Blossom & Bluebird is located in the UK, but I send wedding veils to brides all over the world, and I ship almost every day of the year. 🌍

I make every veil to order, by hand, for each bride. I make orders on a first ordered, first posted basis (unless you place a Rush Order, which fast-tracks your veil to the front of production).

My production times vary throughout the year, depending on the volume of orders - for my current production times, please go here.

Once I've made your veil it will be shipped free of charge - here are the expected delivery times:

• UK: 2 working days
• EUROPE: 4 working days - 2 weeks
• USA/CANADA: 5 working days - 2 weeks
• AUSTRALIA: 2-3 weeks
• REST OF THE WORLD: 2-3 weeks

These timescales are typical, but are not guaranteed. You can upgrade your shipping to an express method on request.

Of course, it's important to ensure the fabric works perfectly with your wedding gown! Go here to order samples for raw edge veils (no lace), and here to order samples for lace edged veils. They are posted out within 2-3 working days.

Each tulle sample costs from £1.50 to £3 depending on your chosen fabric, and lace edged veil sample sets cost between £4.50 and £6. This small charge for samples covers the time it takes me to put each sample envelope together, and to cover the cost of materials and envelopes.

Shipping is free of charge via standard post.

Fabric samples are sent via Royal Mail 2nd Class in the UK, and via standard untracked airmail to all other countries.

Wedding veils are sent via Royal Mail "Tracked 48 with signature" in the UK, and via Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed to all other countries.

Express shipping is available on request at extra cost, if you're in a hurry.

If you need your wedding veil super fast, you might prefer to place a Rush Order - go here for all the info.

I don't have a physical store - I work from my home studio, and I can't accommodate brides for appointments here unfortunately, so Blossom & Bluebird is online only (exclusively on this website, and on Etsy).

I'm always happy to send as many tulle/ lace samples as needed of course, and to chat via email/phone etc, to ensure brides feel happy with their veil choice if they decide to go ahead. I know it can be a bit nerve-wracking ordering something like this online, so I give as much help and advice as I can!

I do also offer refunds/exchanges on some of my veil styles, for your peace of mind.

I make every veil to order by hand, especially for each bride, and I make them on a first ordered, first made and shipped basis. (Current production times for my veils are shown here).

If you need your veil quickly, please add the Rush Order listing to your basket, to fast-track your veil to the front of my order queue and to have your shipping upgraded. Your veil will be made within 4 working days and will then be sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery (Next Working Day by 1pm) if you're in the UK, an express courier taking 2-3 working days if you're in Europe / USA / Canada / UAE, or an express courier taking 3-5 working days if you're in Australia / New Zealand / Hong Kong / Singapore (if you'd like a Rush Order sent to another country, just contact me so I can help).

If you need your veil even faster than the timescale stated above, please contact me - I'll do my best to accommodate a faster rush order if I have space in my order schedule.

If you've purchased a standard veil (ie not a Custom Order) from my shop, and it isn't right for any reason, you can return it to the address at the bottom of this page.

Please tell me you're going to be returning your item within 3 days of receipt of your parcel, and send it back within 7 days of receipt of the parcel. (If this is going to be an issue, for example if you need to try it on at a dress fitting which falls outside of this timescale, just send me a message - I will always be as accommodating as I can!)

All my veils are personalised with the bride's own choice of comb, and despite the personalisation, these are all still considered standard orders so they are returnable - except for the items listed below.

These items can't be returned or exchanged:

~ Custom orders - these are one off, unique veils created especially for you, ie they are not one of the veil styles available to buy on my website, so they are non-returnable.

~ Veils purchased with the "Add A Blusher" listing - these veils are considered custom orders, as they are a standard style that's been modified on request.

~ Pure French Silk Tulle veils - I buy the silk tulle at considerable cost for each veil when the order is received, and I cannot send the fabric back once I have made your veil. As these veils cannot be returned or exchanged, please ensure you order fabric samples and choose the colour carefully.

~ Lace edged veils cannot be returned or exchanged, due to their intricate nature and the time they take me to hand-sew for each bride.

~ Juliet cap veils cannot be returned or exchanged, as they are made according to your own head size via a measurement provided by you after purchase.

~ Italian Spotted Tulle veils

~ "Sample Sale" veils

~ Fabric samples

Full details about returns and exchanges can be found here. As always, if you're unsure about anything please just send me a message so I can help!

