Make-up and Hair: what’s in… what’s out…
Be Colourful Butterfly, girl : It’s the session of colours. Make your self as colourful as a butterfly. Pour yourself with caramel, various pastel shades of browns, mat gold, various beech shades.
Play with the colours like deep crimson bright pink, brilliant burgundy with your hair.
Straight Hair is OUT : Turn yourself as the owner of wavy, bouncy hair with natural curls. But don’t make look fuzzy. Pay a proper attention on your looks to make it look like neat and clean but very natural appearance. Dramatic looks or care free is out and practical and girl-next-door is the mantra today. Leave your soft curls just below your eyebrows (if you have short hair). But you are the true lover of your long hair then get away with high layers.
Be Dazzled As a Star : Toast with the heat of shimmer and glimmer. Tone your skin with it. Don’t use glitter above your make-up. Glitter is out from the fashion. Use shimmer to get a subtle look by simply toning your skin. Get a funky look by highlighting your skin. Enjoy tanning yourself with gold or bronze instead of enlighten with pink.
Be Glossy : Be the ruler with your glossy appearance. If you are with heavy eyes and nude lips wrap it with the gloss. If you prefer normal eyes then add the spark in your lips with vivid pink to brilliant red, almond to rich brown.
Fragrance : Today the mantra is more lighter you will choose more better you will feel. Choose colons or oils like sandalwood, jasmine, soft rose during bath. As perfume use mint or vanilla to get a new touch in your day.
The overly made-up look is no-no, and glitter and shimmer is in vogue. For tradition lovers its matte finishes make-up to enlighten their inner beauty. The rouge, lips and eyelids give a contemporary sparkle to a Indian bride. Heavily kohl lined eyes with long eyelids painted with heavy mascara is the much-needed traditional touch. Accessories can be bit unusual apart from gold and diamond. Attractive accessories like beautiful crystals, flowers and other hair jewellery are used to make the hairstyle more stylish and new age looking.
1> Start your day with the perfect combo of a sweet smile, a cup of coffee and a gentle kiss on lips or forehead.
2> Make breakfast for each other.
3> Be calm and gentle.
4> Exchange your views about the professional life of both. Also comment on the decisions and other things. But make sure all the through you should be polite.
5> Don’t start arguing about anything in the morning.
6> Listen to each other.
7> Talk with each other about anything to everything. Sometimes only talk can minimize such big problems.
8> Encourage each other.
9> If you think your spouse is doing something wrong then state it directly but be soft.
10> Accept the differences between you two.
11> Also try to minimize them.
12> Have lunch together once/twice in a week.
13> Dine together daily if possible. Else try at least thrice in a week.
14> Spend the weekend with each other alone. Don’t keep any work on that day. If possible avoid calls from your boss or office on that day.
15> Don’t bring the tensions of your office in home.
16> Share each other’s thoughts.
17> Talk about the day at night.
18> Make phone calls during the day.
19> Sometimes send cards, flowers for no such reason.
20> Understand each other’s profession and it’s needs.
21> Date once in a week. It improves any relationship no matter how old it is.
22> Select a time of the day which can be called as your own time when you can be alone with each other.
23> Give a gentle massage to each other on a very tiring day.
24> Select some movies and music which can be known as ‘your favorite ’.
25> Exchange compliments.
26> Hold hands. Don’t think it childish. Sometimes only holding hands can make you feel better.
27> Walk, laugh together.
28> Understand each other’s need. Do it before he/she asks for it.
29> Do the things as your spouse’s way for a change.
30> Don’t let the ego come between you two.
As this photo session is specially for your wedding ceremony make it very special and add a grand touch to the ceremony to cherish it life long.
If you are hiring any professionals then let them know all your demands, specially
1> how many shots you want in single, couple, group photo etc.
2> mention that which angle you will prefer for your own
3> let them understand your features well
4> coordinate with them as much as possible
If you are going to take care of the photography by any of your own family members then there are few little things to keep in mind and remind that person as well
1> ask for your few singles first just before the ceremony starts. that time people look their best
2> make sure some couple shots are taken
3> remind him to keep changing the positions of the people when more than one group photo is taking with same people
4> if the group is too large ask the photographer to stand on the higher place
5> make sure you are in proper make-up
6> don’t put mask by your heavy make-up with which you are not actually comfortable. you must look natural.
7> just highlight your eyes, cheek bones, lips and your other features.
8> don’t try any new look on your wedding day. remember it is one of your biggest days. so i’m sure you don’t want to be messed-up
9> stay cool and think about happy moments if you really don’t want to look tensed or under pressure. cause everything will reflect in your snaps.
10> now last but not most important KEEP SMILING afterall it is your wedding ceremony. so don’t forget to enjoy it.
Mangalsutra is the symbol of married women of presence of their husband. Here mangal means auspicious and sutra means thread. In south india it is known as THAALI in Telugu and MAANGALAYAM in TamilIt is also the symbol of matrimony.
