For the ladies who didn't wear a veil: Do you regret it?

I didnt want one either but when i put one on(and the mother of veils too- a mantilla lace veil) it pulled it together,now i want it.ill wear it for some pics,not for the first look..then will wear it for the ceremony, but only a flower for the reception..lol..(hey,im a gemini)..i just wish it wasnt $150 dollars...lol

Sorry double post

Triple post d'oh!!!! lol

For me it's about the total look. My dress has a lot of detail on the front and back and when I put on a veil it didn't compliment the back of my dress and actually took away from it's beauty. My FH and I already live together and have twin boys. There really is no need for me to have a veil (and I don't want to mess up my hair LOL). I have totally different reasons for not wearing one. For me it's not a big deal and I'm changing into a reception dress so I wouldn't bother spending all that extra money for something that 1. doesn't mean anything for me and 2. doesn't compliment my dress. I think veils are absolutely lovely and if YOU want one then go for it. It's about how you feel in it and the overall look you are going for. It's your day girl...go for anything that makes your heart flutter. :-)

I wasn't planning on wearing one either, I didn't even try any on.

I tried on veils just to see how it would look, but I didn't really like any of them with my dress. Plus FH asked me not to get one because he thinks they look weird and serve no purpose- lol.

I am wearing one ( I will take it off after the ceremony) but I am also having a traditional Catholic ceremony so i think that it is also a little expected. If you don't want one then don't do one. A lot of women these days are wearing fascinators or flowers in their hair instead of a veil. Don't wear something that you don't really want to wear just because you think you are afraid you will regret it.

Im undecided i never wanted to and its also my second wedding and i didnt want to go so Innocent cause lets face it im no virgin mary with my divorced mom status but i keep going back and forth on it

Both of us wore veils. However, NotFroofy's fell off during the ceremony, when my sister gave her an effusive hug, and never got put back on.

Honestly, I wouldn't listen to those who tell you that you will regret it later. You could end up regretting any aspect of your wedding. However, I think you are less likely to regret those things you do because of what you want than to regret those things you do because someone else persuades you that you've got to do what's conventional.

When I bought my dress I didn't plan on wearing a veil. After the first fitting I asked to try on a veil just to see how it looked - I wasn't sure if it would go with my dress. I picked up an ivory, finger tip length veil that is very fine wispy. Matches the dress perfectly. After trying it on, I finally saw tears in my moms eyes! I knew then that I had to get it - I figured that I would never have a chance to wear a veil again. I'm going to wear it with my hair up and then take it off for the reception and also let my hair down.

Have you tried on a veil with your dress yet? If not, you definitely should because you may change your mind when you see the whole look together.

I don't plan on wearing a veil either. I just don't really see the point. And it's not very me. But my mom really wants me to wear one.

It was funny, although I knew I didn't want a veil, I knew I wanted *something*. Especially after I had my hair trial, and I knew how I wanted my hair, I could picture the headpiece I wanted. I looked everywhere never finding it. I explained it at length to my super crafty sister and she made it for me. So it was my "veil", and it really did tie to the look together in my opinion, but I have no regrets on not having a veil, it just wasn't me. But I'm glad I had something in my hair. There are so many other things you could put in your hair if you really don't want a veil, like a headpiece like mine, or a headband, or flowers, etc. Even the sparkly lace thing Kelly Clarkson wore in her hair for her wedding the other week is gorgeous and super simple, and really complimented her dress.

I'm not planning on wearing a veil. If you like the look then great but as a tradition there's no real reason to keep it. I'm against them in principle really because one of their main purposes was to hide an ugly bride from a groom until he was already wed to her. It's an accessory you can choose to have or not to have and nothing more.

I'm also a Gemini and kind of wish I thought about this a bit more before the wedding! I wore my veil for the whole wedding because that's something my mother have always wanted me to do. I didn't dislike it. It was a beautiful veil but I just wish I took it off for the first look because it covered my beautiful hair (I had a twist done) and the back of the dress. But no wedding is perfect. There's so many other beautiful photos from my wedding. My veil was $200 so I hear ya!

For those of you debating whether to wear one or not, I would suggest to have a hairstyle in mind already and then decide if the veil will make it better or worse. Like I said earlier, mine covered my hair so I wish I took it off for at least the first look! There are so many other alternatives to a veil out there as well so if you think a veil is not your thing, find something that is!