I have my wedding planned in February first week. I have booked a decent photographer with solid Instagram reviews based on a referral from planner. Now the photographers are not super responsive (don’t come to scheduled calls, cut down on times etc). Also I asked them what will be the plan for the function shoot, he said we will decide on the first day of the functions. I feel this is not normal at all or is this the industry standard?

This is a rant but also a cry for advice more than anything! I'm an NRI Bride, planning my wedding in India for early 2025. I moved to the US when I was 11, so I thought I understood the culture back home but clearly I was mistaken. I'm planning the wedding with my family (mom & aunt) and no planner.

How does anyone do this? The past 6 months have been pure hell and I don't know that I have the endurance to go a few more months. Some examples of incidents:

1. A high profile designer took an order for my fiancé's reception outfit. The employee who took the order quit their job and didn't enter the order into the system. So the designer took the money but had no record of the order and didn't even start making it. When I followed up to see the progress, they had no idea what I was talking about. I had to actually track down multiple people up a chain to get them to track down my order and begin making it.

2. I ordered custom embroidered wedding sneakers for my fiancé and I so that we can comfortably dance all night. I ordered from a small business I found on IG. I followed up in October if the shoes were ready. They said the shoes were ready and that they would ship them right after Diwali. I followed up again after Diwali and guess what, they confessed they lied and hadn't even started on my order.

3. We booked out two resorts for all our guests to stay at. We are paying for all of the rooms and not expecting our guests to pay for anything. This of course is only for our friends and family flying in for our wedding, anyone local is expected to drive themselves to the venue. One of our local guests just went ahead, called the resort to say they are coming to our wedding and asked for a room and the resort management okayed it?! Why in the world would the resort management just give away rooms to anyone who calls instead of waiting on us, the hosts, to decide who gets rooms???

Anyways, those are just 3 out of a million things. I'm struggling so hard to communicate effectively with vendors and have things done when I pay for them, and in a timely manner. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm tired.

I had my mehndi in June 2025, I need help finding a good designer for this other than sania maskatiya and Tena Durrani, please suggest:)

Hey girls and guys!

Has anyone returned outfits from Lashkaara? On the website it says free returns to those shipped to USA but then customer support says its free returns but I have to pay for shipping? Has anyone actually returned anything from there and if so what was the process and how much did you pay for shipping?

Thanks for the help!

i love this bridal lehenga from kalki but worried it will look dated in 2025. i believe it’s from 2023.

Hi everyone!

I wanted to reach out to ask, where do you all recommend searching for a bridal lehenga. As well as the groom outfit. I live in Florida. Online options as well as actual places are much appreciated!

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I am getting married in the next 3 months. My in laws are very traditional and definitely patriarchal. My MIL tries to act all nice with me and my family but twists any innocent thing that my mom might say about rituals (as she is not well versed) and discusses it religiously with my partner. He tries to defend us but is kind of caught in between.

My in-laws believe that weddings are supposed to be hosted from the bride’s side totally. My partner and I have an arrangement to divide the expenses equally but he cannot disclose it to the extended family (he doesn’t want any drama). In this, My MIL portrays that she is on our side (wants to project that she is righteous) but I feel she is actually greedy and keeps track of what all ‘gifts’ my family will give to theirs. She thinks that my family is having it easy as now she and her son are also contributing to the wedding events. She has also tried to create misunderstandings between my partner and me regarding wedding customs, gifts etc.

What should i do? Should i confront my partner and discuss with him how I actually feel about his mom? Should i just stay silent and endure this?

PS: My partner is very loving and believes in the right things. He occasionally calls out his mom for her shenanigans but she keeps manipulating him and then he starts giving excuses like “we can’t change the outlook of an entire generation with one wedding”, “whatever gifts/gold we are getting should be divided equally among us” etc etc.

Hey,

We are planning to get married in December 2025 (I know it's too late to start the planning but pls help). Our guest list would be max 250, would only have veg food. We want it to be a two day event with haldi in morning and Sanger in the evening and wedding the next day. We are trying to search for venues. We don't want to do it in a hall. Note: I would be having 40 guests from outside Mumbai as well. So would need to arrange accommodation for them. Thane/navi mumbai/ or outskirts of Mumbai anything is fine. Plan drop in your suggestions.

Hello guys, i am getting married and January and would like a list of hood bollywood entry songs, aomething unique Not punjabi. I would like something that’s meaningful, soft but also not common. I personally like older bollywood music from the 2000 Any suggestions?

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I’m a Hindu Brahmin, and I’m planning to marry my Punjabi Hindu girlfriend. We’ve been discussing marriage, and while both our families are supportive, I want to be as respectful and prepared as possible when it comes to rituals, customs, and traditions.

I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in a similar situation or knows about these kinds of inter-community marriages. Specifically, I’d like to know: 1. Wedding rituals: Are there any major differences between Brahmin and Punjabi Hindu wedding rituals that I should be aware of? How do people usually blend them? 2. Cultural nuances: Are there any specific Punjabi traditions I should follow to ensure her family feels respected? 3. Food and ceremonies: Since Brahmin families often follow vegetarian traditions and Punjabi weddings may have non-vegetarian food and alcohol, how do couples navigate these differences? 4. Post-wedding customs: Are there significant post-wedding traditions (e.g., festivals or rituals) that I should prepare for?

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My goal is to ensure this union celebrates both our backgrounds equally and keeps both families happy.

Thank you in advance for your insights

If anyone has non-red bridal lehengas they spent a fortune on and won't ever wear again and want to get some money back, help a girl out. I'm looking to buy a 2nd hand designer lehenga for my wedding.

I'm typically a US size 8-12 or EU size 38-42 (depending on brand) and would be able to tailor customize the size of need be.

