THE VEIL...


Wedding Photographer andBlogger Sheryl Fish discusses the importance of the veil and the ever-changing trends


So,what is it about the veil that makes it the equivalent of a flashing neon sign announcingBRIDE? Apparently, the veil is the oldest part of the bridal ensemble. It dates back to the ancients,whowrapped brides fromhead to toe to represent the delivery of amodest and untouched maiden. The veil also “hid her away fromevil spiritswhomightwant to thwart her happiness.” QueenVictoriamarried in her


famous ensemble, awhite dress and a veil cascading down her back, making her the firstmodernmonarch to bemarried in a veil - and at that moment, the image of a bridewas defined for centuries to come. They vary in style and length


almost asmuch as the dress, and the history ofwedding veils is as long as


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marriage itself.We recap themost popular looks over the last century! The 1920s sawbrides favouring


the lace cloche headdresses, some ofwhichwould be encircledwith flowers.Veilswere usuallymade of silkmaterials and decoratedwith flowers and leaves thatwouldmatch the blooms in her bouquet.In the post-war years of the 1950s an enviable surge in elaborate bridal


accessories brought about real style statement pieces including birdcage veils andslender fitting skullcap veils. This fashion-forwardlook


mellowed in the 60swith veils taking on amoremodern, bohemian vibe. Long, floaty styles became popular and took their cue fromthe ‘flower- power’ look of the time. Thesewere often attached to pillbox hats. The


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