When it comes to Indian wedding attire, one of the most popular choices is the Bridal Lehanga – a traditional dress of Indian women from North India, which is worn below the waistline and extends to the toe and the upper torso, covered with a midriff-baring blouse known as choli. While originally intended to be worn on the actual wedding ceremony, bridal lehangas are sometimes worn even before the wedding arrangements are made.
Bridal Lehangas are usually made in bright, pastel colors that match the wedding ceremony’s color theme. They are sometimes made to coordinate with mehandi or henna tattoos that adorn various parts of the bride’s body. While there are no specific rules or traditions against it, black bridal lehangas are virtually unheard of, since the black color would contrast with the atmosphere of the occasions where lehangas are worn.
Wedding decorations may also factor in the design of most bridal lehangas and brides usually try to find out the flower arrangements and colors and the color of curtains to be used. Those who are going to be married in a marriage palace are lucky since they can be sure to have matching elegant lehangas for the venue’s elegant decorations.
Bridal lehangas have become a staple of Indian culture and its influence are probably seen or felt even in the western hemisphere, without them even knowing it. With the recent rise of Bollywood’s popularity, people are starting to take notice and it’s only a matter of time before it becomes the next trendy wedding attire.
Indian wedding arrangements are highly sought after all over the world due to their interesting roots and customs, with rituals and traditions that have not changed since they were first handed down by their long lost ancestors. Wedding arrangements in India have captured the fancy of people from overseas due to their diversity and colorfulness.
An Indian Wedding ritual consists of several unique and interesting steps, for starters, the day before the actual wedding ceremony itself, the palm and feet of the bride are decorated with “mehandi” or what is essentially henna tattoo. At the same time, the groom’s party will erect a canopy with flower decorations at the place where the wedding will take place.
The actual wedding day is marked with the bride and the groom performing sacred rituals in their respective homes, while their bodies are anointed with sandalwood paste and oils, which signifies a cleansing of the body, as well as softens and gives the body a fragrant smell. Afterwards, they are bathed while Vedic mantras are being chanted. Come nighttime, the canopy will serve as the wedding stage using flower decorations and a symbolic fire as witnesses while the marriage ceremony is going on.
The traditional wedding dress code for Indian weddings is admired by people due to their elegance and cost. Bridal lehangas that complement the bridal mehandi are usually very expensive, and not as easily bought as traditional western wedding gowns. The exclusivity of the rituals and the elements is what makes Indian weddings desirable to people overseas.
Celebrity Indian Wedding arrangements are getting a lot of attention from the media and pop culture these days, giving India a well deserved new level of international appreciation and popularity. It has been shown that a large number of Hollywood celebrities overseas have chosen to use traditional Indian bridal lehangas with matching mehandi tattoos during their wedding days. Some of them even invite famous Bollywood superstars to make a guest appearance of to perform, which greatly increases the Indian culture’s popularity further. A small number have even required the guests and invitees to adhere to traditional Indian wedding dress codes.
After its rise to popularity, a lot of service providers these days offer wedding tours to India in order to give prospective couples a chance to sample the culture and decide whether they want an Indian marriage or not. Everything from famous hotels to a marriage palace can be visited and flower decorations and wedding decorations with Indian sensibilities are shown to help the couples make up their minds.
While long and elaborate, the ceremonies involved with a traditional Indian wedding are rooted in sacred Hindu and Vedic traditions, which contain symbolic and significant elements that will help the couple enjoy a long, blissful married life.
Wedding tourism has become rampant in India and as such, competition has already developed so most providers are willing to provide discounts or promo offers just to entice couples into trying tours out, and ultimately, getting their service for a traditional Indian marriage.
