Veils vs Capes?

I did both, veil for ceremony only and cape for dinner. Loved both!

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Oh that's an idea! I hadn't thought about that. Thanks!

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Ohhh loooooove this idea! You must have looked amazing

I would LOVE to wear a cape. Just have no idea where to find them at.

I think the capes are pretty cool. I was thinking about it but don't want to spend the extra money and I love the FH but he will say its weird.

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I think most veils could be converted into a cape.

I have never seen a bride do a cape. I'll have to google It! I love non traditional and old fashioned

View Quoted Comment Just seen the most beautiful one posted from a recent wedding at an event center near me!

I’ve never seen one attached to a veil before but I do think they are pretty. If you can pull it off & it’s what you want I say go for it. Have you tried one on?

My heart is set on a cape. This is one I found at David’s Bridal $129. The only issue is that in the back it’s open tied at the top. I would like that is fully closed. But I like it otherwise I’m sure a seamstress can sew it together. I love the jewels across the neckline

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I have only tried veils but I may ask at my next appointment.

Is your long train detachable at the top, or permanent? I had my gown made by the manufacturer. ( special request, $100extra on $1400 dress) with a detachable train. Then used a train for the ceremony at our venue, but off and with full cape for outdoor dancing on the inn patio and on the lantern lit lawn. Mid October in upstate New York , all the guests and wedding party had covered shoulders, and sleeves, but me. My sister's dress came with attached train. A dressmaker took it off, and put on hooks to reattach it. In early December, she wore a full length Velveteen cape with hood and no train on while going down the old church stone stairs, and crossing the 150' courtyard, crossing the street and entering the hotel reception venue. Very elegant, great pictures in light fog over snow. A train longer than a cape looks strange, like a shirt tail hanging out. So planning to bundle it ir making it detachable helps, and keeps it from sweeping up the dirt. Old time royal gowns when capes were accepted formal wear, were always detachable, cape as long as dress and lifted by attendants with the dress if long enough to touch the ground. Floor length gowns are a standard 2" from ground, so appear to others looking down to touch the ground, while staying above not getting dirty. This recent fashion dad of puddling gowns, 3-4 inches on the ground, not suitable with a cape, or both will trail and look filthy. So consider that when hemming, and deciding to bundle the train or make it detachable . Then cape hemmed the same 2" above will look great, stay clean. Great gown choice! And mid or late fall, so suitable as well as romantic.

Tulle not suitable, but thicker silky dupioni, charmeuse, peu de soie, or light jacquard or brocade formal wear fabrics , or even velvet or velveteen are great. Capes are super simple for any dressmaker to make, if you do not find one for sale in a fabric you want with your gown. Since Renaissance fairs and fantasy shows became popular again, capes and patterns to make them are everywhere.

I’m looking into capes too, I think im doing both maybe at the same time cause i was of a long cape maybe with a small veil on top because of the ceremony and so far, the ceremony its outside octuber and texas.