The collection of
dresses should be a mixture of simple ones like chikan churidars, full
dupattas of phulkari work or again prints that resemble the south cotton
trends. The elegant formal collections can be salwar kameezs with elaborate
work, embellishments or cuts-patterns.

The way of dressing, the food habits, language, etc., differs from region to
region. There is also diversity in the way Indian marriages are celebrated.
The Indian sari is the national garment of India, which is worn by women.
But this is not necessarily what she wears on her wedding day. Amongst the
common wedding dresses worn in India is the Ghagra Choli.

The Indian drape or the
Indian sari is re-inventing itself. There are bold
trends in the blouse with spaghetti, tie backs and also the tank top. Cowled

ready zip on saris are comfortable and fit snugly. The chiffons or silks is
perfect to give a regal touch to add to the confidence of the new-age bride
with newer trends in the art of sari draping that  enhances the style
element.

The colors are not usual or monotone. The threadwork is intricate,
designer embroidered and real gold or silver threads are used in the
kanjivarams or banarasi saris. A trousseau collection has to be carefully
done to allow lot of colors, trends and giving the bride each time a
different look. The style can be alternated with a pliable hair cut and top
knots or braids can be employed. Styles also dependent on the venue or
location.

Indian weddings are incomplete without the perfect footwear and
jewelry. Pearls, rhinestones, diamonds and white gold are the rules for the
season. Matching semi precious jewelry can be used to assort the
collections. Go for jewelry that speaks about your style. Many times
minimalism speaks eloquently about style. Music and dance are must-haves for
the Indian wedding and hence one could do with a few dress rehearsals.

There are basically 3 sections you
should divide your shopping into formal traditional, western formal
and semi-casual. As there will be occasions in the beginning days
just after the wedding that will require you to wear only

traditional as you will be out for formal dinners and family
get-togethers.

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The Seven Steps are outlined below:

Pep yourself up in the time it takes to watch a football match!

 

Running out of things to do while yet another World Cup match is on?

Make the most of 90 minutes to yourself, with a bride-to-be beauty routine that takes the same amount of time as the latest helping of footie.

Once a week throughout the month before your wedding is enough to put a sparkle in your eye and bring a glow to your skin that cannot be matched.

Thanks to beauty therapist Louise Thomas-Minns for this preen routine.

Start by running yourself a bath infused with a few drops of your favourite essential oils... lavender in particular will induce relaxation.

While your bath is running, a mini facial is in order. Massage either apricot kernel or even a good quality olive oil over the skin. Soak a clean washcloth in hot water and hold over the face for a few moments to steam and deeply cleanse. Then gently remove the oil and repeat.

The action of using the washcloth will have gently exfoliated your skin. Now you can apply a homemade facial mask which can be left on for the duration of your bath. For a drier mature skin, simply mash half an avocado and stir in some honey to form a paste; smooth over the face and neck. Alternatively, mix oatmeal with natural yoghurt and add either a squeeze of lemon juice for oilier skins or a teaspooon of honey for drier skin. The yoghurt will work wonders on munching away at surface dead skin.

Before getting into your bath, you could add a cup of powdered milk. Just as Cleopatra bathed in asses' milk, powdered milk is great for exfoliating while you soak.

At the end of your bath it's time to remove any excess unwanted hair to reveal a smooth skin. Try new Nair Pretty Naturals hair removal cream. I particularly like the one containing exfoliating beads to leave your legs super silky. It's quick, efficient and easy to use, and gives you extra skin-smoothing properties of papaya extract.

Finish by removing your face mask with a warm washcloth, and then spend a few moments massaging the oil you sued to cleanse in an upward, circular motion to detoxify and reduce any areas of puffiness from the face.

Grooms preparing for an Indian style wedding have the luxury of choice when it comes to choosing their wedding attire.

Every little girl dreams of her wedding day, the day where she is going to be the most beautiful woman in the room. Besides her dress there is one thing a woman can do to make her feel beautiful and airbrush make up can help you achieve this goal.  There are several different reasons to choose airbrush make up, the custom blend foundation colors, it last all day and night, it is alcohol and oil free, it creates a flawless complexion, and it doesn’t leave a “foundation mask” it blends perfectly into the neck.   An airbrush makeup artist must know about which colors to use on a brides skin to evenly match it to their person so they don’t look fake and only airbrush make up is 99.99 percent foundation color match.

Airbrush make up is specially formulated hypo-allergenic, water based make up that is sprayed through an airbrush gun using a small compressor.  It is one of the most sanitary forms of makeup use because you are only using it once.  Airbrush make up is water proof, sweat proof and of course tear proof, so there is no need for touch ups.  Airbrush make up is extremely efficient, lasts a very long time and will look incredible in photos.

Airbrush make up is not full coverage it’s actually extremely sheer or light coverage at best.  Airbrush is great for faces that are virtually flawless or with slight discoloration. If you are looking for full coverage, flawless finish, concealer must be applied to any blemish (i.e.  Acne, scars, etc) before the airbrush foundation can be applied.