I will be being traditional and walking down the aisle with my blusher covering my face.I had thought to keep it there up until the point when the vicar says "you may now kisss the bride" and then h2b could lift it and kiss me.I asked h2b what he thought and he said that he would be squinting at me all through the service if 'i'm all covered up' lol! Ok so i decided that i will lift it when i get to the front of the church but should i- a) let h2b do it b) get my Dad to do it or c) ask my moh to do it before she takes my flowers I think with a or b although it will be a 'nice moment' there is the chance that either i will be scalped or my veil and tiara will be yanked off!At least if Moh does it she will know how much pressure to exert plus she will have the opportunity to practice whereas the other two won't. Who is doing this and how? xxx
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
I think tradition says its at the you may kiss the bride so that in arranged marriages it hides the fact that she's a minger till its too late to back out. I would go for b/c. You can always just put your veil on and make dad practice.
CommentAuthorAnastasia
I am going with b) get my Dad to do it - I think it is such a gorgeous moment between father & daughter x
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CommentAuthorHa_x3
I would go for ether your H2B or dad.. i agree with anastasia though would be a lovely moment & would make a lovely photo if your dad was to take it off xxx
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CommentAuthorPB
katie i'm not that ugly lol! Anastasia i never thought that my Dad could practice-good idea!I am afraid that i don't have a lot of faith in him he is not used to being delicate.My Mum is convinced that he is going to stand on my dress whilst going up the aisle as it is! xxx
Hmmm you could always let your dad practise for a few weeks & if he cant pull it off have your MOH as a backup xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Davro
Poulton, I never said you were I was merely pointing out tradition.
CommentAuthorPB
Ha_x3 'pulling it off' is exactly what i imagine he will be doing! x
CommentAuthorPB
Its ok Katie i was only pulling your leg! I would like to do it like that but not if h2b is squinting at me the whole way through,i'd find that a bit distracting! x
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
Ok I feel bad if I offend someone and didn't mean to. If you keep your face covered you can pull faces at him.
CommentAuthorMrsShaw
I'm only having a 1 tier veil, so not covering my face, my Mum wanted me to, but I'd just feel silly and like I was in fancy dress. I'm already being fussy when my mum plays with my veil and where I'm going to have it on my head! I just wouldn't feel myself having it covering my face, but if I was, I'd have my Dad take it off :)
CommentAuthorxxRosiexx
I agree with Anastasia, it is a lovely moment. I'm hoping to get my dad to lift mine, unfortunately I doubt it'll be such a lovely moment as my dad is a bit of a moose when it comes to weddings and hates them, he is also very derogatory about the way I look (ironic as I'm basically a female version of him; sadly). But I can at least try lol xxx
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CommentAuthorNicsquared
I think i might get my moh to lift it but not sure now... Will definitely get who ever does it to practice :)
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CommentAuthorAntonia9
id probably go with the MOH option to be honest, women are just attentative with those kinda things, can you imagine h2b or dad yanking the veil back and you being stood at the alter or ceremony with a kink in ya veil, or one bit stood on end and the other side flat lol, id stick with the MOH.... much more delicate! x
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CommentAuthorcdh1984
Our Vicar told us when we had to do this. He said it's a legal requirement that it is done at a certain point (I cant remember when) so that he knows he is marrying the right person. He takes it up and then he wanted the MOH to make sure it was arranged properly at the back!
CommentAuthorhigginszajac
First time round my dad lifted my veil to kiss me on the cheek at the altar, not having one this time xx
CommentAuthorFuture Mrs Doublé
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Tradition is that your father (or the person walking you down the aisle) lifts it up (and optional gives you a kiss)
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CommentAuthorRags
Get your dad to do it, I spent the whole service wondering when they were gonna let me lift it up. It was lovely to use it but it was so hot a stuffy under there, I'd been crying and was glad of it for hiding my tears, but my husband thought it was raining when he lifted it back to kiss me, thanks to all the condensation.
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
Awww, got me thinking now. Hmm, not sure if I'll cover my face or not now, might just see what veil I like. I think it is sweet for dad to pull it back though (but not yank it off my head - I like the practice idea lol) x
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CommentAuthorladyannwyn
i believe that the tradition, not old one as in covering up a 'minger' lol that had me in stiches btw! but since weddings are by coice nowadays is to have fob to lift it after he walks you down before he gives you away i believe, ask your vicar or registrar what the norm is and decide from there i would say xxx
CommentAuthor~feebee~
When I first got married our vicar said you lift the veil when you get to the altar, you don't do it after the marriage. He said there mustnt be a barrier in the way when saying the vows x
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CommentAuthorMorgsysGirl(kempy)
might sound daft to some, but if it was me I'd ask my mam to do it to get her involved in the actual service x
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CommentAuthorMrs Davro
the origin of the bridal veil was due to the circumstances of an arranged marriage. In days past, men bargained with an eligible young lady's father for their hand in marriage. AFTER the ceremony, the veil was lifted to reveal the brides features. This was to keep a groom from backing out of the deal if he didn't like what he saw.
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CommentAuthorAnastasia
I would go with the Dad still & have the MOH straighten the veil if needed after the special father daughter moment :)
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CommentAuthoriluvcakes
Oooooh now I am sitting here pondering this one .... I am having a birdcage veil and having it placed at a jaunty angle so it half covers my face kind of ish! I will be asking either my brother or my brother in law to give me away (to still be decided!) but I actually love the idea of my H2b lifting my veil as it's pronounced "you may now kiss your bride" x
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