Hindu Bride's attire and make-up at wedding.


For an Indian bride the wedding day is the most important day of her life. She has lots of expectations and hope for this day. Most of the girls in our country have lots of dreams for this day since it marks the beginning of their journey into womanhood.

Every bride wants to look best on this day. Different kinds of beauty rituals are associated with this day as her female friends and relatives spend the whole day preparing her for the occasion. The full beautification consists of sixteen parts from head to toe. On this very special day of her life she wants to look the best. She epitomises beauty on this special day. The bride's make up and beautification starts from the top with her hair and ends with her toe.

First her hair is washed and oiled and adorned with flowers and other ornaments for the hair. It is decorated with borla, a conical shaped ornament for the head. Then a paste of turmeric, oil, and gram flower is used as a scrub and a cream for the bride's hands and arms. Then her forehead is decorated with a mang-tikka or bhor ornament, which is worn along the hairline. The face is also adorned. And the eyes are highlighted with kajal to give a beautiful look and effect. Make up is applied on face with talcum powder and lipstick. A nose ring is worn. It can be made of gold, pearl or diamond.

In some regions and community nose rings are never removed, and they become symbol of married woman like mangalsutra. Earrings are also worn on ears. They are of different shapes and sizes. Necklaces of different designs and sizes are worn around the neck. It can be of different lengths short, long or choker or collar type. The bride also wears floral garland. On hands, bangles and bracelets are worn. It is the most visible part, so bangles and bracelets are one of the most important adornments worn by the bride. Bangles can be of different kinds. They can be made of gold, silver, iron, ivory, glass, ceramic or other metals depending upon the custom and rituals of the particular region.

Armlets are also worn on the upper arm, which can be made of different metals. Mehndi designs are made on the hands and feet. On the waist elaborate gold or silver belts are worn. The belts serve the purpose of keeping the bride's sari in place. And last but not least the toes are also adorned. Various kinds of toe rings are worn that can be simple or elaborate looking.

The bridal sari is considered the most important part of beautification. It is always red in colour because red is considered auspicious. The sari usually has rich and heavy embroidery with gold and silver threads some also has beads work on it.

Bride is now ready with beautiful,charming and divine look for the wedding ceremony.