Don't worry, I know the world of veils can be a bit bewildering! I would love to help you decide on the perfect veil. Whether you're unsure about which length to go for, undecided on the right colour, or just totally dazed by all the options and need some help choosing what kind of veil to go for, I'm very happy to share my thoughts and hopefully together we can work out the ideal veil for your dress and your wedding. There's no obligation to place an order of course; just reach out to me and send me a few photos of your dress (or a link to it online), and we can go from there! You can contact me here.

Siân x

Of course - you can see a selection here, and there are many pics on my Instagram and Facebook pages. I'm always being sent wedding photos from brides, so if there's a particular veil you're interested in just contact me. If the bride in question has given me permission to share her photo, I'll be happy to send it to you so you can see the veil being worn "in real life". 💕

Yes - there is a small drop down menu on the bottom left hand side, enabling you to switch to EUR, USD, CAD or AUD.

Click on the shopping cart icon at the top right hand side of the website, and your Cart will open. At the bottom of the Cart you'll see "Add Order Note", just above the Checkout button. Please ask if you need any help or advice!

Please go here for all the info!

That's no problem! Just let me know the length you'd like and I'll create a custom listing for you, priced according to the standard lengths in my shop.

Absolutely, I have hundreds of different lace edging options available from all the suppliers I work with. If you'd like a lace edged veil and there's nothing quite right on my website, I can make you a custom veil that's perfect for your dress.

Just send me a few photos of your dress, and we can go from there! There's no obligation to place an order, and no deposit required. I usually begin by compiling a private Pinterest board for you, so you can see pictures of all the options that I think would look beautiful with your dress. From there, you can tell me which ones are your favourites, and I can send you samples of lace edgings and tulle so you can see them in person before you make your decision. Please get in touch, and we'll get things underway! 😍

Wedding veils with a blusher are made of a continuous piece of tulle that extends down the back and also falls over the face (veiling the face as the bride walks down the aisle, traditionally, and then lifted back over the head to reveal the bride's face when it is time for the kiss).

The portion of the veil that falls over the face is commonly called a "blusher".

Blushers give an incredibly beautiful, romantic effect. They were once viewed as very traditional, but they've had a massive surge in popularity again in recent years. No matter your age, the style/vibe/location of your wedding, or whether you've been married before, you can have a blusher if you want one!

You can add a blusher to many of the veil styles in my shop - go here for more information.

Go here and here to view my veils that have a blusher.

I love making custom wedding veils! As I run Blossom & Bluebird on my own, my spaces for custom veils are very limited - I can usually only make one or two each month, alongside all the orders I receive for the standard veil styles on my website.

My spaces for custom orders mostly get booked up far in advance, but please do contact me with details/photos/information about what you're looking for, and I'll tell you if I can help!

There's no deposit needed - simply send me information about what you're looking for, along with any inspiration pics and relevant info about your wedding and the vibe you're going for.

If you're looking for a lace edged veil, I can then compile a private Pinterest board for you to look at various lace edging options; and from there you can let me know if you'd like to see samples of any of them.

When I send your lace samples I can include various tulle samples as well, so you can see and feel them, and decide which you like best.

Once I know which lace edging(s) you like best, what style, and what kind of veil length you'd like, I'll be able to give you some quotes so you have an idea of the cost. You can get a vague idea of prices from looking at the lace edged veils section on my website; exact prices depend on the lace used, as they vary in price depending on style and width.

If you decide to go ahead, I'll then create a custom listing for you to place your order. Payment is required in full at this point by following the link in your custom listing which takes you to my website (paying via card or PayPal), and then your order is confirmed. From there it'll take me a number of weeks to make your veil - see my current production times here.

Once I've made your veil, it'll be sent out in beautiful protective packaging, free of charge, via a tracked and signed for method. You'll have the option to upgrade to an express method of postage when I send your order confirmation, if you'd like to.

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions!

I'm unable to offer veil embroidery at the present time - I run Blossom & Bluebird entirely on my own and receive lots of orders for the standard styles on my website, which means that my time is very limited for custom orders, so unfortunately time constraints prevent me from offering embroidery to brides.

I'm always happy to enclose a large sample of tulle with your veil, for an embroidery test, so that you can find someone to embroider your veil after purchase if you wish.

