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8 Most Important Things Every Indian Bride Must Keep in Mind While Shopping for Wedding dress

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Shopping for the Wedding dress is definitely one the most exciting aspects of the wedding preparation for any bride-to-be. The desire to look stunning, catching the attention of all those attending the wedding, is what every bride strives for. However, the process of picking the perfect wedding dress is not always easy. Being too casual about wedding shopping could land you in trouble and last minute blunders. With a few cautions and proper planning, the wedding shopping experience can actually be fun.

Listed below are a few things every Indian bride should consider before and during the wedding shopping:

Keep your wedding season in mind

Don’t ignore the season’s role in your wedding. Too heavy wedding dress in screeching hot summers would be a disaster, as same as light skimpy dress in winters. Make sure you choose your wedding dress accordingly, to avoid any discomfort on your big day.

Plan with your fiancé

Though it is important for a bride to look stunning, but it is equally important for the bride and the groom to look well-matched on their wedding day. Hence planning your wedding shopping in silos is not a great idea. Surely, you would want to portray yourself as the best couple, rather than just “you” alone.

Do your homework well

Once you are clear about what kind of dress you would want basis the weather conditions and matching with your partner’s wedding attire, it is always recommended to search for options online. This will give you an idea about the latest trends in the desired segment and tentative budget requirements as well.

Do not Shop too early or too late

Make sure to plan your wedding shopping at a rational time from your wedding date. Too early purchases might make you feel uninterested in your choice by the actual date, whereas last minute shopping can put you at risk of goof-ups. 2-3 months before wedding is the best time to start bridal dress shopping.

Finalize your Budget

Be clear on your budget for the wedding dress and plan your shopping accordingly. Going shopping with unplanned budget, might tempt you to spend unreasonably on the wedding dress which you might regret later. Avoid the places that might fall apart from your budget range as it would mean a sheer waste of time and energy.

Go shopping with someone you trust

Go shopping with someone who has patience and a good fashion sense too. Avoid shopping with too many people as it will create havoc. A sibling or a friend or some trustworthy close relative can be your best shopping partner.

Don’t settle for the first one…but avoid trying too many

Even if you like the first dress you check out, do explore at least a few options instead of settling down at the very first option. Though trying too many options is again not a good idea as you would get more confused and exhausted in the process of trying each and every dress that you come across.

Equally prioritize your comfort

Last but not the least; do not compromise on your comfort. Your bridal look is important but not at the cost of your comfort. An uncomfortable wedding dress, how so ever elegant or beautiful, will ruin your entire wedding excitement. Discomfort owing to your dress, will surely reflect on your face and will mar your wedding looks.

Contemporary Jewellery for the Indian Bride

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As fashion gets sassier, and choices more refined, the brides are resting their jewellery-hunt on the best of contemporary. A stark shift from the house of gold and diamonds, the new styles are now ablaze with pearls, antique silver, stones and rare gemstones.

Choker

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Embellished with clear glass and glossy green gems, this Falaknuma masterpiece is one fine choker necklace. Fashioned out of 3% brass and silver, the gold-plated choker will look ethereal with a plunging neckline blouse and contrasting danglers.

 

 

Maang Tika

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Exquisitely carved maang tikas in kundan gems and pearls are the most sought after pieces these days. Minimal in design and rich in culture, these add oodles of glamour to the wardrobe of every contemporary bride. Our Mysore and Rajputana collection is replete with many such resplendent pieces.

 

 

Statement Earrings

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Detailing is quintessential when the spotlight is on you! A classic blend of traditional and contemporary design, jhumki earrings in pearl, rosegold or gemstones do magic in seconds. Plus, these are for keeps and you can pair them up with almost any traditional attire from your wedding trousseau.

Nose-Pin

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Polki sets and coloured gemstones are the new rave in the bridal arena. Their vintage appeal, colour fusion and overall delicate look helps balance the look on D-Day. This simple nath (nose pin) inspired from the Nawabi architecture is a beautiful piece to complement any bridal outfit.

 

 

That was that!

Blush up and browse often, ladies.

Catch hold of all exceptional designs you come across, but avoid looking overdone on your special day!

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Wedding dress for Winter Brides

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Advent of winters marks the onset of wedding season in India. The magical aura of a winter wedding is best known to those who have attended one. A nip in the air, foggy nights, and endless cups of hot chai or coffee are a perfect combination to set an impeccable environment creating an unforgettable evening in a couple’s life.

Whether you are an Indian bride or groom or a guest, lovely and pleasant weather in winter gives you a leverage to flaunt those gorgeous heavy outfits and makeup without the fear of sweat. The cool climate keeps you relaxed, allowing carrying the dress and jewelry for long hours without any discomfort. Yet, there is another side to winter weddings. On one hand it keeps you relaxed and cheerful, but on the other hand if it is too chilling, then it becomes all the more important to keep yourself warm to be able to enjoy the wedding at its fullest.

Here are a few tips you can use to keep yourself warm without compromising on your wedding looks.

Choose your fabric smartly

The choice of your dress material is critical in Indian Marriage in winters. Opting for materials that keep you warm and at the same time providing a gorgeous look is all that’s needed. Velvet, silk, taffeta, satin are a few best bets for winter fabric. Though you might be tempted to go for stuffs like net, chiffon, georgette, organza, etc. but better to avoid them if you are getting married in winters.

Layer up your Wedding Outfit

A multi-layered outfit with thin layers can help retain the warmth better than a single thick layered dress. You can opt for a dress that consists of multiple layers of fabric giving a trendy look to your outfit. For example a multi-layered lehenga, with a trendy overcoat or a jacket giving a fresh, trendy look to wedding attire of any Indian Bride.

