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In the olden times the bride generally covered her face with it but today, the veil is used to highlight the bride’s beautiful look. It is as much a concern for every bride and is as dedicatedly worked on as the rest of her outfit.
The ghunghat was the symbol of the coy bride, be it a saree or a lehenga. The veil now takes the place of the ghoonghat adorning the brides crown, sitting amidst all the glowing embellishments on the hair including flowers and ornaments.
Here are some tips to help you choose a bridal veil:
1. Focus on Edge/border of the veil - The typical Indian bridal veil needs to be heavily trimmed framing the face exquisitely, drawing attention to the bride’s beautiful look.
2. Don’t like a heavy edge?, that’s fine - If you are particularly fussy about not having a heavy chunari, then tissue, net and silk veils in gorgeous gold toned hues can be especially made for you with the trimming that match your jewelry and outfit.
3. The veil can be the same color as the outfit - Indian brides have the advantage of knowing that their veils can have all the liberty to be the color that their chosen dress is, be it fuchsia pink, orange or red.
4. Like Contrast, Great! – Indian outfits these days have more than three colors. Want to supplement this colorful outfit? Use the veil to add one more color. You are the bride and will not be accused of being colourful!
5. Remember veil is just one part - What sets a veil’s glorious length apart is the vermillion of the sindoor, the bindi and the gold/kundan tikka.
While you may still get many an opportunity to don a gorgeous gown, or wear a zarisaree, but it is just that once in your life, that you get to wear a bridal veil!
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