The Wedding Veil

The origin of the wedding veil is unclear, but , it is thought that it predates the wedding dress by centuries. One explanation is, it goes back to the days when a groom would throw a blanket over the head of the woman of his choice when he captured her and carried her off. Another explanation is that during the times of arranged marriages, the bride's face was covered until the groom was committed to her at the ceremony, so it would be too late for him to run off if he didn't like the look of her!!

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