Is purchasing a veil online a good idea?

Question

The bridal shop where I got my gown doesn't have any veils that drew my interest. The other bridal shops within the area don't either. I saw a few online that I liked, but don't want to order it and it look differently when it comes in.

Answer 1

try davids bridal online if there isn't one near you. if you do just go there.

Answer 2

its always a hit or miss when ordering online. check the return policy and order a couple that you like.. then keep the one that you want. by ordering more than one at a time you cut out the weeks of waiting for a new one to be mailed to you. if all else fails then youll have to find one locally.  

Answer 3

I like eBay when you can find a seller who specializes in veils because you can read the feedback and get a concept of other people’s experiences.

I think it depends on how picky you’re going to be. If having a veil the exact shade of white/off-white/winter white of your dress is crucial to you, or you want exactly 38 Swarovski crystals & they must be .14 in diameter, it’s probably not the choice for you.

I bought mine on eBay. I wanted something short & simple, but I wasn’t too concerned with other details. I got it for 20% of what it would have cost me in a bridal store.   I was completely happy, and would do it again in a heartbeat.

Don’t be afraid to contact a seller before you buy to ask questions.  

Answer 4

You can get a fairly cheap one on ebay.com.  However, they really are not hard to make your own, mine took me, maybe 4 hours total, and I handstitched beading and a trim.  You can buy toulle at most fabric stores for much much cheaper.  I think I spent a total of about $10- $15 on my veil, as opposed to $200 or so.  There are many websites that take you through the simple step by step ways to cut and gather the toulle to the comb.  Just an idea!

Answer 5

I didn't like any of the ones I saw in stores. I used http://occanseydesigns.com/

The site lets you customize every aspect of the veil. I was a little nervous, but my veil looks amazing... exactly what I wanted (something simpler, flat, and flowing). My questions were quickly answered by email.. and the best part, it only cost $27 with shipping. (I didn't get any extras like beading.)

Highly Recommend!

Answer 6

In my experience, I wouldn't order the veil online. I ordered a veil online. It looked lovely in the picture - but once I got it I didn't like it at all. It's not that it was a bad veil, but it wasn't what I was expecting - plus, then comb that was attached to the veil was of poor quality, so it kept falling off my head. I finally went to David's Bridal and bought a beautiful veil there.

I think it's better to buy one in person. But, some people have had luck with buying veils online - my experience unfortunately wasn't all that great.

If you have a David's Bridal in the area I recommend them. They have a lot more veils then just what they have pictured online.

Good luck!  

Answer 7

DONT ORDER YOU VEIL ONLINE! I bought my veil on Ebay for $45.00. i came in the mail in one week. It didnt look ANYTHING like the picture. It look very CHEAP. So i returned it priority mail and NEVER got my money back. Luckly I found a beautiful one on sale in town. Whew! thank goodness. Keep looking but whatever you do...dont buy online!

Answer 8

I would check your retailers return policy.

I ordered my veil for $20 on Ebay!  But it was just a simple fingertip, double layer, rolled edge veil.  I figured I was only going to wear it for a few hours & if I had to order another one it only cost me $20.  

My veil was better than expected BTW!