Fashion Style Wedding

CREDITS

Photography . . . . . . Pixaimage Photography

Veils and gowns . . . . .Amy-Jo Tatum

Makeup . . . . . . . . . Necia Whitmore

Models . . . .. .. . . .Janelle Mills and Libby Gale

Venue . . . . . . . . .San Domenico, San Anselmo, California

Since Chelsea Clinton's wedding last July, classic veils are suddenly taking the spotlight once again. We wanted to capture the essence of the traditional bride in all her romantic and time-honored splendor. From the ethereal beauty of the drop veil to the small tulle head pouf, here is the 2011 veil collection . . . .

Above: Waltz length double layered white tulle edged in satin ribbon

Going retro doesn't necessarily mean sticking to a particular era. Above, a 30s gown is paired up with an authentic vintage 60s veil. Layers of tulle attached to a lace and jewel embellished Juliet cap give this bride a timeless look.

A gown with exquisite back details like the one above calls for a shorter veil like the petal or fly away in gathered tulle tacked to the back of a chignon.

Directly above and below: The most dramatic of all veils, the Cathedral veil. Above is a double layered ivory tulle edged in satin ribbon. Below: White tulle with Chantilly lace motifs dappled all over . . .

The fingertip style veil above has long been the most popular length for brides as it goes with just about any style dress. Here we've matched it up with traditional ivory lace and taffeta.

Contemporary brides love the new tulle poufs. Easy to wear, they go from ceremony to reception. with no adjustments and are tres chic . . .

Above: Silk gauze drop veil floor length drop veil can be wrapped as a shawl; Below: A 3-yard galloon of Chantilly lace makes the perfect 20s style cloche-cap style veil to pair up with a vintage lace gown.

Smoot Photo
Once reserved for the informal wedding, short veils are not only chic for the most casual civil ceremony, we've been seeing them at many ultra-formal weddings lately. This is partly because poufs and cages can be elegant and easy to wear all at once--no lugging around that excess tulle come reception time. Also when brides first started sporting them a couple years back, they were a new and different statement away from the traditional veil.. Believe me, I had a ball designing these small confections of net and tulle and they're some of my all time favs . . .

Scott Williams

Header photo: The bubble cage of Russian netting, still popular this year with the more modernistic bride wanting to add some edge to her look. Directly above: The floral cage, a favorite of vintage brides everywhere.