lol Roxx! you go girl! ;)
I have seen situation situation #1 before - and it does look ungraceful and cheap. To make it worse, the bride had bad posture and was kinda hunched over. Def. not elegant or graceful!
and omg to situation # 2. She should have shaved again like right before the reception! :(
Or refrained from lifting her lehenga and flashing her unshorn gams for all and sundry; the stubble is excusable, but the glaring lack of common sense thereof is not.
Or refrained from lifting her lehenga and flashing her unshorn gams for all an sundry; the stubble is excusable, but the glaring lack of common sense thereof is not.
You are right... but stubble is inexcusable too.... i mean..after the reception is the wedding night isn't it??? Baychaara dulha deserves better.
You are right... but stubble is inexcusable too.... i mean..after the reception is the wedding night isn't it??? Baychaara dulha deserves better.
Well that's what she's got him for, lol! I swear, men these days are so useless! ;-P
No, but apparently there is a dire need to have a sense of humor.
I'd never want it any other way.
Congratulations?
Thanks for the transliterated Urdu; if only I too spoke gibberish, I'd see what you were getting at.
Ohhhh, I see. In that case: I never said she wasn't doing her duty; I just wasn't sure whether I should ever post an outgoing link again (since Pareezay darling might remove it) or continue to post an outgoing link like the ones I see all over the forums and in threads. The French pedi comment was meant as a joke (for want of a proper explanation from Pareezay) hence the emoticon at the end, to show I was kidding. Point taken. From now on, the "wink" emoticon will be replaced with the words "For God's sake Pareezay, it was a joke!". ;-)
Ye Gods! You're still rambling away about manicures and pedicures. Again, I didn't see a single person on this thread "argue" "abt french mans andpedis being classy" (my God, you have a way with words!); everyone was sharing her opinion, and it was a lively discussion. I posted a few links to further the discussion, said links were removed, so I merely posted the relevant search terms and made a quick, irreverent joke as to why those particular links might have been removed. What I saw as trying to roll with the punches you and your friend see as a slap to the face. Touche.
I'd have to say the same to you and your friend.
""mod" skilss"! You crack me up! I don't recall ever discussing Moderator Pareezay's "mod skilss" (at least, not with that spelling). As for the censorship or the consistency thereof on GS: yes, I feel that if there is a policy on this forum of censoring outgoing links, then the moderators must be more consistent in upholding it, otherwise prepare to be called out on it.
I don't care why she called me "darling" as long as it was in her best Cristal Connors voice! It's the only way to address someone as "darling".
It would also be nice if you followed your own advice.
One could say the same of your behavior.
Really, how so? cocks head to the side
Actually, I welcome a lively debate, about anything on this thread, otherwise I wouldn't respond to anything you or anyone else wrote. That fact that we all have different irks and peccadilloes when it comes to bridal fashion is what makes thread so interesting to me.
I didn't take it that way, but don't worry about it, either way.
No, it just makes me wonder if Pareezay can't fight her own corner (ofcourse, she is the Cristal Connors of the GS moderators, so she totally can).
I don't think anyone could.
For once llxxll, I couldn't agree more.
PS: How do you pronounce "llxxll"? Is it an Aztec name, like Itzcoatl, or is it not meant to be pronounced, like the Prince symbol?
Gosh lady, you are HILLARIOUS! If only you were on this side of the pond, we'd get on like a house on fire! hi fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive
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Fake eyelashes.
I think a decent masacara does a better job.
Oh and those hair things on the side, gold ones, huge ones, like a bhindi but its not a bhindi. Its like the whole chavs and hoop earrings thing.
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^ Jhoomar? They r sexy!!!!!!!! And false eyelashes... why? their nice!
Fake eyelashes.
I think a decent masacara does a better job.
Oh and those hair things on the side, gold ones, huge ones, like a bhindi but its not a bhindi. Its like the whole chavs and hoop earrings thing.
I'm not crazy about jhoomers either, but then they're so rarely done right. Door knocker earrings, though, can look quite fetching on the right chav. ;-)
^ Jhoomar? They r sexy!!!!!!!! And false eyelashes... why? their nice!
I don't think she's talking about the high end, Shu Uemura ones; I think she means the ones that look like they fell off a tranny in the heart of the East village; basically, the ones we see on every Desi bride walking the Earth today. I think falsies (provided they're subtle and lash-like, like the Shu Uemura Soft Crosss lashes) can look quite nice, but few bridal MUAs are willing to splurge on them for the sake of the bride.
Gosh lady, you are HILLARIOUS! If only you were on this side of the pond, we'd get on like a house on fire! hi fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive
As per court order, houses on fire and I are no longer allowed to mix.
Aside from the things that have already been mentioned -
Silver/crystal embroidered dresses accessorized with bright yellow 22kt gold jewelry.
Heavy plain 22kt gold jewelry…if there are no stones or enamel or anything to add some color it just looks like you went shopping in Mr. T’s jewelry box.
Glitter eyeshadow
About 95% of the gold sandals I’ve seen on desi brides
Almost every single bridal lehenga from India that I’ve seen
Small hoop shaped nose rings (esp. with the chair to the hair…even worse if its plain gold) - I don’t like nose rings in general, but I HATE, HATE, HATE these…they look like something you’d see on a buffalo. If you have to wear a nose ring, wear a tiny stud, or the huge, traditional nath…nothing in between.
Just awful.
Bridal entrances choreographed to a CD of the latest bollywood hit song. Acutally, having a DJ in general is pretty tacky.
