The veil is one of the last things placed on the wedding morning, once you are already in your dress, and one of the things that worries you most: that it will move in the wind, slip in a hug or fall in the middle of the ceremony.
The different types of wedding veil, by how they fasten
How it is secured depends on how the veil comes. Some veils have a comb, some have a clip and some have nothing at all, just the fabric.
Why a veil with a comb is the easiest to secure
A veil with a comb is the simplest, because the comb only has to be slid into the hairstyle. That is why the style needs structure exactly where it will sit, so the comb has something to grip. Veils with a clip work in a similar way, although they are less and less common.
How a veil with no comb is sewn into the hair with pins
A veil with no comb or clip, just the fabric, needs the classic, traditional placing technique: sewing the veil into the hair with pins.
Why the classic technique keeps the veil from falling
Knowing how to do it matters a great deal, because a veil of this kind placed badly will very probably fall. Sewn in with pins, on the other hand, it becomes part of the hairstyle and moves with it. That is why the veil is also placed at the trial, to see how it really falls with the style in place, and on the wedding day I place it as soon as you are dressed. So you can walk, hug whoever you like and let the wind move it without reaching for your head.
