It’s the dream of every parent, the Marriage of his/her child. To accomplish a wedding is rather hard job, be it during olden times or modern times. Catering to the need of the time you live in, there can be swings as to how you make it. 2020 was the year that changed the way of everything, with the onset of COVID-19 the world evolved to a new normal. Social distancing, wearing mask, sanitizing hands every now and then…… and many more to mention, became part of daily life. As regards our family living at pretty far ends, coming together itself was a big hurdle and so itself our son couldn’t make it. How we accomplished it, was nothing other than the work of the Mighty Hand of Almighty.
Postponement became an adjunct due to the pandemic, and we too neither skipped from it. Finally after an await of six months the nuptials turned into reality. This triggered me to jot this handout to help my friends who are actively in need of details.
Wedding purchase is the essential rather more incredible part and no one can escape being dumbstruck when you come to know that ninety nine percent of our purchases were made online. Thanks to technologies without which life wouldn’t have been this easier during these COVID times. Mobilizing would have been out of our reach hadn’t we had all these reliable online stores to cater to our diverse needs. I am not sidelining either the concept of shops having everything under one roof nor The Mall concepts where you can relax and shop anything or everything you need, but for those like us who travel to a different place than you live-in, to organize a wedding and rather more when each of your family member travels from different countries/continents to make the event and that too in perspective of current situation where you need to concur to the rules of each country, things do not at all sound that easy.
I mention down the online stores which I feel like endorsing for their commendable services rendered to us and this doesn’t mean anything more than our satisfaction and also does not mean guarantee to any subsequent buyer. Please also note, that this is in no way, a sponsored article of any kind.
Bridal White Saree was attributed to Kavani Bridals. They did an awesome work and the the special hue of the heavy work on Saree as well as on the blouse which was stitched to the dot in fitting and that too even without a single visit to their shop is something beyond words. The patience in hearing to any customization and the keenness while executing it perfectly to the satisfaction of the customer is the mark of their deal and we thank them and wish them good luck for their future business. Thank you Tan and Kavani Team from myself and my daughter and our family. Their instagram can be reached in following link Kavani_bridals
Bridal Lehengas have significant place in Indian wedding be it South or North. To get a lehenga perfectly stitched online is far more tough. We are thankful to Aynaa World for this wonderful piece of work. Their inclusion of the customer to the root level is to be mentioned specially. From the shade of the weave of the fabric they give the choice to the customer and never they forget to opine if there is any mismatch in shades preferred to by the customer. Measurements for stitching taken over video calling was perfect and was done very professionally. Commitment to the work was exceptional and they were fair in every dealing. Their instagram can be reached at the following link aynaaworld
Kanjipuram/Kanjeevaram Sarees the hand woven silk sarees steal most Indian weddings and the beauty of these gala never fades. The intricate weave of our humble artisans in pure silk yarn and Zari (thread made of gold/silver) are normally sourced through big outlets and are expensive. Many shoppers find time to visit Kanchipuram to buy it directly from the weavers to get it economically. But these hard times do not let you travel cross borders easily and online shops serve the needs to many. Taking the risk as with any online purchase one can go online as we did. Tharunika (kanjipuramsilks) served us with our requirements and whatever items we bought adhered to what they had briefed up before placing the order. They gave a detailed description of the product including video, along with the cost when we placed our query, and the order was timely delivered to the address requested, be it even to overseas. There were no hidden charges and the costs were very economical. All these were done in a mutual trust and hope these online vendors continue with their policies. Their instagram handle can be reached in following link kanchipuramsilks_
Apart from those mentioned above Koskii has wide range of collections. Their size charts also are perfect fitting. There are many online vendors but I prefer not to mention as some are very highly priced and do not adhere with either the colour or the fabric texture listed. Some online designers do not commit to the requirements of customer either. It’s always better to go for Google reviews before going ahead with any online vendor.
Amazon India provides almost everything from utility furniture to stitched blouse of desired fabric and colour, some of the vendors gave an entrusted service is mentioned below. The buyer need to be cautious before buying and should always check the size chart. The flexibility in return policy makes Amazon a lovable platform for hassle free online shopping. The links for stitched blouse vendors that we availed is listed below:
Now the jewellery; that needs to be purchased physically for safe guarding purity and also because it’s unavoidable if you need to exchange your old ones. It’s upto each individual to choose their own jewellers. As regards us, our pieces are attributed to Kalyan Jewellers. My humble advice to the on goers is to visit the shop of your preference as the last customer of the day and being a genuine buyer you shall be privileged to enjoy the space with ample social distancing.
Bridal Make up…… Elegant, timeless bridal look is a dream of every girl for her wedding . Dewdrops did that wonderful part for us. Special mention to all their services, the subtle and elegant work, adhering to COVID protocol, that too perfectly time framed. Their instagram can be found at dewdropsbridalmakeoverstudio
Photography is something that keeps you happy throughout your lifetime refreshing the D-Day. The ideal photographer does this in their own remarkable ways catching up every nooks of the event. The concept of photography is an art and our photography was done by Edenparkweddings.
Live streaming is something that people include as essential, as the number of invitees are well limited and when your own family member or close relative or either very close friend can’t make it to the event. Clear and beautifully angled live streaming for our wedding was arranged from another third-party, by the photography team at Edenparkweddings
When you move ahead with planning wedding it is advisable to launch a wedding site which give out all wedding updates, enabling your friends and relatives of being informed of any venue/date changes and even it will avoid having to reprint your invitation card in case you need postponement due to the current uncertainty. We used minted.com to create a simple and elegant, yet easily customizable wedding website by ourselves, at a very minimal one-time cost.
There are pretty good sites which serve you with your preferences and these do help for tailoring your ideas into reality. Howsthatwedding especially their instagram page gives every reference to their postings and one can easily reach out to the vendors. They can be reached on following instagram handle howsthatwedding
As the saying goes ” beauty lies in the beholder’s eyes”, thoroughly relative in every perspective, wishing good luck to all future wedding planners…… wishing blessed life to newly weds in their journey of togetherness…..
Pen N Picture 