WHAT'S NEW IN THE GOWN GALLERY?

Alot of head chic. I'm incorporating more creative touches via hats and headpieces. Yes, I still do veils--all kinds from long cathedral styles to little net poufs and birdcages. The hat pictured above swathed in tulle is modeled after a combo of 20s Gatsby and 50s Paris Vogue (a la Irving Penn).

This headband/tie with a rose accent is perfect for vintage frocks reflective of 1920s-50s.

Above is a silk dupion hand-rolled floral headpiece with net pouf, custom matched to the gown and fabric. With made to order gowns you can get an entire head to toe look on your wedding.

If you want to talk about a hat, veil or headpiece, try calling me 415.258.8204 (I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area) or email me amyjotatum@gmail.com. More hats and veils can be seen on my website http://www.amyjotatum.com/

under Head Chic.

Style: Sans Veil

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Photo Credit: etsy{myrakim}, JenniferBehr, LeahCouture

Style: Carrie Bradshaw Headpiece

Love this post by Wedding Chicks. If you are looking for an exquisite piece like Carrie, check out Miira.

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Veils: Disney Veils

We love these Disney Princess inspired veils by Kirstie Kelly.

Etsy Find: Veiled Beauty

Check out these amazing creations from Etsy shop Veiled Beauty.

Style: To Veil or Not to Veil

Via: Celebrity Weddings 411

When it comes to weddings, some celebrities will surprise you with styles you have never seen...after all, they are trendsetters. While other celebrities tend to be more traditional.

But when it comes to being a bride, veil or no veil? I don't think I have been to a "civilian" wedding where the bride hasn't worn a veil. But in the celebrity world, veils sometimes aren't necessary.

Here's a look at some who chose not to wear a veil, and some celebrities who shocked us by wearing a veil and looking very traditional. (And there is one, what was she thinking with that head piece and veil...I am sure you will be able to spot it!)

Tori Spelling without a veil in 2006 (USmagazine.com)

Punk Princess Avril Lavigne opted for a traditional gown and veil in 2006 (InStyleWeddings)

Rebecca Romijn went veil-less at her outdoor wedding to Jerry O'Connell in 2007 (Bellasugar.com)

Katherine Heigl chose a mini veil for her January 2008 wedding to Josh Kelley (OK!Magazine)

Pink went for a black ribbon to match her dress instead of the traditional veil at her 2006 wedding to Cary Hart (BasicWeddingTips.com)

Celine Dion's veil attached to her 7-pound tiara at her 1994 wedding. (Oh, the 90's! USMagazine.com)

Pictured at top: Catherine Zeta-Zones opting for a veil (Bridalwave.tv)

Etsy Find: Portobello

Portobello has amazing hair pieces! OMG Gorgeous! They also have jewelry! Check them out!

Style: The Hat Shop

The Hat Shop in Soho, NYC is a spectacular source if you are looking for something special to wear your wedding weekend!

SMALL VEILS FOR FASHIONISTAS

Smoot Photo
Hair by Gayle Parker

Short Petal Veil /Henley Photography

There’s no rule anymore about pairing short veils exclusively with street length dresses. Whatever guidelines exist these days have more to do with following your proportions and sense of style. The shorter ‘fashionista' veil is gaining in popularity. Why? Short veils are out of the ordinary –very outside the traditional bridal box right now. There's something chic, even edgy about a bride sporting one. As early as the 1990s, Vera Wang reinvented pairing short, pouf veils with very formal gowns. Whether she wanted to show off the extraordinary back details of her gowns or usher in a new look, I don’t know; I only know the juxtaposition this duo created worked.
Brides say the best thing about wearing a shorter veil is, they don’t have to do any adjusting in that switch from the solemnity of ceremony to big time partying hearty. Short veils are easy to maneuver around in and stay put whether you’re exchanging vowels, cutting cake or dancing,
Typically they are made out of either tulle, the standard light weight bridal veiling, or, netting—wider and crisper, offering a more structured and chic look

STYLES

Bird Cage or Net Pouf-Made of either netting or tulle, this veil falls above the shoulder line. Since it’s a shorter style, it tends to look structured, more hybrid of headpiece and veil. Great for fashionistas.

Net Pouf below and opposite
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Blusher or Flyaway-Typically the length veil worn over the face during the ceremony. Can also be worn shoulder length in layers. Although considered informal, this is the choice of some chic, formal-gowned brides.
The Petal Veil-Pictured right is above the shoulders and the front curves something like flower petals opening.


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Scarf-Great option for the bride going informal. Some scarves though would pop and rock with the right formal gown as well.
Nose Veil-Typically worn over the face and attached to a headpiece or hat like the one pictured below.

Henley Photography Hair by Kathie Rothkop Make-up by Rob Ward