Wedding Fashion

Every occasion requires one to maintain a particular dress code. And one such very special occasion in an individual’s life is their wedding day. This is day is special for not only the couple coming together, but the entire family of both the bride and groom, as well as the relatives and friends invited. No wonder, since time immemorial wedding fashion is about the most expensive clothes, along with the jewelry. The bride is dressed to look like a queen.
According to Hindu philosophy and mythology the Gods and Goddesses also attend the wedding to shower their blessings on the couple. This adds to jubilation attached to a marriage. No wonder brides-to-be spend months together searching for the perfect wedding dress. Not only her, but even her immediate family and closest friends spend a long time going from shop-to-shop searching for what they should wear on that special day.
And if one thought that this was limited to just the bride, well even the groom is particular about what he is going to wear on the wedding day. Apart from the cold feet of tying the knot, he is also anxious about his clothes and accessories. Like in case of the bride this extends to his immediate family and friends. Such excitement exists in both the houses.
In spite of the constant changes in fashion through the years, yet the wedding fashion seems to have remained more or less the same. However, there are a lot of people, who prefer to skip excessive expenditure on their finery and opt for something realistic where pricing is concerned. There is an entire tribe of youth who do not look towards their parents to carry the expenditure of their wedding and prefer to spend from their own savings. And so they avid the designer wear and opt for the cheaper boutique garments. For them every Rupee saved is precious for their settling down.
Overlooking the price aspect, the fashion that prevails is the heavy ghagra choli, the sari or salwar kameez. These garments have been the traditional wedding dresses of the Indian women. However, depending on the caste and cultural background, there are modifications to these garments including casual wedding dresses. And along with the heavily embroidered outfit, there is a lot of jewelry to be worn. Generally a make up artist is hired to dress up the bride for her special day.
Another aspect that has remained a constant in Indian wedding fashion is the henna that is applied on the hands and feet of the bride. A henna artist is called either a day or two before the wedding. She sketches on the hands and feet of the bride fine designs. Her assistants sketch designs on the hands of all the females related to the bride.
A wedding in an Indian family is one of the happiest occasions celebrated, till date with great aplomb.