First Look......To Veil or Not to Veil?

I have thought about this. my decision was... i'm not wearing my veil during the first look. we are doing the first look then going into family and wedding party photos.

the main reasons i chose this is:

1. i don't want to wear my veil in my family photos and wedding party photos. and i want some photos of FH and i with AND without my veil.

2. i feel like having my veil on when i walk down the isle is what is going to make the "bride" look complete. as i walk down the isle maybe it'll give him a different feeling of "first" seeing me again as a real bride and as i walk down the isle toward him. (idk, silly, but this is how my brain works. lol.)

3. then after the ceremony when we do the rest of our bride/groom shots, we'll do the ones where i'm wearing my veil. and get some cool veil shots.

there's a flow and reason behind my decision. lol.

I didn't wear my veil to the first look for the same reason's Jenna did. I thought it would give me a different look for my husband at the ceremony. However, I will tell you that after the ceremony when we had our little bit of alone time the following conversation happened:

H- "Woah, you have a veil on? I didn't even notice during the ceremony?"

Me- "Damn, the whole purpose of the veil was to give you a different look."

I don't think it fully matters. It did make me feel good though and I loved the look of it. I did wear it for a few pictures after but it was really only in use during the ceremony.

I'm going to wear my veil for my first look photos. 1) My hair dresser is putting it in and I'm not taking that sucker out until she does

2) It does complete the look and I want that moment of me being his bride to be ours and ours alone. There will be enough jitters with having to actually profess our vows in front of everyone (like I said, we're very private people), so I want us to have that for ourselves.

Our venue also allows us a chance to run up to the suit and grab some snacks and appetizers before being announced as Mr. and Mrs H which will be great to touch base again. It's going to be hectic, even with 60 people. I'm looking forward to those brief "woosah" moments.

@Koch Bride: don't tell me that! lol. oh well, it makes sense to ME. so i'm sticking to my plan. lol.

I am going to wear my veil for my first look for pretty much the same reason as Shelby. My hair stylist will be putting it in and I will not be taking it out until the reception. Plus I paid $200 for that sucker. I am going to wear it for as much time as I can.

I'm not wearing it for my first look for the same reasons as Jenna. I hope that FH will actually notice it, but Koch has me pondering now. I also have a cathedral length veil, so it's sure to get a hot mess taking pictures outside before the ceremony.

If you do an updo you might be stuck with the veil! I was able to take mine off for the reception but the hairdresser recommended leaving it in until then to not mess up my hair with taking it on and off. I wound up wearing it to Wawa lol.

Jenna and Kristen! Don't change your minds because of Evan. I think men can be slightly more oblivious to things and my veil was very light and delicate and I didn't wear it over my face.

Putting the veil on for the ceremony made ME feel like I had more of the bridal look.

Jenna and Kristen! Don't change your minds because of Evan. I think men can be slightly more oblivious to things and my veil was very light and delicate and I didn't wear it over my face.

Putting the veil on for the ceremony made ME feel like I had more of the bridal look.

Totally folloiwing this. I've been going back and forth.....

I'm so torn!!!! Maybe I'll just make a game-day decision.

I hadn't thought about it, but I don't plan on wearing my veil now! I like still having a little surprise for him waiting at the end of the aisle even though we're doing the first look.

@Koch Bride: oh yeah, don't worry. your comment didn't change my mind. i'm definitely only wearing it for the ceremony and the bride and groom photos after the ceremony. i agree that even if josh doesn't notice, at least i will. lol.

I did a first look & didn't wear it. I only wore the veil for the ceremony. (which was basically just tulle but the length of my dress with the train)

I didn't wear my veil for the first look and bridal party pictures. But then I forgot to put it on for the ceremony because I was getting nervous with the ceremony about to start. If you don't wear it for the pictures just remember to put it on for the ceremony!

Gosh...idk....

Thanks for starting this thread @RequiresSnacks.

Now that I'm reading all the comments I think I will just wear the veil at the Ceremony and not before.

Yep, this thread just talked me into not wearing my veil for the first look. I think I'm also going to bustle my train for first look. I'll still look like a bride to FH, but I won't look as much like a bride as when I'm walking down the aisle with my veil and train.

Oh geez Cristi, you have to bring the bustle into this too?? haha I have no idea now what I'm going to do. It was a huge victory for me to even convince FH to do a first look.

I think I am only going to wear my veil for the ceremony and few pictures after. For the first look I'll go without. Mostly because I want some pictures without it, and want to do the family and bridal party pictures without it.

And if I forget to put the veil on for the ceremony I won't be that upset I have considered not wearing a veil at all.