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ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

For faith and much more, women choose to keep covered

Michelle Mehin, 20, tries on wedding veils at Pearls and Lace bridal boutique in Burien. For Mehin, the bridal veil has special meaning. "When your husband takes it off to kiss you, that means I'm fully his. I'm giving my whole self to him," she says.