You’re out searching for the perfect wedding dress at a charming boutique when the sales assistant asks you: “Are you planning on wearing a veil?” Often bride-to-bes haven’t considered whether they ...

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With Bridal Fashion Week now at a close, fall brides are aflutter with style ideas to take down the aisle. But perhaps the simplest and yet most easily overlooked item worth considering isn’t a dress ...

Wedding veils date back to ancient times, yet modern brides still reach for the accessory to complete their look. While veils have long been a popular wedding-day accessory, the reason brides place ...

In Albanian culture, the wedding veil symbolizes purity and modesty. It is a way to protect the bride from evil spirits on her special day. The veil is also a reflection of the family's honor and ...

Editor’s Note: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes is a new series investigating how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet. One of the oldest ...

Recently we've discovered some of the real reasons behind certain wedding traditions that we all just seem to follow without thought. Like when we found out bridesmaids used to exist as decoys for ...