Regarding storage, your veil will be fine being stored in its box wrapped in the acid-free tissue paper it came in, but if you prefer to hang it you can fold it gently and drape it over the bar of a trouser hanger (preferably not a wooden hanger, to avoid snagging the tulle - if that's all you have then lay a bed sheet or towel over the bar of the hanger before laying your veil on it). Then cover it with a protective garment cover and hang it somewhere dry, free from any moisture or damp. It can be stored like that indefinitely, and it might just need an iron or steam before your big day - I always include ironing instructions with my veils and a scrap of your veil fabric, so you can test the temperature of the iron/steamer on the scrap piece before touching the veil itself. With my own iron, I use the synthetic (lowest) setting on all my veils, and a little steam for veils made of Soft English Tulle, Soft Pure French Silk Tulle, and Firm Pure French Silk Tulle.

As always, please do contact me at any time to ask for advice, I'm here to help!

In terms of care during wear, be careful not to let any rough surfaces rub up against your veil so as not to snag the tulle. Be sure that anyone who handles your veil has smooth nails (I know that sounds silly, but a rough area on a nail or a finger could catch on the tulle and cause a little pull in the fabric).

My barely there veils (Ines, Prayer, Peace, Harmony and Charity) have a slight cascade/waterfall effect at the sides in order to be totally sheer at the comb; that means the veil is cut as a long U-shape, the top corners of the U are curved off, and then the comb is sewn to the very centre of the top of the veil with no gathering, leaving the two top curved edges to gently fall down at the sides. It gives a really beautiful effect.

The alternative to this is the classic single tier style (Catrine, Love, Beauty, Patience, Hope, Joy etc) which is a classic U-shaped single tier veil with straight sides, gathered all the way across the top and then sewn onto the veil comb; this style is equally stunning, and it doesn't have the super sheer and transparent effect at the top that the barely there veils have, due to the gathering of the tulle onto the veil comb.

Go here to view photos of the two styles, to compare them.

Please contact me if you need help or advice!

In all the years I've been in business, I've actually only sold a handful of Pure White veils; the vast majority of wedding dresses that appear quite white require an off white / pale ivory veil, (colours that are called Soft White or Pale Ivory in my shop).

Order a Pure White veil if your dress really is a true, pure, cold white colour (very few actually are!)

If the veil is lighter/whiter than the dress, even by just a touch, it can make the tone of the dress appear almost "muddy" by comparison, if you can envisage what I mean.

If you're unsure, please don't hesitate to send me pictures of your dress so I can share my thoughts; or better still, please order some fabric samples here so you can compare the tulle fabric to your dress in person, to be sure of choosing the correct colour.

Soft English Tulle (also known as 'English Net') is a very soft, silky, draping tulle with no stiffness, extremely fluid and airy. It's very similar to silk tulle, but at a much lower price. When you're standing still, it falls straight downwards, and when you move it flows around you. It is available in Ivory, Soft White, Pure White, Deep Ivory, Champagne, Blush Pink, Rose Pink and Antique Rose.

Fine English Tulle is a traditional luxurious tulle, very sheer, beautiful and lightweight. It has more 'body' and structure than the softer tulles, but still feels lovely and smooth against your skin - it's not at all rough or scratchy. When you're standing still it flares outwards a little, and when you move it holds its shape around you like a beautiful halo. It is available in Ivory, Soft White, Pure White and Champagne.

There are many other tulles available for your veil - go here to read about them.

They are all exactly the same style, ie a simple raw edge single tier veil gathered onto one central comb, but they are each made out of a different type of tulle.

The Love veil is made of Soft Pure French Silk Tulle which is a very soft, delicate and drapey tulle that has no body or structure to it at all.

The Beauty veil is made of Soft English Tulle, which is a stunning "silk style" tulle offering a very similar look to real silk tulle at a much lower price.

The Joy veil is made of Fine English Tulle which is a top quality nylon "illusion" tulle that has a good amount of structure and flare to it, offering more volume than the soft and drapey tulles.

The Hope veil is made of a very soft and sheer illusion tulle called Ultrasoft Illusion Tulle, that's made here in England.

Both styles are made of a continuous piece of tulle that also falls over the face, romantically veiling the face until the first kiss, traditionally. The portion of the veil that falls over the face is commonly called a "blusher".

I make two different types of veils that have a blusher - one is a drop veil, which has no gathering at all, and falls very flat and sheer over the head. It gives a beautiful effect, and is the style that Catherine, Princess of Wales wore when she married Prince William. The other type is a classic two tier veil - this veil is centrally gathered onto a veil comb, and the gathering creates a little bit (or a lot!) of lift and volume where the gathered tulle is sewn onto the comb.

