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Tornai brings a new and fresh design approach to bridal. Her gowns unique, modern and always sensual. Her fabrics are light and her details reflect her individual sense of style, glamour and beauty.
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Wedding cake jewelry is the newest thing in wedding cake decoration. We have found these beautiful rhinestone and jeweled wedding cake crown toppers to make your wedding cake unique and beautiful. Plus, we have the lowest price!
Our wedding cake crowns and wedding cake toppers are exceptionally unique and spectacular to place on top of your wedding cake. Plus, our cake tops and crowns are a beautiful keepsake for you to enjoy long after the wedding is over! There are lots of uses for your Wedding Cake Topper and Wedding Cake Crown around your home. Use your Rhinestone crown to place around a candle. Each of the rhinestones will catch the light and sparkle just like they did on top of your wedding cake! Have a special wedding cake - have a unique wedding cake with one of our beautiful jeweled crowns or cake toppers.
Our cake toppers and cake jewelry is also perfect for decorating a special cake for a birthday, anniversary, baby shower or special occasion.
Here are just a few that we sell: Starburst Swarovski Rhinestone Medallion Set - 1 large & 3 small
Elegant Swarovski rhinestone starburst (or snowflake) design is heavily jeweled and set in silver. This cake jewelry is sold as a set of one large medallion and three smaller medallions. Dimensions:
Large Starburst:
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3 Small Starburst's
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Perfectly beautiful rhinestone and silverplate calla lilly flower cake jewelry picks or toppers for your wedding cake. Includes set of 3 cake picks with each jewel pick 6'" tall and 2" wide. 
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Delicate, meandering and cascading vines of tiny rhinestone flowers and silver plate leaves. Sold as a set of six, with three cascading vines and three smaller accents for top of cake. (Also available in gold with rhinestones by special order) This stunning silverplated and swarovski rhinestone cascading cake jewelry is perfect to decorate a wedding cake, birthday cake, anniversary, or special celebration cakes. Set Includes 6 Vines:
3 Cascading Vines:
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These sparkling, petite, rhinestone medallions set with swarovski crystals create the perfect finishing touch on your wedding cake - or, any cake.
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Its easy to accessorize for your 1920's themed wedding. When you think of the 20's you picture Clara Bow and Joan Crawford doing the Charleston and looking FABULOUS doing it! Maybe that's why so many couples have turned to the 1920's for a fun but glamorous wedding theme. Flappers are the icon of being free, having fun, breaking all the rules and glamour. The flowers of the day were gardinas and calla lillies (already popular among brides) placing these in large vases wrapped in faux pearls, with a few feathers tucked in will give your centerpieces a sophiscated and glamorous look. Broochs, cocktail rings, pearls and bold bracelets were in style. Fur (faux fur now) was also a 1920's glamor statement. Today's bride has endless choices.Big bold flower headpieces, feather adorned headbands just have fun with it! Choosing Jewelry for Your 1920s Wedding
The choice of jewelry is important for any bride, but especially if you are planning a 1920s theme wedding. Your dress and accessories and your decorations all come together to create the feeling of a Roaring Twenties wedding, and jewelry is one of the more important pieces of the puzzle.
Like everything else in the 1920s, jewelry was bold and flashy — but it wasn't necessarily real. This was the period when costume jewelry became popular. During the Art Nouveau period, which started shortly before the end of the Victorian Era and ended in the early 1900s, the focus on jewelry shifted from value to aesthetics. But while the lines of Art Nouveau jewelry tended to be flowing, Art Deco jewelry favored geometric designs and flashy rhinestones or paste (cut glass) jewels.
When people think of flapper jewelry, they typically think of long strings of beads, such as pearls. And while it's true that a lot of flappers did wear long beaded necklaces to accentuate their flattened chests and boyish figures, don't make the mistake of thinking this is the only thing you can do with your jewelry. Here are some ideas for flapper wedding jewelry.
* Look for vintage costume jewelry with rich tones and geometric designs. You can check some books out from the library on vintage jewelry to help you learn to identify Art Deco jewelry, but in general, pieces were flashy, designs tended to be geometric, and richly colored fake jewels (red, blue, green) were popular. Marcasite — jewelry encrusted with numerous small, faceted stones of fool's gold — was also popular during this time. For instance, these marcasite earrings are very Art Deco in style, and would look great with an upswept hairdo.
