Vintage Wedding Veils and Birdcages

A few of the popular varieties of vintage wedding veils are:

The Cathedral veils -The vintage Cathedral veil drapes naturally to the ground and the popular fabric to use today is the premium quality tulle (not the ones used in discount veils). It
is also called the 'shimmer veil' and is available in single layer or
double layers.

It has a subtle effect in the dim light of some churches or chapels, but comes to life as you walk out into the sunlight, or under the flash of a camera.

This vintage style veil can be worn at the top of the head, or behind the head. You can add a tiara for an elegant and stylish effect.

The Elbow Length veils - This style veil connects from a headpiece and extends down to the elbows.

More common for casual weddings, the elbow veil gives the graceful look of a veil, without an overpowering effect on the bride or the wedding dress.

Cloche or Cap veils - These were the rave of the 1920's and they fitted over the entire scalp, falling down gracefully over the shoulders.

These cap veils were usually made from net-backed fabrics, using the finest lace and silk tulle fabrics. Trimmings and decorations included satin, velvet ribbons, with blossoms at the ears.

Gothic wedding veils (vampire veil) - This is an exotic medieval bridal veil made out of plain or patterned tulle fabric. These are quite common and seen mostly around Halloween.

Birdcage Vintage bridal veils - These style of wedding veils simply hint at what lies beneath. Having a veil custom-made using vintage materials is a great way of getting exactly
what you want in the event that you don’t find what you really want.

Birdcage veils are quite simple to make yourself.

You can incorporate elements of the past with pieces of the present to create your own vintage style.

Why not mix the old with the new which is what its all about anyway. Blending the past traditions into your wedding by adding vintage styles is unique and elegant.

Adding this vintage style is also a fantastic way to look beautiful and chic, without losing personal style or looking like a cookie cutter bride as most brides tend to look on the d-dayTo use vintage elements,
you don't necessarily need to recreate a period costume or even stick to
a particular decade. Mine the bygone styles and mix them with the new,
or the vintage inspired.

You can decide to become, on your wedding day, luxurious & glamorous, sassy & cute, slinky, girly or frilly, OR, eclectic. Watching old movie classics, or finding photos of the bygone eras
online, can wake up ideas in you.

Start out by writing out a list of these descriptions for yourself, then use this as a basis for picking out the elements of your look and style on your wedding day..