So it really depends what effect you're looking for - if you'd like a bit of volume where the veil is attached to the hair, then go for a classic two-tier veil, but if you'd like the veil to be very sheer and for all the detail on the dress to show through, then go for a drop veil. (The gathering on a two-tier veil naturally makes the veil very slightly less sheer where the fabric is gathered.) Drop veils are a very timeless style, and have been extremely popular in the past decade, though they have never gone out of style - Grace Kelly wore one, and they've been super popular over the decades. Gathered two-tier veils were very popular in recent decades (especially in the 80s and 90s, with varying amounts of pouffiness at the comb!), and have had a resurgence lately too. Both styles look absolutely beautiful, so it really depends what kind of effect you're going for.

They're the same style, ie a raw edge Juliet cap veil that's gathered at either side of the head, but there are a few differences:

The Honour veil is wider, so it's a fuller, more dramatic looking veil - it's 100" wide (approx 250cm), whereas the Faith veil is narrower at 72" wide, which gives a slightly more understated look.

The Honour veil is made with a blusher that can optionally be worn over the face, so it's a two tier Juliet cap veil, whereas the Faith veil is a single tier Juliet cap veil (one layer, no blusher), although there is the option to add a blusher to the Faith veil by request.

The other difference is the tulle the veils are made of - the Honour veil is made of Ultrasoft Illusion Tulle, and the Faith veil is made of Soft English Tulle. You can read more about the different kinds of tulle here. It really comes down to the Faith being more drapey and silky, with no body, volume or structure to it at all, whereas the Honour is still very soft but it's not drapey or silky, it has a little bit more body to it.

It's a good idea to order fabric samples to get a feel for the options - go here to order them.

They're incredibly similar, the only difference is in the construction of the fabric. The Fine English Tulle has a hexagonal construction when you look closely at the tulle, and the Fine Illusion has a diamond-shaped construction. Both have a beautiful amount of body and structure to them, and both give an equally gorgeous effect.

The Soft English Tulle is the softest tulle I offer (apart from the Soft Pure French Silk Tulle), with a silky feel and a beautiful drape. The Ultrasoft Illusion Tulle is almost as soft, but it doesn't have the drape of the Soft English Tulle - instead it's incredibly lightweight and airy, with a little bit more structure to it. The Soft English Tulle falls straight downwards to the floor, whereas the Ultrasoft Illusion Tulle flares outwards very softly.

I have two types of pure silk tulle available; the first type is a very drapey, soft and delicate type that's used for the Love, Prayer, and Eternity veils on my website. The other type is a more structured, voluminous type that's used for the Grace veil on my website.

The soft silk tulle is the same type that Catherine, Princess of Wales had for her wedding veil when she married Prince William; the slightly more structured silk tulle is the type that Meghan had for her wedding veil when she married Prince Harry. The softer type only comes in widths of up to 60"/150cm, so it's not suitable for very wide/full veils, it makes slightly narrower, very chic and elegant veils that (in longer lengths) best suit dresses without a very wide train. The more voluminous type comes in wide widths of up to 118"/300cm, so it can be used to make any width of veil, up to the most wide and dramatic veils to suit dresses with very wide trains.

Please contact me if you need help or advice!

Eternity is made of a very soft and drapey silk tulle that has no body or structure to it at all, it falls straight downwards to the floor. It's the same silk tulle that Catherine, Princess of Wales' veil was made of, when she married Prince William. It's fairly narrow - just over 60" (150cm) wide.

Grace is made of a beautiful silk tulle that has a bit more body and structure to it; it fans outwards around your dress train and holds its shape more around you. It's the same silk tulle that Meghan Markle wore when she married Prince Harry. It's wider, meaning the veil has a fuller, more sumptuous look to it - it's 100" (250cm) wide.

Both tulles are stunning and ultra luxurious, they just give different effects.

Many of my brides have worn their Juliet cap veils with various kinds of headdresses. Some of them are headdresses that are worn over the top of the veil, and some can be worn underneath the veil, with the veil placed over the top so that it can be pinned to the headpiece itself.

Some of my brides have actually stitched their headpiece and Juliet cap veil together with invisible thread at certain points, so they can be worn as one piece; that's certainly an option for many headpiece designs, and would ensure that they stay together when worn.

Bridal headpieces that can be worn with my veils include wedding crowns, tiaras, halos, circlets, floral crowns, headbands, and many more.

Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I'm here to help! If you can't find anything quite right, I've also had lots of brides wear hair jewellery and jewelled or floral clips, that can actually be attached to the front of the Juliet cap veil and into your hair. There are so many thousands of different options out there - if you're unsure, it's always worth reaching out to the designer of the item you're looking at; just send them a pic of your veil, and ask their advice about whether their piece would work with the veil.