* Wear a long string of pearls. Depending on the length of the necklace, wrap it once or twice to create loops of varying lengths around your neck. This style works best with a fairly plain, straight bodice and the typical dropped waist of the 1920s.
* Wear a cocktail ring. Cocktail rings, being large and rather showy, were of course popular in the 1920s. A cocktail ring typically has a large (3 to 5 carat) stone, although vintage ones will most likely be paste (fake stones). Although a cocktail ring is intended to look showy, choosing a ring with colored stones will help ensure it won't be competing against your wedding ring.
* Repurpose vintage accessories. One of the most exciting parts about choosing wedding jewelry for your 1920s wedding is coming up with different ways to wear vintage jewelry. For example, a marcasite brooch can be pinned into your hair with bobby pins to accessorize your wedding hair style, while a shoe clip or dress clip can be clipped onto a long necklace to be worn as a pendant.
* Improvise with modern jewelry in Art Deco-inspired styles. Don't worry if you can't find the right vintage jewelry for your wedding. It is easy to find Art Deco-inspired styles in modern jewelry. For instance, the cocktail ring — which was so popular during Prohibition — is now becoming popular again.
* Don't feel like your wedding rings HAVE to be 1920s. When I got married, my wedding set was from the 1960s, not the 1920s, but I highly doubt anyone noticed. If you want a 1920s-style wedding ring, fine, but don't feel you have to! There will be so much else to set the proper mood that no one is going to notice if your wedding rings aren't period. Besides, wedding rings styles haven't changed much since the 1920s — as you can see by browsing modern Theme weddings are a popular way to spice up your special day. And what’s spicier than a 1920s theme with its flapper dresses and jazz music? If this sounds perfect to you then there are 10 essential items that you will need:
1) The Proper Attire for a 1920s Wedding
The clothing that you choose to wear for your wedding will be the most important part of creating the theme. This likely means choosing a simple, straight dress and seamed stockings for her and a cool zoot suit for him. Your wedding party should be dressed to the theme, too, with flapper dresses and zoot suits being the most common choices.
2)Just the Right Shoes
It doesn’t make any sense to have vintage attire with modern shoes. That would kill the effect. Take the time to find vintage shoes really worn in the 1920s. Searching online, finding just the right vintage shop in your local city, or even ebay can be successful.
3) Accessories
You can go all out with flapper boas and feather headbands or you may stay classier with vintage pearls and simple veils. Pearls, diamonds, and lace are a great accompaniment as well.
4) Hair and Makeup
The bride is always the one at center stage in a wedding so it’s important that her hair and makeup be suited to the theme. For a 1920s theme this means a bobbed haircut, bright red lipstick shaped into a Cupid’s bow, very rouged cheeks and thick darkened eyebrows. The bridesmaids should be done up this way as well. Look at hairstyles and make up and choose the ones you think best fit your theme.
5) Music
Jazz music is an absolute must-have at any wedding themed to the 1920s. Broadway musicals were also popular at this time so a smattering of appropriate songs from musicals would also be suitable. Make sure that the wedding party knows how to dance the Charleston, the Foxtrot and the Waltz! If your wedding guests don’t know how to dance the Charleston or the Foxtrot, think about hiring a dance instructor for your themed wedding.
6) Drinking Accompaniments
The 1920s was the era of Prohibition but that doesn’t mean that people weren’t drinking. Set up the bar area of your reception to look like the beautiful underground speakeasies where drinking was done.
7) Flowers
This was one area where the women of the 1920s really outdid the women of today. They even went so far as to make bouquets out of ostrich feathers. Doing something along those lines would help make your 1920s theme seem more genuine.
8) Period Personalities
The great thing about the 1920s is really the assortment of extravagant characters that come to us from that time. From the mobsters to the movie stars, there were many people who were audacious and interesting. Theme each table around a different individual from that era (such as Al Capone or Louise Brooks). Decorate the centerpiece of each table appropriately to the theme.
9) Dramatic Colors
Think black, white and red. This is a great color scheme for a 1920s wedding. For example, your tables may be decorated in black and white tablecloths with bright red napkins on them.
10) Frivolity and Fun!
The most important thing that you need to have at a 1920s themed wedding is a sense of wild abandon and genuine fun. The 1920s were all about adventure and frivolity and having a really good time. It is this spirit that is going to make your themed wedding a perfect event!
