Person With Veil 👰

A figure adorned with a flowing, delicate veil draped elegantly over their head and shoulders—a timeless symbol of bridal elegance. The veil is usually rendered in white or cream, often with visible texture suggesting lace or fine fabric, instantly evoking wedding day imagery.

This emoji is wedding shorthand. People use it to announce engagements, share wedding photos, or celebrate someone getting married. It works for traditional and modern celebrations alike, showing up in invitations, excited announcements, and romantic posts. You'll also see it in conversations about wedding planning, dress shopping, or big life changes.

Beyond weddings, it carries cultural significance in many traditions where the veil is sacred—from Christian ceremonies to Muslim and Hindu practices. Context matters here; it's almost exclusively used for celebratory purposes in modern messaging.

One point of clarity: this original emoji (dating to Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010) was later joined by explicitly gendered variants—man with veil and woman with veil—in Unicode Emoji 13 (2020). The original remains the most broadly used, though the variants reflect evolving attitudes about who wears veils and formal wear.