For a few seasons, the wedding veil looked like it was on its way out, replaced by bare hair and statement earrings. But 2026 has made a different case: brides aren't dropping the veil so much as replacing it, with hats, capes, sculptural headpieces and reinvented takes on the veil itself that look nothing like the traditional versions their mothers wore.This isn't just a fashion footnote. Every time a high-profile bride reaches for something other than a traditional cathedral veil, that choice
