Why does the bride wear a veil

I saw this on the internet and thought it was interesting

Why Does the Bride Wear a Veil?

The bride's veil and bouquet are of greater antiquity than her white gown. Her veil, which was yellow in ancient Greece and red in ancient Rome, usually shrouded her from head to foot, and has since the earliest of times, denoted the subordination of a woman to man. The thicker the veil, the more traditional the implication of wearing it.

According to tradition, it is considered bad luck for the bride to be seen by the groom before the ceremony. As a matter of fact, in the old days of marriage by purchase, the couple rarely saw each other at all, with courtship being of more recent historical emergence.

The lifting of the veil at the end of the ceremony symbolizes male dominance. If the bride takes the initiative in lifting it, thereby presenting herself to him, she is showing more independence.

Veils came into vogue in the United States when Nelly Curtis wore a veil at her wedding to George Washington's aid, Major Lawrence Lewis. Major Lewis saw his bride to be standing behind a filmy curtain and commented to her how beautiful she appeared. She then decided to veil herself for their ceremony.


There are many more (why the brides handkerchief, why something blue, etc..) Here is the link for it

Why does the bride wear

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ooh it worked...yea...i never posted a link before so that excited me to see it worked

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REally I never read it like that. I read the veil is a sign of purity just like white is. That is why many women going into their second marrige don't wear a veil. But I could be wrong

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really. that is interesting. Brians mom was married 3 times. In her third wedding she wore a very off white dress

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That's what I read in Modern Bride at least - I don't know which is which but all I know is I want my veil to reach from the alter all the way to the limo - and Princess Diana thought she had a long train!

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LOL me too. I told my mom today I want to be at the alter and my veil and train to be all the way up the aisle.