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With the approach of winter just around the corner, the vintage trend for winter weddings is very hot this 2010. This trend has been going on for a while, and it continues to be of interest to about-to-be-wed couples.
Christmas and winter wedding themes are chic and unique, and can be much more glamorous than spring or summer weddings and this is makes it more exciting and great to look forward to for all concerned.
A vintage theme winter wedding, or a wedding with a little vintage touch is not necessarily as pricey as many would imagine. The concept can be achieved by either going fully vintage, or just adding a touch of vintage with things such as vintage glassware which can be used as centerpieces or vintage serving dishes and cutlery.
Ornate wedding cakes made up of just a couple tiers, instead of eight, are one of the biggest trends right now and are a great way to save money if you are on a tight budget.
Brides who feel like a splash of vintage for their wedding this fall or winter may consider vintage style winter bridal gowns for their wedding dress. To have a complete and a different look, the bridesmaids should wear vintage inspired gowns as well.
HAVING A WINTER WONDERLAND VINTAGE INSPIRED WEDDING
Classic winter wedding ideas are centered around a winter wonderland fantasy, lots of blues, silvers, or even reds and a few dashes of green. Don’t forget the layered silks, satins and beaded outfits.
Also, having the vintage inspired winter wedding could be a great opportunity to incorporate family treasures and heirlooms into your bridal ensemble. Items such as your Grandmother’s antique bridal gloves, your mother's silver brooch or earrings, or other timeless pieces can be used with the visor veils, or as embellishments with the winter bridal gowns of your choice.
And if you are on a limited budget but still desire the vintage, then trunk shows can be a great way to get that winter bridal gown or other bridal embellishments that you have been looking for, at very reduced prices.
THE UNIQUELY DIFFERENT LOOK OF BRIDAL GOWNS WITH COLOR
Many people associate pure white with the only classical color of wedding gowns.
However, bridal gowns with color, or with a dash of color has suddenly become the hot with wedding gown designers.
There are ivory white gowns, champagne, pearled gold and even red and black gowns, which occupy a pretty large proportion of today's trends.
These classics have come back again, and these colors are always richly fashioned if the designer takes pains in dealing with the style and minute details. Some day, they may even steal the show of pure white bridal gowns
And if you are on a limited budget but still desire the vintage, then trunk shows can be a great way to get that winter bridal gown or other bridal embellishments that you have been looking for, at very reduced prices.
WINTER BRIDES CAN HAVE A VINTAGE INSPIRED WEDDING THEME
* Wear winter bridal gowns with antique-silver hair accessories and jewelry, bird cage veils or visor veils, as well as prominent feather and flower combs or tiaras, and long dramatic beaded gloves for extra glam which draws attention to the bridal gown. This will be re-enacting the fashion style of the 1920s.
* Wear wedding gowns with many layers of fabric such as satin or silk or even velvet. This is a throw back into the renaissance era.
* Accent winter bridal gowns with big, bold jewelry sets, clusters, or long strands of large pearls and beads. The natural shape and beauty of fresh water pearls, mixed with glazed stones and dazzling Swarovski crystals, inspire exquisite bridal fashion and style. This makes a perfect match for a romantic winter wedding.
* Have a bare neckline with large chandelier earrings, paired with a wide, bold cuff bracelet to really make a statement.
* Wearing Victorian style winter bridal gowns accented with gold tones are popular this coming winter season. You can choose darker colored gowns in tones like champagne and dark ivory, especially in natural fabrics such as raw silk. Gold jewelry accessories compliments these colors and textures . There is just something timeless about the richness of the gold that gives the feeling of luxury and elegance
* If you want a style that is sexy and modern, yet classic, go for the enchanting look of a Greek goddess-inspired style. The dress can be a long and fluid gown, or a romantic dress with overlapping layers.
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Destination weddings, meaning weddings held in a vacation
location away
from the couple’s home town, have gained in popularity in recent years. Today, this hip alternative allows a couple to combine the best of an
adventurous honeymoon with a more traditional ceremony, and sometimes
save money in the process. Some destination weddings just involve the eloping couple, others
include a few close friends and family, and still others are full
blowout affairs with multiple parties over a long wedding weekend.
