Once your wedding date is fixed start
shopping for your trousseau . Decide on your bridal attire, whether
according to tradition it will be a sari or a lehenga choli. Among
wedding sarees the most popular are Paithani, Ashavalli, Patolas.
Bridal designs in net, lace and brocade with zardosi embroidery
are the modern choice today, and colours like antique gold on
beige, rust and ivory which suite all Indian skin tones are in
demand. The traditional Banarasis are losing popularity with the
modern generation of brides. Bright colours were and are in vogue
for brides. It makes you look lively, but draw a line between
gaudy and bright.
If you select a lehenga choli to deck up for the big day then
you have a wide range of tie – and –dye, kundan, mirror
work, zardosi, embroidery, chikankari and sequin sparys. Also
decide of your wardrobe for the pre and post marriage functions.
For the perfect appealing look, complement your bridal attire
with matching jewellery.
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Place an order with your tailor for
your sarees, blouses and petticoats. Keep ready the documents
for the civil registration.
Select the appropriate jewelry for yourself. Do not overdo your
dressing with jewelry just because you have it. Many a times it
mars the brides entire getup.
Decide whether you are having a function for the
mehendi ceremony and prepare a list of invitees. Contact a parlour
which offers mehendi as their service and select your mehendi
designs. Many brides go in for arabic designs in comparison to
the traditional Indian designs. Fix appointments with your beautician
and hair dresser and select a hair style that complements your
attire and face cut.
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