Use Secret Weapon – Full Sleeves

Going for a full sleeve wedding dress, will not just keep you warm and cozy, but will also give you a look which is a fusion of tradition and trend. A full sleeve blouse, matching with your wedding lehenga or wedding saree, can give an absolutely stunning look to any Indian Bride.

Choose Smart Footwear

Smart footwear that goes well with the chilly weather is all you need to add on to the warmth of your wedding. Try to opt for footwear that can keep your feet covered in the winters. If required, you can also pull up your socks that stay hidden within your covered yet fancy footwear.

Stay warm with a Cup of Coffee

Last but not the least, keep yourself warm with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Let your friends be informed in advance so that they don’t leave you without a coffee in hand. Just keeping your hands around the warm cup helps offers a comfortable cozy feeling, not necessarily you need to sip in, though you may if you feel like.

Marriages in India are all about fun and excitement. Every Indian bride or Indian Groom would have many expectations from this day and some small but smart decisions can help them live up to all those expectations.

Matrimonial Sites – Combining the merits of Arranged and Love marriage

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There she stood, well dressed in traditional Indian attire with a forged smile of her face, with a hope that this boy and his parents would probably ‘choose’ her as a perfect girl for their family. Yes, it was the fifth time that she was meeting someone, as if she were an object up for sale and people would come, meet her, talk to her, ask some typical type of questions and finally give in their response as a rejection for some reason or the other.

This is not something uncommon in any arranged marriage scenario. Most of the girls would go through such series of events which are quite disheartening and daunting for the girl at least. But that is how searching a life partner for perfect marriage is supposed to be in our society; Irrespective of the ordeal that a girl goes through in the entire search process.

Love marriages on the other hand are a strict ‘No’ in most of the segments of the society, with all its pros and cons. Even though it saves both the girl and the boy from the annoying process that involves meetings, discussions, rejections, heartbreak and more, but being contrary to the Indian culture, is not acceptable at large scale.

Life-Partner search on matrimonial sites combine the positives of both arranged marriage and love marriage. Here meetings & marriage finalization is fully approved by your parents/ family but you do not have to go through the process of meeting anyone and everyone as in case of a typical arranged marriage. Here you can search for profiles based on your requirements and only once you are fully satisfied & convinced with each other, that’s when you set up a meeting and hence reducing the chances of rejection to very minimal.

This is one of the key reasons for the gaining popularity of matrimonial sites, besides the other prominent known fact that nuclear families have less social contacts that could help them find a life-partner in their caste/ community. But still people are bit hesitant while using the matrimonial websites for searching a life-partner. There are certain grey areas which do refrain the users of online matrimony sites from using them fearlessly. Ability to create profile on Online Matrimony sites without any verification leads to creation of fake profiles, which in turns creates a fear to get cheated and hence provoke the users not to trust such matrimonial sites completely.

Matrimonial Website LoveVivah.com has been created with an objective to provide a genuine platform that is safe and secure for all, built on trust and authenticity of Aadhaar and government body UIDAI. LoveVivah not only brings in the best of technology and search algorithms, but also the trust and authenticity of the platform and the profiles with the help of Aadhaar integration.

Is it really worth spending a hefty amount on Wedding?

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Indian weddings are primarily known for their magnificence and spectacular setups. And why not, it’s once in a lifetime event for any couple and they have huge expectations for their THE DAY. A simple reason for such huge expectations is, being brought up in a society where they have been witnessing and enjoying such large scale wedding since their childhood. But they were never aware of the darker side of such weddings. It’s been widely seen that parents and family of the bride would go an extra mile beyond their limits, to arrange for a super lavish wedding.  Even if that means getting into huge debts just to celebrate that one day and please others.

Here is a million dollar question – Whether to go for a lavish wedding or opt for a simple wedding, keeping it a close family affair? Let’s help you take a closer look at the major areas which contribute to the maximum expense of a lavish wedding:

Wedding dress – Every Bride’s dream is to look like a princess on her wedding day, and she would not mind spending a huge amount on that one dress/ lehenga that is to be worn for not more than a few hours. And probably would never ever be used again in future. Same goes for a groom’s attire as well. Will he is wearing that expensive sherwani or a 3 piece suit ever again? If the answer is no or maybe, then probably the decision to go for an expensive wedding dress should be reconsidered.

Venue & Catering – It is a place that will accommodate all your distant relatives, friends, known and not so known people who would be there just to enjoy an extravagant event and a lavish dinner with elaborate menu options on the card. They all will be there accompanying you on your big day but have you ever thought, would they all be there to support you in time of need? The number would perhaps boil down to less than one percent. Is it worth spending your hard earned money for such people – give it a thought.

Invitation cards – Latest trends on wedding invitation cards is not just catching the eyeballs but also creating hole in the pocket. Fancy invitation cards accompanied with sweets / dry fruits/ a gift box look really appealing and though there is no denial to the fact that the receiver will appreciate such invitation, but do you really think it will make any significant difference in the feelings of the host or the guest? Will this card be there with the receiver for the life time? Surely NO! Then why to invest highly on them?

Gifts & Favors – Last but not the least, presenting gifts to everyone attending the wedding forms a significant part of the Indian wedding. Believe it or not, the value of the gift is judged in monetary terms only. The one who receives the gift might or might not value the gift, but whatsoever be the case, you would have already spent a lot on the gifts. So, what do you think? Is it really worth spending money on these gifts?

For a bride or groom belonging to upper class of society, all these expenses might look miniscule when compared to the pleasure they offer, but still, the need and importance of these affairs is debatable. For a middle class Indian bride or groom, it is much beyond the debate, as every extra penny spent is likely to hit on your budget. The same amount can probably help you ease your day to day life expenses.

Its about the priorities that the couple and their families set for themselves – whether they want to spend wisely or just spend to please the society – worth giving a serious thought!

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