Picture of the Day: Beautiful Bridal Lehenga in a family set

A woman's marriage always brings out particular emotions in a family. The colourful bridal lehenga in this photo makes us wonder how much time has been spent to find the perfect wedding dress for the daughter. The wedding lehenga you choose is for life.

Picture of the Day: Neeta Raheja, Expert Wedding Consultant

Are you planning, or have you been invited to an Indian wedding? An expert wedding consultant like Neeta Raheja can advise you on every detail little detail, from location to gifts to what to wear.

Strand of Silk has an incredible selection of the highest quality bridalwear, including wedding lehengas and wedding clutches which are sure to make you look dazzling!

Indian Wedding Video by Strand of Silk

Traditional Indian Wedding Reception, Ceremonies and Traditional Indian Clothes - Strand of Silk

This is a teaser of the ceremonies in a traditional Indian wedding. We give a overview of the wedding venue and ceremonies. 

The Indian bridal clothes are from Strand of Silk and include collection of Leading Indian Fashion Designers that are offered on Strand of Silk. The collections included Contemporary Indian Dresses, Wedding Sarees, Indian Saris, Bridal Lehengas, Lenghas and Anarkali Suits.

Visit Strand of Silk to see the latest collections of contemporary Indian designer clothes from leading Indian fashion designers - the designers include Abraham & Thakore, Raakesh Agarvwal and Rajesh Pratap Singh.

Picture of the Day: Saindhavi Wears Beautiful Red Saree at Wedding

Another celebrity style you shouldn't miss! Saindhavi was wearing a beautiful red silk wedding saree on the occasion of her wedding to fellow Bollywood singer GV Prakash Kumar in a traditional ceremony on Thursday.

 

Picture of the day: Lovely Bride in Indian wedding lehenga

This beautiful couple had a wedding in Boston and the bride showed up in a very typical wedding lehenga. Her red silk bridal lehenga was adorned with a variety of golden embellishments which gave her a very beautiful shine. 

Picture of the day: Actress Shweta Varma's Big Wedding Reception

Shweta Varma wore a gorgeous red bridal lehenga when she wed Rustam Twaril.

The reception was in the traditional Indian wedding style at Parkland Retrat in Chattarpur.

Do you like this celebrity style?

Picture of the day: Nikhil Dwivedi and his pretty wife in her bridal lehenga

For his wedding reception Nikhil wore a Manish Malhotra ensemble and his bride Gaurie Pandit looked pretty in a pink wedding lehenga by Reynu Tandon!

Do you like this celebrity style?

Best Indian Wedding Sarees and Digital Print Sarees at PFMI'13

Dear all!!

Today I got captured by the splendid styles showcased by Pond's Femina Miss India 2013 winners!

I think that the wedding sarees and digital print sarees that they wore were the best possible outfit that they could choose for such a night!

Below you can see the three styles that I loved the most!

1. Navneet Kaur Dhillon in a iconic digital print saree designed by Satya Paul 

2. Sobhita Dhulipala in another beautiful Satya Paul's saree. 

3. Zoya Afroz wears a stunning piece of Satya Paul's Sarees collection.

What else could I add? These masterpieces made me realize I need a new saree. Now.

When looking for the best Bridal Sarees or the perfect styles for a special event, I know Strand of Silk's website is the place to be!

You should check it out!

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Invited to an Indian wedding? Wear a Saree!

Dear All!

It seems like the bridal season has taken over!
I recently received a lot of calls and texts from some friends asking me what to wear for the weddings that they got invited to. Most of them were asking me about the perfect outfits for their friends' Indian weddings! I felt important. I know that among my friends I'm the one who knows the most about it.

I suggested to all of them to wear sarees for two reasons: the first one is that not only the wedding sarees, but all sarees are incredibly beautiful IMHO; the second one is that I think that for a European girl wearing a saree for a special event is more exciting as compared to wearing a Lehenga or a Salwar.
Lehengas and Salwars can be considered as a particular kind of skirt or dress, while a saree is a unique garment!

The styles above are two sarees by Siddartha Tytler (Left and Right) and a wedding saree by Raakesh Agarvwal. They are available on Strand of Silk's website!

PS: If you are looking for your perfect style for your friend's wedding, don't forget the right accessories!  Wedding Clutches are a must have this season!


See you soon for the next stylish advices!

How to Choose your Indian Wedding Jewellery

Hi everyone!

Today I wanted to give you some advices to choose the right jewels for your different occasions which are in a traditional Indian wedding with: 

1. The engagement

2. The civil

3. The traditional

For example, for the engagement, we need to be more focus on the rings because it is the most important  jewel for this occasion. You can combine it with a necklace and a bracelet of course, but keep always in mind one thing, the colour of your jewels needs to match with your dress.

For the Civil ceremony, simple jewellery is recommended, but you add the Tiara, which give more the bridal effect. 

Finally, for the traditional part, you need to choose the right style of jewellery, as you known the traditional Indian wedding colours are red or gold, so depending of which dress you wear, anarkalis, lehengas or a saree. The indian jewellery needs to correspond with your clothes, it is a complement of your look.

Some Of The Most Famous Indian Bridal Wear Designers

Indian Weddings is one of the most amazing types of weddings around the world. The Indian Bride becomes the most important person in these days  therefore the bride should be impeccable. 

There are many Indian designer focuses in Indian bridal field. I would like to let you know about some of the most famous designers and also about their Indian Weddings outfits.

Anita Dongre:

Manish Malhotra:

Shantanu & Nikhil:

Narendra Kumar:

Also you can find more outfits Strand of Silk - Bridal

Indian Wedding Invitations

Alongside with choosing your Indian bridal wear for the big day, another crucial detail to think about is your invitation card.

