Debating whether to rock a long veil on your wedding day? For modern brides, a veil is now an optional embellishment, and a matter of personal preference. However, the wearing of a veil is a longstanding bridal custom, dating back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans. After seeing the photos below, you may be inspired to honor this practice, or to put your own spin on it.
As photographers, we are in favor of brides keeping this tradition strong! Veils are accessories that we can play with, and use to take images to new heights. The daintiness and sheerness of veils add texture to wedding photos, and help us to create dramatic and romantic compositions.
Out of the many different veil lengths available, today we are spotlighting chapel and cathedral veils. A chapel veil reaches the ground, while a cathedral veil extends even further, and spreads out beautifully behind the bride. The dramatic length of these particular veils allows us to create striking portraits that would otherwise not have the same effect. What bride wouldn’t want to channel her inner model and totally rock a “veil in the wind” shot?
Check out our collection of long veil portraits and prepare to be “blown away” ;)
![LongVeil1](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil1-1100x733.jpg)
![D2X_8691](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/D2X_8691-1100x731.jpg)
![LongVeil3](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil3-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil4](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil4-1100x820.jpg)
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Bridal Shop: M Bride![LongVeil8](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil8-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil9](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil9-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil10](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil10-1100x733.jpg)
Bridal Shop: Brides by Demetrios (on right)
![LongVeil12](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil12-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil13](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil13-1100x820.jpg)
![LongVeil14](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil14-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil15](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil15-1100x733.jpg)
![LongVeil16](https://www.truephotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/LongVeil16-1100x733.jpg)
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