When I bought my (first) wedding dress, the lady at the
store asked if I wanted to throw in a beautiful, matching veil. I forget
exactly what the price point was, but I want to say it was almost a hundred
dollars?? I opted to not let my impulses get the best of me... there were
probably a ton of places to get a perfectly nice, low-budget veil that would be
the right color and have the right embellishments to go with the vintage look
that I wanted.
After doing some price comparisons on veils both online and
in stores like David's Bridal, I finally found a perfectly nice and simple veil
on Etsy.com. A woman on there was making veils and charging about $30. Seemed
like the right choice for me.
Now, I didn't go for jeweled, embroidered or otherwise
bedecked... but I did want my veil to have a finished appearance – so I made
sure to get one that had a border already sewn on. If you would prefer a bit
more detail to appear on your veil, there are still ways you can be frugal
about it. You can:
- Shop for the tulle and have your handy mother or mother-in-law sew the border and jewels on, as well as secure the comb in place
- Purchase the veil already made, and buy the embellishments separately, and have someone handy add them on
- Purchase a used veil online (see our list of secondhandbridal websites)
- Try a few thrift stores (I've even seen wedding dresses at the Goodwill!)
Moral of the veil story: it pays to shop around!
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