How are you wearing your veil?

I dont even want to wear a veil but my mother is making me. I plan to take it off right after pictures. But mine is a single layer so no it wont be in my face. I tried the ones that do and they annoyed me

Have you purchased your viel already? If so, figuring out how you can wear it is much easier, And I think it is presonal preferance if you want to wear it over your face or not, Cathedral length viels I don't think they do over your face, but I can't be sure, I'm not a viel person at all, I tried one on and it wasn't even on for 2 seconds and I was telling my mom to take it off. So I'm not wearing one, But I do see a lot of brides who have up dos put the viel underneath the updo, and they don't have it over their face.

Now a days the veil isnt necesaril somethign that everyone wears. i am nto wearing a veil because i didnt think my dress suited one lol! i agree with pp that is depends on what you want. if you want it over your face then have at er but i woud try some on first

I will be wearing one but it won't go over my face. I don't want to be bothered with it but I it makes me feel more complete, more bridal so I will be wearing it pinned under my updo.

I think if you are having a very traditional church wedding then it's more common to wear the veil covering your face as you walk down the aisle. But even with a super traditional wedding you don't HAVE to do anything.

I will be wearing a veil but I won't be putting it over my face. I also will be wearing it pinned UNDER my updo like Jamie. Although lots of people wear them on the top of their updos.

I tried them on with my dress and I really like the way it looks. I agree with Jamie, it made me feel complete. I'm going to wear it down over my face then when my dad goes to hand me over he'll pull it over. I was talking about this with my Nan and she said that in all the weddings she's gone to she's never see anyone say their vows with their veil on.

I am using a blusher (over the face) but the blusher is only a top layer you should have some going down your back as well. A lot of people forgo the blusher because of pictures Or as pp said it can be annoying. I like the tradition of the veil.

You wear your veil on the back of your head. the part that covers your face, if you choose to have this is called a blusher. they are 2 seperate pieces.

i skipped the blusher and only wore the veil on the lower back of my head (as you can see in my picture)

my sister did both a veil and a blusher but she said she didnt like her face being covered the whole time. think about your pictures that will be taken during the ceremony with a layer of tooling over your face.

you could wear a blusher and have ur dad (or who ever walks tou down) lift and uncover you once your at the alter.

now a days it seems more birdes are skipping the blusher and only wearing a low veil, lower then i had mine, like on the bottom of ur updo.

but again, its all personal preferance.

Here's an example of the veil under the updo http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0003/0022756/large_image.jpg

And here is an example of over the updo http://www.3-ibm.com/prom_updos/images/updo/veil and comb.jpg

That use to be the tradition but it is now up to you and what you would like to do with your veil. Brides are wearing several different styles of veils today and some like you said are even going without one and using just a hair clip. It all up to you and what you would like to do.

Like everyone said - it's a completely personal choice.

You might want to try a few styles to see what works better with your gown and your own taste, and then make a decision. There are so many options these days that you're sure to find something that suits you best.

Good luck!

As pp have said, it's totally up to you. There are lots of different options for veils so go with you think works best with your dress and your personality. I am wearing a one tier veil, with no blusher. So I will not have anything over my face. I chose this because 1. I did not want to pay extra for a blusher. 2. The veils with more than one tier looked too bulky on me and kind of overpowered my frame. and 3. I really don't like things over my face. Like some of the pps said, I didn't feel my look was complete without a veil, so I decided to go with a one tier, fingertip length.

I'm wearing one, but have no idea how..it's not going over the face...I can't stand that. I'm thinking that sence I do not have really long hair, about colar length, I'm just gonna pull some stands to the back and clip it. My veil is attached to a hair clip. Let the rest of my hair fall whereever. It's really curly, so I have the curls, but my daughter says to straighten it so it will look longer...I don't know. We'll just see.

Wow. Thanks for the info. I like the idea with the veil over your head while walking down and then your dad or whom ever is giving you away pulls the veil back. I know for the reading of the vows I want to be able to see my FH face to face and look nice for the camera and photos. At my cousin wedding she had an bird cage veil. But I do want to wear an tiera with the veil, but if I do I may have the veil tuck under.

But if you have are wearing your hair down do you put the veil over top with the tier? And when you you take your veil off? Is it before the reception begins?

The way I understand it the blusher or veil over the face part is an old jewish tradition where the bride was not to be seen and having it removed or lifted is also goes back to a jewish tale where a bride was switched for her sister and the groom couldnt tell because her face was covered. I dont know how true this is because I saw it on a movie but I thougth the tale behind it was neat. I tried a few on but could not stand the feel. Its up to you.

I'm actually wearing a birdcage cause I wanted to go more vintage. I know alot of brides wear it from the back of the head and it really depends on what type of look you want for your ceremony. I'm wearin my birdcage short (like a blusher) and going accross my face. I've seen a few brides wear it the whole nite, but that can get kind of annoying. Look at your dress and see what would match. Veils can get pricey too which is crazy. i'm attempting to make my own. Or you can check your married friends and see if you can borrow theirs and that could be your something borrowed.

I have seen where the groom lifts the blusher before the kiss or the father of the bride lifts it before the vows.

For now i want to wear a bird cage veil.....i probably will change my mind once i go trying on dresses next week.

The bird cage veil will not go with my dress, but I like them.