How natural makeup effects you on your Big day? Find out now

Some one rightly said that “Everyday is a Fashion show and the world is your run way.” And that is a crystal clear nod from all the women from all walks of life. While Everyday could be a seasonal Fashion show, your important occasions in life gives you a chance to be a Show Stopper once in a lifetime. Being able to look good and most importantly feeling great about yourself is all you need to exude confidence with a straight face and a wide smile.

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Weddings are always stressful. Loads of Costume changes and multiple styling for each ceremony is something you cannot afford to go wrong with. As a bride, one would always want to pull off all those looks beyond perfection. After all when it’s your Big Day, you would only want the best. And that precisely highlights the need of experts/ stylists. Being in the wedding Industry and being a wedding blogger, I have Observed various Bridal portraits and wedding films almost on a daily basis. However, there are only very few brides who look stunning while keeping their natural features intact. Thats the magic of the makeup, which doesn’t make you look like another person altogether, but the one which enhances your natural features to make you feel confident in your own skin and one such studio we the Team of Bridesessentials trust is IRA.

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For those of you followers who follow our BridesEssentials photo shoot, these guys from IRA are someone who trust blindfolded. We absolutely love the way, they highlight your natural features and at the same time give you that much need supple glow for any bride. Bobby who is the makeup artist exactly know what would go on your skin and which would rightly define your face. Trust us this is not only from us, but from all the clients he has worked with and the five star rating for him aptly justifies it. His extensive Industry experience is something which you can’t deny.

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We have spoken to many brides whom IRA studios worked with, since their pictures were stunning, we featured many of them as BE_Real brides and we asked them about how they felt about having a Bridal Makeover from IRA. It was an unanimous answer stating that, they never felt that their makeup was too heavy or jaunty and that they felt it almost innate which would blend into their skin. Few also stated that, they din’t have to face comments which said that they looked like a completely different personality.

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We Indians, majority of them hardly wear makeup everyday and when we do it is only some light corrections on festivals and occasions. Our friends and family probably have known us in a certain intutive way, so most of us are really afraid to try on some professional makeup and sometimes we may be uncomfortable in the way we look at our reflection. Precisely that should not be your worry moments away from your wedding. Hence we would always suggest someone like IRA to make sure you reflect divinity in the most natural way.

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We would however highlight a few works from IRA, which would exactly show what we spoke above. Incase you are love with their work like we do, give a thumbs up on their Facebook page  page IRA Makeup Studios and show some love.

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The Tradition of Mangalam Snanam.

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The bride and the groom are required to take an mangala snanam using Turmeric and pure oil.  It has scientific reason too, i.e. turmeric is to purify skin as it acts as healing of acne due to its antiseptic & antibacterial properties and to give a youthful radiance to brides skin, and turmeric face mask cleans scars & skin burning sensation, decrease the oil oozing by the sebaceous glands of skin.
Here bride or groom should not use any other soaps or beauty facials.

During this function , all the relatives and the well wishers of the families gather at the bride and groom’s respective houses and smudge them with turmeric paste. This is the starting of the ceremony.
They are given a new set of clothes to wear . After this ceremony the bride is not allowed to go out of the town until the marriage ceremony is finished.

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The venue is  decorated  with the attractive designs  floral designs . A peacock shaped décor , so colourful snanam ready!

Designer Jalleda, Designer buckets, coloured water and Fresh flower petals for the groom.

If you are getting married and would like to enjoy your Mangala Snanam , this lovely decor and these  accessories are by Ethics Events. They will help you with lovely and everlasting experience.

Events with efficient output & effective cost. With Ethics Events, they believe in “Enriching Events to Perfection”.
To get services from Ethic Events –
Call 081215 96595 , you can email them – info@ethicsevents.com .
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Trend Alert- Oxidised Silver Jewellery .

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Oxidised jewellery is trending and enthusiastically embraced by all age groups. The fun thing about it is you can team it with any outfit and with any kind of look — be it a trendy or a traditional one.

The trend has so much to offer in terms of variety, colour and design.Oxidised jewellery is in vogue again as a classy option with all its charm and fine craftsmanship
A gleaming beauty of black silver is often equated to that of moon’s glowing spark. And the fact that oxidised silver tends to harmonise with any skin tone thereby enhancing the look of the wearer. No wonder it’s back in the vogue as a favorite among jewellery-lovers.

