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Readers in Bengali and Maharashtrian bridal designs!
Show us what you wore on your wedding day and tell us all about it.
We invited readers to share images and videos of their bridal attire with us, along with a brief description -- where it was bought, what kind of embellishments were used to give it that unique look and why it appealed to them. Here are two more responses:
First up we have this picture of Rima Das Bhattacharjee of Bangalore, who says:
Here is my marriage picture. My husband's name is Hridayesh Bhattacharjee and I got married on January 31, 2010. Being a Bengali, the look you see here is a Bengali bride look. The sari I am wearing is a bright red Banarasi sari. I bought it from Kolkata and it cost me around Rs 27,000.
Being a modern working girl, mostly my wardrobe consists of jeans and other Western styles. So for my marriage I wanted perfect traditional attire. This Banarasi is called a 'sabeki banarasi', ie something which has been around since ancient times. The style and motifs of the sari are of ancient origin. There is an extensive use of gold and silver threads. There are no beads, as it is believed that using beads in Banarasis is a modern practice and was not prevalent in the old days. The motifs on the border are of a prince and princess in various romantic positions and the rest of it has motifs of various dance poses by the apsaras in celebration of the occasion.
The satin dupatta on my head is of a golden colour, matching the work of gold thread on the sari. I wanted it to contrast, hence a golden duppatta rather than a red one, which would have merged with the sari. It is called a 'gotedar dupatta', which refers to the golden beads on its border. I got it from Dilli Haat at Rs 1,200 only.
As far as jewellery is concerned, I prefer simple pieces to heavy ones, more so because of the nature of my work. With simple pieces, I can accessorise any simple sari for day-to-day wear or even to go out with my husband, but heavier pieces can be worn only very rarely. So I wore four neckpieces, all in gold, with one diamond pendant and in my ears, I had traditional Bengali jhumkas. The design that you see on my forehead is a Bengali custom and is made with sandalwood paste.
I would love to have feedback from readers on the look for my big day...
Whether it was an extensively embroidered lehenga, a crystal-encrusted gown or something in between, we want to see what you wore when you got married. And yes, we'll publish it right here!
Simply e-mail in a photograph of yourself wearing your breathtaking bridal to getahead@rediff.co.in (subject line: 'My wedding dress'), along with a brief description -- where you bought it, what kind of embellishments were used to give it that unique look and why you fell for it in the first place.
You can also upload a video of your bridal attire! Simply:
And be sure to e-mail us your video link.
Passed down from generation to generation
And here is a photograph of Mugdha Padalkar, who says:
I wore this Maharashtrian sari that is 'nauvari' on my wedding day. The speciality of this sari is that it's my grandmother's and she wore it to my mother's wedding.