WALTZ LENGTH VEIL

A waltz length veil is truly a unique length and it may be one of my favorites.  Perfect when you're looking for elegant, but maybe not too formal.  It can also work well when the train of a gown is elaborate and long and you want a statement veil but one that doesn't compete with the train.

This particular bride is wearing a true ivory lace gown (with a champagne underlay).  In searching for the perfect lace, I stumbled on a shop in Latvia with an absolutely exquiste lace that was labeled as ivory.   When I received it, it was clearly an off-white, not a true ivory.....but the lace was gorgeous. So, I went about dying the lace in a tea bath.  I have to tell you I had never done so before, so I was a bit nervous.   I used a minimal amount of tea and hovered over the bowl the entire time it was bathing in the steeped tea.  I probably squealed like a pig when I took it out of the bath and realized how well it worked.   It is a beautiful match to the gown!

I think the pictures below show the original color and the finished product pretty well.  And as you can see from the picture above, it looks awesome with the gown.
A waltz length hits right about the back of the knee.

Due to the plunging back and beautiful covered buttons on the back of the gown, I went with light gathers at the comb allowing all the beauty of the gown to shine through.

Erin also had me make her a keepsake garter.  I chose to continue the lace theme from her dress and veil and make her a one-of-a-kind garter with some remnants from other projects I had worked on.

Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your special day.

Best Wishes to you and Devin!