A growing popularity of oxidised silver jewellery has resulted in innovative designs. The designer collection of rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and so forth are infinite!

Oxidised jewellery is the hottest trend now and they can be paired with anarkalis, sarees, other indian ethnic wear to completed your look.Oxidised jewellery is the hottest trend now and they can be paired with anarkalis, sarees, other indian ethnic wear to completed your look.

Showcasing a vast collection of oxidised silver jewellery to add beauty to your jewellery boxes. The collection embrace all designs and patterns of your desire.

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To stand out and shine  with these  lovely pieces of  Ms pink Panther, expressing yourself by choosing a unique piece for all the occasions, as you deserve the best one. These beautiful stones are skill fully set into exclusive designs to create flawless pieces of jewellery. One-of-a-kind pieces, they leave no stone unturned in finding the best.
Check their Facebook page Ms Pink Panther , for enquiries you can get in touch with them on +919585595689 .

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Mix and Match with Raw Silk Bangles.

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We all agree that bridal bangles are an essential part of every bridal ensemble. They don’t just complete the whole bridal look, they are an integral tradition. With the summer wedding season around  with the bright outfits and vibrant décor  why not go vibrant with your jewellery too!

Bridal bangles come in different shapes, sizes, colours, patterns and materials, just the way you want them to be. You get a gazillion options to choose from when you actually set out to purchase your wedding set.

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Silk thread bangles are not a very common  and  are very beautiful. The most attractive part is that they can be customised in colours of your choice, design and most important the budget.
Neons, fuscias, peaches and the blues mix and blend to give a cocktail of your choice for the right oomph factor. This can dfinately make an amazing fashion statement.

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Head out to their page “Raw silk Bangles” and give a thumps up to follow all her new creations. You can directly get in touch and place order via whatsapp too on +91 90596 50205 .With no less that 5 rating for all her orders, she would be perfect designer for all your Bangles and jewellery needs.

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A Personal Touch To Your Trousseau And Wedding Favors.

Now, you are all done with your wedding shopping, all your gifts are ready, and you have the best of the things in your trousseau. But, trust me until you wrap those up in gorgeous packing and lovely wrappings it’s incomplete. Really!

Gift wrapping is equally important as the gift. The term ‘Trousseau Packing’ is very much in vogue at every Indian wedding. Nowadays, the trousseau is done in a very classy way to go well with the theme and color scheme of the wedding. One can choose a blend of indo-western style, a platter of trousseau packing in different sizes, colors, and patterns adorned with flowers, brooches and pretty other things. It has a deep traditional roots, both sentimental and prudent ones. Not only fun to look at, but gives you a feeling of it being a superlative gift to yourself.

 

 

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It surely makes a difference, when the gifts of bride or groom are presented in a striking way. However, this can be very time consuming, it requires a lot of effort and patience.

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Sai Kalyaan Creations helps you in customizing all your trousseau needs, right from the engagement ring platter to aarathi plates, trousseau packing, wedding accessories, plate decoration, return gifts and what not!
Avail the services of Sai Kalyaan  Creations and the best part is they do international shipping too for all their beloved customers and they have an absolute gem of a service.  Order your handy works of cuteness from Sai Kalyaan Creations here. Also you can directly call or whatsapp on 9841695164.
What are you waiting for??! Reach out to them for all your trousseau requirements, and present the perfect gift for all your guests!!!

The Bridal shopping spree at the Iconic Charminar

Around 2 weeks ago my FB feed was filled up with similar posts and it was all about one thing. #Hyderabad. The best Indian city to live in.

Of course yes, owe to the age old heritage and the vibrant lifestyle and not to miss the amazing night life, this city is undoubtedly the first choice for anyone buzzing with energy and enthusiasm.

Well if you are wondering of why this lady is speaking all about Hyderabad today, it’s a humble attempt of mine to portray Hyderabad from a Bride’s perspective. I know you are all getting excited now, yes all about wedding shopping In Hyderabad and what better place to start with other than Charminar.

The city of pearls as we call it, all you need is to got to Charminar to find the best of them. Let me share my experience of shopping at Charminar as it was always on my bucket list of wedding shopping.

