My trip to BHLDN Houston was all that I hoped for AND MORE!!!! When designing a bouquet, I gather inspiration from the brides dress….The gowns at BHLDN are DIVINE and very inspiring! BOWS, LACE, TULLE, BAUBLES…
DIY birdcage veil–by Lauren Samuels, HOUSE of LOVELY
The hardest thing to understand when considering making your own birdcage veil kit is how the measurements of the veil correspond with your head and how that will look. These veil kits start out as a FULL size birdcage veil- so there is always room for alterations! The height of the veil is determined by the distance from where you want the comb to be placed to where you want the veil to stop. The width of the veil depends on the measurement around your head and how tight you would like it to fit. If you see that the measurements of the veil are larger than you’d like, then you can easily trim off excess!
Once the measurements are set, go ahead and thread your needle. Tie a thread knot around the corner of one end of the veil and continue threading the little square boxes along the CUT EDGE.
Once you are at the end of the comb, go ahead and snip off the end of the ribbon- leaving about 1/2” to melt and sew down!
photo by Lissa Anglin Photography
photo by Lissa Anglin Photography
We’ve come a long way from the traditional cathedral wedding veil. A bride’s veil is just as much a statement piece as the dress itself. Melody Ginn, owner and designer at Emma’s Bridal Boutique, knows that better than anyone. For almost ten years, Melody has been designing couture headpieces for brides worldwide. Inside her Red Oak, Texas showroom you’ll find everything from traditional wedding veils to vintage inspired hat veils and custom fascinators. Here are some great accessory ideas that break away from tradition.
For more information on Melody Ginn and Emma’s Bridal Boutique visit EmmasBridalBoutique.com
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