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Importance of Jewellery in Indian Wedding

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The Bridal jewellery of the Indian bride grabs everyone’s attention with the visual appeal of its vibrant designs. In India, a bride’s look is not complete without the jewelry worn by her which clearly portrays the value of Bridal Jewellery. Gold ornaments are gifted to the bride as blessings from the family because gold entails purity, prosperity and good fortune. Taking into account the religious perspective of people in India, buying Gold jewelry is considered as a part of the custom and cultures. While, the actual beauty of the jewelry pieces lies in the blend of spiritual and cultural essences for the most auspicious and beautiful occasion of a woman’s life. Jewellery that stands with the wedding day traditions with some creativity is what brides look out for during their big day. Traditional jewelleries are still proving to be desirable for the modern brides. Today, artisans and jewelers are constantly redefining the Indian bridal accessories with the customization of t

Wedding invitation trends to look out for..

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Wedding cards play a vital role in any wedding. A wedding card can be traditionally designed or have a contemporary design, attractive and colorful. If you’re looking for creative ideas for your wedding invitation, there are a wide range of varieties and designs to choose from nowadays. Always remember to choose a wedding card according to the theme of your wedding. Let’s look into some trending wedding card ideas: 1. Watercolor invites One of the hottest trends in wedding invitations right now is watercolor. Show your artistic sense of style with watercolor wedding invitations on your big day. These invites have a softness that can only be achieved with watercolor. It automatically feels more romantic by the soften lines and colors. 2. Monograms Looking for a classic look? Monogram wedding invitations are the ultimate in class and sophistication. Monograms are a wonderful way of adding a personal touch, while keeping your invitations simplistic and classy. 3. L

Being the mother of the Bride

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Being the mother of the bride used to be a simple and pleasurable role in the past. But as you know todays wedding are not just for a single day. The celebrations will last for days and this has made things complicated for both the bride’s mother and even the effort which should be put for delivering a successful wedding fiesta. While some mothers take it as a pleasure on arranging everything for their daughter’s wedding right from the wedding dress to the guest list, whereas other section of mothers panic at the thought that they will be in the limelight for the entire day of the wedding. The extent to which mothers get involved in their daughter’s entire wedding preparations will solely depends on the relationship between the mother and the daughter. Mothers often feel that they should not be left alone while organizing a grand wedding fiesta. Right from determining the wedding guest list she should be given her space to get involved in the wedding preparations. Always

The significance of Red coloured Bridal attires in Indian wedding

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Weddings are all about brides and their attire. It is the big day – the once in a life time event, when every girl wants to look and feel alluring, mystical, enchanting. Marriage is considered as a sacred bond, a foundation for bringing a new life to existence according to Indian tradition. Nowadays, saree has become trendier among wedding dresses and females love to experiment with this beautiful dress. Indian wedding is always full of rituals and traditions. Colours have a significant importance in Indian culture, each hue and shade signifies some aspect of life. In India any auspicious occasion is incomplete without red color. Red has been a constant companion of Indian Brides. In Indian context, red is connected to the rising sun. The contemporary weddings of today’s modern era have transformed immensely. A wedding indicates a significant change in the life of a traditional Indian woman. Indian brides wear wedding sarees of all versatile colours since colour has

How Important is Food at an Indian Wedding?

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A Big Fat Indian Wedding is not complete without serving delicious food to the invited guests. Latest food trends with international cuisines are becoming more common in Indian weddings nowadays. Even though the trendy food format with international cuisines are included in every Indian weddings now, it is essential to keep Indians satisfied with the traditional food items. Food plays a pivotal role in every Indian wedding. The first thing anybody asks after returning from a marriage will definitely be – How was the food? Indian weddings are grand and every wedding guest will return with a lifetime memory and full tummy.   The importance of food in an Indian wedding can be easily understood by the rise of the catering industry in the recent period. The best of the Indian wedding caterers are always in demand.   Always remember to choose caterers of good repute because Indians won’t compromise on wedding food. With changing times, a lot has changed when it comes to food. Wi

Interesting Rituals that Happen at Every Malayalee Wedding

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Kerala is a diverse place, with many different religions cohabiting the seaside state, thus there are many different wedding customs that arise there.  It is interesting to see how each wedding is in some way similar to the other but, very different too.   Malayalee weddings are the simplest and most uncomplicated weddings ever. Kerala is known for the best mix of traditional and unconventional marriages. Monsoon weddings are very famous in this region since it is a favorable climate. Several people come from different cities, or countries to celebrate their weddings due to Kerala’s splendid natural beauty. Let’s take a look at the rituals of Kerala weddings. v   Mehendi Ceremony : A much celebrated ceremony among Keralites which usually takes place at the bride’s residence where the bride’s aunts apply mehendi on her hands. v   Dakshina Kodukkal : During this ceremony the bride and the bridegroom receive blessings from the elderly by offering ‘Dakshina’ and show their

Changing trends in Kerala Wedding

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A Kerala wedding is certainly one of the simplest and most beautiful of all. Weddings are a traditional affair and therefore, most people would never consider having a modern wedding. The people of Kerala are most particular about the wedding rituals and follow their regional traditions religiously. Whether it’s a Hindu wedding , Muslim or Christianwedding in Kerala, all follow the customs and complete the marriage proceedings gracefully. With modernization, there are many families which are breaking the traditional style and bringing non- traditional form of wedding ceremony.   Every little thing from the venue, to the decorations, to the food, has to be the best. Kerala wedding varies from state to state; hence you can integrate any kind of conventional entertainment performance to transform the traditional celebration to modern and contemporary affair. Both traditional and modern wedding styles are almost similar to each other, especially with respect to various wedding