First, decide the budget you can allow to that matter, according to how important it is to you.

Second, you have to set the mood: is it going to be a formal or a casual wedding? In between? Funny, with a theme, or yet again something completely different and innovative?

 Your card has to reflect that spirit, as this is your guests’ first impression that counts. You can’t get your guests to see what your wedding is really about - once the day has arrived - if they are not here, can you?

Once you’ve decided all that, you have to choose between a range of quality, font, colours and modern or traditional designs.

Another possibility is to replace or combine a paper card with an animated wedding website, with email and Facebook invitations.

Go ahead and have fun!

Get A Peek Of An Indian Wedding.

We want to show you how an indian Wedding is. Some of the most popular garments in an indian wedding are the bridal lehenga or saree.
You will enjoy watching this video as you will be able to enter into in an indian  wedding. Because one picture is worth more than a thousand words, let´s make it even better with a video. Enjoy!

Indian Wedding In Blue!

Dear All,

As we mentioned previously, you may know that Indian Wedding are often characterized by colour themes coordinated with a message.
Today, we will disclose to you the meaning of the Blue tones, and show you some beautiful creations from the best Indian Bridal Clothes designers that match such themes!

This light blue Bridal Lehenga is the symbol of the pureness and loyalty of the bride. A wedding in light blue tones is what the couple chooses to communicate the truth and faith of their relationship, as well as its stability.

Dark blues are the perfect colors to represent the meeting of serenity and strength that the bridal union is meant to give to the couple. 

The light blue Lehenga in the first picture is a piece of a wedding collection by Siddartha Tytler.

The dark blue one is a digitally printed Lehenga by Narendra Kumar, an interesting modern reinterpretation of the traditional garment. 

If you like traditional Bridal Lehengas, see more styles at Strand of Silk!

You said "Beautiful"?

When you think of an Indian wedding, the first blurry image that pops in your head is probably of a black-haired girl in a bridal lengha. If you go deeper, you eventually start visualising all the body and face decorations as well as the hairstyle and accessories she is wearing. “Beautiful” might come to your mind, or “if only I could do that kind of make-up…”.

Well you can, or rather you will once you follow the great courses of the Ash Kumar Beauty Academy (given as example, any other quality school would do the trick). You can undertake henna, make-up and hair courses separately, according to what you’re looking for.

This is your chance of becoming a pro!

Why Not Wear A Lehenga For An Indian Wedding?

If you are looking for a traditional clothe to wear for an Indian wedding, there are different types of dresses that can make you look gorgeous at an Indian wedding: Wedding Lehengas, Wedding Sarees or Bridal Anarkali Suits.

Why not wear lehenga for an Indian wedding?



Bridal Lehenga is a two pieces garment that includes a top and a skirt. The skirt is what gives the name to the traditional piece of clothing: a Lehenga is a pleated and embroidered skirt. Precious fabrics, detailed embroidery and embellishments are the main features of bridal Lehengas.

The Most Important Bridal Accessories For An Indian Wedding

In an indian Wedding the Bride has more duties than just wearing a beautiful garment such as saree, lehengas, anarkalis…

Once she has decided which garment to wear, from the many options of wedding Sarees, wedding lehengas…She will need to decide which accessories to wear for the wedding. The accessories are going to enhance the bride´s appearance.

Down below we describe some of the different accessories:

The bag is an important accessory and depending on the garment worn, it should be different. There are a variety of bags to choose. For example a famous bag´s designer is Meera Mahadevia.

Shoes are a prior accessory, where the most important thing is the comfort since the shoes will be worn for all day. 

A bangle or bracelet is a traditional accessory use to compliment a outfit. 

Bindi is an accessory worn in the forehead to represent that the girl is married. The Bindi has to be worn with a bridal dress.

The hairstyles will be another point to take into account.  Some popular hairstyles are: straight, braids, fringes, layers . 

As you can see, there are a wide variety of accessories to combine with the Indian bridal wear. 

 

Have you ever thought to get married in India?

Rajasthan with amazing palaces and Goa with gorgeous beaches, are one of the most popular    wedding destinations in India.

Down below there is information for people interested to get married in India.

The season to get married in India: 

The weddings are held throughout all the year but the best day will be from October to February when there is sunny weather. 

We don´t advise to get married in December or January since they are the peak months, therefore everything will be more expensive. 

How expensive is Indian Wedding?

The range of cost will be depending on the season that you are willing to carry out the wedding. To give you an idea, a simple and small wedding will be cost from 500 - 1500 pounds.

Organise your Wedding in India:

You can choose your own decor and planning via professionals. It is very interesting because they can take care of the arrangements. There is some websites where you can find the top wedding planners in India. 

Garments to the groom and the bride: 

For the bride are very famous wedding sarees or bridal Lehengas. In Strand of Silk you can find information about those garments and more. India bridal wear - Strand of Silk

For the groom the famous garments are Sherwanis,  Bandhgalas... In Strand of Silk you can see these garments and more.   Indian groom wear - Strand of Silk

Within the law  for Getting Married in India: 

If your idea is getting legally married in India you will need to spend around 2 months. There is another way to get married that is just having the wedding ceremony in India.

We wish you the best for your wedding. 

Asian Bride Hairstyle

Now that we have shared with you some make-up tips for an asian bride, it seems natural to complete the look with a nice hairstyle. Follow this tutorial to look your best at an Indian wedding!

Look also the perfect Indian Bridal Makeup!

Asian Bride Make-Up

Whether you are keen on bold make-up, have a costume party planned or have an indian wedding to attend, check out this video. Take my word for it, there are great tips in it and the complete look is gorgeous!