Well, that's a lie.
I had found one at the same boutique that I bought my wedding dress, but it was TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS. Seriously? I couldn't stomach buying a veil for $200.
So, we made one. By "we" I mean my mom and my aunt and I. I described exactly what I wanted, and my aunt (who is a sewing GODDESS...she made my bridesmaids dresses AND my veil AND my flower girl's dress.) got to work.
I wanted a veil that was one piece. I wanted a blush veil, but instead of TWO pieces of fabric, I wanted one. So we cut a piece of the veil material that I wanted into an hour glass shape, so that the sides came up just below my shoulders, and the back of it to about my tailbone. The front came down just to my midsection.
My aunt made a beautiful scalloped lace embroidery on a separate piece of tulle, then my mom and I very carefully (painstakingly, more like) sewed the embroidery onto the bottom of my veil. We then bought flat-backed pearls and rhinestones (from Michael's) and glued them onto my veil sporadically on both sides (remember, I had a blush veil so they had to be on both sides of the tulle so when my dad flipped it back...you get it?).
This took FOREVER, but it was seriously perfect! It looked almost exactly like the one I had wanted at the boutique, and it cost us about $50 to make all together.
Here is the end result:
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(That's my mom and I when we were getting ready for the wedding) Okay, so see what I mean by the veil being one piece? Instead of have a blush veil as one piece, then the back part one piece, it's all just one! It's classy and timeless.
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There is a close up of the scalloped lace! Beautiful! It took us forever to make, but it was so worth it in the end, and it also was more than just a veil. It was a veil that my mom and aunt and I made together!
Here is a picture of the front. See how it comes down just to my midsection? You can kind of see the back...it comes to just about my tailbone.
The good thing about doing the scalloped edge lace was that it weighed my veil down, so the breeze didn't just blow it around. It was the perfect veil, especially for an outside wedding!
Here are some good links to help you get started on YOUR perfect veil:
Save On Crafts - This website is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Not only does it have cheap tulle and combs, it's got all kinds of ideas for weddings! We bought garden stakes to go down the isle from here, as well as a bunch of Japanese lanters for the reception.
Crafty Stylish - This is also a great website for ideas. There is a whole page on wedding veils and how long to make them, what combs and tulle to use, etc.
Real Simple Weddings - I absolutely ADORE this website. Wedding cost calculators, how to pick your wedding colors, and even bridal shower games are on here! I lived by this website and their magazine for about 11 months before the wedding.
The Knot - This is another one that I lived off of for almost a year! There is a ton of great ideas, and they also have a magazine (sold at any Barns & Noble) that is like a wedding NOVEL. After you get married, check out The Nest, for married couples (they've got good recipes, organizing ideas, decorating ideas, etc.) and for when you have children, check out The Bump.
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