So is a destination wedding right for you? Here are the pros and cons: Pro: A Complete Package
Resorts and tourism organizations have seen the dollar signs behind this
trend and so work hard to keep a destination wedding stress-free and
simpler. As part of a package deal, many offer the complimentary
services of their on-site wedding consultant who will help you
coordinate all of the ceremony essentials (marriage license, cake,
officiant, etc.) All you have to do is show up! Also talk to your wedding coordinator about organizing activities for your guests such as
sightseeing, SCUBA or snorkeling excursions, sports, or shopping. If
your resort has a spa onsite, give your guests gift certificates to spas
services to help them really enjoy their stays.
Con: Planning a Wedding Long Distance and Legal Red Tape
For those of you not getting married at a resort, you’ll have to juggle
all those details yourself long distance. If your destination wedding
is in a foreign country or even another state, you might run into
complications when trying to get a marriage license. Consider hiring a
coordinator who specializes in destination weddings to help you over
these speed bumps. You can also consult the on site wedding planner
- or marriage license laws in popular destinations. And, check with
those tourist boards, who may have literature available to help you find
local florists, photographers, and venues. - Pro: Avoiding Stressful Family Situations
With a smaller invitation list, you can avoid feeling "forced" to invite
the cousin you can’t stand, or the in-law that everyone fights with.
Just invite your very closest friends and family to the intimate
ceremony and celebration, or keep it romantic and don’t invite anyone.
You can always send them pictures! - Con: Family Members and Friends You Love May Not Be There
Particularly for far-away locations, some guests may not be able to
attend due to the expense, or the difficulty of getting time off of
work. Older guests may not be able to travel so far away from home.
Talk to those who are truly essential before you book tickets and send
invitations. On the plus side, you’ll have far more time to spend with
the guests who come to a destination wedding than those who come to a
more traditional wedding. - Pro: You’ll Save Money By Not Having 200 People at a
Reception
Spending a luxurious wedding weekend in a dramatic location can often
cost less than a seated dinner at a nice location. Destination
Wedding Etiquette calls for the bride and groom to pay for the hotel
rooms, food and most of the guests’ expenses. Guests pay for their own
airfare. If money is an issue, look to domestic locations or
countries with a favorable exchange rate, and consider keeping the guest
list small. - Con: Some of your loved ones may not be able to afford to
travel that far
Again, talk to those who are truly essential before you’ve made the
final decision on your destination wedding location. Consider paying
for some of your guests’ airfare, and look into group discounts through
travel agents. - Pro: By Combining Wedding and Honeymoon, You Can Afford to
Go to that Dream Honeymoon Locale
Instead of spending your honeymoon at a Bread and Breakfast close to
home, you can have the trip of a lifetime in an glamorous location.
Best of all, you’ll have an excuse to return there for a 5-, 10-, or
25-year anniversary. - Con: With Your Family Around, and a Wedding to Worry About,
Will You Really Get a Honeymoon?
Of course, you’ll be in a beautiful place, but will you have enough
romantic alone time? To get around this, make sure you schedule it and
insist on it. Arrive a few days before everyone else (you may need to
do this anyway for marriage license requirements), or have a honeymoon
nearby afterwards. If neither of these are possible, find interesting
things your wedding party can do while you and your fiancé have couple
time.
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What Is the Difference Between Formal and Informal Invitations?
There are a number of differences between formal and informal wedding
invitations. In general, the wording, typeface, paper, and printing
method used on a formal invitation is very different from that
used on an informal invitation. A traditional formal invitation is
engraved
on heavy white or cream-colored paper. The invitation wording
is written in the formal third person, with the words centered on
specified lines.The proper reply to a formal invitation should be
handwritten in the
third person, following the same style as the invitation itself. This
elegant
and proper response to a formal invitation marks the wedding as
a special occasion.
When a wedding is less formal, the invitations can match this style.
Personal compositions, poetry, or selections from various writers may
be included, and the wording of the invitation itself can be less
formal.
The invitation may be either engraved or thermographed
(printed with raised lettering), and may be printed on paper that has
a design or a border. Colored paper that matc When Should the Invitations Be Ordered?
If formal invitations will be used, they should be ordered as soon as
the wedding date is set and the style has been determined. If possible,
the matching envelopes should be obtained before the printed invitations
are ready. This allows the time-consuming task of addressing to
be started before the invitations arrive. When ordering the invitations,
it’s important to order plenty of extras. It’s far cheaper to order
extras
than to have to reorder. Also, remember that the invitations won’t be
ordered according to the number of people that are attending—instead,
couples and family groups should be counted together. (That
is, although there are 100 guests, 100 invitations won’t be needed—
perhaps only 50 or so.) Extra envelopes should also be ordered to
allow for addressing mistakes.
