Mark this date in your diary – Indian Bridal Fair in Melbourne for all your wedding needs in one venue. I am interested in people’s views and comments about the Sydney event. Please do write if you went to the Sydney event.
Melbourne
Sat 15 & Sun 16 Oct 2011
The Vintage Room
Sandown Racecourse
Cnr Springvale Road & Princes Hwy
SPRINGVALE VIC 3171
Ample free car parking
Time: 10 am – 4 pm daily
I found this great blog article with all the indian bridal jewellery terms that can make jewellery shopping easy and fun. Most importantly, you will know what the terms mean. Great pictures for inspiration too. Blog article and photo by: Marigold Events.
Some must have bridal jewellery are:
Here some terms used in indian bridal jewellery:
Polki: Uncut diamond, studded in gold along with precious or semi precious stones. Polki if often times enhanced by pearls and stone drops. The reverse side of Polki Jewelry is also decorated with meenakari work.
Kundan: Similar style to polki, but semi precious, as instead of uncut diamond, glass stone is used.
Meenakari: Is a traditional Rajasthani Art, where enameling is done over gold, polki, or kundan jewelry with vivid colors and designs.
Tourmaline: Semi Precious gemstones available in variety of colors. Often used to add color in diamond or polki jewelry.
Mangalsutra: Mangalsutra is an important bridal piece of jewelry. It is a necklace typically made with black beads, sometimes interspersed with gold beads and has a pendant made of gold or diamond.
Tagdi: Sari Belt or Precious bridal ornament that adorns the waist, made with gold, diamonds, or polki/kundan.
Jhumka: Jhumka or Jhumki are bell shaped hanging earrings featuring spherical dangles that suggest jingling bells.
Maang Teeka: This is a hair ornament, which has a string made of gold or pearls with a hanging jewel. The string sits in the center part of your hair, whereas the jewel rests on the top of your forehead.
Check out the Marigold Events blog for more.
Amanda Bajada and Kane Dutt Sharma
Featured in the Sydney Morning Herald, Kane Dutt Sharma and Amanda Bajada’s Melbourne wedding is a goood example of a mix culture wedding.
The couple had their catholic wedding in a church at Moonee Ponds and went to India for their second traditional Indian wedding.
Click here to check out the photos and read the entire story here
I like this wedding story. Rhitu’s choice of traditional silk sari draped over the shoulder and a wedding veil is so elegant and vintage. It reminds me of my own wedding. Read her story and be inspired to chose vintage, traditional sarees over the trendy lehenga choli’s with lots of zari work. The beauty of a sari is that it can be worn again.
Other wedding stories from the Knot website:
Choosing an invite for your day can be a really hard decision. Your wedding invitations should be a reflection of you and your wedding. Make sure to start looking early as ordering and printing of invites can take some time, it’s important not to leave it till the last minute. Match the colours of the invitation to the theme of the decor. If there isn’t a theme, then try and go for traditional styles and colours which will match all decors e.g. Cremes, Reds and Golds. There are many styles and designs out there. Invitations are more a work of art, so feel free to ask around. When thinking about the wording in the invite, make sure it is formal and written in third person, the invite is usually from the parents of the bride or groom-depending on who the invitation is going to. Once your invitations have been organised it will be easy to co-ordinate the rest of your wedding stationery, including the order of service, place cards and thank you cards.
Article by: Shipra Mahindru, Eternally United Cards
http://www.eternallyunitedcards.webs.com
0412 276 216
Do you know that to be legally married in Australia, you need to be married by an authorised marriage celebrant ?
Wedding couples will be required to do the following:
You will find all the details on http://www.ag.gov.au where you can download the Notice of Intended Marriage Form.
Article by: Yasmin Mody, Civil Marriage Celebrant. Mobile 0416 080 240.
I found another website with reliable and honest reviews of indian bridal fashion – Indian Bridal Couture 2011. Check it out and find suppliers at OZShaadi Indian wedding directory for suppliers in Australia
Indian wedding season generally each year starts around Sept/Oct till Dec. Most couples consult the astrology for the auspicious date. Indians love festivities and this is the festival time, with Diwali as well. Brides will be on the look out for the most fashionable and unique indian wedding outfits like lehenga, sari or western wedding gowns for the modern indian brides. Colours are vibrant with chilli red, maroon, yellow, orange, gold, white and red combination but never white on its own. Families will spend big on jewellery – gold being a traditional choice and some even spend on silver coins to send out with wedding invitations. Flowers are also very important for bridal garlands, hair decorations and wedding decor. Check out ozshaadi indian wedding directory for suppliers for indian weddings.
The latest trend in indian wedding is wearing a western style wedding gown according to the Time of India reporting in Delhi Couture Week. Increasingly brides want something different showcasing a combination of western/indian wedding, especially so if you live overseas and with more cross-cultural marriages.
Check out this beautiful Western Yet Indian Wedding Dress