Miss Avocado, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 23, Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant
Engagement Date: July 27, 2008
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 30, 2008
Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000
About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
My mother’s veil, bought for $25 back in the ’80s.

You’ve seen these before. Don’t they look better now?
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Miss Spring Roll, Tampa
Age and Occupation: 23, Ceritifed Pharmacy Technician
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Concert Photographer
Engagement Date: May 1, 2008
Wedding Date: March 2009
Blogging Since: September 16, 2008
Venue: Beach Social Hall
About Me: I'm the stereotypical girl who enjoys sewing, baking, and decorating. I am blessed to share my life with Mr. Spring Roll and our two shih tzu's, Isabella and Gabriella. Hello Kitty, musicals, Target, and Chick-fil-a are a few of my favorite things. I have a fear of fish and Freddy Krueger. Planning our wedding has become a huge part of my life, and I love every minute of it!
My gown is purchased and my wedding day hairdo is selected, but the most difficult decision has yet to be made: to veil or not to veil. I’ve always assumed that I would wear a long veil on my wedding day. However, with so many amazing hairpiece choices, my assumption went right out the window. Deciding on which hairpiece to wear has been a difficult decision that I have been faced with. Choosing a venue? Easy. Picking out a dress? Not too hard. Deciding on a hairpiece? Impossible.

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I am torn between so many options:
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Mrs. Jelly Beans, Ottawa
Age and Occupation: 28, Pediatric Registered Nurse and full time bride to be
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Investor and very supportive groom to be
Engagement Date: July 7, 2005
Wedding Date: August 25, 2007
Blogging Since: June 20, 2007
Venue: Cathedral Ceremony and Rooftop Tent Reception
Honeymoon: Italy
About Me: I have been in wedding planning mode since Mr. Jelly Beans popped the question almost two years ago. I am a very dorky and sentimental person. I love laughing and living life alongside my husband-to-be. We have been in a long distance relationship for over 6 years - he is in California and I am presently in Canada, so you can imagine how excited we both are for our upcoming wedding.
In the beginning, I thought I had made up my mind that there was no way I was going to succumb to wearing a veil. No way Jose!
I put on my first veil during my first ever fitting and I was hooked. At that point there was no turning back. I knew I wanted a simple, no edging veil. I picked a short veil with tons of rhinestones. Perfect for me, I thought!
Then I started looking through wedding videos from the Philippines, and that’s where my obsession with the drop veil was born.
I searched locally but the closest they had here in Ottawa was the mantilla. Gorgeous but just not quite what I had envisioned. I finally found an online store called veilshop. They had an awesome tutorial describing types of veils, different lengths, edging, colors and accents.
I knew for sure I wanted a drop veil, so that made my decision making process easier. I ordered free swatches to make sure that the veil color matched my dress. I spent more than the budget alloted for a veil because mine ended up as a special order with the added crystals. But oh did they sparkle!!! To this day I absolutely, positively still have a love affair with my veil!

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Miss Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 13, 2006
Wedding Date: February 2009
Blogging Since: July 30, 2008
Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception
About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
There are some things I’ve been absolutely positive about during this whole wedding process. I knew I would be involved in the invite design, and I knew I would wear a mantilla veil. But there’s one thing I can’t decide - do I dare make my own “dream veil”? So after many inspirational photos and ideas, I had to actually try some veils at a bridal shop to see if I could design something worth my time and energy.

Although I love the look of the mantilla, it’s tough to find one with a blusher that has lace edging. This blusher is far too long for me - it sits a little flat on my face, but it’s the general idea. More importantly, the woman on the wall behind me has lost her dress… what a shame. Read more…
Miss Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 13, 2006
Wedding Date: February 2009
Blogging Since: July 30, 2008
Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception
About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
So, just when I thought that I’d researched high and low for type of veil that would work with my dress, I discovered a new trend—the mermaid veil.
I’m a little crazy for the mantilla veil. It’s the lace that gets me every time. I’m also a little crazy for the mermaid cut/trumpet style dress. So, can you imagine my surprise when I saw a veil that combined my two favorite fashions: lace and the mermaid flare? Weeeeeee!
Introducing the mer-veil!
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Miss Avocado, Seattle
Age and Occupation: 23, Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Consultant
Engagement Date: July 27, 2008
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 30, 2008
Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000
About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
When Big Shot Artist posted this image on her blog, it was love at first sight for me:

