Amazingly Affordable Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees

You have to attend a traditional Indian Wedding in few weeks and you feel that wearing an Indian Silk Saree for the Wedding would be best. While you are tempted with all the glistening Silk Sarees that you come across, you are on a tight budget and just can’t afford to burn a hole in your wallet by buying an expensive Silk Saree. Well, that necessarily does not mean that you drop the idea of getting yourself a Silk Saree. It means that you need to think about getting yourself a Dupion Silk Saree.

Weddings are, undoubtedly, the time to look your gorgeous best. A rather new inclusion in the exhaustive list of Indian Silk Sarees is the Dupion Silk Saree. While we all have grown up admiring the radiance of Kanjeevaram Silk Sarees, Banarsi Silk Sarees, Jamdani Silk Sarees, Paithani Silk Sarees, Mysore Silk Sarees, etc, Dupion Silk Sarees can relatively be considered as fledgling in the history of Indian Silk Sarees. But the pace at which it’s on its way to becoming popular and much in demand is indeed quite remarkable.

Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees

Dupion Silk is also known as Dupioni Silk or Douppioni Silk. While traditional Silks are woven with silk fibers of a single color, Dupion Silks are woven using silk fibers of two different colors which create a beautiful dual shaded effect every time the fabric is moved or swayed. As other Silk fabrics or Silk Sarees reveal a smooth and soft texture, Dupion Silk possesses a sort of rough and crisp texture. Initially, Dupion Silk was mainly used for jackets, draperies and upholstery but slowly it became a popular fabric for Indian Sherwanis mainly because of its stiff and crisp texture, and now it has made its mark in the world of Sarees as well. The softer varieties of Dupion Silk make great Wedding Silk Sarees due to its luster, dual shaded effect and crisp texture. The Wedding Dupion Silk Saree collection at Homeindia includes vibrant Sarees enhanced with beautiful brocade or embellished borders along with embroidered motifs throughout the Saree.

Dupion Silk Sarees Under USD $100

One of the key reasons behind the popularity of Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees is its affordability. It’s not particularly an expensive variety of silk and hence Dupion Silk Sarees are generally low priced compared to other Wedding Silk Sarees. This, however, does not mean that the quality of Dupion Silk Sarees is inferior. The main point of difference lies mainly in the texture i.e., Dupion Silk Sarees are not as ‘fine’ or soft as few other varieties of silks. You’d be amazed at the radiance and outstanding quality of Dupion Silk Sarees just under USD $100 available online at Homeindia.

In fact, the thick and crisp Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees prove to be a better option than other Silk Sarees for women having tall and lean frames. It holds pleats quite well and doesn’t tend to slip like few varieties of Silk Sarees. Due to the thickness of the fabric, the luster of Dupion Silk Sarees seems further enhanced or highlighted.

For the next wedding you attend, be experimental and give Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees a try. A beautiful collection of Wedding Dupion Silk Sarees at Homeindia would further tempt you to buy one for yourself.

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Tantalizing Turquoise: Bridal And Wedding Outfits

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Turquoise Bridal Lehenga Choli

It’s the year of turquoise and there couldn’t be a better time for all the turquoise lovers to wear this color over and over again. Blue and green merged together, turquoise is a perfect color in every sense of the word. It’s rejuvenating yet soothing and the best part is that it flatters almost every skin tone. The lighter shades of turquoise are perfect for those having fair or wheatish complexion while the darker shades of turquoise look stunning on dusky women. Turquoise is one of those rare shades that apart from being bright and lively can be extremely rich and gorgeous. Thus, there are reasons good enough to opt for a turquoise Bridal outfit. Weddings are when a woman looks her bright and beautiful best, and perhaps there are as few colors as turquoise which can effortlessly achieve this.

Turquoise Bridal Lehenga Choli

What’s an Indian Wedding without a touch of red? For the D-day, choose a turquoise Lehenga Choli with a hint of red or maroon from our collection of Bridal Lehenga Choli. It could be a turquoise Lehenga Choli with contrast red Dupatta or a turquoise Lehenga with contrast red or maroon Choli or even an all turquoise Lehenga Choli with red or maroon embroidered pattern. Such a turquoise Lehenga Choli would look great with pale golden finish Bridal Jewelry.

Turquoise Lehenga Style Saree

Alternatively, a turquoise Lehenga Saree would be equally wonderful for an Indian Wedding. Of course, a good amount of red, maroon, orange, etc would make it even better since it would render an ethnic look.

