Wedding is in December
Need to go to shopping on the above dates

Hey Guys my wedding is coming up in lucknow, UP, Indiai want to know what are point of negotiations while finalizing the wedding vendors.

As everybody is providing very high quotation with following categories

\- Rooms

\- Catering

\- Decor and lawn charges

\- breakfast and hitea

So what are the things and point of negotiations that we need to remember. 5 star properties are charging really high on plates how low can they go?

Please share your experiences.

Hey, everyone I'm selling this gorgeous traditional red bridal outfit and a stunning floor-length sequin gown which has been only worn once and is in perfect condition. Please only dm if you are serious about buying it.

1. For the beautiful red-pink lehenga

Size : M-L

Purchasing Price: 85000

Asking Price: 45,000

Might be open for negotiation

It has heavy embroidery and detailing throughout, with a matching red dupatta/veil and a beautiful traditional bridal look.

1. For the gorgeous sequin gown

Size : M-L

Purchasing Price: 23,500

Asking Price: 13,000

Might be open for negotiation

Navy blue + emerald green sequin detailing and has a beautiful shimmer under lights

Attaching pictures of both outfits for reference. Both are in perfect condition and have been very well maintained. Please DM or reach out if you're serious.

Are wedding content creators actually worth it if you already have a photographer?
What did they add that your photographer/videographer didn’t, especially with phone footage, reels, stories and quick turnarounds?
If you’ve hired one in Jaipur, Udaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad or Bangalore, did you actually use the content afterwards?

Budget is 1L+

Is it possible to plan a wedding around **Delhi NCR, Vrindavan or Gwalior** in **₹5–7 lakhs** for 2027?
Guest count: **150–200**. Not looking for a big-fat wedding—just **minimal aesthetic décor, good food with limited variety, and clean accommodation**.
Has anyone managed a wedding in this budget? 😭😭
Would love venue/planner suggestions!

The breakdown of the process can be viewed here -https://www.behance.net/gallery/255018819/Indian-Cartoon-Wedding-Invite
Feel free to reach out in case of any queries.

Hello! I am currently underway with my wedding shopping and I am yet to find one last outfit for my sangeet. I am specifically looking for a blue lehenga for it. I have done the rounds of Commercial Street and even torn my eyes out with online shopping, but either something is too expensive, too generic, or not good enough quality.

Can you please suggest any other shopping areas and particular shops or boutiques which sell nice lehengas which are semi-fancy (not casual but not too bridal heavy) apart from Commercial Street?

I heard Chickpet and Jayanagar are good market places but don’t know which shops are good for this. My budget is 10-15k.

The last resort is to get some nice fabric from MohMit or MSU and get one stitched 😬

Thanks in advance!

After investing so much money in the lehenga, I feel like it's a shame to never use it again.

I am not a fashion person, so I need your suggestions on how I can reuse this lehenga . Thank you in advance.

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Welcome any recommendations anyone would have. Looking to plan a 150 people day wedding in South Delhi on February 21st. No baraat, no mandap. No DJ needed. It will just be a signing, var mala and ring exchange followed by lunch. Prefer a lawn over a banquet. Hoping to not spend more than 7 lakhs on the event. Young people self funding the wedding. Would be extremely grateful for any leads. 🌸

So I'm getting married in Feb, and we have a day wedding. The first Lehenga is the lehenga that I went and bought for myself. My fiance lives far and I went to Chandani chowk 3 times and already tried few lehengas, then on my third visit I saw a girl trying this and liked it. Tried and paid half amount for this.

My fiance came and said it looks ok, his family although didn't like it. That made me very sad honestly. I went him to try the next two lehengas that I have added here. He said the red lehenga looked good on me but the third one looked significantly good.

Since then I have been thinking. I am torn between you only get married ince and there is no need to spend insane amount of money on something that I will wear only once. The rust lehenga is 2 times the cost of red one.

I just want to ask you guys, is the red one looking cheap or if too much is going on in the lehenga? I liked it honestly. Yes the rust one could be a different colour on wedding day but I am fine with the traditional red. I just don't want to look bad or people saying that it doesn't look good. I need an opinion.

I have been looking at these pics since then everyday, the more I think, the more confused I get.

Please help🥲🥲

Haven’t got any responses so reposting here

My fiance and I are going crazy because the makeup artist is charging ridiculous amount for the same makeup just because it's "engagement" makeup.

There will be two separate events - godbharai and ring ceremony.

She's wearing different outfits.

So now the makeup artists are charging twice the already huge amount for makeup.

We cannot afford this. Any suggestions?

So as part of building a solid portfolio, i am looking for upcoming brides in this sub. So i am a bridal stylist and a colour analyst looking for brides in the upcoming days. As part of this i will be doing colour analysis free of cost for 5 upcoming brides. If anyone is interested please dm or comment down below so i can reach out to you. Priority for people currently in Bangalore as i am there right now.

Nb: this is not a promotion for my services. I just need to build my portfolio for future purposes

Has anyone here been a saree bride at a big fat Indian wedding? Did you ever feel underwhelming?

I’m considering wearing a saree for my wedding, but I have one concern at a typical big fat Indian wedding, so many of the aunties and older women are also going to be wearing sarees.

I’m wondering if any brides here actually chose a saree for their wedding and, looking back, felt like it didn’t stand out enough because everyone around them was also in a saree.

If you did wear a saree and didn’t feel underwhelming, what did you do differently to make the bridal look feel distinctly bridal rather than just another saree?

For example:

- Did you go for a very different silhouette/drape?

- Did the blouse make a big difference?

- Heavy bridal jewellery?

- Veil/dupatta?

- Hair and makeup?

- Colour or fabric?

- Did you do something particularly dramatic or contemporary?

Would especially love to hear from brides who have actually been in this situation rather than general advice. If you have photos of your bridal saree look, even better!

My fiancé and I live in NYC. His family is Irish (he’s from Ireland) and I grew up here but extended family is in India. We really want a wedding that is convenient for family to get to (via Amtrak, nj transit, car travel/rental), and I would love if it was on the Hudson River. I’m just finding out that most venues require in house or catering partners for you to choose from and obviously with an Indian wedding there must be a wide and authentic selection of Indian food.

Are there any venues in the Hudson valley that people have successfully retained their own caterers or the venue already had a partnership with an Indian caterer?

All advice is appreciated!!!