Originating back in the 1940’s/1950’s where the classic merry widow netting was attached to beautiful embellishments and top hats, the Birdcage Veil has been back on trend over the past two years and is continuing to be a strong trend for 2012 bridal hair accessories. This glamorous look back in the day has now evolved into the unstructured look we are seeing now with the netting being worn with feather and flower fascinators, vintage hair brooches and hair clips.
Many are opting for the flower birdcage veil for their summer wedding classic look. Euphoria offers a collection of bridal flowers to choose
from, ranging from budget flowers to couture silk flowers and can attach a birdcage veil to the flower. Our flowers come in champagne, ivory or white colours, however, other colours can be used upon request. The image below is from our budget busting department, priced at
a fabulous £38. Available in white, ivory or black and at eye level, nose level or chin level.
To complete the sheer classic look of elegance, brides today are wearing the birdcage veil draped over one eye for sex appeal or shaped diagonally from eye to chin for a dramatic and elegant feel.
We also use tulle veils as an alternative option to the birdcage veil which offers a much softer look than the birdcage veil, which we can incorporate bows and embellishments and can also be made to any chosen length, in white or ivory colours. Others look for vintage appeal in adding the birdcage veil to a vintage inspired headband.
At Euphoria Boutique, we can offer you a range of options for your perfect birdcage veil, as we can make them to attach to any of our
wedding combs and wedding headbands. Euphoria Boutique offer 3 types of birdcage veil lengths, eye level – Small, short-netted veils are sexy and cute yet elegant all at the same time, nose level and chin level. We can use tulle or Russian birdcage veil in a range of colours too.
We see many brides who want to wear a birdcage veil but are unsure if it goes with their chosen dress there fore it would be wise to follow this general rule of thumb. Simple dresses work very well with veils, 1950’s tea dresses look beautiful with the birdcage for a splash of Hollywood glamour. Take a piece of the veiling to your dress fitting so you can see if it goes with your dress style and colour. Different face shapes suit different veil types so always check what length suits your face shape. Remember to ask for your birdcage veil to be detachable if you do not wish to wear it on the evening of your wedding. You can then still wear the accessory, headband, etc and remove the veil with ease. Birdcage veils are more likely not to work with heavily lace embellished dresses, brides in this case, should opt for a delicate tulle veil which would complement the lace beautifully.
The good news:
Veils work extremely well with pretty much any style of dress
We can attach a veil to a comb a band or a clip, or use press studs on some embellishment types ot make it detachable from your embellishment
We can embellish your veil with crystals, beads, sequins etc etc
We can add a fascinator, feathers, flowers, jewels
Birdcage veils are unique to you. They add personality to your attire. The world is your oyster when it comes to accessories for the veil, you can be as dramatic or as understated as you like.
Please contact us if you are interested in adding a birdcage veil to a headband, or would like us to create one for you.
