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Indian weddings have always been awesome and quite interesting, It is a grand occasion and a great day in anyone’s life. All the pre and post wedding rituals have some specific importance. All these rituals are the only thing that makes our Indian wedding so interesting.

Although very few of us know the importance of these rituals and follow them only for fun purpose or because they are needed to be followed or some mishappening can happen. Most of these so-called “Rivaz” in our language is done to keep any evil energy away from the newlywed couple.

So here are some well-known rituals of Indian wedding that makes it commendable, This is worth a read.

1. Why this red color thing? Sindoor:

Sindoor that is must in every Indian wedding and is the basic necessity to be put by an Indian bride has its physiological significance. This is said to be a mark of a married woman. This contains a mixture of turmeric lime and metal mercury, Mercury has an intrinsic property thus helps to control blood pressure and also activates the sexual drive. This is a reason why the widows are not allowed to put sindoor.

2.Vena amoris or the Vein of Love:

You know why the fourth finger is known as the ring finger. because once it was believed that Vein Passes through the finger directly goes to the heart thus this finger is considered as the path to directly reach to the heart.

3.Hiding the shoes:

one of the most lovable rituals for the bride’s sister. They hide the groom’s shoe and in return for that, the groom has to pay some ransom to get his shoes back. itis just a playful wedding scene

Weddings are an occasion full of enjoyment, love, colour and a lot of beautiful moments together with family friends and cousins. This is time for celebrations and music and dance. Just enjoy this day as much as you can.

“Mere hath me tere hath ho saree janatein meresath ho”

Dance by a newlywed couple is something that everyone awaits. Be it a romantic dance, a funky one or a battle off between bride and groom or a performance with bridesmaid everything will be just special cause this is going to be your first dance together after getting married. The audience will definitely be going to admire an amazing performance by the bride accompanied by her lifelong loving partner.

1.The cute romantic one:

“Tumse hi din hota hai,  Tumse hi Raat hoti !!!”

“love me like you, touch me like you do, what are you waiting for?”

There is a huge list of romantic songs choose the one who wants to dedicate to your partner and prepare a perfect ball dance with hands in hands, tapping feet and dancing in rhythm. Two souls in love will put the stage on fire.

2. Face off – the bride and her girls and the groom with his boys:

“Ye kudiya nashe diya pudiya, Ye munde gali ke gunde
Nashe diya pudiya, Gali ke gunde’

We can say we have this in our tradition, the faceoff between the girl’s side and the groom’s side so why not picturise it with a thrilling dance performance by the bride with her girls and the groom with his boys.

3. Lit performance by the couple, Punjabi style:

“Saare hai yaar saare hai cousin, Let’s celebrate pre-wedding shagan”

Just set it on fire with thumkas and bhangra.

If your best friend is getting married then obviously you are enjoying your singlehood together for the last time. So don’t let her go so easily.  Enjoy the last day of your bachelorette as much as you can. Your bestie is going to sign in into her new life so take your time and plan a mindblowing surprise for her farewell from single life.

Plan out some terrific wedding surprises that will leave the bride aww-ing. Check out some adorable ideas to decorate the room of the bride to be.

1. Convert bedroom to bar:

The one who loves wine, whisky and beer and not balloon and teddy bear is gonna awestruck by this amazing conversion. Make her bedroom a nice bar and stuff it with all her favourite drinks. Also to enhance it arrange for colourful lights and obviously the loud sound will add its aroma to the place. This is possibly the last chance to make some drunk memories with your bestie that will be worth remembering for the rest of your lives.

2. Stuff her room with her favourite brands and balloons.

Just imagine you are entering a room decorated with beautiful balloons and ribbons!! this will be amazing for sure but don’t you think balloons are for kids so why not to stuff the room with to be bride’s favourite brand. get her some clothes or accessories and place it in her room with the packets itself.

3. Arrange a spa for her:

Not a single person in the world can say that the spa is a bad idea. Arrange a spa in her bedroom decorate the place with rose petals and candles.

Have a happy day.

All the lovebirds or the lovely couples who are going to tie a knot soon. Don’t miss to capture your beautiful memories of your love. If you are looking forward to pre-wedding shoot and don’t forget to mark Jodhpur on the top of your list.

