The wedding veil blusher—the fabric worn over a bride’s face during the ceremony—significantly impacts the look you are creating for your bride. It can even turn a dress into the dress.
So what do you do when your bride wants one? Follow these three easy steps to create blusher perfection every time!
Step 1 | Suggest a Length
Good news! There is no “right” or “wrong” when it comes to the length of the blusher. You get to use your artistic eye and suggest whatever you think will have your bride swooning. Here are the three looks to consider:
Bouquet outside
For a traditional look, keep the bouquet outside of the blusher. An elbow-length blusher (around 30″) keeps your bride’s bouquet and hands uncovered and the tulle from bunching up at her elbows. This is the most commonly seen blusher length.
Bouquet inside
Let the tulle fall over the top of the bouquet for a modern and ultra-romantic look. A fingertip-length blusher (around 40″) will cover your brides flowers and hands, and is not seen as often as the shorter version. Suggest this look to brides looking for a dramatic, but not “showy” style.
P.S. The pic at the top of this post is also a “bouquet inside” length.
Dramatically long
If your bride is into a truly unique look, show her a loooooong blusher. Ankle-length blushers are breathtaking! Your bride’s bouquet and hands are underneath the fabric, as is the skirt of her gown. The drama created with such a long blusher is an uncommon but spectacular style you have to show to brides wanting a WOW moment!
Step 2 | Decide to Stack or Fold
Blushers can be added to almost any veil we make using one of two general techniques: stacking two rectangles on top of each other or folding a circle in half.
Stacked
The stacked option is more traditional and creates lots of volume at the comb. See the spot where the comb is? There is quite a lot of gathering (aka “volume”) there, and our Makers can make stacked styles VERY full. If your bride wants volume at the comb, stacking two layers will get you there.
Folded
The folded option is more modern and has little to no fullness at the comb. Notice that there is no gathering or folding of the tulle on this brides head, almost as if the circle of fabric was dropped on top of her without any comb at all. If your bride loves the simplicity of this look, a folded style is the way to go.
P.S. The photo at the top of this post is also folded style.
Like length, there is no “right” or “wrong” answer here, so let your creativity flow and suggest the option that you think suits your bride best.
Step 3 | Chat for pricing
This is the easiest part! Pop open our chat and let us know what your bride would like: length, stacked or folded, and any details that should continue from the long layer onto the blusher such as trim, lace, or beading.
We’ll give you a retail price while you’re on the chat so you can share it with your bride right away. We’ll even give you a quick reference number to jot down so you don’t have to repeat everything if your bride says yes!
How’s that for easy? Adding a blusher is our most requested customization, and now you know how to do it! Woot! Woot!
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