I’ve just come back from Pakistan to get shopping done for my bhaabi’s wedding and I must have visited countless designers in Karachi. I’ve got to say that there were some really good ideas out there, but i’ve got to say that Bunto Kazmi’s work really set her apart from the rest.
I basically needed some help deciding on a Farshi gharara that Bunto Kazmi suggested for my Bhaabi. We actually requested a look which would look bright on the day, which she totally agreed with and said that the colours should not be dull on the actual wedding day. She came up with the following idea:
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the fuschia net fabric as the duppata, which would be heavily worked with swarovski
the peach silk banarasi to create a long shirt that would be also heavily worked in Swarovski and other kaam. She actually suggested the use of a high quality belgian net fabric in the same colour, which she had only started using recently. She said it would be easier to work with and the end result would look much better as well.
The fuschia silk banarasi would make up most of the skirt, with minimal work on the skirt.
the aqua green fabric would be used as a border to run around the base of the skirt or she suggested a chatta patti border instead.
How much did she quote you for this? and how long will this take to make?
she said she would cater to our budget and it would depend on how heavy the piece would need to be, which we haven't decided yet. She said she would need till February / March if we were to put in an order by July...she said she was going to be really busy this year and the begining of next year.
^ the samples she had shown us were extremely gorgeous and really heavily worked pieces that were bound for India and the U.S. They were at the higher end price range going for 5 - 5.5 lakhs! She said she could significantly reduce the price if less kaam, particularly less swarovski, were used in making the outfit.
She can basically cater to any budget out there depending on what you want...
dude, it sounds gorgeous but i would not do chatta patti. i think if your doing swarovski kaam its going to be a very contemporary look and the chatta patti is really traditional in a paindu sort of way, IMO, and its just going to clash.
also, does your bhabhi look good in these colors? they're really bright.
the color palette and fabrics are beautiful. i agree with everyone else about the chatta patti...it's probably better to just stick with the regular border/piping.
i've never really been a huge fan of net though...most of the nets i've seen have been made out of nylon or polyester and drape very poorly (which really becomes a huge problem with dulhans when they try to cover their hair with a really stiff dupatta). imo, silk organza is usually a better idea.
dude, it sounds gorgeous but i would not do chatta patti. i think if your doing swarovski kaam its going to be a very contemporary look and the chatta patti is really traditional in a paindu sort of way, IMO, and its just going to clash.
also, does your bhabhi look good in these colors? they're really bright.
Thanks groovy.
I personally don't like chatta patti at all...I think it's really hit and miss...
Bunto did ask about her complexion and her frame to decide on colours and cut of the outfit. We explained that my bhaabi has olive coloured skin and Bunto said she should have no problem pulling it off. We'll definitely send a photo once we place an order just to make sure...
the fuschia and peach combo reminds me of the above dress--her own daughter in laws dress---which i find absolutely stunning, regal, beautiful, gorgeous etc etc etc....but a very traditional look......
with the swarovski--u r going with a more contemporary look so I would avoid the chatta patti--but the rest sounds divine....You are in good hands and the end product will be SPECTACULAR!
the color palette and fabrics are beautiful. i agree with everyone else about the chatta patti...it's probably better to just stick with the regular border/piping.
i've never really been a huge fan of net though...most of the nets i've seen have been made out of nylon or polyester and drape very poorly (which really becomes a huge problem with dulhans when they try to cover their hair with a really stiff dupatta). imo, silk organza is usually a better idea.
Thanks sweety for the advice...you're probably right about the duppata - i'll have to ask her about this.
I actually met with her daughter in law…she actually works with Bunto and manages her affairs while she is away. She is so petite and delicate in real life and sooo helpful.
she said that her outfit was a combination of peach and coral colours and that she had worn her shaadi outfit at least 3 times this year alone. Because the shirt is so long, she had made a pair of pants to go with the outfit, so she could wear the outfit again and again.
Bunto was such a graceful and polite lady. She initially showed us a few samples that were in the process of being completed. There was a gorgeous peach and pink Jora that was out of this world and was being made for a bride in India. The girl had actually sent a jora with kaam that had belonged to the girls grandmother when she got married. Using the original kaam and the colour pallete, Bunto had recycled the jora by incorporating it into the girls wedding jora - it was amazing!
She then basically took us to a room which was full of fabrics - you can see it in the background within the picture below:
She had every tone of colour organised on the shelves and just started picking fabrics to combine and that is how we arrived with the look of the outfit.
