How to Make a Wedding Veil

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This veil making section of MyOnlineWeddingHelp.com includes both step-by-step instructions and detailed videos of every step as well as online resources for both veil making supplies and discount wedding veils. The video to your left is an overview of the five-step veil-making process.

What are the five steps?

Step 1: Measuring and cutting the material as well as making a pattern.

Step 2: Creating the blusher. (Optional. Go to step 3 if you do not want a blusher.)

Step 3: Attaching beading, trim, edging, or other embellishments to your veil. Also, some examples and ideas for your veil's edges and decor are here.

Step 4: Making gathers with heavy duty thread and a craft needle.

Step 5: Wrapping and attaching the comb to your veil with a whipstitch.

Additionally, find a list and video of supplies you need here. Enjoy!

What you need to make a veil

Here is a list of the supplies you need to make a gathered veil with blusher and comb to attach the veil to your head.

Measuring & cutting veil fabric

Explains how to figure out the amount of material you will need, make a pattern, and use it to cut the tulle (i.e. fabric) into an oval for the veil and a blusher. 

Creating the blusher / face veil

About controlling the length and fullness of a blusher. Plus, see how your blusher will look by making temporary, "pseudo-gathers."

Attaching veil decorations

Tips and techniques for gluing embellishments and trim onto your veil. Also, see examples of embellishments here.

Making the veil's gathers

The gathers are what give your veil pouf and more folds. Learn a gathering technique here.

Wrapping & attaching a comb

See how to wrap a bridal comb in tulle, then attach it to the veil with needle and thread.

Wedding veils sitemap

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