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A photo booth, bridesmaids in birdcage veils AND white gloves? It was almost too much for me to handle. I even emailed her to ask if I could look at her entire wedding gallery because I just HAD to see more shots of these bridesmaids. They all wore pale pink dresses, gold heels, white gloves, and birdcage veils. The MOH wore a birdcage with feathers in it to set her apart a little bit. Big Shot said her girls weren’t that excited about the idea when she told them about it, but they ended up LOVING them in the end, and all of the sassy shots she has in her wedding album really proved it.
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Miss Coconut, Tallahassee
Age and Occupation: 27, Soon-to-be Lawyer (once I pass the bar!)
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, phD Computer Science
Engagement Date: March 2007
Wedding Date: November 2008
Blogging Since: May 20, 2008
Venue: 1930s Historic Building in Lakeland, FL
About Me: I never thought about weddings until I got engaged. Now, I can't stop thinking about them! Planning the wedding has really opened the floodgates to my DIY side. If there's anything I can do to avoid hiring someone else, I will do it! Mr. Coconut is my financial advisor, he tries to keep me budget-conscious! We've tried to make wedding planning a team effort!
I blogged a while back about how much I love the bird trend. Birds will be on our cake, at our guest book table, and on most of our stationery, so it just seemed natural to have a birdcage veil! I’ll actually be sporting one mostly for my bridal portraits, and I’ll be wearing a cathedral veil for the ceremony. Yes, that’s right. I’m a two-veil bride. What? That’s totally normal!
I don’t have any pictures of me in the birdcage, but I will post pictures of it from Etsy and share with you where I bought everything!

(Bandeau Veil from Something Bold)
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Mrs. Pineapple, Pittsburgh
Age and Occupation: 24, Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Student Affairs Administration
Engagement Date: August 4, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: April 14, 2008
Venue: The Rivers Club
About Me: Being a transplant from sunny south Florida I am learning to live with all four seasons while playing with our cat collective, line dancing, and doing a ton of DIY projects for our wedding (seriously, like a thousand)!
When my parents were married in 1980, my mother borrowed her sister’s gown and they had a pot luck reception at the local church. My mother’s “something new” was her veil. 28 years later my mother has offered her something new as my something old. I already have and love my veil, so how should I use hers?
We would like to make more than one piece from the veil so my sister can have a something old for her wedding day. We have thought about making it into handkerchiefs or wrapping my bouquet handle, but we just are not in love with those ideas.What do you creative readers think?
Miss Champagne, DC/Vail/Colorado
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 13, 2006
Wedding Date: February 2009
Blogging Since: July 30, 2008
Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin reception
About Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
You’ve witnessed my mad love for damask, but I may be even MORE mad for the mantilla veil! The only requirement I had before dress shopping was that I would be wearing a mantilla. When I saw myself walking down the aisle to my best friend, I just couldn’t picture it any other way. So when I actually put one on my head, I was in lovvvvvve. Serious, obsessive lovvve.
The problem is, there aren’t many bridal shops that carry mantilla veils, and it’s hard to picture how they will look from a picture online. I may have a veil custom made by Sposabella or I may even make one myself. I just would have to find the perfect lace, and that might take just as long as finding a veil already made!
Another aspect I can’t quite put together is the blusher. I’d like to wear one, and it’s hard with a mantilla.
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Mrs. Pomegranate, Sacramento
Age and Occupation: 27, Technical Specialist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Software Engineer
Engagement Date: August 23, 2007
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: June 5, 2008
Venue: R.H. Phillips Winery
About Me: Hi, I'm Miss Pomegranate and I'm a shopaholic. I have a weak spot for the chic cheap - especially anything I can re-create on the DIY. Shoes are my vice, music is my passion in life and technology is the medium by which I live and work. When I'm not scoping out a sale, I'm spending my quality time training for a marathon, playing Wii with my fiance and snuggling with my Silver Labrador and Teacup Panther - and oh yeah, planning my wedding!
When I read about the CastleBride Couture Weekly Contest on Justine’s The Unbride blog, I immediately hopped over to check out Kirstin Fox’s birdcage veil selection. I found them to be absolutely, positively, incredible! Shortly thereafter, I put in my entry for the contest as I had fallen deeply and madly in love with the Keira Veil shown below.

The Keira Veil by CastleBride Couture.
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