When is the proper time to lift the blusher over the bride's face? Does the father do it when he gives her away or does the groom do it just before he kisses her?
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Nov 8, 2004, 2:40 PM
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Re: [randysgirl] when to lift the veil??
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The father raises the veil off the bride's face to reveal her to her groom. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Nov 8, 2004, 4:49 PM
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Re: [randysgirl] when to lift the veil??
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You have a choice:
The first two options are traditional:
-The most common is for the father to lift the veil thereby reveiling or presenting her to the groom.
-An option favored by the romantic and the shy is to leave the blusher down until the kiss whereby the groom unveils his bride.
A new tradition is to have the groom unveil his bride after the father presents his daughter to him.
Re: [randysgirl] when to lift the veil??
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Just to confuse matters just a bit more... I found in my Emily Post 16th edition, that after the rings are exchanged, the bride turns to the MOH to retrieve her bouquet. The MOH lifts the veil. If the bride and groom choose to kiss they do.
However, all of my sources state, however, that the father hands his daughter over quickly, especially if this is a Catholic wedding. It is considered very old fashion to give her away. This is supposed to be a statement of approval and support these days.
The Bride's Book of Etiquette suggests that her father may, kiss his daughter, place her hand in the groom's hand, step back and sit down. This is probably where the father lifts the veil.
Many times, the groom will lift the veil before he kisses her, if the veil is dropped down after the father kisses her.
when to lift the veil??
