Do you prefer a bride to wear a veil?

[Whisky2014]

I get married in a month and will be wearing a veil. I think they just finish the bridal look off and when i tried my dress with a veil it was the final piece of the puzzle. I also think they look more romantic?

What do you think?

I don’t like them, they’re like wearing a net curtain on your head. I didn’t wear one at my wedding as you can probably tell!

I thought Eugenie looked lovely

I felt like I was playing dress up with a veil - it looked ridiculous on me. Horses for courses. The most important thing is that the bride feels good, whatever she wears.

I hope your day goes well.

I think it can look lovely with or without but for me I kind of thought... This is my one chance to wear a veil, I might as well! And it looked very pretty. I wore my Gran's veil that she had hand embroidered in the 1930s.

I didn't have one, just a tiara. They are a bit 'virgin bride' to me - and when you've lived with someone for 5 yrs before marrying them...well...

I was worried a veil would make me look shorter so I didn't wear one

I married twice. Both registry office so no veil was appropriate.
Although as a child I couldn't wait to wear a veil. Just never fitted for me.
I agree Eugenie looked simply beautiful.

I had one, I think it did complete the look. I didn't have it down over my face though.

I think Eugenie looked great without one but I would have worn a necklace if I was her.

i wore my Gran's veil that she had hand embroidered in the 1930s aw lovely!

The virginal thing doesn't make sense to me. The point of the veil was to make sure demons couldn't see the bride. It was like a protection thing

I think I might start a campaign to bring veils back into mourning wear.
I'd have really appreciated a veil at a few funerals.

I don't like them: they look dated and flouncy.

In this day and age and in our society veils are absolutely ridiculous.
I thought Eugenie looks gorgeous.

If you like them, have one.
If you don’t, don’t.

Simple!

Sparkling yeh I wondered about a necklace but actually thought it was a good call not to wear one what with the tiara and earrings. I think a necklace would have been too much.

@PawneeToday that is so lovely.

I think women having a wedding ceremony should wear whatever makes them happy. I couldn't care less what that is, on an individual level.

On a general level, I find the entire white dress, veil, etc etc thing to be a weird anachronism and a weird thing to aspire to.

I always thought I would wear one(full church wedding) but in the end my dress was quite modern and I had a head piece made by a milliner so felt it was enough and a veil would be incongruous. Never regretted not having it.

I heard Eugenie may have had a veil but choose to go without due to the wind.

I dont see it as an "aspiration". Just the traditional wear like a drindl for Oktoberfest :D

I wore one. Completely forgot to put it over my face though before I walked down the aisle so ended up thinking I may as well not have bothered!

I think lots of young women dream of having a white wedding dress, veil etc etc. Yes it is traditional but that's part of the dream for some I think.

I was dead against having one. Then I tried one on......

I like brides to wear clothes they love and feel comfortable in.

I didn't wear one because I didn't want to, and didn't think it would enhance my dress or anything.

What others wear is entirely up to them though, I don't think I prefer one way or another.

I wore a veil for the ceremony and I loved it, had it over my face when I walked down the aisle and my sister met me at the end and lifted my veil and took my flowers

I ended up taking it off quite soon after getting to the reception because as people were putting their arm around me to get a photo it was dragging my head back - a few of our photos have me grimacing

Shesnaps by! I didnt think I'd want one then I thought I may as well try it. BOOM looks awesome :D