Ornamenting the veil
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Using a family wedding gown. For sentimental reasons, a bride may want to wear the gown of a family member or even a dear friend. This is a lovely idea but one that can pose practical problems. If the gown is a good fit, but perhaps too plain, ornamentation can easily be added. If the gown is too big, it can often be altered or remade, although cutting down a dress more than two sizes can be difficult. If the gown is too small, it can sometimes be let out. If not, consider removing just the lace or ornamentation and using it on your gown, or cutting your bodice from the original gown’s skirts. You might have to play with finding compatible fabrics for the rest of your gown – a tulle skirt or a lace overlay on the bodice are simple solutions – but the gown will still have that special meaning.
Ornamenting the veil. Adding ornamentation to a veil – a plain veil you’ve purchased or a veil you’ve made – can be a wonderful way to let your creativity shine. Books on veils, patterns for veils, and a bridal shop’s inventory can all serve as inspiration. Edge the veil in a tiny ribbon or with a row of beads. Select a lace edging or incorporate leftover lace motifs from the gown. The gown’s ornamentation will help guide you, since you’ll want the gown and veil to be thematically similar. If the gown is very simple and understated, then the veil could be quite ornate. Tiny silk flowers, sequins and beads, rhinestones, hand embroidery, feathers, eyelash trim or fur, silk ribbon motifs – the possibilities are endless. | 
