My dress is Mikaella 2100 (see photos of "real brides" in the dress here: https://mikaellabridal.com/real-brides-style-2100) and I'm trying to pick out if I want a veil or not, and what type of veil.
I bought my dress off StillWhite and have it at home, so I can't try it on with different veils at a bridal shop to see what they look like with it. I either need to guess how it will look based on photos (thank goodness for the "real brides" section on Mikaella's site) or need to buy things and try them at home.
I think I'd like to wear a veil for the ceremony and some photos. It just feels really bridal to me and I'll never have another opportunity to wear one. The dress is a fit-and-flare silhouette with a train, so I think I need either a fingertip length veil (so it ends around the point where the dress flares out) or a cathedral length. I love the drama of a cathedral length veil and the creative photos you can create with one (love those photos of couples kissing under the veil, or the veil tossed in the wind), but worry it might hide my dress too much and also that it may be cumbersome. A fingertip length veil is probably a bit more practical but definitely less dramatic.
I was thinking a plain tulle veil or a veil with subtle beading or pearls, either around the edges or scattered throughout. I don't want anything too "heavy" and don't care for rhinestones and "bling" much, instead preferring more subtle accents.
Our wedding ceremony is planned to be outdoors, on grass, on a hill overlooking a farm and mountain the background. Our cocktail hour and reception will be held down at a modern barn designed for weddings, and I'd likely remove the veil after photos so I don't need to worry about it for the rest of the night.
Thoughts?
Did you wear a veil and love it, hate it?
If you wore a fingertip veil, did you get creative photos utilizing the veil, or was it just kind of an extra accessory?
Did your veil need to constantly be readjusted and "styled" to look good, or was it a good addition to your look without a ton of extra work?
