Saturday 8 August 2015

Indian Wedding Jewelry

Indian wedding jewelry has an ancient history which has started very long back. The concept of jewelry has started when man felt to enhance his beauty and outlook of him towards the world. Jewelry is assumed as an status symbol among the women in Indian country.Indian jewelry has a great workmanship and craftsmanship which has brought out many variations in jewelry. Jewels made with different article right from gold to paper and also by using nature born precious stones and semi precious stones, the different forms of jewels make an authentic appeal to the makeover of the bride and groom, not only them but other socialized people, god, ceremonial elephants and horses. Our raja's and maharaja's where very fond of different jewels.

Jewels play a great part in the occasion of marriage, we have different type of jewels right from hair to toe, few jewel forms are below:

Earrings:

Earrings are believed to protect us from evil in India. It has an good acupuncture benefit, This ornament gives good bright look to the bride.


Ring:

The ring especially wedding ring is worn on the third finger, which is beleived that the vein in the finger runs straight to the heart.


Anklet:

Anklet or payal is a ornament worn around the ankles which produces a mild pleasant sound that announces the arrival of the bride.


Bangles and bajuband/vangi:

Bangles is a traditional ornament worn by women especially married women, initially it was glass bangles worn in common then we have started to wear in different metals. Different types of bangles are worn in different area's of India. Bajuband or Vangi is on same like bangle but worn little upper part of the hand, it was mostly worn by kings and queens.


Hip Chain:

Hip chain called as kamarband is worn around the hip just like belt in gold or silver or other metals.


Necklace:

Necklace or chain are ornaments wore around the neck, this gives a grand look to the bride. There are different types of necklace short, medium and long. Other than this different types of chains are also worn.


Toe Rings:

Toe ring is an ornament worn by married women in India.



Maang Tikka:

This is a beautiful hair accessory worn in the center of the equally parted hair, the pendant in the ornament touches the forehead where it is believed ajna chakra is there which means to know or perceive.


Nose Ring:

Though it has become an old custom of wearing nose ring by piercing the nose, on the occasion of wedding still brides wear clip like nose rings.


And finally each and every bride should have a deep and bright smile in her face truly from heart which will give her an gorgeous look.


Friday 31 July 2015

Indian Wedding Attire



Wedding is an grand and memorable occasion in everyone's life. This is a occasion that will be cherished for rest of the life. Lavishing Indian weddings are very very colorful. Bride and the groom are dressed up in an attractive and traditional way for this occasion. A set of customs is been followed in India for a authentic wedding.

Indian Bridal Attire For Wedding:

In common Indian brides wear bright color dresses despite the states, accomplished with jewelries, hair dressing etc. Brides in the north generally wear heavy worked saris in red color it may be stone worked or embroidery saris but it looks very grand and beautiful. Rather than saris the north Indian brides wear lehenga's or choli's with mangtikas and heavy jewels. Mehendi also plays a vital in the bride dress code for the wedding the make mehendi art in hands and legs which looks awesome and complete's the bridal look. South Indian brides wear silk saris with gold jewelries and braided hair dressing for the special occasion they also wear more of flowers especially jasmine all these things combined together give an traditional look.

Indian Groom Attire For Wedding

Indian Grooms very neat and attractive traditional dresses. North Indian grooms general wear Kurtis, sherwani's, traditionally tied dhotis or coat suits accomplished with suitable footwear's and makeup. South Indian groom wear silk dhoti's or blazers in common.




Wednesday 29 July 2015

Wedding Invitation





Wedding cards are the first public aspect of marriages that are been arranged by the family or it is a love marriage. Only by the issue of these wedding cards the marriage is announced to the whole world which allowed to build in the relationships during the occasion. This culture of wedding cards was practiced in the medieval period. Prior there was no such customs followed. these weddings are called by different names like nimantran patra/lagnapatrika/kankotri etc. These wedding cards are world famous for its bright colors, unique designs and symbolic signs used in it, wedding ceremony is incomplete with a heart whelming wedding invitation card.

Wedding cards are available customized for different religion and regions, specialized cards without caste and creed is also available which attract all the viewers.

Saturday 25 July 2015

South Indian Wedding



South weddings always bring out us the picture of it traditional rituals and colorful celebrations. Right from the entrance of the marriage venue each and every place will be filled with colors and ultimate happyness. Though our current practices based on region and cast has changed our rituals, our veda's has listed out eight different types of marriage.

Brahma Marriage

This is one of the best marriage where two family meet together of same caste and creed, here the family of boy approaches the girls family and the main ritual is Kanyadhan that getting their daughter married to the boy. this marriage is not involved with dowry or any commercial aspect. the girl carries her self dresses and ornaments she posses.

Daiva Marriage

This marriage happen on the line of charity. In this situation if the parents of the girl is not able to marry their daughter due to poverty, then they seek the help of the religious people or rich people and they help the parents to finish the marriage. The marriage will not have any rituals or special celebration generally they arrange the marriage in any religious functions or darmasala. Vedas does not encourage this type of marriage but support it if the cause is genuine that is if the poverty is real not culpable.

Arsha Marriage

In this type of marriage the proposal is made from the side of the groom. Here he pays an price for the bride whom he wants to get married. In vedas it was a cow with calf or buffalo which changed on laterly but still the groom pays a preferred price to bring the bride to his home.

Prajapatya Marriage

This is marriage which takes place in the childhood of the bride and groom. Here in this marriage the bride is gifted to the father of the groom. The groom's father is responsible to take care of both the bride and groom till the grow old enough to manage their life.

Gandharva Marriage

This is a type of marriage where the boy and girl get married to each other without the knowledge of their parents, they only take in concern their love to each other. 

Asura Marriage

This is a marriage where the groom is no way suitable for the bride. But the groom is willing to marry the bride by giving many wealth and commercials to the parents of the bride.

Rakshacha Marriage

This is an abduction marriage, in this if the girl is willing to marry the groom but her family is against that the with the concern of the girl she may be abducted and married to the groom.

Paishacha Marriage

This is an unapproved marriage by veda and law. In this the bride is married to the groom when she is unconscious and unaware of her marriage.