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This past weekend I flew back to Georgia to spend a weekend with my mom, brothers, and my grandparents. In all the crazy hustle and bustle of last-minute wedding planning (24 days and counting, gah!), it was nice to get away from the stress for a bit and reconnect with family.
While I was home there was a lot of wedding talk of course, which spurred my mom to pull out some of her own wedding stuff. As soon as I saw her veil and headpiece in the dress box, I couldn’t resist trying it on.
Here’s my beautiful mother wearing her veil over thirty years ago.
And here I am—proving that this look was much better on her than it is on me.
The headpiece may not be the right style for me, but I actually liked the edging on the veil and I started to wonder whether I could find a way to re-purpose my mom’s veil as my veil. So I gathered it up and held it in a way that kind of imitated what it would look like if the veil was attached to a comb rather than the lace headpiece.
It has a little more body than I might have chosen otherwise, but the history and symbolism of it being my mom’s veil way outweigh any tiny preference I have about length or puffiness. The only question now is whether the color is a close enough match to my dress. In the overhead lighting of the house it looked as white as the day my mom wore it, but in the bright SF sunshine it was looking a bit more cream.
I have my first dress fitting today, so that will give me a chance to see if the coloring will work. If it does, then you can pretty much bet this will make its way onto the “must have” project list. I’m not-so-secretly hoping that it does!
What little pieces of history will you be incorporating on your wedding day? And does anyone have any tips for me about how to attach tulle to a comb?
Krazy Glue. Worked for my big flower-birdcage veil and stayed all night. 
Good luck!!
Aw hope you’ll have pics for us of the big day w. your veil! Ps ur mom was so cuteee!
I had the same thought when I saw pics of my mom. She had this great cathedral length veil. I think it has a little hat too, and some kind of applique at the end. Gonna see how history treated it next time I’m home and maybe I’ll be wearing it too!
It’s gorgeous, I hope it matches your dress so you can wear it!
How sweet! I know how to stitch a veil to a comb, but I’m not sure if I could do a good job of describing it without visuals.
What a beautiful connection! I love it! I hope it matches (or is close enough!)
Loverly! I got a little choked up at the thought of walking down the aisle in the same veil your mother wore on her wedding day.
Grosgrain has an excellent veil tutorial with lots of pictures: http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2011/09/blushing-veil-tutorial.html
And I bet you can get the veil professionally cleaned and steamed so it’s as white and smooth as the day your mother wore it.
When I went dress shopping, I scrutinized the veils because my mom is going to make my veil. Most of the ones I saw had some tulle (I would imagine just a thin strip) wrapped around the flat/top part of the comb (through the teeth). The actual veil was sewn onto the tulle on the comb. You could just hot glue to tulle at each end and do some simple hand stitches to attach the veil.
Aww, I’m really digging the vintage headpiece. You look greaaat in it. Whatever you decide to do, I think it’s really cool you want to incorporate your mom’s veil!
I’m doing the same thing. My mom had a similar style veil and we carefully took the stitching out and realized the bottom two layers were actually one giant circle. If I attach that layer to a comb it will be the exact right length to reach the floor. I am so excited I get to wear her veil as my something old!
I think it actually looks pretty good on you, but I can see why you would want to make it more you. I hope it works and matches your dress
MamaFW is gorgeous! I definitely think that you should attach it to a comb and wear it! It looks fantastic on you! No tips on making that happen but good luck!
I definitely think you should attach it to a comb and wear it! It looks fantastic on you. No tips on how to do that but good luck!
OMG your mom’s pic is gorgeous… she looks so ethereal and beautiful and I’m sure you will too… Hopefully the veil will match your dress and you’ll get to wear it XD
awww great idea!!! can I say how much you look like your mom!?
Your mother’s wedding pic is gorgeous! I tried on my mom’s veil (w/ a cap) the other day - yeah - I couldn’t pull it off!
@Miss Orange: Good to know. Thanks!
@Mr.Smithsgirl: Wasn’t she?! And there will definitely be pics, I promise.
@BethWil: Oooh, hope it works out for you (and me, too!).
@Mrs. Waffle: Perhaps I can find a tutorial, and then PM you if I get into a jam.
@Baker2Be: I know exactly what you mean about the one giant circle thing. This veil is just like that!
@Miss Cucumber Sandwich: Isn’t she gorgeous?! I hope I got those genes.
@cosmo_gmr: Yeah, I hope I end up with a picture as beautiful as hers.
@merenguito: Really? No one’s ever said that before, and I take it as a huge compliment. I’ll have to tell her! So, thanks!
@Miss Sunhat: Some things are better left to their original era, right?
Rock that veil! I love it, but you know me…I’m into poofy, barbie veils!
Omg, I freaking love that headpiece. LOVE. IT. I’m also in the party of it looks amazing on you, but can’t wait to see what you end up doing!
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