Christians, though a minority in India, form an important part of the Indian population. Christian weddings are fun-filled affairs and the ceremony itself is very short, yet sober and elegant. Most modern Christian families include several pre and post wedding rituals in the celebrations. Typically, these consist of a bridal shower, the hen-stag or bachelor/bachelorette party followed by the main ceremony that starts with the welcoming of the bride at the Church. A Christian bride typically wears a white wedding gown and covers her faces with a veil. The groom usually wears a traditional western suit or a tuxedo. The ...
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A great wedding photograph is a complete expression of what the photographer feels about his subjects- in the deepest sense. Thus, a great wedding photograph is a ‘true expression’ that can stop the moments from running away. Over the past year, Weddingsonline has featured the works of several Indian wedding photographers. We thought we would start the New Year by featuring the bridal photography collection by Saulat Zuberi, ace Fine art wedding photographer. Over the past few years, Saulat has captured various brides on their D-day. Here is little bit about Saulat: Saulat Zuberi obtained his degree in Computer Science ...
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Shoes form an important part of your bridal attire. Many brides tend to purchase these at the very end of their wedding shopping. That is indeed a sensible thing to do; only after you have finalized your wedding outfits, must you choose the shoes for various occasions. Indian brides have a wide range of variety when it comes to shopping for their wedding shoes and accessories. However, experts recommend against ‘overdoing’ things since very heavily embellished shoes and footwear can clash with the outfits. Indian wedding dresses such as Ghagras, Lehengas and saris are often very heavily decorated. So, you ...
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We are almost at the end of 2012, but we simply cannot get enough of mehendi. Our search led us, recently, to a talented Mehendi artist Bhavika. Here we shall present some of her creations and also show some celebrity Mehendi pictures. Bhavika has kindly allowed us to share her pictures with our readers. She specializes in Arabic Mehendi and also does traditional Indian style patterns as well as Mehendi Tattoos. Bhavika is based out of Ahmedabad, India and she does not just cover wedding mehendi ceremonies and bridal showers, but also helps women (and men) look their best for: ...
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We at Weddingsonline are constantly on the lookout for new designs in Jewellery to inspire our brides with. Our search often leads us to some very talented and creative artists who are kind enough to allow us to use their photographs and show their creations to our brides and grooms. Recently, our search led us to ESTAA creations. ESTAA are full service silversmiths, jewellers and Art dealers. They do re-design, maintenance & repair, commissioning or even valuing of jewellery. Brides can use the creativity and imagination of these talented designers to custom design their wedding jewellery and even use their ...
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Brides looking for a ‘hatke’ look in their weddings can opt for the Indo western fusion look. Many designers including Manish Malhotra, JJ Valaya etc have experimented with fusion wear that combines the elements of East and West. Indo western wear is perfect for NRI brides or for brides getting married outside India. These dresses could be in the form of traditional Indian wear but may implement innovative western styling. Alternatively, western gowns can be embellished with Indian motifs, embroidery patterns, fabrics etc. image: light blue gown-www.indiacouture.com and pink-roopkalasarees.com The chic “East meets west” designs are a truly refreshing choice for the ...
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It’s been a while since we did a wedding palette for our Inspiration board. And just in time; since PANTONE has announced the 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, as their Colour of the Year for 2013. So we thought of doing a Green wedding palette to inspire our couples-to-be. emerald set: www.rubylane.com Green, as we all know, has a great deal of significance: it represents all things Mother Nature like the green of the grass and trees. Green also symbolizes growth and luxury since it is the colour of emeralds (and money in the US). Science has also proved ...
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