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September 2025 by Sydney Hoffman
Bethany steamed and pressed by wedding dress and veil before my wedding this summer. She worked with me to come up with a plan on how to most appropriately transport my dress from Portland to central OR for my wedding. Her work was immaculate, the dress was completely flawless at pickup. The dress came back with a bust form to hold the structure and a carefully placed ribbon to hang the train. The dress was transported in a sprinter van for the 3 hour drive and when I arrived at the venue, I was surprised that I did not need to do a single touchup. The dress was perfect! Bethany was a great communicator and offered plenty of instructions for touch-ups (should I have needed to do them) and gave me her phone number for any last minute, day-of questions. I highly recommend her services!
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August 2025 by A. D.
I had a veil made to match my dress. Bought extra lace to work with, and the veil was custom made. the veil is amazing. Very happy with the outcome. It was definitely hard with my dress to figure out what to do for a veil but i think this veil looks like it was made by the designer, it matches the dress so well. I'll post pictures after the wedding.
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August 2025 by Lauren Hobson
I can't say enough good things about Bethany at August Veils! She some ancient Venetian lace we found in my grandmother's attic and made the veil of my dreams. She even suggested making special handkerchiefs for my aunts using the leftover lace and hand embroidered them with their initials so they had a piece of my grandmother's lace, too. I loved her work so much that I even bought a second, short veil to wear to my reception. She was so lovely to work with and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a special veil! Oh, she also steamed my dress and did an incredible job!
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July 2025 by Celia Nicholson
I just had my heirloom veil restoration consult appointment with Bethany at August Veils and I cannot recommend her enough. She is professional, kind, knowledgeable, easy to work with, and I truly believe she wanted what was best for my wedding even if that didn’t include using her services. Genuinely impressed and grateful for the services she provides!
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May 2025 by Shelby Hampton
Honest, professional, kind and patient. We flew into Portland from our of state and the owner was over the moon helpful!
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October 2024 by Taylor Russoli Sari
I am so grateful for Bethany at August Veils and her work steaming my wedding dress! She helped make it look flawless, and even took the time to explain how I could keep it wrinkle-free throughout the weekend.
To top it all off, she took the leftover fabric and turned it into adorable scrunchies, which is such a thoughtful and creative touch. Now I have a lovely keepsake from my dress that I can use even after the big day. Her attention to detail, kindness, and creativity made the experience so special. Highly recommend August Veils to any bride who wants a truly personal touch!
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June 2024 by Cat Holm
Bethany is so creative. I was recommended Bethany from my seamstress to do a custom veil using my mom's wedding dress. Bethany listened, came up with a game plan, and really led the way on creating one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. She also helped me manage my mom haha as I was trying to surprise her with some other knick knacks - so Bethany created handkerchiefs and hair pieces from the dress as well. Bethany was a joy to work with, and I recommend her to any other bride who wants a special veil for their big day.
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January 2024 by Olivia Kahn
Bethany is a magician! I showed up to her about 9 months before my wedding with my grandmother’s 1950s wedding dress in a trash bag. She took a very yellow, discolored and so so fragile dress and washed the fabric until it was IVORY. It was incredible and I honestly didn’t think it was salvageable. She used the lace from the dress to create an heirloom veil that will be special to me and my family for generations. My grandmother passed before we were married and it was all that more special to have her wrapped around me on my wedding day. Don’t hesitate to take your project to Bethany!
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May 2023 by Wedding Business
I didn’t realize I was into veils until I tried one on while wedding dress shopping. Then once I found my dream dress Charlotte’s hosted a trunk show with August Veils. I got to try on multiple veils to find the perfect one for my dress for my minimony and my bigger wedding. I loved the Bella veil for my minimony; it was timeless and retro with a satin edge. I loved the Stella veil for my bigger wedding dress; it was dramatic and covered in little pearls. I got both cleaned and preserved, but I wish I could live in my veils. They’re such fine material but so securely attached to the comb without excess material, and the comb was metal and big enough to stay very secure in my hair. I also got the Deanna Pearl pins for my hair decorations and used them for both weddings. Bethany was great to work with and helped make my dress-shopping experience wonderful and easy.
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January 2023 by C Pickles
I feel so lucky to live in a city that has it's very own vintage veil expert! After finding an antique cathedral length lace veil on Etsy, I needed help to make it realistically wearable. Bethany at August Veils brought my vision to life. She reshaped the internal structure to sit properly on my head and frame my face. She also installed sturdy clips. Despite the weight of such a long & dramatic veil, it was comfortable & didn't budge at all. Most importantly, Bethany was extremely professional and thorough. She patiently taught me how to put on the veil and store it correctly. Her skill and guidance made what was initially an intimidating accessory into a totally wearable and show stopping part of my wedding outfit.
