<html><P> RTM Zwecker writes:<BR><BR><What is the purpose of the bride wearing a heavy veil (dech tikel) ?<BR><BR>Tznius <BR><BR>it is considered not tznius for people including the chasan to see and gaze at the bride (since everyone is looking towards during the chuppah I know many rebbes who wont officiate or accept brachos at weddings if the veil is see thru)><BR><BR> And yet, at the kabbalas panim, when the bride is the full center of attention (since the chasan is not there), she sits without any facial covering.</P>
<P> Furthermore, though the g'mara says that it is not the halacha, there is an opinion that it is permitted to gaze at the kalla "k'dei lchab'va al balah."</P>
<P> Also, if tz'nius is the issue, what about zivug sheini, where there is no badeken, and as far as I know, no dektuch?</P>
<P> It certainly would seem to be a violation of "d'racheha darchei no'am" for the kalla to be covered to the extent that she can not see where she is going, and must be led and directed by "seeing-eye" parents. And it would certainly seem to be cruel and unusual punishment for the kalla to be denied the right to see her own marriage ceremony. </P>
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