Wedding Blog

DIY Veil 2.0

Here are some more details for those of you who are also thinking about going the DIY route for making your veil.

Cutting the tulle was not hard since the width was already the standard size. For the length, I used my cousin’s height (with heels on) and added the distance she wanted her train to trail. I then folded the tulle in half and rounded off the train.

I did this by taping the tulle down to a few sheets of paper, drawing a half circle with a makeshift protracter (two pencils and a piece of string) and then cutting the paper and tulle at the same time (this reduces shifting and round edges).

I’m not sure if you can tell but I tried to pick lace that mimicked the lace on my cousin’s gown. I also wanted to create a chunkier edge since her ceremony was outdoors and over a grassy area.

Here is a shot of my receipt, unfortunately, I cannot remember the specific yardage of each trim but I do remember them being very, very generous with their cutting so I still have lace leftover.

And here is a shot of how I sewed the lace in between the embroidery of the lace onto the back of the tulle.

I purchased two combs at Toho Shoji which a few doors down from M&J Trimming. The flexible metal comb, which I used, was $3.00.

While the plastic one was only $.50.

Despite how much I whine about how challenging the project was, I really did enjoy making it so I encourage those who want a similar look or for those who know someone who might enjoy receiving this as a gift to go for it as well!