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 😭🥰

I’m looking for an ivory coloured lehenga for my best friend’s engagement, my budget is 10k. Can you suggest some online shops for budget friendly outfits. Thank you

I am planning for a very small wedding, but wondering what is the range of amounts others have budgeted for and actually spend?

Small wedding for 60 guests in Hindu Temple in Melbourne with South Indian vegetarian food.

One day event. No haldi, no sangeet. Thanks

I bought a banarasi silk saree for my mom worth 24k INR from Kalashetram sarees in Pune, from my first salary. They mentioned its real silk. I tested it with a small cut piece of blouse by burning it. It started burning like plastic and turned into a hard plastic like solid. Pure silk would have turned into ash.

I feel cheated as I bought that saree from my first salary for my mom. When I called the store, they doesn't seem to understand it. They are asking me to come to store but I now live in Noida.

Do you also have same experience from Kalashetram sarees?

We are doing a morning ceremony (10:30-12) followed by lunch (12:30-2pm) and then a break before cocktail hour (6-7pm) and reception (7-12)

Would appreciate any recs for venues that aren’t crazy expensive! If they don’t have crazy outside catering fees that’s even better haha

Thank you!!

Hey all,

I am a Pakistani in the US getting married next year. However, I have literally zero experience as I have never attended any Pakistani weddings. So a few questions:

What kind of food? Desi or non-Desi or a combination of both? How’s the food served? Buffet style or plated dinner? How many appetizers? How many and which dishes for the main meal? What about dessert? What kind of drinks? (Non-alcoholic)

Plus any other tips you might have!

I swear to god So much shit that you got to handle and figure out. Let’s add family members to call and not call Manage the venue, food, decorators and licenses. I feel like everyone just wants to suck all the money out of you and give you absolutely shitty service How on earth can someone have a good experience with all this shit going on? Any suggestions?

Hello all,

I am soon having a wedding in India and a lot of my guests are travelling internationally from the states and Canada. I have set up a website and everything. A lot of them are not familiar with the Indian culture so I was thinking of setting up a honeymoon fund or a small registry on the website.

But I feel a bit uncomfortable. Although they are paying for their travel to the location, my fiance and I are paying for everything once they reach the destination including accommodations and the travel between venue and hotel and everything that will be done during the days. We are also getting every guest a traditional gift as well. Its almost 4-5 days of accommodations etc.

I am not sure why I feel so weird asking for a gift or a honeymoon fund. Traditionally the gifts are 'cash in an envelope' at Indian weddings as many of you might know. Am I overthinking this or is this tacky?

Also, I have already sent the invites and people have already RSVP'd as well. I am not sure if I am late in doing this or what.

Please help!!!

What have you done or expected in similar situations?

PS. Maybe I should add that my initial idea was to send a message saying that we dont want boxed gifts but if they were planning to gift us something then they can think of contributing to the honeymoon fund. We also told all of them about this a year back so they have planned for the wedding with a vacation in mind to india. Most of them are staying for 2 weeks or more to explore other parts of India.

here is a snippet I was thinking of: "As we join together to celebrate our wedding day, your love and support mean the world to us. If you’re considering a gift, we would be honored if you would contribute to our honeymoon fund instead."

Long time lurker and first time poster here looking for recommendations for wedding shopping in Gujarat, India! Primary cities will be Ahmedabad, Anand, Surat. Time will be about 2.5 weeks.

My fiancé and I will be going to Gujarat in a few weeks for wedding shopping (attire, cultural items, potentially invites/favors, etc). It will be my first time in India (White/Native American, grew up in the US) and am really looking for advice on how to make the trip enjoyable and productive.

What stores do you recommend visiting for bridal/groom attire? Family Attire? For context, we are not necessarily looking for designer and are looking to save some money on attire compared to prices where we live in the US (New Jersey), especially as much of my American family will need Indian clothes.

What tips do you have for an American shopping there? We will be with his family from the area, but there's no way hiding I'm white. I understand VERY basic words in gujarati and hindi, but do not speak it, though my fiance does to some extent in addition to his parents/aunt/uncle who speak fully. I'm planning on brining some sketches/pictures/fabric swatches for ideas, and will otherwise rely on family or google translate.

What's the recommended way to get items back to the US? Parcel?

What do you recommend doing for fun? We hope to spend at least some time taking a break from all the shopping madness! Anything nature-based nearby that you recommend (introvert who loves nature here hehe).

Any other general tips? Anything is appreciated as I'm a nervous ball going into this. This is more than just traveling to a new place to me, it's another step into my new family!

Thanks in advance to everyone! I know it's a long post, but really eager to hear some guidance!

I'm a non dancer female. My body is mostly stiff and so are my dance moves. And on top of that I'm quite shy so may be one thing contributing to the other. My relatives are all great dancers and I'm worried I'll be forced to dance as always. Saying no makes me seem like a boring person and I also feel like I'm missing out all fun. I don't know what to do. And I kind of also want to dance. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are planning on having a wedding and we love Florida as a destination because it's just... us :)

Planning on having 300+ guests, anyone have any recommendations for venues?

I see it's a contentious issue. Where the bride and groom are required to get a very expensive music licence from one one of 2 companies in india: Phonographic Performance Limited or Novex. Due to many recent notifications by the Central government and Indian courts, they clarified that a music performance licence is not required for wedding and related events. But I also hear certain hotels forcing the clients to get a NOC or a license from these companies. I want to know if someone has any knowledge about this, someone who recently got married or is about to.

I have oxidised jewellery but I don't think it'll look flattering on this lehenga. Can you guys please suggest which jewellery set would suit the best?

1. Showrooms for Wedding Saree.
2. Showrooms for Family members (4-6K range)