About Veil Artistry

Founded by Barbara Hoffman, Veil Artistry was established to offer brides more selection and choices of exquisite bridal veils and headpieces. With over 15 years experience making veils, headpieces, bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and bridal accessories, Barbara is uniquely qualified to bring her talents to you.

Barbara began sewing as a child and made her first formal dress, a lilac brocade gown, at the age of 14. The gown was selected as a winner in a local sewing contest and focused Barbara on a fashion career. She obtained a degree in Fashion Design from the University of Cincinnati and worked in the garment industry for 11 years as both a designer and patternmaker. Along the way, Barbara also earned an MBA and moved into a marketing career gaining the business experience necessary to organize and operate her company.

Research showed her that many brides are dissatisfied with the veils and headpieces found in retail stores and want something unique and special that is all their own. As a result, Barbara decided to focus her energies on the creation of heirloom quality veils and headpieces and formed her design studio. Initially offering only custom-designed and custom-made veils and headpieces on a consultation basis in Ohio, Veil Artistry has now expanded to the web to offer brides throughout the United States this same wide range of choices.

One bride's experience expresses the Veil Artistry philosophy. A bridal client recently commented that her married friend had counseled her to devote more time and attention to the selection of her bridal headwear. Her friend had not done so and only in hindsight realized that the veil and headpiece are more than
just an accessory for the following reasons:

• Surprisingly, the veil and headpiece are often the one, single item of apparel that truly
  makes a bride feel like a bride! We may think the gown holds the key
  to feeling like a bride, but many brides will confess
  that only when they put on their veil and headpiece
  did the bridal magic truly envelope them.
  
  
• The veil and the headpiece should complement the bride and her gown as well as balance the proportion of the gown. We are not accustomed to wearing millinery and we may feel uncomfortable about
  wearing it. However, the bridal gown is more dress both in terms of amount of fabric
  and ornamentation than we ever wear. As a result, the wearer can easily get "lost" under all that dress
  that took so long to find and obtain. More elaborate hair and a stunning headpiece with
  a beautiful veil will focus her guests' gaze on the bride's radiant smile.
  
  
• Finally, while the bridal gown is on display and admired at the wedding ceremony, later, in the photographs the gown's details are often lost and in many close-up photos, the gown is not shown at all. What is
  recorded for posterity and seen in all photos are your radiant smile and shining eyes framed
  by a diaphanous veil and beautiful headpiece.

At Veil Artistry, our hallmark is creating bridal millinery that is a wearable work of art that makes every bride feel exceptionally beautiful on her wedding day!