The trends in wedding fashions keep changing; but in India, the trends also keep making a comeback every few years. Take the case of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s wedding attire-this Bollywood Diva chose to honor traditions and wore her mum-in-law’s wedding dress for the main ceremony. Bollywood beauties set wedding trends in the country Recently Lisa Ray too tied the knot and she chose a beautiful off-white Georgette sari designed by Satya Paul for her Indian wedding .These Bollywood beauties are certain to inspire our brides to be. But the modern bride is also very daring. She has the option of ...
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We all know that Photography, when it first originated in the early 1800s, was monochromatic and developed in this manner mainly due to technical limitations. Today more and more photographers are choosing to either shoot in black and white or post-process their captures in this format to create striking images. When it comes to pre and post Wedding shoots too; things are no different. A lot of photographers and couples alike are experimenting in monochrome. Monochromatic wedding photographs can evoke several emotions; they seem raw, natural and bold. Ask one person what black and white photography means to him/her, you ...
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We love Fashion shows and we aim to inspire our brides (and grooms) to be, through them. Recently we posted about the India Bridal Week 2012 and our readers showed an amazing response to it. Continuing on those lines, we present to you the pictures from Pantene Bridal Couture Week 2012. The show, which is held twice each year in Pakistan, opened to a packed house in Lahore. The Pantene Bridal Week initiative was started a couple of years ago to showcase Pakistan’s changing bridal fashion trends. According to experts in the industry, the PBCW is considered as one of ...
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Bollywood celebrities have always inspired our brides-to-be. No one does ‘big fat Indian weddings’ better than them. While India awaits the wedding pictures of Saifeena(who are like India’s Brangelina) with bated breath, here we have compiled the pictures of some other popular Bollywood actors on their wedding day. 1) Shilpa-Raj Kundra wedding- This was a grand affair held at the Bawa Villa in Khandala on November 22, 2009. The ceremony was a traditional Indian wedding ceremony with both the bride and groom choosing red ethnic attire. As expected, there were no corners cut; everything from the wedding invitation cards to the ...
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The term Solah shringar is often used in Bollywood movies and songs. It can be literally translated as the 16 steps to a woman’s beauty routine. According to author Ved Bhatnagar’s book “Shringaar The Rasraj, A classical Indian View”: ‘Shringar evokes images of beauty, sensuous delight, and rejuvenation. Shringar conveys ‘the reaching of emotional climax and the summit of sensuality’. Painting of the Solah Shringar-Circa 1770 AD-National Museum, New Delhi India, the Land of Kama sutra, has indeed helped define the Shringar of a woman. It is her essential beauty routine for getting ready to meet her beloved; dressed up in fine attire ...
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The Indian bridal eye makeup greatly differs from the eye makeup styles from other parts of the world. It is a lot bolder and often includes bright colors. It may match the bridal attire or contrast with it. The key to wearing lot of colors is to balance and harmonize them- all the colors must blend seamlessly. Here we shall present some expert recommended tips for Indian bridal eye makeup. The eye can be divided in three regions: the brow bone, the middle lid and the inner corner. All three regions must be taken care of in order to catch ...
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raditionally, an Indian bride is supposed to wear red on her Wedding Day; some Indian communities also prefer yellow and green as the wedding colors. However, these traditions are changing and more and more modern Indian brides are thinking outside these set norms. The recent Amby Valley India Bridal Week Fashion show also depicted these changing trends; we saw bridal colors in pinks, blues, maroons, nudes, pastel hues, turquoise, burgundy and even whites and blacks. If you are planning to tie the knot soon, we hope these pictures will inspire you to choose a unique trousseau. Red-Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha Basu, ...
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