Return of the Birdcage: Ways to Rock the Vintage Veil!

As vintage became more and more the trend, the return of the retro birdcage veil was inevitable.  It seems to represent classic beauty, and kind of an old Hollywood glamour.  Trying to figure out how to wear your hair and rock the birdcage veil?  Here’s some inspiration we found!

When in doubt, you can ♫ Just go ahead let your hair down ♫

Combining a “messy” look with it can give an artsy appearance, if that’s more your cup of tea.  If not, smooth, strategic curls would also be beautiful!

Let’s go side-swept.  The veil is beautifully complimented with the side-swept ‘do.  It’s a nice compliment to dress that you can still add some variety to, whether by sleek and smooth or big curls.

Don’t overlook the option of pulling your hair back.  You definitely want to go with a lower pull-back, no bun on the crown of your head.  Whether you go smooth and shiny or let some loose curls hang, this is a nice way to ensure your hair doing what you want under that veil.

Short haired brides, this is the best veil for you.  Short hair actually works better with the birdcage veil than more traditional veils.  It’s a way to add the girly veil and any adornment without getting lost in it.

Last one we had to include was the finger waves.  To truly capture the old Hollywood glamour nature of the vintage veil, you can just embrace the drama of the look by adding finger waves.  As you see with Drew Barrymore, she did a more relaxed form of finger waves & a little bit of a smoky eye, red lipstick & a flower embellishment at the side of the veil.

You can use flowers, bows, or feathers to complete the look.  You have several different netting styles to choose from for your veil.  The style of your hair and makeup can help you dress the look up or down, to suit the tone of your big day.  Go with natural tones if you feel the drama/glamour is a little over the top for you.  Choose natural tones for your makeup if you feel this is a look that may be too dramatic for you; and find ways to incorporate more of your own style to reel it in a little.