For those who took their veil off for the reception....

BeccaJo Posted: Jul 01, 2008 08:42 AM

For those who took their veil off for the reception....

Did you use a regular comb for your veil? I was told you could use a metal T to make it easy to take the veil off for the reception. Did anyone do this? Did the veil stay in ok up until the reception?

Thanks!

jtgarsik Posted: Jul 01, 2008 08:49 AM

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i used a comb & it was fine....but i will say - i wish i would've kept it on! my mom kept trying to tell me too, but i was adament about taking it off after dinner...now i see photos & WISH i would've had it on the whole time... just food for thought!

Snick n Nick Posted: Jul 01, 2008 08:49 AM

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my veil was on a metal comb...my hair dresser was going to put bobby pins in on the sides that could just be taken out to take the veil out (maybe that's what they were talking about? like bobby pins coming in horizontally from the side, one on each side?) but she didn't b/c it seemed to be in there pretty good. It stayed in fine until it got windy when we were taking pictures and it flew out....my bridal attendant put it back in backwards so it kept coming out. I took it out during the CH when I bustled

gabbie83 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 08:55 AM

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i had the comb - i heard the metal one is better to use if you have your hair in an updo - i had my hair down so i had the comb.

BeccaJo Posted: Jul 01, 2008 09:09 AM

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I want to do my hair half up and I'm afraid if I keep the veil on you won't see my hair and if I take it off I won't look 'bridal' . haha. I guess it depends on how it looks and if its annoying me. I dont think I'll do the T then just in case I want to keep it in.

Cpt2007 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 12:59 PM

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My veil was attached to my comb (had pearls and crystals on it, so I didn't want to not have that on too) with velcro, so when it was time for it to come off, my SIL just carefully peeled it off and not a hair was moved out of place.

Espo22 Posted: Jul 01, 2008 01:12 PM

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my veil had hooks to put through the comb so it was attached that way, i think some bobby pins were used too...my bridal attendant took off my veil and he did it quickly and didnt mess up my hair at all

PreshusSmurf Posted: Jul 02, 2008 12:24 AM

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my veil was attached to a comb....

but i had to add that reading this totally reminded me of the infamous 'veil on a stick' thread from many moons ago

CloudNine Posted: Jul 02, 2008 07:43 AM

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Posted by BeccaJo

I want to do my hair half up and I'm afraid if I keep the veil on you won't see my hair and if I take it off I won't look 'bridal' . haha. I guess it depends on how it looks and if its annoying me. I dont think I'll do the T then just in case I want to keep it in.

my friend took hers off and it did take away from the 'bridal' look, IMO. kinda just looked like a girl in a white dress and not a bride anymore. maybe a short fingertip veil wont be so annoying?

bensgirl Posted: Jul 02, 2008 08:46 AM

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i had my hair half up half down and i took my veil off during the reception. mine was a comb and there were no problems taking it out. i did keep it on through our first dance and the toasts so all those pics still have my veil. maybe that's a good compromise?

MattandTricia07 Posted: Jul 02, 2008 09:26 AM

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I had my veil on for part of the reception then my hairdresser (who was a guest at our wedding- she has known our family for over 20 years) took it out for me without a problem