Inspiration I Could Have Lived Without!

Inspiration I Could Have Lived Without!

December 28th, 2009 @ 11:03 am by Mrs. Spaniel
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One item I never included in our more detailed wedding budget was my veil. I didn’t need to—I have a hand-me-down! It’s an ivory, elbow-length veil that my mom wore at her wedding to my stepfather this past summer.

Photograph by Ken Portnoy

(I’d only use the back veil, not the blusher.) It’s perfect for me since it doesn’t have any additional embellishments—I feel like my dress is embellished enough!

Still, when I saw these mantilla veil photos at The Sari-Clad Bride, I had to reconsider my commitment to the simple veil.

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(Photographs by David Schwartz Photography, via)

Too pretty, but my wallet hurts to think about trying to find something like this!

Did you find any great inspirations that you had to talk yourself down from?

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15 Responses to “Inspiration I Could Have Lived Without!”

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Miss Frozen Yogurt (message) 2,685 posts, Sugar bee

I feel like this happens daily for me, and I’m at the point that I just can’t add anything else!

12/28/09 @ 11:21 am (reply)

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LisaM (message) 160 posts, Blushing bee

The two veils that you showed in your post look so divine. You really have to consider them.

12/28/09 @ 11:28 am (reply)

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Cole B (message) 1,364 posts, Bumble bee

I love mantilla veils. You’re so lucky to have a free veil.

12/28/09 @ 11:31 am (reply)

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Miss Guinea Pig (message) 1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Wow, I love that veil! I have a serious soft spot for mantilla veils - I swoon every time I see one, but I’ve decided it’s not worth the extra cost for me, and it would be tough to match to the lace on my dress, so I’m just going for the simplest of simple veils I feel your pain!

12/28/09 @ 11:39 am (reply)

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Miss Hamster (message) 4,046 posts, Honey bee

Beautiful! Could you perhaps convert your mom’s veil to a mantilla-style, borrowing from Mrs. Perfume’s tutorial?

12/28/09 @ 12:02 pm (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

That veil is unbelievably gorgeous. I’ve never seen anything like it!

12/28/09 @ 12:03 pm (reply)

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Miss Scissors (message) 7,343 posts, Bee Keeper

That is like no mantilla that I’ve ever seen! The lace flows so beautifully into the fabric. Mmm.

That being said, I’m still (almost always) a bigger fan of the super-plain veil.

My stupid butt is going to try to make a veil. Let’s see how many times I fail on that one!

12/28/09 @ 12:56 pm (reply)

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peachesandtulips (message) 408 posts, Helper bee

Right now I’m wavering between a mantilla and a basic veil. My dress has no embellishments, really, but I just don’t know what look I’m going for!

12/28/09 @ 1:32 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

a few things but since i talked myself down from them i promptly forgot. but i am definitely gonna find a way to fit in a mantilla veil. i love those!

12/28/09 @ 1:51 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

i have had to talk myself down from ever so many things. it’s a tough choice–depends on how important the veil is to you. one method i have for talking myself down is to ask myself whether i’m going to regret not splurging on X–if the answer is no (as is often is), i scratch it. so it just depends on what you want, my dear!

12/28/09 @ 2:02 pm (reply)

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Jessie516 (message) 5,480 posts, Bee Keeper

Oh man, I had so many times where I found something great on a blog or online and thought, “I MUST have that!” However, I eventually did what I could and let a few things go.

12/28/09 @ 5:33 pm (reply)

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