Turquoise Wedding Lehenga Choli

For those who are not quite comfortable with wearing turquoise on their Wedding Day, they can save it for their Wedding Reception. Since Wedding Receptions are all about style, glam and elegance, an all turquoise Lehenga Choli with scintillating embellishments would create lasting impressions. Pairing it with silver finish stone studded Wedding Jewelry would make it the perfect ensemble for Wedding Receptions.

Turquoise Wedding Sarees

To enrich it a bit more, turquoise Sarees or Lehenga Cholis with a hint of brown or pink would be fabulous. Matching stone studded Wedding Jewelry would complete this eye-catching Wedding Reception ensemble.

An astoundingly beautiful color, turquoise is just the right color for gorgeous Indian outfits due to its vibrant and enriching quality.

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Indo-Western Wedding Suits For Men

Friday, July 16th, 2010

So you’re bored of Wedding Sherwanis and beg to differ from the herd of Indian-bridegrooms-in-Sherwanis? But, at the same time, you do want a touch of that Indian appeal without which an Indian Wedding ensemble is never complete. We suggest you try our collection of Indo-Western Wedding Suits.

Indo-Western Suit

At Homeindia, there’s a wide variety of Indo-Western Suits for Men to choose from. While there are contemporary and modern Designer Indo-Western Suits in this collection, you’d also find a selection of gorgeous and rich Designer Indo-Western Suits that are exclusively designed for Indian bridegrooms. Since it’s for Indian Weddings and Indian bridegrooms, Designer Indo-Western Suits in lush fabrics such as brocade, velvet, silk, etc would be perfect. It’s always wise to select an Indo-Western Suit in deep, warm and enriching shades such as browns, maroon, deep mustard, etc since such shades are bound to flatter most skin tones and look extremely gorgeous. Alternatively, men who have fair or wheatish complexion can also opt for Designer Indo-Western Suits in classic white or beige.

Indo-Western Suit

Indo-Western Suits for Men feature a magnificent jacket or blazer with fashionably styled collars or neckline. Ornate embroidery along the collars, neckline, front panel, cuffs, hem and, at times, all over the blazer makes it fitting for an Indian Bridegroom. For a traditional Indian look, make sure you pick an Indo-Western Suit featuring embellishments and embroidery in golden or tarnished gold. Instead of a Churidar, the Indo-Western Suit is coupled with a pair of trousers, which is responsible for the ‘Western’ touch. Designer Indo-Western Suit, definitely, scores over the traditional Sherwani for all the style-conscious Indian Bridegrooms out there.

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Indian Cricket Captain M.S. Dhoni’s Wedding

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Dhoni's Wedding

Apart from the speculation as to who would win the 2010 FIFA World Cup (Holland or Spain), Indian sports fans have another hot topic to discuss about, M.S. Dhoni’s Wedding.

Breaking the hearts of millions of his female fans, Dhoni tied the knot with childhood friend Sakshi Rawat in a simple marriage ceremony in Dehradun on 4th July 2010. The low-profile Wedding was a private affair and was attended by family and close friends. Amongst fellow Indian cricketers, those present were Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ashish Nehra, RP Singh, Harbhajan Singh, etc. And for the eminent few who weren’t present, well, that did spark some controversy..

The Bollywood touch was fulfilled by the presence of John Abraham and Farah Khan while Bipasha Basu expressed her regret about not being able to attend the wedding.

The marriage ceremony was held at Vishranti Resort amidst tight security in order to avoid the media people from snooping around. The ceremony was conducted according to the traditional Kumaoni customs. A strictly vegetarian menu featured a 15-course meal.

Dhoni's Wedding

Dhoni chose to get married in an exquisite dark blue Wedding Jodhpuri Suit featuring deep blue inner shirt with pin-tucks and stand collars. The navy blue blazer revealed exquisite decorative pattern with sparkling silver embellishments along the front panel and cuffs. His lovely bride, Sakshi, wore a gorgeous maroon and green Bridal Lehenga Choli. Rich maroon Lehenga featured zari woven motifs with embellished dark green border along the hem while the Choli in dark green was glamorized with zari woven motifs. Maroon net Dupatta revealed embellished dark green borders along with motifs throughout. Traditional gold Bridal Jewelry completed the ensemble. With her simple and sweet smile, she looked quite the demure and young traditional Indian bride.