This mangalsurta is a necklace with a gold or silver pendant with black special glass beads. in Tamilnadu few people use yellow threads instead of black beads. In south india sometimes people use colorful cotton threads also.The shape n disegn of the pendant depends on the customs and rituals of their communities. The mangalsutra is bought by the groom’s family.
This mangalsutra is considered as the most valuable gift from the husband as the symbol of his love to his wife and it is worn by the wife to reflect her dignity and respect with her love to her husband. At the time of marriage mangalsutra is tied to bride’s neck. It is considered as one of the vital things during the wedding. First the mangalsurta is marked with holy turmeric n oil paste. Then the groom ties this 2 bride’s nech with three knots. The married women wear this mangalsutra till her husband’s death.
The beads or threads represent the protection f the marriage from the evil power and the pendant symbolize the power to pretect the life of the husband. So the married women never take it off. The beads also represent five most important values of married life : friendship, trust, emotions, love and faith. The blach colour is chosen as this colour is considered to avert the evil’s eyes.
In old days people used to use two long strings of black glass beads with a small gold pendant. But now people use one short thread of black beads (some times colorful beads too) with a fashionable and trendy gold/silver/diamond pendant. But still the belief of the married women is constant. If needed the ’sutra’ is restrung on some holy day afterwards.
Flower Decorations have traditionally found favor in the Indian weddings. Flowers give a new and fresh dimension to the wedding décor. Exotic and seasonal flowers lend that extra touch to the overall décor. Flowers are chosen to decorate all parts of the venue, starting from the entrance, the mandap, tables, corridors, arches along with the wedding stage.
Mostly flower decoration is done keeping the color scheme in the mind. The choice of flowers should reflect the mood of the wedding. Floral arrangements for this special day are done to create a festive feel and to reflect the sacredness and purity of marriage through the floral patterns.
One can also coordinate floral decorations according to the seasons. Rich bright colors like red, burgundy, amber, yellow and rust work best for an autumn wedding. Light and pastel shades like pink, sky blue, citrus tone etc are suited to a summer wedding. Using flowers in a creative manner can give a totally unique ambience to the wedding.
Mehndi, the word itself indicates the bond of love; the bond of purity; the bond of happiness; the bond of joy; the bond of a colorful life.it stands for tradition as well as style too.basically mehndi is a special kind of art of making designs on women’s hands n feet.but now it is being used for guys as well as on every part of body.
the art of mehndi is existing from centuries.no one knows the origin of it.different people believe different mythilogies of mehndi.some people believe that indian started the tradition of art of mehndi while others believe that arabic muslims has introduced this art to indian.but i personaly believe that its completely wastage of time to find out the origin of this most popular indian artwork.
in indian weddings mehndi is an essential part.these days it does’t used only for bride & groom .their relatives friends also do the same.basically it was used for its cooling healing in scorchin summer in india.it helps the bride n groom to control the physical exhaustion & its perfume avoids mental stress during wedding ceremony.it also helps [for arranged marriage] the new married couple as well as their families to make a new bond between them though this mehndi ceremony .there are some few customs also for mehndi like if the color of the mehndi will be darker the bonding of love will be more between that couple.another one is very popular in indian families.generally the name of the groom is written in somewhere of the design of mehndi in bride’s hand and the groom has to find out his own name from that design.if he fails it is being assumed that the supirity of the bride will remain between that couple.and after marriage it is believed that the bride wont participate any of the housework untill the color of her mehndi is removing completely from her hands and feet.it means she wont do anything like scrubbing washing cooking etc.
HOW TO USE
these days people dont do these themselves for wedding ceremonies.still few people like to do this by the female head of the family.
mehndi leaves has to be dried in the sun for few weeks then after it will b crisp it can be grinded to powers.else readymade mehndi powder can be bought from the market.
for mehndi paste :
ingredients :
1. henna powder
2. eucalyptus oil
3. strong tea decoction
4. lime juice
5. sugar
procedure :
take the powder in a bowl n mix the decoction to make a thick paste.then add few drops of eucalyptus oil.mix the sugar with the lime juice seperately and add the mixture in the mehndi paste.mix it well to make a smooth n thick paste.cover it with a thin cotton cloth and leave the paste for atleast 12 hours. then fill the cone with this paste n use it.
for the cone :
take a thick plastic sheet cut it in a rectangle shape.then twist it by one corner to give it the shape of a cone.
now fill the cone wit the paste tightly n seal the top of the cone with a thread.now make a very tiny hole in the tip.
now your mehndi cone is ready to dance with your imagination.
before applyin the mehndi take few drops of eucalyptus oil in a cotton ball and rub it on the body part where the mehndi will be done.after making your desired designs leave the mehndi art to dry n pat the mixture of lime juice and sugar with a cotton ball on the mehndi design few times.it wll give the mehndi darker color.then leave it for 5/6 hours.n DNOT TOUCH IT.after that scrap it with the blunt face of a knief.dnt touch water for atleast next 6/7 hours.it will give your mehndi deep color n amezing effect.
but the color of mehndi varies from person to person just cause of the skin tone and texture.