If you have any old bridal lehengas for any of samgeet- wedding- haldi-reception, please pm me.

I have a question - its too late now but my family has been discussing this very much and is making me anxious

We have a venue booked 80 by 80 and they are telling me that they will invite only 100 people and it is going to look very weird idk would it be werid??? Its an open venue in mumbai??

She is 27 year old and we are Agrawal and we live in Rajasthan, She did btech in CS, and all good qualities. We are searching for a groom for my sister, but at this point we always have doubt that what is his actual salary, in many cases they say 15LPA, 20LPA ,etc , then how to get verify it, its not about money, but the truth,

and one more , we don't smoke or drink or eat non veg, but how to know that he is not involved in smoking and drinking, nonveg can be somehow accepted but smoking and drinking not.

at last , your any other advice or hacks are also welcome, you can give me related for her marriage.

Done Addition - look , we have Parichay sammelan in Agrawal, and there are 500+ random profile, then she wants that my parents shortlist them by background and looks, then it forward to her , not directly. because in those 500+ guys , 95% are fake or not good looking or fake salaries, or very tall ,etc , so its better to pass by parents then she will see and decide what to do now , there is no pressure on her

Our wedding date is 4/19/2025. Our first venue told us we would have the venue to ourselves all day and that we can start our fusion wedding by 3-3:30pm. I confirmed time with them and we were told they had us down for a start time at 6pm AND they scheduled a morning wedding the day of ours. (The manager confessed someone dropped the ball)

Anyways

Our plan B venue was amazing and by the beach & they gave us an estimated quote. Turns out the quote that was provided was off by $20k.

This has caused so much conflict with my significant other & my parents. I feel like no other couple has been less 5 months away from their wedding date without a venue. Has anyone been through this? I really just want to call off the wedding overall and plan a wedding like 2025-2026 (I’m going back to school). Two venues screwed us over and I feel like going for a 3rd venue is going to give us problems as well. Any advise? Has anyone been less than 5 months from their wedding without a venue? Help plssssss

It's my friend's sister's wedding soon and I don't know her well enough. It's a first time for me being invited as a wedding guest and am not sure what to give. We're still in college, giving an envelope with money feels too formal. Some posts have recommended just bouquets.I've looked into a florist for some though. Please suggest what is the general etiquette about gifting in such cases.

I am getting married in a temple and was wondering if I should wear my hair in a particular way. Is there a traditional or Vedic way to wear long hair for a groom?

An acquaintance of mine got married recently and during here phere, her and the groom carried a white sheet as the gathbandhan cloth while going around the havan kund. I have never seen a white cloth being present in an indian wedding because in north india it’s generally frowned upon (apart from namdhari sikh customs)

Can someone tell me what’s that about? Why the white cloth when its generally pink? Or some other festive color?

Thanks!

I don’t see the big deal, but my parents are really annoyed.

So I live about 3 hours away from my parents, and my in laws have decided to go away for 5 months whilst I’m 5 months pregnant. This is my first pregnant and I don’t have any family around me close by.

My parents are really upset/disappointed that my in laws are going away incase anything happens. Are they being over the top? I don’t really see the big deal tbh as they’ve never helped with anything anyway so I don’t expect anything from them

Hi all, I'm an Indian in the US and was invited to a Pakistani wedding here. I wanted some advice on whether certain pieces of attire are appropriate.

The events are the bridal Mehendi one day followed by the Wedding day (I think that might be Nikkah + Reception). The dress code is "Desi Formal."

I'm used to dressing in saris and lehengas with short blouses for wedding events. 1) I wasn't sure if saris were considered too Indian and 2) I wasn't sure if they're too revealing. No deep necklines, but sleeveless and a good amount of midriff exposed.

I went to the Dholki and everyone there, including the bride, was wearing a long-sleeve salwar suit or sharara suit.

Are lehengas and saris appropriate for Pakistani weddings? And if so, should I be trying to find a more conservative blouse?

Hi! Looking for a wedding hashtag. Bride: Sanyukta. Groom: Shashank

Thank you!

Hi All,

As the title says, my sister is getting married in Jan, and moving out. Wanted to make her last month at home and with our parents exciting and memorable.

My initial thoughts are to go on some fancy and unique cuisine family dinners, go for a weekend trip (happy to get suggestions for places near Mumbai) etc.

Please suggest some ideas.

Thanks in advance for all the wonderful recommendations

Is it weird to have huge 25th anniversary party? I come from a coconuty background and always dreamed of more western wedding..my inlaws are very traditional but understand my upbringing...and pretty much we respect each other's opinions

Since I was young and naively followed what to do i didn't input much.

So would really want to do this but is it tacky?

So far planning destination party..close family is in

Hey, do you all have any suggestions or experiences of having a live music setup in your wedding functions, or if you all know any? I am looking for someone who is fresh and young for Hindi, Bollywood songs. Please drop your suggestions if there’s someone who’s good and wouldn’t charge a bomb. Thanks!

Hi, I’m looking for a fun hashtag for my friends wedding. Grooms name is varun and bride is preeti. Thanks in advance.

Just not feeling it. Managing a very demanding job. Managing the entire wedding planning cause my parents are old, my fiancé’s family is too laidback, my fiancé is a man-child that I love to death but at this point pretty useless with wedding planning. Need a hug.

Sorry for unloading amidst lots of fun posts but I’m externally smiling through it all and internally stress eating getting chubby and feeling overwhelmed.

As we all know Indian weddings are expensive and the outfits are even more expensive. I still need a mehndi and reception outfit.

Anyone have any recommendations on budget friendly websites? And when I mean budget friendly I’m saying like $600 USD or less for a reception outfit. I don’t need all the judgmental comments saying my budget is low. I’m paying for it myself. Thank you 😭🥰