Veil confusion

Speaking from photographing 100s of weddings I can say that they are right in what they say, it will bulk together in normal use and takes time to set out nicely for the photos and the rest of the time in will bulk together and not only snag on your dress it will snag on everything else that you pass and collect twigs and leaves and flys (sorry)

And yes people do get to the stage sometimes where they have had enough of it being pulled - just by someone putting their arm around you and by the time of the meal - its a case of -"that's it its coming off ".

Again I am sorry to sound so negative but that has been my experience, perhaps I should just say that a long one takes a little more maintenance and car than a shorter one?

A fine one wont hide much detail

I had a cathedral length veil (single tier), and amusingly I was told it wouldn't go with my mermaid chapel length gown (so what do they go with if it isn't ball gowns or mermaids??).

Now my dress didn't have many diamates, so snagging on my dress wasn't too much of an issue for me, but it did snag on the ground as I walked. Which is fine if you're moving slowly, but if I was walking further/quick I'd pick it up. Also It meant I had a massive turning circle, if you turn too sharp the puddle of fabric will be in front of you (When we were turning to go back down the aisle everyone laughed as I kicked my veil/train behind me!).

No one trod on mine, and honestly having it pull behind me wasn't an issue. However I specifically picked my hairstyle to support the veil. I had 20" hair extensions and a tight stiff up do, the veil nestled behind the hair and was secure and supported. Be warned a half up half down do likely wouldn't support the weight well and may drag. I kept mine on until after the meal, then took it off so I could dance/move freely (I had a different dress for the evening).

Now I had the same thing from my MIL, saying it'd hide the back of dress, which it kind of did when it bunched up, but for photos it'd be posed. I also found that having a cathedral one showed the back more, as it dragged on the floor behind me, so didn't cling to me or the dress. Excuse the poor facebook photo (I've not had the official ones back), but this is what I mean:

So when walking past people can see the back as it's away from my back.

Thank you both for your feedback.

More food for thought then I guess, I do still want a cathedral length so I think I need to play with the diamantes and see if they have claws that stick out. If I can get a half separate one then I think I will do that and make do with the catching etc then I will still have the shorter one left. I can't really wait until my first fitting as I've been told a veil takes 4-6 weeks to arrive and I'll only have around 8 weeks from the first fitting, so doesn't leave much for dithering.

Now comes the difficult bit of finding a shop that stocks a 2 piece veil!

There's a lady with a Facebook page who makes vails to order called Pink Margaret. I've no personal experience but you could have a look and message people who do. I looked there when I was undecided. I went for a birdcage in the end. Good luck.

If you want one then go for it but just be minded that they can be a little high maintenance to live in, I say "live in " because it is very different wearing it all day and manoeuvring than it is when you try it on in the confines of a shop.

Its not the claws or anything its that actual diamantes themselves that catch - its not bad and its not constant but it does happen, I have also seen pearls and the like on shoes get snagged up, but it just happens and I have never heard from a bride afterwards that she wished she never had the style.]

Get one - look beautiful - feel beautiful and laugh when you catch fly's in it and think to yourself "Bill said that would happen"

I will look on Facebook thank you!

Haha thanks Bill, I will certainly bear you in mind!