Check out these rainbow-colored gayer holud bridal ensembles for inspiration!

Photos: FnF Photography, Chobi.net, Bangladeshi Bride Rock’z (EXCLUSIVE) by Samreen Upamah Facebook page

If you are a serious South Asian bride, you know that your bridal accessories are just as important as your outfit. You need the right mix of traditional and fun pieces that you love to complete your fabulous bridal looks. I love to get my brides matching traditional juthis and bags to complement their bridal outfits. These are made-to-order in the same fabric as the outfits and are ideal for the bride who wants every detail to be coordinated to perfection. Some brides even get their invitations and favors coordinated with their outfits.

Here are some other fun ways to coordinate your blingy accessories to coordinate with your bridal ensemble:

• Mix and match your colourful bangles with karas (thick bangles) studded with swaroskis in floral motifs!
• Fashionable brides are wearing polki (uncut diamonds) or kundan sets on their wedding day. If you are a traditional bride, then the antique look gold sets are in! If you have a traditional choker style set, add a long necklace (or vice versa!).

• Don’t be scared to contrast the color of your jewelry with your outfit. Pair a emerald green and gold necklace with a red lengha for a striking and exquisite look.
• Big, traditional mirror rings are excellent for a bride to wear so that she gets the Rani look plus she can discreetly check for flyways or do quick lipstick checks as she sits under the mandap
• Last but not least, add a Jumur to your bridal look to really look like a princess. They are placed on the side of your head and dangle daintily. Jumurs look especially gorgeous when worn with an anarkali to give a regal and exquisite feel.
  

Let us help you find all the above looks and more! Check out our South Asian bridal style & New Delhi shopping services at www.ranibymahajan.com or contact us at info@ranibymahajan.com.

Saira and Kevin had an amazingly fun reception. Come back in a bit to see for yourself!

Saira absolutely stunned us in her white gown, so we were ready to see how dapper Kevin looked as a groom, and he didn’t disappoint.

Venue: Harkness Chapel (Cleveland, Ohio)
Bride’s Makeup: Kajal by Kimberly
Bride’s Hair: Jen – Ladies & Gentlemen

We’ll be back with the grand finale—the Desi reception—next!

Come back on Monday to see Saira take vows with her beau Kevin and to see how this sophisticated white-gowned American bride turns into a traditional Bengali dulhan at the reception!

Our first stop on their wedding train is the oh-so-Bengali tradition of the Gayer Holud. Saira and Kevin chose a red, yellow, and orange theme to create a very traditional Gayer Holud ceremony at the Euclid Community Center in Euclid, Ohio. With red roses in her hair, Saira looks like a true Bengali bride!

Check back in a few for this Bengali bride’s sassy white wedding dress!

Birchbox decided to take it a step further by putting together a bridal package chock-full of goodies tailored for a bride to use on her Big Day.

The Limited Edition: Here Comes the Bride includes:

• Automatic Apparel Roll-up Ballet Flats in Gold
• Ban.do Mini Pom Pom Set
• Benefit Finding Mr. Bright
• Dr. Hauschka Radiant You
• Eboost Natural Orange Tablets
• Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray
• Tiny Prints Thank You Cards

While we absolutely love the idea of this package, we think it’s better suited as a bridesmaid gift than for a Desi bride. South Asian bridal makeup is often colorful and intricate and this kit doesn’t really include much to keep that in balance. However, many of the contents of the package could be extremely useful to bridesmaids!

For example, the roll-up flats are perfect when bridesmaids are running around completing tasks or when they’re ready to hit the dance floor after a long day of servicing the bride and groom. Benefit’s Finding Mr. Bright’ contains four illumining products that can brighten up your makeup and keep bridesmaids’ looking fresh. The gals will also appreciate Dr. Hauschka’s ‘Radiant You’ clarifying skincare set, which they could use the night before and keep for after-wedding use. The Oribe texturizing spray is great for fixing updo’s and can be a handy member of the Maid of Honor’s bridal arsenal to use on the bride. The mini pom-pom set is sort of useless as are the tiny prints thank-you cards (a bride will most likely need more than the few included in the kit). The eboost Natural Orange Tablets is self-explanatory and can be useful.

We really adore at least five out of the seven of the products, so we’re definitely sold on this idea. For $55, Birchbox’s ‘Here Comes the Bride’ package makes a great bridesmaid gift or a pretty kit to include in the bride’s beauty arsenal!

Photographer Hema captured the unabashed love between these two former co-workers perfectly and the simple and serene background played up the gold and red of Anushielin and Kanchana’s traditional look.

Stay tuned to see their enchanting wedding ceremony and be prepared to learn about some amazing old-school Telugu wedding rituals!

Make sure to come back to see this fantastically traditional wedding from Australia!

No matter how old we are, when it comes to hunting for the outfit for the big day, we become giddy in anticipation. To add to the excitement of choosing the perfect bridal ensemble (or ensembles), we present you a fantastic find for Desi brides all over the globe: Angarkh.com! Angarkh.com features breathtaking lehengas, saris, salwar suits, etc. and glamorous jewelry pieces. Angarkh provides a seamless online shopping experience, with shipping available world-wide and custom-tailoring provisions. But we’ll stop talking now and let you see for yourself—don’t forget to check out the special discount code at the bottom!

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