Always start with shopping pearls. There are many shops at the entrance of Charminar, few as old as a century and most of them have bright banners claiming special offers and discounted prices of upto 50%. But hey, don’t fall for it right away, go to a couple of them, most of the stores almost stock the same variety and at similar pricing.

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If you are really at sea and if you have the fear of being cheated, There is always Mangatrai jewellers at the corner road of Charminar and this place has been a heritage name not just for the pearls , but for the Jewellery too. I purchased my pearls from a lil’ store called Modi pearls as it was referred by my family friend. They do have some amazing collection and I found the perfect pearl string in the exact shade and color I wanted. This was for my fiancé, as I thought pearls would be great for his engagement outfit. Later I also picked up a knitted 4 line pearl string, which I thought would be great on my trousseau sarees. And now the billing part and trust me it’s a little funny over here. As much as the shopkeepers claim the quality of the pearls you can always bargain it to the exact half price of it (that’s with the normal stores) and yes I closed the deal to the exact half price completing my purchase under less than 5K.

Later we went straight to Laad Bazar which is exactly on the right lane of Charminar. This place is pure heaven. The bangle stores have all sparkle in the world. Not to miss the light scheme and the mirror shelves they place these bangles for display. It truly brings out the nawabi style and I could listen to the Qhawali style alaap which A.r Rahman sang in the song Kannanule from the movie Bombay. Charminar feels *wink* *wink*.

So, I did peep into many strores looking for interesting nick knacks which could be used for the wedding and I found one in one such stores. The Jhoomar or the paasa, I know that it is not our tradition to wear it but hey am I not a Hyderabadi since childhood? So why not?

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I found a similar piece in many other stores, but I found the finishing and the color combination of this perfect. So I picked it up and I thought to use it for my Mehendi ceremony. The best part here is you can even customise the color options in case you want to and they would happily do it under 10 mins with no extra charge. I followed the same half price rule for this too and I succeeded!!

For the bangles I just walked into the immediate next store while my Jhoomar was being customised. These guys have a whole lot of an options and you don’t have to struggle choosing your bangles. Just show the picture of the saree and your bangle size, they set them to perfection. You even get silk thread bangles over here (of course not the zardosi ones) and the prices for bangles would start as cheap 10 a dozen to 400 per bangles(if they are lac bangles). Also you can pick up bangles in bundles if needed. A bundle usually comes in 24 dozens and they are much cheaper and it is undoubtedly a great option for gifting purposes or in case you are planning to have a live counter at your sangeet. Don’t forget to give the guy a lil’ tip (usually they call it the ‘katnam’) in case you are there for your wedding bangles.

Also you can get your wedding bangles with your names. They would happily take the order and it may cost you under 1k. But don’t forget to ask for some sample pieces of how they would look like before you order.

Charminar is also pretty famous for maggam works, and the prices there are very reasonable as compared to what you pay at a boutique. You get all the trending designs and they are stitched to perfection. You can definitely try these in case you stay somewhere near to charminar. Even if not, they have a home delivery option.

Additionally you have some very good fabric stores and lace stores. You can pick up materials for arts and crafts or in case you want to design few dresses for yourself.

You have many stores which sell some pretty heavy lehenagas. Stone work, cut work crystal work, you name it and they have a lehanga or a saree in every single style. I being a south-indian and who religiously wear Kanchivarams for any occasion, I could not choose those iconic zardosis and crystal works, but I would definitely recommend if you like all the bling.

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Sounds fantastic right? Definitely!! But don’t forget to wind up your shopping spree with the famous Irani chai and Osmania biscuits. May be you can even try those lip-smacking  pani puri and samosa too!!

Finally here are our hacks/tips to survive Charminar shopping.

• Carry some liquid cash to purchase your nick knacks. Most of the store don’t have a swiping machines , so better go prepared.

• Carry a water bottle. Yes, the heat and your shopping may drain you out and hence keep yourself hydrated,

• Bargain to half the price. Always,

• Ask for certificate in case you are buying some precious jewellery.

• Go early. One day is not definitely enough to explore Charminar.

Stay tuned to Brides essentials for some more Wedding shopping Sprees from across the country.

