on your height will fall around your fingertips



If you would still like the length in your veil but you don’t want it to trail along the floor then a ballet or floor length would be perfect.


  • Ballet Length Veil: 150cm long and falls around the mid calf mark

  • Floor Length Veil: 200cm long, depending on your height, typically touches the floor, with a small trailing edge



If it’s a statement piece and a veil that will create that wow factor your looking for then a church or cathedral length veil would be your answer, this would train beyond your dress as you walk down the aisle.


  • Church Length Veil: 250cm long, slightly shorter than the Cathedral veil

  • Cathedral Length Veil: 300cm long, trails beautiful behind you



Embroidered Cathedral  Wedding Veil
Cathedral Length Veil - Photo by chloecaldwell.co.uk


What Style of Veil are you looking for?


  • Single Tier Veil: This type of veil falls from the comb and flows down the back, single tier veils don’t have a blusher (the piece that goes down over your face). There is the option to have these gathered to create a slightly fuller look or with no gather which creates that ‘barely there” style.


  • Two Tier Veil: More of a traditional style veil. This means the veil will have a blusher, traditionally worn over the face and raised for the first kiss, during the wedding ceremony. As the blusher is lifted back over the head, this is when the veil has two tiers, two layers of tulle that then flow down the back, bother gathered at the comb.


  • Mantilla Veil: A single tier veil, with no gather, worn at the top of the head and flows down either side of the face.


  • Drop Veil: Means two tier veil with no gather. This style of veil is usually secured in place with a headband, hair pins or accessory. There is the option have a comb, this would be sewn discretely in the centre, perfect for if you don’t plan on having hair accessories.



Two tier elbow length veil with foliage embroidery
Two Tier Elbow Length Veil - Photo by lightcapturedbylaura.co.uk


Elbow length blusher veil with foliage embroidery
Two Tier Veil with Blusher - Photo by lightcapturedbylaura.co.uk


How to style both your hair and your veil? 


There are different veil attachments, suitable for different types of hair styles:


  • As explained above, with some veil styles there is the option to have no veil fastening, and instead use your own hair accessory or hair pins to secure your veil in place.


  • The most common veil attachment is the veil comb, this is versatile and can either be sewn directly on the veil with no gather or gathered at the comb. This type of attachment is perfect for wearing with your hair down, or over the top of a bun and can be paired beautifully with hair accessories layered over the top.


  • If you’re opting for a low bun hairstyle, there is also the option to have veil loops, sewn at the top of your veil and attached below your bun with pins.


When wearing your hair down, small hairbands can be useful to help secure your veil comb, or the comb can be positioned above a plait or up-do.


It is so important to discuss these details with your hair stylist so you both know the style you are going for on the day. Once they are aware of your attachment / style of veil together you can work it into your chosen hairstyle.


Don't be afraid to wear both your hair accessory and veil together! Pairing your veil with hair accessories is a great way to cover a no-gather comb, plus they can work in beautiful harmony together. See examples shown below.



Church length veil with embroidered peonies
Statement Headpiece & Veil - Photo by lightcapturedbylaura.co.uk


'Barely there' wedding veil with no gather
Hair Pins Covering a 'No Gather' Veil Comb


Wedding veil & pearl headband
Pearl Headband & Veil Combo - Photo by ivyhousephotography.co.uk


Bespoke headband with embroidered wedding veil
Beautiful heyjules.co.uk headpiece & Veil - Photo by mariabroomephotography.com



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