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.

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.

A week before D-day have a trial of your bridal attire along with all the other accessories and also the hair do that you want so that you are sure to look enchanting on your great day.

On the Great Day ask a friend or relative to confirm the time with the beautician and hairdresser. Start dressing 2-3 hrs before the function so that you can dress at leisure. Undoubtedly with this well planned schedule there will be no last minute mess. Keep cool and enjoy the entire function because it won’t come again.

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