“Padharo Sa Mahre Desh”

Rajasthan is well known for its traditional beauty and essence of culture. Wedding shoot out there can be a perfect one you can add more glamour to it by putting on some traditional outfit that will go very well with both wedding and Rajasthan.  Jaipur, Udaipur Jaisalmer in fact whole of the Rajasthan is perfect but generally, Jodhpur has always been in the top of the list.

Check out some amazing ideas for a  pre-wedding shoot at Jodhpur

1. Capture the beautiful sunset at Mehrangarh Fort.

Why not spend an evening capturing beautiful moments at this breathtaking view. Drape a red saree and shoot in the beauty of the sunset. Or opt for a beautiful traditional outfit and feel like the prince and the princess, and blossom the fort once again with your love.

2. At Kaylana lake in a beautiful gown.

Why not dress up like an angle and make it look like a scene from paradise as if Adam and Eve are once again together. Enjoy this moment together and no other place can be better to make a promise of loving each other for and forever.

3. One in the Blue City.

Blue city is another charm of Jodhpur. The antique colour doors make it more amazing. The narrow lanes and the rooftop is a perfect location for the photoshoot. Try out a contrast colour lehenga with unique accessories.

The Pre-wedding shoot now days is just the first preference for every couple who are going to start their new life. And why not after all perfect scenic beauty just brings out the love to its edge. Who will not love the idea of spending time with their loved ones and get capture their beautiful memories and that that too in such beautiful places.

No wonder city lights are the way too awesome but you can’t deny that calmness, serenity or thrill of nature in uncomparable. Nature is simply vast and has more than awesomeness in its sack. But mountains and oceans have always been at the top of the priority list.

Here are some amazing ideas that will leave you in confusion whether to be in the calmness of the mountain or enjoy the thrilling sound of the ocean.

What about Meghalaya:

Well to the eternity, Meghalaya is just beautiful and pre-wedding shoot here will be an unforgettable memory. Exploring the new horizons your love will add more colour to your life and will glorify your married life.

 Andaman, Give it a thought:

Pre-wedding shoot in the backdrop of Andaman is beyond the beauty of nature. Land of pine fresh mountains and dramatic cliffs celebrating your love. It will be nothing less than the picturization of any fairy tale.

Darjiling the amazing one:

Northeastern place and this range are compared with the charming beauty of Switzerland. Far away from city lights and noises, this peaceful place has its own charm.

If you are confused don’t worry choose one for the pre-wedding shoot and the other one for the honeymoon.

Sabyasachi just gave a magnificent collection of lehengas.  This huge collection is the dream of every bride that has now come true and this is all because of the most renowned designer  Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

Really it has to believe that Sabyasachi has magic in his hand otherwise no one can bring out such an awesome creation. Each and every single piece is unique and every design has its known aroma. All the lehengas are drool-worthy.

Here is some splendid set of collection that is ready to steal your eye.

1.Kesribai Pannalal:

This is definitely going to give you a nostalgic feeling.

This is lavishly designed and is hand embroidered with silk floss, beaten silver thread and studded with semi-precious stones, beads and pearls.

Rich indigo and Iranian turquoise velvet lehengas intricately embroidered with zardosi, appliqué, pearls and crystals. Beauty at its peak!

The groom won’t be able to take his eyes off the bride.

This unique shade is going to create a new trend.♥

2. Dil Guldastan Lehenga:

The lehenga is beautifully embroidered on Bordeaux silk with hand-dyed velvet appliques, silk-floss, beaten silver and gold thread and rose-tinted crystals and rhinestones.

The look is accessorized with jewellery from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewelry Collection and romanticized with a sheer, diaphanous, embroidered veil completing the look of a traditional Indian bride!

I bet we would definitely be seeing a Dil Guldastan Sabyasachi bride in the near coming weddings!!

This peice is definitely going to increase the temperature with its awsomenawes.

 3. Shwetkamal:

Inspired by Mughal miniatures and Benarasi Meena, this lavish lehenga is embroidered with silk floss, antique zardosi and semi-precious stones and pearls.

The lehenga is framed with a museum-quality zardosi border featuring elephants and foliage with three-dimensional relief.

All these lehengas are once in a lifetime creation and will stay forever.