Dhoni’s decision of marrying his long-time friend has been highly appreciated and admired by everyone since it shows that in spite of being so successful he hasn’t really forgotten his childhood sweetheart. As the whole nation is congratulating the newly weds, we, too, wish the couple a great life together!!

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Manisha Koirala’s Wedding

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Manisha Koirala Weds Samrat Dahal

One of the prettiest faces with the sweetest smile in Bollywood, Manisha Koirala, the Nepali beauty belonging to an illustrious Nepali family still reigns the hearts of millions. Apart from being an instant heartthrob of the nation thanks to her sugary sweet smile, she also stunned the nation with her extraordinary acting skills. She may not have had many box office blockbusters to her credit but she has successfully carved her niche as an actress par excellence with unforgettable performances in films such as 1942: A Love Story, Bombay, Khamoshi, Dil Se, Company, etc.

After being involved in a couple of relationships, she finally tied the knot with fellow Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal, who hails from a business family and also owns an alternative energy company in Nepal. She met Samrat Dahal on Facebook and they had been dating for about a year. Her traditional Nepali wedding at Kathmandu was a three-day extravaganza graced by quite a few Bollywood celebs such as Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Suman Ranganathan, Deepti Naval, Rani Mukherjee, etc.

Engagement

For the engagement/Mehndi ceremony Manisha Koirala looked radiant and beautiful draped in mustard yellow Designer Saree with contrast red border dazzled with sequins. The Saree was enhanced with sequins and zari embroidered motifs. She accessorized it with a diamond necklace set featuring lovely danglers. She, undoubtedly, looked her best on this day except for the hairdo. Maybe a different style of hair bun would have been better!

Wedding

The Wedding was more of a private ceremony with only close friends and family invited. Manisha looked quite the beautiful and traditional bride clad in a gorgeous red Bridal Dupatta Saree on her Wedding Day. The red Bridal Saree was further glamorized with embellished golden floral pattern. Keeping with the traditional theme, the red Bridal Dupatta Saree was accessorized with extremely gorgeous traditional golden Bridal jewellery. But what made her look stunning was her dazzling smile which never faded away throughout the Wedding, irrespective of the fact that she fainted once due to fatigue during her Wedding. Now here’s a perfect example of a tired yet happy bride!!

Reception

The Wedding Reception was one grand and lavish affair with around 3000 guests invited. Noted film personalities, political leaders and top dignitaries of Nepal were present at the Reception. About her Reception outfit, the less said the better. In simple words, the gaudy blue Lehenga Choli dazzled with stones and kundans coupled with glittering diamond necklace set didn’t do much to make Manisha look her best. Clearly, it wasn’t her day; instead, it was Samrat who stole the show. He looked extremely suave and sophisticated in his navy blue Men’s Suit. It has to be mentioned here that he bears a striking resemblance to Barack Obama. (I’m sure quite a few would agree!!)

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Get a Sample Lehenga Choli made while buying an expensive Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Lehenga Choli

Is it necessary? Without a doubt, yes!! The more expensive a Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli is, the more imperative it becomes to get a Sample Lehenga Choli done. If you don’t want to take chances with the proper fit of the expensive Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli that you’re about to buy, it’s better to play safe by opting for an additional Sample Lehenga Choli.

Here’s the foolproof way to ensure that the Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli that you are about to buy fits you perfectly:

  • Before adding the chosen Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli to cart, make sure you select this option : B. Make a dummy sample for approval
  • After you’ve placed the order for the Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli along with the additional Sample Lehenga Choli, our designers and dressmakers would start making the Sample Lehenga Choli first.
  • The custom tailored Sample Lehenga Choli would be made as per the measurements provided by you with the design, styling and cut being identical to that of the main Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli.
  • The main purpose of the Sample Lehenga Choli is to ensure that it fits you right. Additionally, since the cut and style is identical to that of the main Lehenga Choli, you would get a clear picture of how flattering it looks on you.
  • Since it’s a dummy outfit, the Sample Lehenga Choli would be in a plain soft fabric such as cotton, crepe, etc and in any shade. It would only consist of a Lehenga and Choli, without any Dupatta.
  • The Sample Lehenga Choli would be sent to you for trying it out. Once approved by you, our designers would then proceed with making the main Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli. On the contrary, if you have any doubts or issues with the style and fit, you can always report it to us and the changes would be duly noted and followed while making the main Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli.