When Should the Invitations Be Sent?
For a large wedding, the invitations should be sent at least six to
eight
weeks in advance; for a smaller, less formal wedding, they can be sent
as little as 10 days before. However, it’s naturally better to send the
invitations out earlier. This will give the guests time to send regrets
if
necessary, and will allow the bride to get an accurate final count for
menu planning. Also, when invitations are sent early, the guests will
have more time to make travel plans.
If a weekend of activities will surround the wedding (especially during
a holiday), it’s very important to get the word out before the formal
invitations are sent. It may be a good idea to send out “Save the
Date” cards before the formal invitations in these circumstances. Or,
personal notes that inform family and friends that “Doris and Ken
plan to be married on New Year’s weekend” will allow guests to
make early travel, hotel, and vacation plans.
Who Sends the Invitations?
The question of who issues the invitations to a wedding can be
complicated,
especially if parents are divorced or deceased. However, the
easiest way to think about this is to remember that a wedding reception
is a type of party. As with any party, the people who organize
and pay for it will issue the invitations.
Therefore, if the bride’s parents are hosting the wedding, they’ll issue
the invitations in their own names. Many circumstances can affect
this, however. If the groom’s family is sharing a large part of the
wedding
costs, they should be considered to be co-hosts, and their names
should be included on the invitation. If the bride and groom are paying
the wedding costs, they should issue the invitations themselves in
their own names.
This is increasingly common today, with many
older brides and grooms paying for their own weddings Probably the most complex and confusing aspect of the entire wedding
is the simple piece of paper called the invitation. Certainly there’s more
etiquette involved in the assembling and sending of invitations than in any
other single part of the wedding. The reason is that the invitation sets the
stage for the wedding. The traditional, engraved, formal invitation is
no longer the only choice available—informal, colorful, and innovative invitations
can also be appropriate. However, note that the style of the invitation
should match the style of the wedding. It should be remembered
that the guests will take their cues on what to expect and how to dress
from the style of the invitation. For example, if the reception will be a black-tie, evening affair, a
formal invitation should be issued. If the wedding will be a barefoot,
beach-front ceremony, a less formal style would be appropriate. If
the wedding is to be very small (as may be the case for a second
marriage), a handwritten, personal note is appropriate for an invitation. Even when engraved invitations are used, the bride may send personal,
handwritten invitations to very close relatives and friends.
(Note that any handwritten invitation requires a similar reply.) Since the style of the invitation establishes the tone of the wedding,
the wedding style must be established first. Once the level of formality
for the wedding has been decided, the invitations can be selected. In fact, it’s better to wait until the ceremony site and reception site
have been chosen and reserved before ordering the invitations, in case
any last-minute changes occur. The invitations should never be ordered before the other major wedding decisions are made. Before looking at the special requirements of each type of invitation,
let’s answer some common questions about wedding invitations. What Is the Difference Between Invitations
and Announcements? A wedding invitation is the official card that invites a guest to the
wedding ceremony and/or reception. Since a reception invitation
generally carries the social obligation to send a wedding gift, they
should be reserved for family and close friends. In contrast, a wedding announcement simply announces the marriage after
it occurs. Announcements are typically sent to acquaintances and
business associates. Announcements should have the same level of
formality or informality as the invitation, and can be mailed up to
three months after the wedding. However, it’s best to send announcements the day after the wedding. I am excited to announce a line product I will be carrying. For those of
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How to choose the perfect wedding veil
After your wedding gown, a veil is one of the most defining aspects of your bridal appearance. Historically a veil was worn to protect the bride from evil spirits; nowadays it is simply considered a beautiful form of adornment. Today’s bride can choose any type of veil she desires, but it is important to understand that a veil is an accessory, and as such only one part of your overall look. You need to consider how it will work with your dress, face shape, body shape, hairstyle and wedding location.
Your Dress:
One of the most important considerations is selecting a veil that compliments your dress. Firstly, assess where the key focal points occur on your dress. For example, do you have an embellished bust panel, or perhaps a back detail you’d like to show off? In this case you need to either select a veil that ends before your point of detail, or choose a longer, sheer style that you can see the detailing through.