Beauty Of The Lights with Ethics Events.

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One of the most overlooked décor elements when planning a wedding is lighting. Wedding lighting can completely transform your venue from ordinary to spectacular and make everything look even more beautiful on your big day.  Playing with lights is something that can be done for evening weddings. Pretty outdoor or indoor lighting ideas that will make any reception stand out. Here are some amazing evening super glam wedding light ideas !

A great grand entrance that makes and impact on the guests with pictures of bride and the groom, just like the red carpet entry.

Lighting can have a very powerful impact on the overall look and feel of your event space as well as the mood of the guests.

 

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A cost effective way to completely transform the look and feel of your venue and create a very festive atmosphere .

The perfect wedding lighting not only enhances the look of the venue, it also highlights the important elements of your décor, like the centre pieces, or makes certain areas of the room more appealing, like the head table.

So , why not make your weddings memorable with efficient output & effective cost. With Ethics Events, they believe in “Enriching Events to Perfection”.
To get services from Ethic Events –
Call 081215 96595 , you can email them – info@ethicsevents.com .
Also you can check their facebook page” EthicsEvents ” for their  amazing work.

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Go Green This Wedding Season!

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Themed weddings are trending. All the couples are going an extra edge to be different, unique and better than others. It is very unfortunate  that most weddings generate a ton of waste. Very rarely we think about these consequences.

It’s also rare to find people who go beyond stereotypes to  support a cause. But there are so many  things we  can do to make  weddings  green. Little things make a huge difference.

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Here are some Eco – friendly ideas which you can incorporate in your wedding and make a mark as a responsible citizen.

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Less harm to the environment and yet have a very  glamorous wedding. All the props used in the wedding are made of flowers , leaves and stems.

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Isn’t this parrot decor very cute! They make great designs for the wedding mandap.  The good old parrot is now seen as symbol of contemporary India and spotted mostly at wedding photo booths.

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More use of flowers, jute and leaves make your decor pocket friendly. Looks cool and makes amazing backdrops. There is no change in the impact.

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Without sacrificing on your budget, you an get attractive, earth friendly and biodegradable decor . We can use this decor for indoor and outdoor  weddings and functions, generating less pollution. Using the  local and seasonal flowers we can  ensure the freshest, best quality  and the best price.

In recent trend we see couple turning eco – friendly . We  hope more couples  turn  eco-conscious, after all eco friendly does not mean compromise on quality.

Let us all Reduce, Recycle and Reuse!

Beautiful Bridal Bangles !

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As a bride, you’ll definitely be wearing gold or diamond bangles at the wedding. Whether you’re looking at bangles for your Engagement, Mehendi or Sangeet, there are a lot of options available if you don’t want to go with the traditional gold/diamond/glass bangle route!
Here’s what is in these days!
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Metallic Bangles matching to the saree.

Traditional Churra .

Precious Stones! 

The stone bangles with matching bangles.

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Hand Crafted and Silk Thread Bangles are trending. Easily customised according to the exact outfit colour, isn’t it cool?

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Gold and red colored bangles. PC- Silk thread Bangles.

Edgy bangles for the Trendy bride.

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It is difficult to chose one for us  , which is your favorite?

Draw Attention With Amazing Floral Wall Ideas!

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Flower walls are adding new heights of beauty to events these days—and offering an unexpected way to decorate with blooms. Be it a sangeeth ,  a wedding,  or a reception, these gorgeous walls of blooms and greenery make for striking natural backdrop for  the bride’s big day.
Every  bride needs a fun photo space and wait, maybe your guests also do. So select your favourite flowers and create the best wall!
We are obsessed with the recent trend of flower wall, here we have rounded some our favourites for you.

A lovely white and red wall  definitely dazzles.

A cocktail of bright flower catches attention and makes the pictures attractive.Create your own rosy red-carpet moment!

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Wow your guests with Stunning white !

A jaw dropping and magnificent  wall created by considering the brides outfit and the rest of the stage décor . Straight out of  a fairy tale Wedding!

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A luxurious wall installation made entirely of flowers is a spectacular way to create a floral point at your wedding. These floral walls can be used as a photo booth and guarantees stunning wedding pictures.
We are totally loving this trend, let us know which is your favorite.