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Roka To Reception: Outfit Inspiration For Every Ceremony In An Indian Wedding

by Abhigna Ghosh
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Looking for some outfit inspiration for your big day? Well, we know that the moment the dates are finalized for the big day, there are a number of things that dawn upon you. First, the immense excitement and the second thing is the overwhelming pressure of shopping. Pulling off a wedding shopping is not an easy deal and you need quite a deal of planning to ensure everything goes by smoothly.

So in this post, we have prepared a detailed outfit inspiration for every ceremony that will help you take care of all the nitty-gritties of your wedding shopping an ensure that you do not miss out on anything. Let’s Begin.

The Roka Ceremony

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The Roka ceremony is the first event that signifies the union of the couple and acts as an announcement to your marriage. The ceremony is usually close-knit and you do need to arrange a much for this event. There are just a few things that you need to take No ceremony of your wedding is ever complete without buying or arranging for outfits for the couple. So needless to say, this is one of the first thing that you will be looking after. The attire for the bride include sarees, lehengas, and jewellery and for the groom, a simple sherwani or a kurta and pyajama would do.

Chunni Ceremony

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The next ceremony that follows after Roka is the Chunni Ceremony. It is also regarded as the official engagement ceremony as per hindu rituals. This is again a close-knit family event. For this event too, both the families will need to arrange gifts for each other. The brides generally wear a red outfit to match the red chunni that is given by the groom’s mother to the bride during the chunni charana ceremony but you can always take some outfit inspiration from these brides and experiment with colors

Engagement Ceremony

The next ceremony is the engagement ceremony, also known as sagaai. The most common engagement outfit is either lehenga or a breathtaking gown. It all depends on the dress code and theme that you have planned and whether you want to keep it traditional or go for a western styled engagement ceremony. Coming to the groom’s outfit for the wedding, that too will depend on the dress code. If you are planning to opt for a western styled engagement, then a smart tuxedo in a sober color will look great. For a desi themed engagement ceremony, a gorgeous sherwani will be the perfect choice. You can also choose to accessorize with a pearl chains or a jacket.

Sangeet Ceremony

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Next, let’s check out some outfit inspiration for sangeet. The dazzling night with music that you will remember for the rest of your life demands dazzling outfits. While the groom does not have much choice apart from a sherwanis and tuxedos, the bride is lucky here to get to choose from lehenga to gowns and sarees and even customized outfits made especially for the ceremony. The only thing that you need to keep in mind for this ceremony is to ensure that the outfits do complete justice to the dazzling night.

Mehendi Ceremony

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Being a morning ceremony, most couples choose bright colors for their mehendi ceremony. This ceremony too, gives the bride a chance to try out quirky customized outfits like the ones below. Floral-themed jewellery for mehendi ceremony has been trending for quite some time now and if the groom wants to keep up with the theme, then floral jackets for grooms are so in style right now

Haldi Ceremony

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For haldi, the outfits are a little lowkey. A lot of brides prefer to go with a simple yellow saree or lehenga, especially because they are going to be drenched wearing that same outfit. However, if you are someone who wants to live every moment of their wedding to the fullest and wearing the best outfits then we also have some outfit inspiration that can match your style.

The Wedding Ceremony

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Here comes the big day. After all these ceremonies the wedding day is finally here and so is the outfit inspiration for your special day. Brides only have two options here, either to go for a saree, or a lehenga. But that doesn’t indicate that they have less options. Starting from a royal red to a sober pastel, from banarasi to floral, there are unlimited options to choose from!

Reception

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The last outfit inspiration is for the last ceremony, which is the reception. Most people treat it like an after-party of the wedding. So you can drop the heavy traditional bridal outfits and go for something chic and gorgeous like these outfits. Adding a little dazzle to your reception outfit is also a great idea given its a night function.

So that was our complete outfit inspiration guide from Roka to Reception. Do let us know your favorite outfit in the comment section below.

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