The Veil was torn - Laetitia van Schalkwyk
Two months before my wedding, I was at my hairdresser deciding on different styles concerning my hair for the wedding. The next moment, the woman in the chair next to me said: “Only remember, when it is your second wedding, when you enter, your veil is not supposed to cover your face”. I was dumbfounded. Not that I needed to, but I started explaining to her that although it is my second marriage, it is my fianc é ’s first marriage. What I did not tell her is that my fianc é and I already had a conversation about the veil, and it was his desire to experience a veil moment with me. She was still not convinced and carried on: “Before you do such a thing, first check with your pastor”. I left it at that because not only was I about to marry a Pastor but also the Pastor that was going to do the marriage confirmation, is a friend as well and I know he would say: “You are free to do as you please. We are not under the law anymore”. This incident encourag...