{"id":163843,"date":"2016-03-07T14:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T14:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=163843"},"modified":"2023-09-06T10:32:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T09:32:01","slug":"brittens-guide-to-wedding-veils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/brittens-guide-to-wedding-veils\/","title":{"rendered":"Britten\u2019s Guide to Wedding Veils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love wedding veils at Britten and we are adding to our range all the time. With our dedicated veil making room, visible behind the boutique at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/pages\/the-britten-boutique\">Britten HQ<\/a>, we can make everything from huge cathedral style veils to delicate mantilla veils. As well as our main range we create many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/products\/custom-wedding-veil-the-bespoke-veil-option\">custom veils<\/a> for brides with a particular look in mind!<\/p>\n<p>Very few people wear a veil more than once so we are here to give you all the information you need to choose. In this post we\u2019ll look at \u2018classic\u2019 veils. Ask someone what a veil is and these are what they will describe &#8211; long flowing tulle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163844\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first thing you\u2019ll need to decide upon is the length. Don\u2019t be put off by the names; if you want to wear a cathedral length veil in a registry office then go for it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/cathedral-length\">cathedral length veils<\/a> are 3 meters long pieces that move beautifully. It\u2019s movement will depend on which trim you choose and it\u2019s weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/church-length\">Church or chapel length veils<\/a> \u00a0are 2.5 meters long and move in a similar way to our cathedral length veils. Most of the pictures you will see on our website are in this length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/floor-length\">Floor length veils<\/a> are 200cm long and drape onto the floor with a small train whose size will vary according to your height. Without a long train floor length veils move more freely than longer options with heavier trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Just above floor length is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/ballet-length\">ballet length veils<\/a>. These veils are 150cm and fall around your mid-calf.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/fingertip\">A fingertip veil<\/a> is 122cm long and will fall between your elbow and fingertips depending on your height. If you\u2019d like to keep your veil on all day (and all night?!) then these are a good option, no one will stand on it while you dance!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163845\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae2.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae2-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae2-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae2-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you need to think about the edge you\u2019d like on your veil. The lace that we use, if you choose a lace edge of course!, comes from an English firm established since 1848 and owned by the 8th generation of the same family. It is quite simply the best lace in the world. Both the Church of England and the Duchess of Cambridge agree.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/full-lace-edge\">full lace edge<\/a> is where the lace edge runs all the way round the veil, right up to the comb. It\u2019s the all drama option!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163846\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-lace-edge-veil-Coria.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-lace-edge-veil-Coria.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-lace-edge-veil-Coria-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-lace-edge-veil-Coria-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-lace-edge-veil-Coria-720x1079.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/semi-lace-edged\">semi (or demi) lace edge<\/a> is when the lace ends around shoulder height. It\u2019s a cleaner look that can draw attention to the shoulders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163847\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Calleva.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Calleva.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Calleva-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Calleva-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Fingertip-wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Calleva-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/cut-edge\">Cut edge veils<\/a> (with no lace edge at all) are very simple, light and elegant. They are our bestseller and move beautifully in the lightest of breezes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163848\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae3.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae3-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae3-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Single-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Niacae3-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next option is whether or not you have a blusher (two tier) or not (single tier).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/single-tier\">Single tier veils<\/a> flow from the gather point down your back, there is no section of veil in front of the face.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/two-tier\">Two tier veils<\/a> have the same section as a single tier but with the addition of a section of the veil in front of your face; often this is know as a \u2018blusher\u2019. Once raised it\u2019s swept back over the head to form a second layer at the back of the veil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163849\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Garria.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Garria.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Garria-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Garria-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Two-tier-cut-edge-wedding-veil-Garria-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The final choice is colour and the simplest option is to order our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/products\/veil-swatch-samples-tulle\">tulle sample card<\/a> &#8211; you can\u2019t accurately judge tulle colours on a computer\/tablet or phone screen!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163850\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Tulle-samples-wedding-veil.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Tulle-samples-wedding-veil.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Tulle-samples-wedding-veil-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Tulle-samples-wedding-veil-300x449.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Tulle-samples-wedding-veil-720x1078.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have a look in 2 other posts this month at other veil styles including our new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/mantilla-veil\">mantilla veil<\/a> range and old favourites like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/juliette\">juliette caps<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/bandeau\">bandeaus<\/a>. Plus we have a new range of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brittenweddings.com\/collections\/wedding-veils\/silk-style-tulle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> silk style veils <\/a>coming soon too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-163851\" src=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Mantilla-lace-wedding-veil-adela.jpg\" alt=\"Britten Wedding Veils Guide\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Mantilla-lace-wedding-veil-adela.jpg 750w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Mantilla-lace-wedding-veil-adela-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Mantilla-lace-wedding-veil-adela-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Mantilla-lace-wedding-veil-adela-720x1080.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*Britten is a Whimsical Wonderland Weddings sponsor*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love wedding veils at Britten and we are adding to our range all the time. With our dedicated veil making room, visible behind the boutique at Britten HQ, we can make everything from huge cathedral style veils to delicate mantilla veils. As well as our main range we create many custom veils for brides [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":163844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[14],"class_list":["post-163843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-bridal-fashion","tag-sponsor"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":163844,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2016\/03\/Wedding-veil-church-length-lace-edged-Coria-300x450.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}