You also need to consider the style and the level of decoration on your gown. In general, if you have quite a simple dress you can carry off a more elaborate veil. However if your dress is very detailed, a simple veil often looks more flattering. Only the most formal of weddings, such as royal weddings; tend to accommodate the combination of both an elaborate dress and veil.
Wedding gowns fall under several different broad styles and your veil needs to work with this style. There’s the classic style, which is formal, symmetrical and usually elaborate in some way. The romantic style possesses an element of softness and usually incorporates lots of attention to detail. The sophisticated style is an understated look that is free from fussy details and the eclectic look is creative with unexpected touches.
All of these factors need to be considered when you choose your veil; length, width, color, tiers, and decoration.
Lengths:
Very short – very short veils such as visor veils do not extend past the chin. Visor veils resemble fascinators worn to horse racing events. If your bridal gown has a high neck detail, this type of veil can work well. They are a good style to pair with sophisticated or eclectic style wedding gowns.
Shoulder length- shoulder length veils are around 20 inches in length. They are perfectly suited to dresses that have bust, waist, or lower back details. However, they are often too informal for classic, formal dresses.
Elbow Length- approximately 25 inches long, this veil falls to around the elbow. They can work well with romantic ball gown style dresses, because they end where the fullness in the skirt begins. :
Waist Length- this veil is just slightly longer then an elbow length veil at approximately 30 inches. They suit most dress styles that do not feature a train.
Fingertip Length- one of the most popular lengths, when you stretch your arm out it reaches around your fingertips. They are approximately 36 inches long and also suit the majority of dress styles.
Knee Length- a knee length veil is approximately 45 inches and reaches to around your knees. It looks good with mid calf length wedding dresses. :
Floor length- often referred to as a ballet length veil, they just brush the floor at around 72 inches. They are well suited to full length gowns that do not have a train.
Chapel Length- slightly shorter then cathedral length; these veils still drape onto the floor. They are typically around 90 inches long. They are best partnered with dresses that feature a train.
Cathedral Length- the longest and therefore most formal, these veils are usually around 120 inches long and some extend up to nine feet along the ground. They work best with full length, classic wedding gowns. You can see our selection of Cathedral Length Veils here:
Widths:
Veils typically come in three different widths that create varying degrees of fullness at the sides and top. -this is the sleekest version, with limited fullness at the top and sides. If you want to show off a dress detail that is covered by your veil, this type is sheer enough to accommodate. This style hangs behind your shoulders, which means it is ideally paired with dresses that feature decorative straps or sleeves.
72 inches -this veil is moderate in height and width. It offers some coverage around the arms, so it is a good match for simple shoestring strap dresses. It tends to have a more romantic feel then the 54 inch.
108 inches -this veil is the widest and has the most fullness on top. It comes around to cover the arms. This style is great if you are wearing a strapless dress and would like some coverage around your arms and shoulders. However, it is likely to look too overdone with a sophisticated wedding dress.
Colors:
Your veil needs to be a suitable color match to your wedding gown. We offer different colors to choose from, so you are bound to find a suitable match. There are several white and ivory shades, pinks, beiges and gold. You can also choose between a regular and a shimmer finish. Shimmer veiling offers a distinct shine, which is especially evident under lighting. In contrast regular veiling is matt in appearance.
Tiers:
You can choose between a one, two and three tier veil. The choice is largely dependent on the style of your dress. A one tier veil is suited to a sophisticated look, but a romantic dress often benefits from a two or three tier veil. Classic dresses also tend to require at least two tiers. Multiple tier veils suit simple hairstyles because your hairstyle will not be clear to view under the layers.
One of the tiers is typically a blusher. This is the part of the veil that is used to cover the brides face during the start of the ceremony. Today’s bride is free to choose whether she wants a veil that covers her face or not. It’s a purely personal decision; many brides find the idea of their husband lifting their veil for the first kiss very romantic.
If you want to wear a blusher you need to select a tiered veil that allows you to flip the blusher point over your face, or the back of your head before your first kiss. It is also best to select a veil that reaches at least shoulder length, because a blusher measures around 30 inches in length. A veil that is shorter in the back could look strange. Make sure that your blusher is no longer then 30 inches, because otherwise it might get tangled up in your flowers.
