To many brides, a veil is more than an accessory?it?s an entire statement piece. Although a veil is certainly not required when it comes to your wedding day look, it can be the perfect complement to a dress. Hence, a bride-to-be is always encouraged to at least try a few veils on. If you?ve already started shopping for a veil, you may be confused by all the different terms for lengths and styles. Luckily for you, this guide should help get you acquainted with some of the most commonly used lingo for bridal veils.
Basic Veil Terms

Style specifics aside, veil anatomy comes down to several basic terms:
Single-Tier vs. Two-Tier
Veils come in two basic types: single-tier and two-tier. Single-tier veils consist of one layer that extends from the crown of the head and down the back. Two-tier veils have both a front and back section. Blusher
A blusher is the front section of the veil. It’s the part that is raised across the face during the ceremony.
Gather
This is the top section of the veil and refers to how the veil is attached to the head. The gather is important because it changes how the veil lays. A veil can have no gather, be center gathered, or be fully gathered. A center gather is the most popular because it creates a beautiful cascading look, but can only be done on a two-tiered veil. Fully gathered veils can be done with both single and multi-layer veils.
Cut-Edge vs. Semi-Edge vs. Full-Edge
This describes the design on the ends of the veil. Cut-edge veils ar...