It would cost just USD $33 extra to get an additional Sample Lehenga Choli which would guarantee the right fit of the Bridal or Wedding Lehenga Choli. A trifle additional cost would go a long way in making you look your best in a perfectly fitting gorgeous Lehenga Choli for the much awaited special occasion.

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Monsoon Wedding Fashion Tips: Bride and Groom

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Monsoon Wedding

A faint drizzle definitely helps set the mood for a romantic wedding. Perhaps, nothing can be more enchanting than that. But there’s no saying when that romantic drizzle would turn into an annoying torrential downpour leaving everyone worried about saving themselves and everything else from getting wet. Monsoon weddings tend to be chaotic and messy, but if planned the proper way by making sensible choices, one would be better equipped to handle and enjoy a monsoon wedding rather than cursing the bad weather.

The people who worry about monsoon weddings the most (apart from the guests attending it) are, of course, the people getting married. Once the vital arrangements are taken care of such as finalizing the date and time of the wedding considering the weather report (so as not to face the worst of the monsoons), choosing an apt wedding venue such as indoor wedding venue or maybe a waterproof tent, including suitable food for rainy season on the menu, etc the bride and the groom then worry about how to look their best in this damp and wet time of the year. Come rain or sunshine, everyone wants to and needs to look their best on their wedding day.

Monsoon Wedding Bridal Lehenga Choli

Dress the right way and those raindrops won’t come in the way of you looking gorgeous. Forget flares. Tight-fitting and body hugging Bridal Lehenga Cholis are best in this season. Straight cut or A-line and Mermaid cut Bridal Lehengas with slight flare would be ideal for brides. While rich silks and brocades are a big NO; the fabrics to choose would be those that are lightweight and dry up quickly. Georgette, viscose, light silk, net with shimmer lining underneath, etc prove to be the best fabric choices for monsoon wedding outfits. As it tends to be cool and windy this time of the year, Bridal outfits with inner lining would be better since those would help to keep warm. As light colors tend to get dirty quite easily, it’s practical to opt for darker shades but then again not those drab and dreary ones. One of the best ways to liven up a gloomy monsoon wedding is to wear rich and vibrant colors that are refreshing and rejuvenating to look at such as bright blues, greens, pinks, etc. Bridal outfits adorned with resham embroidery, zari embroidery, zardozi are best avoided rather Bridal outfits with sparkling sequins, beads, kundans are perfect.

Monsoon Wedding Sherwani

For bridegrooms, Sherwani paired with Churidar would be perfect. Stay away from Sherwanis paired with voluminous Dhotis as managing those numerous folds and drapes in this wet weather could take forever. The latest trendy knee length Sherwani paired with Churidar would actually be the best monsoon wedding outfit for bridegrooms. Sherwanis in thinner fabrics such as thinner varieties of silks would be comfortable and manageable.

Don’t let this wet and gloomy season dampen your wedding celebrations. Dress according to the season, look good and enjoy your Monsoon Wedding!!

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Ayesha Dharker’s Quaint Church Wedding

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Ayesha-Robert Wedding

This Angrezi Babu – Desi Mem Wedding was charming to the last. Not a high profile lavish Wedding, but a private affair with friends and family invited, Ayesha Dharker and Robert Taylor’s church wedding had a vintage and an old world charm.

Known for her performances in movies such as The Terrorist, Outsourced, Star Wars Episode II : Attack of the Clones, The Mistress of Spices, etc and television series such as Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee, Arabian Nights, Coronation Street, etc, Ayesha Dharker is a versatile actress and has appeared in a variety of roles. Ayesha and Robert, the marketing director of a London-based company, had known each other for more than a decade before they finally decided to exchange wedding vows.

Ayesha Dharker

At her lovely May Wedding, Ayesha Dharker looked absolutely divine in her scintillating white Bridal outfit. Have to admit that we are completely bowled over by her white Bridal Lehenga Choli and the way its styled. Ten out of ten for Ayesha’s choice and refined taste!! Ayesha’s A-line net Lehenga with satin inner lining was sparkled with sequins, kundans and crystals. Here’s the best part – she paired it with a corset style white satin Choli with detailing. The embellished white net Dupatta was draped over her head and along with her kundan and pearl Bridal Jewellery, she looked indeed angelic. Ayesha’s Indo-Western fusion look was a complete success.  Robert opted for a white Indian Wedding Sherwani.

