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Question Posted Monday November 12 2007, 8:00 pm

What is t he history behind a woman wearing a veil at her wedding? thanks so much!

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missbananafontana answered Tuesday November 13 2007, 8:11 pm:
In ancient Rome, brides wore fiery red veils to protect them from evil spirits on the day of the wedding. In ancient Judaism, the lifting and lowering of the veil represented sex, and what would happen in the marriage bed the night of. (Weird, right?) Brides used to traditionally wear their hair flowing down their backs to represent virginity, and it is often said that the veil now represents this. That's a tidbit from Wikipedia, and the full story is on this link: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)

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