Birdcage or Childhood Dream?

July 8, 2008 | Posted by Mizz Honeysuckle

Now ‘fess up: I know I’m not the only one who used to stand in front of a window and pretend the net curtains were a wedding veil. My mother’s bedroom had a perfectly positioned mirror where I could do this and see only myself and the veil, and not the fact that said veil was still attached to the curtain rail!

Ok, I was eight. But I always knew I wanted a long, flowing veil, just like those curtains, only less, well, curtain-like.

Today I stood in front of that same mirror in my wedding dress, twenty-one years older, but still with that same dream. A veil that can envelop and cocoon me, flow behind me in the wind, and swish behind me as I walk up the aisle to marry the man of my dreams. *Sigh* A dream only exacerbated by pictures like these:

Ok, can you say WOW? Seriously, I WANT this.

But then I started planning a vintage Old Hollywood feel to my wedding. And suddenly, everywhere I looked, THIS started cropping up:

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Birdcage Veil. Elegant, sophisticated, vintage, glamorous, and so old Hollywood I could just scream.

So NOW what do I do? The flowing white classic childhood dream, or the sleek, elegant classic film star look?

Help!

Comments

9 Comments so far

Mrz Queen bee on July 9, 2008 9:25 am
Oh Mizz HS, you brought up some old memmories hehehe - I confess, I also did the whole veil on the curtain thing hehe….

I also loved the idea of a long veil, but it just didnt go with my dress…. the shorter one for me was much nicer and I loved it, the only thing I regret was not keeping it on all evening!!!

I have a “suggestion” - why not wear both veils? And take off the cathedral veil and wear only the birdcage veil (which by the way is SUPER STUNNING, doesnt Jessica Alba look amazing! and Katherine Helgi - WOW!!!!
Mrz Queen bee on July 9, 2008 9:36 am
WOW your dress looks stunning! (got my sneak peak :P) Im loving the ruby slippers, they looks so glam! Are you doing something red in your hair as well?
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Mizz Honeysuckle on July 9, 2008 6:18 pm
Hey…yeah I still think I’m leaning towards the long veil, but the birdcage might be a great reception veil!

And I don’t think I’m doing red in my hair, no. My tiara is just silver and sparkly diamante, so with the veil that’s enough on my head! :-)
Mizz Calla Lilly on July 10, 2008 1:37 pm
LOL, well to be honest, the LONG veil makes the most amazing pics ??? My photographer showed me some of her pics this weekend. AND ME, I didn’t want a veil at all. BUT after seeing the pics, I sOOO WANT a long one!
HOW DO I add pics on here to show you ????I tried adding the image? BUT NOTHING ??
Mizz Calla Lilly on July 10, 2008 2:17 pm
Mizz Calla Lilly on July 10, 2008 2:19 pm
Mizz Calla Lilly on July 10, 2008 2:19 pm

There you go!
Mizz Honeysuckle on July 10, 2008 6:45 pm
That first one is stunning!

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