Wedding Trends and Ideas

Designs on a blouse have tales to tell. And the embroidery has to rival the saree if not match. But most of all they have to draw everyone's eye and blow their minds. We all love that part, don't we? So how does a plain silk or cotton blouse go from ordinary to extraordinary? The designers from Mantra Design studio gives us a sneak peek into going that extra mile that makes all the difference in the world. This ruby-red blouse and the golden embroidery work on it is a classic-combo! Stamps used for leaving prints on fabrics looking pretty...

We all know weddings are beautiful, grand, and romantic affairs. But let's add some sweetness to that list. Once upon a time, we decorated the stage and the rest of the Mandapam with flowers and fabric and lights. Now it's time to decorate it with something much sweeter than flowers. It's time to choose the great wall of donuts, where you hang delicious, mouth-watering, soft and bulbous rings of confectionery on the walls around you to make your special day- sweet, sugary and chocolatey. Here's the latest and our favourite trend making rounds on the wedding circuit.

Tradition is the bedrock of weddings. From welcoming the Groom to the Mandapam to sending off the Bride with another family to everything in between, it is done by the book. Yet our parents have given some wiggle room to jazz it up with current trends and so let's put that to good use. To start at the beginning, it's crucial to welcome them with the same amount of joy we are celebrating this event. While its tradition to welcome our guests with sandhana thambulam, roses and rock candy, here are some personalized gifts and gestures that will make their...

Colours have meaning. Colours have power. Colours can change your mood in a jiffy. Which is why a group of colours have been traditionally set aside for important occasions like weddings. But much like superstitions, we no longer let this limit our choices. We pick colours that we are comfortable with, and we pick colours that we make us look dashing, but most of all we pick colours that make us happy. Here's a bride who has chosen ocean blue colour, including flowers, and rocked it. And we are lusting after the details on her blouse. And the pre-wedding shoot...