Tips For Choosing Your Wedding Veil III- all about color!

Tips for Choosing your Wedding Veil Color

"Which veil color will match my dress?" - this is the question we're asked several times a day at Affordable Elegance Bridal. And it's a good question. You usually want the color of your veil to be very close to the color of the gown. If not - the veil - or the gown - could look a bit dingy. Many brides email us a picture of their gown for color reference, but computer monitors are notoriously inaccurate at depicting color. AND there are no standard colors in bridal wear. So here's a little help...

We offer free color swatches for many of our veils. Just contact us with your full name and address, the color of your dress and which veil you are wanting. We'll mail you several swatches for you to compare their colors to your gown.

The most popular veil colors are white, diamond white and ivory.

White: If your gown is a stark white, your answer is clear - "white" in our veils will mean stark white. You will want to ask the bridal shop for the color of your dress. If the designer calls it white, you can also compare your dress to a piece of white computer paper to see if it is a stark white. Please note that very few bridal gowns are available in stark white. Most are a shade of off-white or light ivory.

Diamond White: If your gown color is "Off White," "Silk White," "Bridal White, " "Winter White," or "Diamond White" then a diamond white veil may be your best option. Diamond white in a veil is between white and ivory and is usually just a shade off white. If your gown's color is "Ivory" but it looks white in person, then diamond white is usually your best option. 

I experienced this first hand when accessorizing the gown for my daughter, Lauren. Here's her gown and veil:

Lauren's gown color is ivory, but looks white in person. (We actually thought it was white the whole time she was trying it on!) We had to put a piece of white paper against it to see that it wasn't stark white. We chose a diamond white veil from JL Johnson Bridals and it matched perfectly!

Ivory: If your gown color is Ivory and the gown looks ivory to you, then an ivory veil is probably your best option. Ivory wedding gowns have been made lighter and lighter over the past few years, so our ivory veil color has become lighter as well. Our ivory shade is a light ivory that matches most ivory gowns that look ivory.

Specialty Colors

Want a little more color in your veil? You're in luck! At Affordable Elegance Bridal you can find specialty color veils  with blush, moscato, butterscotch, champagne, black, oyster, pink, and rum pink tulle! 

Like this V4903 style veil in shades of pink:

Want a specialty color tulle sample? Just contact us and we'll mail one to you!

You can also find many specialty color veils with trims and beading in gold, rose gold, blush and rum pink - like this unique custom made veil style v6447 with rose gold embroidery and rose crystal beading.

Or add a pop of pink to your bridal look with style E1385 - a gorgeous multi color veil by Elena Designs.

I hope this blog has helped you choose the veil of your dreams. We are always available to answer your questions - just contact us and we'll be happy to help!

updated November, 2023