It’s All in the Details

Despite (or maybe because) of their historical significance, veils are still fairly common today. They come in several varieties including both styles meant to cover the face and those meant to merely clip onto the back of the bride’s head for a draped effect.

Long and short veils done in a shear or netted fabric are often worn during the bridal ceremony though many brides choose to keep the veil to the back the entire day. The choice to keep the veil to the back for the duration of the ceremony and reception is actually growing in popularity. This is probably due to the wider variety of hair styles this allows the bride to wear.


While the long, traditional veil is still a popular choice for the bride wanting to wear this accessory, there are other styles of veils as well.

With the recent popularization of the “Vintage Style Wedding,” the Bird Cage Veil has experienced a resurgence of popularity. This is a sheath of netting that drapes over the bride’s face while not completely restricting her vision for the day. This is a popular choice not only because of the visual effect but for the practicality reason as well. Also, a bride can wear it over her face for the ceremony but pin it back during the reception like other types of veils.

Speaking of veils, here is a picture of me and my friend Becky on her wedding day. While already playing the role of bridesmaid, I also did her hair for the wedding. Here I am pinning on the bird cage veil, and, if I do say so myself, she looked stunning!



Becky also chose augment the bird cage veil with a “feather flower” from, believe it or not, Claire’s (a haven for budding ‘tween’ fashionistas). Hers was a low-cost and high-fashion take on this fad and an example of a trend done well! And she looked beautiful, of course!