White Bridal Lehenga Choli

If you’re getting hitched to an angrezi babu or planning to have a church wedding, we suggest get inspired by Ayesha Dharker!! Choose an all white Lehenga Choli from Homeindia and request the Choli to be made as a corset style Choli.

Bridal Jewellery

Complete the ensemble with silver finish stone studded jewellery. Rather than all white jewellery, white stones coupled with colored stones would add a hint of color to the entire ensemble making it undoubtedly beautiful.

Images: Weddingsutra

05.06.2010 Bollywood Fashion, Indo-western fashion, Wedding Leave a reply

Traditional Bridal Look: Rani Mukherjee in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Apart from its multi-star cast, rather delicate and controversial storyline (considering it’s a Bollywood movie) and haunting melodies, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was also noted for its amazing outfits. Manish Malhotra, as usual, was brilliant and did a great job doing what he does best. One of his best works in recent times, be it trendy and classy Western outfits or the Designer Sarees seen on Rani Mukherjee, with this movie he’s certainly proved his mettle as a trendsetter yet again. The mesmerizing and visually appealing romantic number ‘Tumhi Dekho Na’ with its poignant tune coupled with Rani’s enchanting shaded Manish Malhotra Designer Sarees indeed leaves you breathless!

Rani Mukherjee

While throughout the movie the outfits were trendy and stylish, Rani’s Bridal outfit was absolutely traditional. The quintessential red Bridal Lehenga Choli embellished with stones, kundans, zardosi, etc was perhaps one of Rani’s best onscreen Bridal outfits. The embellished green border of the Lehenga along with the white and green Kundan Necklace Set helped break the monotony of red.

Red Bridal Lehenga Choli

With the Wedding season just around the corner, most brides would be on the lookout for that perfect Wedding outfit. When it comes to traditional Weddings, red is the way to go. Play safe with an all red Wedding Lehenga Choli. Accessorize with heavy and gorgeous gold or golden finish necklace set and bangles studded with stones or kundans. It’s gorgeous, it’s traditional and it’s timeless.

Bridal Lehenga Choli

For a KANK-inspired Wedding ensemble, we suggest a monotone Bridal Lehenga Choli with a contrast color embellished border. Complete it with jewellery featuring stones or kundans in the color of the embellished Lehenga border. This look would be quite traditional but not boringly so. Be a trendsetting bride with KANK inspired Wedding ensemble.

21.05.2010 Bollywood Fashion, Bollywood fashion and wedding, Indian wedding, Shopping, Wedding 2 Comments

Shagun: Bridal Collection by Vikram Phadnis

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Shagun Bridal Collection

A favourite amongst many Bollywood celebrities, Vikram Phadnis has proved his genius once again with his latest Bridal Collection, Shagun. A treat to the eyes, this gorgeous collection flaunted ornately embellished outfits such as Lehenga Cholis, Anarkali Suits, Lehengas with Achkan style Cholis and Designer Sarees in vivid and rich shades of pinks, blues, greens, reds, maroons, etc. Lush fabrics such as velvet, brocade, synthetic brocade and silk blended beautifully with gossamer net that made the entire Bridal collection striking to look at.

Lehenga Cholis & Sarees

The interplay of brocade and net was truly mesmerizing. Brocade Lehenga Cholis and opulently embellished Lehengas with Brocade Cholis featuring zari woven motifs were paired with delicate net Dupatta flaunting embellished borders and motifs. Beautiful net Sarees with ornately embellished borders and motifs were paired with contrast brocade and velvet Designer Saree Blouses displaying intricate detailing.

Malaika Arora Khan

The highlight of Vikram Phadnis Shagun Collection Fashion Show was, of course, Malaika Arora Khan. She walked the ramp in a gorgeous Lehenga Choli. Opulently embellished black A-line Lehenga with red and orange shaded brocade Choli and net Dupatta with embellished border made her look stunningly beautiful, to say the least. Further, heavy kundan Bridal Jewellery made the ensemble complete.

Wedding & Bridal Outfits

Taking a cue from this latest Bridal Collection, we suggest next time when you go Wedding Shopping try gorgeous Bridal Lehenga Choli in rich brocade, silk or velvet paired with beautiful net Dupattas. If attending a wedding or wedding reception, sheer saree with contrast embellished brocade or velvet Designer Saree Blouse would be the ideal choice.

14.05.2010 Indian Fashion, Indian wedding, Wedding 2 Comments

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