rockchalkchick
06-13-2008, 10:26 AM
I'm torn on my veil options. We're planning for an outdoor spring ceremony, and my mother and I are designing and making my dress.
I want the dress to be rather simple by bridal standards - a V-neck surplice neckline, with a yellow inset embroidered in white at the waist. I may continue the yellow detail down the back, as a sash or break curving to the ground. It's going to be layered silk chiffon (white, with the inset in yellow chiffon).
I may add a small amount of beading and/or embroidery across the top section, but I want the skirt to remain very clean and simple. I'd also prefer to have no or minimal train.
Something similar to this, though with the midriff insert colored:
http://www.jcrew.com/images/newshots2004/main500/63050_NA6434_m_SU08.jpg
So, to get to the point: the "official" stance says that an outdoor bride should not wear a veil longer than elbow, since the setting is relatively informal. That said, I'm considering doing a long veil, in order to add a little "pop" to the dress, a little extra beading or detail that can then be removed for the reception.
Would it look silly or inappropriate to wear a chapel-length chiffon veil over a trainless simple dress? If the dress is very simple, would a detailed veil look out of place, or would it provide a little extra detailing that's missing?
Would adding the decorated train-veil add or detract from the simple dress? Would it be better to add a detachable train to the dress itself (at the peak of the v-back) instead of the veil?
I want the dress to be rather simple by bridal standards - a V-neck surplice neckline, with a yellow inset embroidered in white at the waist. I may continue the yellow detail down the back, as a sash or break curving to the ground. It's going to be layered silk chiffon (white, with the inset in yellow chiffon).
I may add a small amount of beading and/or embroidery across the top section, but I want the skirt to remain very clean and simple. I'd also prefer to have no or minimal train.
Something similar to this, though with the midriff insert colored:
http://www.jcrew.com/images/newshots2004/main500/63050_NA6434_m_SU08.jpg
So, to get to the point: the "official" stance says that an outdoor bride should not wear a veil longer than elbow, since the setting is relatively informal. That said, I'm considering doing a long veil, in order to add a little "pop" to the dress, a little extra beading or detail that can then be removed for the reception.
Would it look silly or inappropriate to wear a chapel-length chiffon veil over a trainless simple dress? If the dress is very simple, would a detailed veil look out of place, or would it provide a little extra detailing that's missing?
Would adding the decorated train-veil add or detract from the simple dress? Would it be better to add a detachable train to the dress itself (at the peak of the v-back) instead of the veil?