subject: Wedding Photography And The History Of The Veil [print this page] There are a lot of stories regarding the origin of a bride's veil. Some say that the veil was introduced in ancient Rome, while the people of the time believed evil spirits would be attracted to the bride so they covered her face with a veil to confuse them. So don't be confused, here is the top trivia behind the wedding veil.
The definition of veil is to "obscure, shroud, mask or cover, so perhaps that is how the bridal "veil" got its name. It's also said that in medieval times, the veil was used to protect her from "the evil eye" and was a symbol of purity, chastity, and modesty. Today, the only time a woman is likely to wear a veil is on her wedding day and that will be following the traditions of a white wedding. Brides used to wear their hair flowing down their back at their wedding to symbolize their virginity, but now the white veil is a symbol of it.
Others say the origin of the bridal veil was due to the circumstances of an arranged marriage.
In days past, men bargained with an eligible young lady's father for their hand in marriage. AFTER the ceremony, the veil was lifted to reveal the brides features. This was to keep a groom from backing out of the deal if he didn't like what he saw. The lifting of the veil was often a part of ancient wedding ritual, symbolizing the groom taking possession of the wife, either as lover or as property, or the revelation of the bride by her parents to the groom for his approval. Some have even said that the veil was used in days past as a symbol of a bride's submission and willingness to obey her husband.
Certain lengths of bridal veils got their names from how or where they were worn. At one time, Cathedral veils were only worn in a wedding that took place in cathedrals and there are even Birdcage veils. Well, times have obviously changed the meaning of the tradition of wearing a bridal veil. Today, the wearing a bridal veil:
"signifies a special event - A Wedding!
"signifies joy
"highlights the bride's appearance and features
The past history of wearing a bridal veil has given way to new traditions. Over the past 20 years, traditions surrounding the bridal veil have changed even more. Veils were worn more frequently over the face and known as a blusher. Now, you don't have to wear it over your face all if you don't want to. Brides today are making their own wedding veil history. Star Jones of the popular Television show "The View" wore a 27' FOOT long Veil--the longest known veil in history. It's dubbed the "Star Cathedral Veil". Her veil was two feet longer than Princess Diana's Bridal Veil.
It also used to be that brides marrying for the second time were not supposed to wear a veil, especially a white veil. Nowadays, it's perfectly acceptable to wear a veil (even a white one) for a second marriage if you want to! (Don't let anyone try to tell you different. It's YOUR day! If you want to wear it, go ahead!). The wearing of a bridal gown and veil is one of the big days in a woman's life--Choose what YOU feel comfortable in and enjoy your special day!
It also used to be that brides marrying for the second time were not supposed to wear a veil, especially a white veil. Nowadays, it's perfectly acceptable to wear a veil (even a white one) for a second marriage if you want to! (Don't let anyone try to tell you different. It's YOUR day! If you want to wear it, go ahead!). The wearing of a bridal gown and veil is one of the big days in a woman's life--Choose what YOU feel comfortable in and enjoy your special day!
by: Weddings by Chris Sherburne Photography
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