Decoration:
A veil can be finished in a wide variety of ways. You should select a finish that works with the style of your dress. If your dress is quite simple, you might like to choose a more decorative edge. Structured dresses tend to look good with thicker ribbon edges. Soft, romantic dresses tend to work well with a simple cut edge. It is also a nice idea to subtly mimic any of the details in your dress.
Moonlit Bridals offers cut edges, finished edges, soutache, rattail, pearl, rhinestone, and a range of different ribbon edges. There is 5/8 inch sheer ribbon and multiple widths of plain ribbon in a wide range of colors. You can choose to either match your veil, or utilize a contrasting color. For example, you could choose to use an accent color that your bridesmaids are wearing.
Face Shape:
A veil frames your face, so your face shape is an important denominator in choosing a veil. Consider the following advice for your face shape:
Round face -a round face is virtually as wide as it is long and looks full in appearance. When choosing a veil look for a style that will help make your face look longer and slimmer. It is preferable for your veil to reach at least shoulder length and for it to have some volume on the top of the head. Avoid veils with too much fullness at the sides of the face.
Square face -a square face is typically wide and angular looking. When choosing a veil look for a style that will soften your face and add length. It is preferable for your veil to reach at least shoulder length and for it to have some volume on the top of the head. Circular and cascading styles can help soften the angular nature of your jaw line.
Oval Face -an oval face shape in slightly longer then it is wide, it is similar in appearance to an egg shape. As this face shape is well balanced, you are free to experiment with different veil styles. However, it is a good idea to avoid going extreme in either volume or width, to help maintain your proportions.
Rectangle face -a rectangle face is longer then it is wide and it tends to appear narrow and angular. When choosing a veil look for a style that has width around the face, but no height at the top of the head.
Body shape:
Your veil has the ability to help correct the proportions of your body shape. If you have a large bust or stomach, you will benefit from wearing a long veil that extends to fingertip length or below. This is because it will help elongate your upper body. Pear shaped women tend to suit veils that end at shoulder, elbow, or waist level. These lengths draw attention to your smaller points, rather then the width of your hips. Full figured women should ideally stick to one tier, narrow width veils, because you don’t want to add an extra volume to your body. Tall women can typically carry off longer veils, but shorter women tend to suit veils that are waist height or above.
Hairstyle:
Your choice in hairstyle plays a role in determining what sort of veil and headpiece you can carry off. A heavy head piece, long veil, or multiple tiered veil all require a supportive up-do hairstyle like a bun. A half up/half down hairstyle will work with moderate weight and length veils. If you intend on wearing your hair all down, then it is probably best to stick to lightweight or shorter designs.
You also need to consider the placement position on your head. Some hairstyles suit a veil that is attached to the front of your head, but others look good with veil that is attached further towards the back. If you have short hair you will need to attach the veil towards the front of your head. However, if you have long hair and want to show off an elaborate up-do you will need to position the veil further back. Wide veils typically need to be worn towards the front of your head and veils that do not have gathers look better worn towards the back of the head.
Your veil can be attached with a comb and pins or combined with a tiara, crown or headband. It is a good idea to buy your veil well in advance of your wedding date, so that you can take it along to your hair trial.
Wedding Location:
You also need to give some practical consideration to selecting a veil that is suitable for your wedding location. A cathedral style veil is the ultimate show stopper if you are having a formal wedding in a large church, with several attendants. However it could be disastrous in another setting.
If you are getting married in a small chapel, then it is best to stick to chapel length or shorter. This is because you won’t have the room to show off a long trailing veil. Cathedral length veils also require frequent assistance from attendants.
If you are getting married in an outdoor ceremony, there are extra considerations to be mindful of. You may have sand, wind or dirt to contend with. If you’d like to keep your veil in pristine condition, it is advisable to choose a knee length veil or shorter. However, many brides are happy to live it up for the day and aren’t worried about trailing their veil behind them in the sand at the beach, or along a dirt path in a garden setting.
Also bear in mind that in windy settings a long veil can be difficult to control. Visor veils can work well in these conditions. You might also like to consider the climate. For example; in hot, humid weather it is not going to be pleasant to be swathed in full layers that could stick to your skin.
Finally, if you struggle to find a veil that meets all the recommended requirements, consider ordering a custom made veil. MoonlitBridals.Com can create a veil specifically to your specifications. You can choose the color, edging, cut, width, number of tiers and their length.
By Sherry Saunders | |
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