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Thanks for the details, Ann! I've only made one veil, as part of my youngest sister's mini-bride get-up. (Yes, she wore this in another sister's real live legally-binding wedding.) Fortunately, the veil was forgotten at the hotel that morning. IMNSHO, the tiara alone sufficed. Should I ever need to sew a serious veil, I'll come back to your review!
7/17/03 6:31 PM
This Photo Is Too Funny! Thanks for the tips on veiling for the cocktail hour.
7/17/03 8:15 PM
Oh Geesh, Ann, when I first looked at the photo I though it was posed in front of a bar! Must get new glasses :)
7/17/03 8:19 PM
Mary Beth, that would have been classic - especially since it's specifically meant for the cocktail hour! :D
7/17/03 9:35 PM
I could have used this review 2.5 years ago when I got married. I was contemplating making my veil since they are so expensive, but ended up not having the time to figure out how to do it. I found an online source that makes veils to order and got mine for about $40 (still expensive, but much more reasonable than the bridal store wanted).
7/17/03 10:27 PM
mmh, I guess I made something wrong at my wedding in June, I didn't wear a veil at all, just dior roses!....
7/18/03 4:43 AM
Lovely, as usual, Ann! Can't wait to see the one with the roses.
7/18/03 2:15 PM
I made a headpiece last year for my brother's bride....Ann's right - the materials cost almost nothing, and bridal shops do a shocking mark up on headpieces and veils. It was really fun to make.
7/18/03 2:45 PM
Very pretty, though I can't help but wonder if there are siimilar rules for a "happy hour" veil. ;-) When I married, I bought my headpiece (a small pillbox with blusher veil) from a local boutique for about $30 and my dress was actually a mother-of-the-bride creme colored lace suit for about $150. I can't imagine paying $350 for tulle after those lucky buys! Can't wait to see the pics.
7/18/03 4:05 PM
I had a great laugh from MaryBeth comments, still chuckling about the photo of the veil infront of the bar. I did something similar for a friend, but very last minute and with copious use of a hot glue gun. If only I had known how easy it is, I would have done the veil thing myself.
7/18/03 5:01 PM
Thank you so much for this information - my son is getting married next summer and they are on a limited budget -- this information will be so helpful.
11/20/06 1:55 AM
Ann, thanks for the detailed instructions. I made DD's wedding veil last summer, gathering the tulle as you described here. Worked like a charm :-) The hardest part was cutting out the curved shape DD wanted. We found a beautiful scalloped rhinestone hairband on eBay for $16. Voila! Headpiece and veil for under $25. The retail prices are ridiculous. I'd happily sew a veil every day if I could charge what the stores do ;-)
1/9/07 9:53 PM