All’s Veil that Ends Veil
September 29th, 2008 @ 5:36 pm by Mrs. Jelly Beans
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! 
Risky Business… the DIY Veil
September 26th, 2008 @ 5:45 pm by Miss Champagne
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…
Calling All Mermaids!
September 16th, 2008 @ 6:26 pm by Miss Champagne
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!
Big Shot Birdcagespiration
September 11th, 2008 @ 3:15 pm by Mrs. Avocado
When Big Shot Artist posted this image on her blog, it was love at first sight for me:
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.
Continuing the Bird Trend!
September 5th, 2008 @ 4:45 pm by Mrs. Coconut
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)
A Something Old; What to Do
September 2nd, 2008 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Pineapple
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?
Mad for Mantilla
August 25th, 2008 @ 6:54 pm by Miss Champagne
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.
Love the detail
The Evolution of a Birdcage Veil
August 25th, 2008 @ 4:14 pm by Mrs. Pomegranate
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.
Evelyn: The First Fitting
August 25th, 2008 @ 12:20 pm by Mrs. Avocado
My dress been sitting in the shop waiting for me for weeks now. I loved her the moment I saw her. I will call her Evelyn.
Mr. Avocado, no looking. Do it for me.
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Hello, Gorgeous!
July 21st, 2008 @ 2:53 pm by Mrs. Cookie
She’s here! After months of patiently and not so patiently waiting, I got the call!“Hello, this is Miss Cookie.”
“Hi Miss Cookie, this is Jordan with Anna Bè. I am excited to tell you that your dress has arrived.”
“Huzzah! Can I come over and say, ‘Hello?’”
“Absolutely!”
And that’s just what I did. Although, my dress will be held in the custody of my fabulous bridal salon, Anna Bè, until my fittings are complete, I couldn’t have my dress in the vicinity without at least saying hello. So, I braved the horrors of rush hour traffic –FYI: I drive like a grandma – to see her.
And there she was! Just as I remembered. Ivory. Biased-cut. Mermaid skirt. It was one of those, “OMG, I am getting married!” moments! Our meeting was brief – just a quick inspection to make sure nothing had been damaged during shipping, and I also set a fitting schedule. But I couldn’t leave the salon empty handed. My veils were also in!
