With a birdcage veil there's different ways you can use them to add that dramatic effect to your wedding gown, or an evening gown too! (Can you say bachelorette party?)
You can look sweet and innocent with your veil (attached to a headband), or you can say ultra chic (attached to a simple comb). Or you can scream glamor with a vintage jeweled hair clip. Use feathers for fun flair, or just a simple strip of veil across the eyes for incredible mystery. Shake it up a little and make your birdcage veil your something blue! There's so much out there honey.
Some great veils I found include some sweet samples from Birdcage Veils. For the big and dramatic, try out Castle Bride (yum). You can also get some great veils from Hat Veils and My Wedding Veil.
And if you're feeling super DIY - a birdcage veil is incredibly easy, and inexpensive, to make.
But what dress do you wear a birdcage veil with? My first tip - just throw it on and see if it works with your dress. Overall, though, they look better with slinkier dresses (mermaid, sheath, etc). If you've got a nice vintage dress you're at a home run - dresses from the 20's to 50's look great in these cute little veils. I've also seen great pairing with corset dresses and lace gowns.
Yesterday I watched a fun movie - Fantastic Four 2 - and Jessica Alba had a great pairing of a birdcage veil with a floor length veil attached to her bun. It looked beautiful with her sheath dress with a little belt.
So try it out! Call your bridal boutique before you go and see if they have a sample veil you can try on with some dresses. Or just grab a half yard from the fabric store and pin it on as you're out the door.
Bottom line - birdcage veils can offer you all kinds of attitude for your bridal look. It can add any flavor of mystery, glamor, innocence that you want it to. One thing you're going to be guaranteed - an incredible dramatic entrance.
