Those are lovely!
We were married in '81 when big hats were the thing. During dinner conversation a few weeks before the wedding, DH mentioned that he envisioned lifting my veil⊠I had never mentioned that I was going to wear a hat. Ooops. Back to the bridal shop to get a veil which I wore for the wedding, hat for the reception.
DIL chose a hair adornment instead of a veil. I thought it was lovely; her hair was veil enough (so envious).
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I wore a veil - probably because âthatâs what you doâ and a Catholic wedding and all. Donât remember really loving it.
I did wear a big floppy hat as a bridesmaid in my brotherâs wedding in the late 70âs. Oh man, that hat!!! 
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I was a bride in the 80âs and wore flowers in my hair-no veil. My daughter in law wore a very pretty veil with an elegant, chignon bun last year.
Went to a Bridal Expo with my daughter yesterday. It was crowded and boring. There were a few booths with dresses, a few with china settings, but mostly just a lot of skin care booths and other stuff we werenât interested in. A few event centers or honeymoon âdealsâ, but sheâs getting married out of state so those werenât of interest either. One place had cake samples (delicious), some photographers (I was hoping for a lot more of those just to see examples of wedding party attire). I didnât see any florists.
Waste of time and since it was on the same day as a Bronco game we had to âgo aroundâ to get to the place where it was.
Guess we just have to buy a Bridal magazine.
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My S and DIL hired a âday ofâ event coordinator. She did an excellent job and allowed everyone else to relax. It was great knowing someone was attending to the myriad of details.
I was a skeptic but watching the woman in action, she convinced me she earned her fee and it was money well-earned.
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Part of the package deal for sonâs wedding (ceremony and tent for dinner/dancing) included a day-of coordinator. She also coordinated the rehearsal prior day. She was great. She even delayed the âearly busâ back to hotel so everybody could have cake.
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I wore a veil specifically bc I thought it so romantic and wonderful â the day was hotter than heck and I thought I would suffocate!
DiL had flowers woven into her hair and a long lace piece trailing from the updo, but not really a veil. She looked stunning; the lace piece came out for the reception.
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DD wore hair combs that a good friend made for her. I think they looked great. But a veil would have been nice too. Iâm not sure why she chose not to wear a veil.
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D had a beautiful hair comb that she wore all throughout the day/evening. She got a reasonably priced veil that she wore for the ceremony only â she just felt it would be a nice, traditional touch.
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Dâs veil was very light & airy. She had a comb with flowers to clip it on, but she ended up deciding âless is more.â It made for pretty pictures, blowing in the breeze.
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First I have heard about veil sleeves, but the picture tells it all.
I had never heard of veil sleeves but they definitely do add a touch of drama. My DIL had her veil only for some photos and ceremony and it never covered her face.
Our dozen women book club members - none had heard of veil sleeves.
One member just had a daughter married, and one is doing a 2nd weekend of bridal dress shopping. The gal is 6â tall and looks amazing in everything she puts on - and has tried on a number in several shops. No idea if she is going to have a veil. I told the veil stories from this site.
We also discussed the changing ideas gals have with their weddings.
Me either, and I watch a lot of âSay Yes to the Dressâ.
My friend used to be a model and did a lot of wedding shows when she was 15-18 years old. Her mother said âWhat I learned was she looked good in a $300 dress, a $5000 dress, any style, any color.â Sheâd worn hundreds of dresses. The original plan was for her mother to redesign her own dress for her daughter, but in the end they bought a new dress for the bride and cut down the motherâs dress for the little sister to wear as a flower girl dress (the sisters were 12 years apart).
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The designer who made Dâs dress is into âwingsâ these days: Alyssa Kristin | Bridal Gowns Made with Love in Chicago â BRIDAL ACCESSORIES.
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Daughter was the sixth bride in our family to wear the crown of pearlized orange blossoms purchased by her grandmother (my mom) in 1957. The original tulle veil was replaced in 1985 for my wedding. I was so pleased my daughter chose to wear it, especially since my mom died six months before my daughterâs wedding.
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All beautiful women, @yauponredux.
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Tomorrow is D2âs engagement party. It is a prefix meal with wine pairing for a small group of family members. I asked people to be careful a week ahead of the party so not to get Covid. Yesterday we found out the groomâs sister in law came down with Covid and wouldnât be able to attend. Instead of letting 2 very good meals/wine go to waste I told D2 to invite 2 of her favorite friends. Her friends were very happy to be invited. 
This past week I have been wearing mask at every gathering. I am going to be completely quarantined a week before the wedding.
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I got Covid a week before S2âs civil ceremony and eight days before the celebration/reception. I was exposed somewhere between Dublin and Baden-Baden, en route to Ukraine. Was symptomatic less than 48 hours later. Wore my mask, got meds for symptoms, no paxlovid. Noone else got it, not even DH, thank goodness!
If the vax had been available before we left for the trip, I would have gotten it.
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