As a kid I grew up playing dress up with my two younger sisters, and as kids we had a few times where one of us would get married in an oversized dress of some sort. As the years have gone by I have watched lots of movies with weddings, and brides, and their dresses.
Now even as a child I knew that the movies weddings, especially the Disney ones, were not going to be within reach of someone like me (I hear training forest creatures to carry the train of your dress is rather expensive). So, while planning this wedding things like the venue, meal type, or dish pattern have all been decisions that Mike and I have decided based upon our own tastes and not the influence of childhood games or Hollywood movies.
Yet when it comes to me and what I'm wearing on the Big Day.... I can't help but envision myself in a white dress and veil. I know, I know, it's old fashion, but that's kind of me. I like those things, and it astonishes people. At the store where I bought my dress the sales woman was showing me veils and I asked to see on that 'goes over your head and then can be flipped up'. She looked aghast for a moment before saying 'Your not going to cover your face are you?' I was surprised because I was a wedding dress shop and was like 'Um, yea, aren't you suppose to do that?'
Since that time I have been researching this issue. Here is a little picture to help understand.
So the veil I was envisioning is called a blusher, and probably an elbow or fingertip length at the back. Now this is just lengths though, after that there are many other decisions to make. Do you have lace trim, or beading trim? Pearl beads, silver beads, sparkling bead? Beads through out? Lace all over? Heavy lace or fine lace? Now this is just the veil issues, combine that with how to do the hair and how to incorporate the veil as well. Oh and I dont' have my dress with me, it's in Canada, and that I'm shopping for veils online makes me super nervous that I will get something I don't like and/or doesn't match my dress. Plus veils aren't cheap either. I can find some cheap ones online but they make me nervous.
So here are my ideas to the situation;
- I scrap the veil idea all together, it uncomplicates things and saves money.... but it's not what I really want.
- I buy a super cheap veil online and hope and pray it works out..... but that could just be a waste of money (even if it is a little waste).
- I get a veil, without the blusher, because that seems easier to incorporate with the hair.... but then I am still not getting what I want and instead still have an issue with my hair too (albeit a smaller one).
- I make my own veil.
I almost had myself convince that idea #1, to have no veil, was the best idea. That was until I watched parts of the royal wedding and saw Kate Middleton, and I realized I don't want to be a 'princess' on my big day but that I did still want to look like her!
Idea #4 came to me today as I was thinking about what to do today. I've made a veil before for Halloween (actually I made the whole costume except for the white shirt). But that veil is a very different design to the one I want for the wedding.... but still it is do-able.... no?
Also I need to figure out head everything else including hair styles. I'd love suggestions, not just because I am desperate for ideas, but because I am honestly curious as to what other people think about these things now adays. I like the retro veil, just covering part of the face (like my Halloween one) but it wouldn't go with my dress.
I await some replies (please!)
Do what you want to do, is my suggestion. If you have a vision of that moment where Mike lifts up that veil and you both smile at each other for the first time... Then do everything in your power to make that a reality, because it'll be so worth it!!!
ReplyDeleteVeils are tricky though, because the colour of the dress will really judge what colour of veil you get, and if it's off.... it can look pretty bad. I'd say wait until you were in Canada again and had access to your dress for colour comparison to go veil shopping, but since blushers are something you probably need to order ahead of time due to the fact they're not used as often anymore, you might not get a veil in time...
My suggestion would be to draw what you want. Do measurements. Find out what hair you want (up? down? half down?) and then send all this info to your family. Get them to take a sample piece of fabric from your dress, go around, and get it matched and try to find something that fits your desires that way. It's a bit of a gamble, but your options are limited, living in Japan. You could attempt to make a veil yourself (I know plenty of people who have!), so maybe try doing that and see if you can get what you want.
*shrugs* It'd all be better if you lived in Canada!!! XD