Other tacky things from desi weddings…
Obviously pre-folded looking turbans for the groom (for some reason, this seems to be more of a problem with Indian turbans than Pakistani ones)
Almost every sherwani from India that I’ve ever seen - If its in a color other than cream/white, tan, black, grey, or navy; or if it has enough embroidery on it for it to be a formal ladies shalvar suit, it’s tacky.
Ripping the groom’s shoes off. Especially if he’s wearing a suit with lace-up shoes.
Napkins folded into a fan shape and stuffed inside the water glasses
Rose petals. Anywhere.
Toasts with water, soda or other non-alcoholic beverages.
Pitchers of soda placed on the tables.
“Flower arrangements” consisting of a single rose and some baby’s breath in a cheap looking vase.
Guests who put napkins on their heads when the Nikkah is being read.
“Theme” weddings. Peacock, “Mughal,” “Umrao Jaan”…its all tacky.
I could go on…
I don't think she's talking about the high end, Shu Uemura ones; I think she means the ones that look like they fell off a tranny in the heart of the East village; basically, the ones we see on every Desi bride walking the Earth today. I think falsies (provided they're subtle and lash-like, like the Shu Uemura Soft Crosss lashes) can look quite nice, but few bridal MUAs are willing to splurge on them for the sake of the bride.
i don't like the shu uemura ones, they were so heavy and made me look like i was half asleep (when i tried them out). i ended up using some proper cheap ones as they were relatively sparse and blended with my natural lashes.
but yeh, no one needs mini fans for their eyelids. or plasticy lashes that belong on a doll.
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And can someone please explain why external links to a google search are not allowed?
It seems our mod pal somegroovychick is the most prolific poster of external links in the wedding section, to wedding photo albums and wedding blogs.
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As long as I am preaching to someone.
I must say i wonder aabout a few things-
Aside from the things that have already been Heavy plain 22kt gold jewelry...if there are no stones or enamel or anything to add some color it just looks like you went shopping in Mr. T's jewelry box.
the thing is most gold sets really aren't given justice in pictures. I've seen some really delicate plain gold sets, but when someone takes a pic, all you see is a plain yellow blob that looks like the lady w/ the multiple gold necklaces earlier on.
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Almost every single bridal lehenga from India that I've seen
Obviously pre-folded looking turbans for the groom (for some reason, this seems to be more of a problem with Indian turbans than Pakistani ones)
Almost every sherwani from India that I've ever seen - If its in a color other than cream/white, tan, black, grey, or navy; or if it has enough embroidery on it for it to be a formal ladies shalvar suit, it's tacky.
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I think it looks really cheap, but not tacky- they may not be able to afford anything better. I also hate cheap matching fake zircon artificial jewelry - it looks SOO bad and everyone can tell its fake, but I know not all brides can afford the real stuff.
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AGREED
To add to the list -
too much PDA
Everything matching the bride's outfit to such an extent that she kind of blends into the decor
deep necks, short tops
omg omg omg...I have so many
1) When brides wear a golden crown. Yes, I mean it. An ACTUAL crown on their heads. They look like total idiots.
2) When brides have a really large poof like in the 80s in order to hold the dupatta.
3) Bright pink and gold makes me cringe.
4) Bra straps showing in professional photographs
5) Psychedelic colours on bridal clothes like vomit green and orange. That makes my head dizzy.
Oh, there are loadssss more but can't think of any others at the mo!
the golden crown thing is traditional to south indian christian bridal wear....so don't knock it because i've seen it look pretty just as it looks pretty when hispanics wear one at a quincenera or some girls look cute with it for prom and american weddings.
i like the poof, my best friend has thin hair, they didn't have hair balls or anything to build her hair up and she chose to wear a matha patti... it looked really dumb bc her dupatta setting looked like crap because of the lack of hair.
3 & 4. AGREED, I like soft pinks for wedding
- bright colors should be worn at dholkis, mayyouns, and mendhis I really like it when girls wear a paranda because i think that's a good thing about our culture's fashion trends.
**as for french manicures being discussed earlier, they are classy. as someone mentioned stones, designs can tack it up but french manicures on their own are very pretty.
**On a side note I normally hate colored contacts but that one chick posted her wedding pics and she wore blue contacts and it looked really nice on her, so maybe women in general should be cautious. It can work for some, and make others look like a ghost is possesing them.
white faces with brown necks is never going to be cute
when the liner is darker than the lipstick YUCK
agreed about the 80s crazy blush
I HATE GLITTER IN THE HAIRSTYLES OF THE MOTHER AND THE SISTERS, ESP ON THE EYES. JUST SAY NO TO HARSH GLITTER. Shimmery makeup is one thing but chunks of glitter is tacky.
I think its tacky when girls wear too much gold.. some girls are so super tiny and their sets look like it's weighing their neck down and just takes from the girl's beauty or her outfit.
I hate it when brides never smile ...that's the worst. who wants to look back at pictures on their happiest day and see a blank expression or worse a sad one. Not i.
oh and india produces lovely bridal wear and a lot of time bollywood trends do set off paki trends in color schemes and such.
Small hoop shaped nose rings
Bridal entrances choreographed to a CD of the latest bollywood hit song. Acutally, having a DJ in general is pretty tacky.
Other tacky things from desi weddings... Obviously pre-folded looking turbans for the groom (for some reason, this seems to be more of a problem with Indian turbans than Pakistani ones)
Almost every sherwani from India that I've ever seen - If its in a color other than cream/white, tan, black, grey, or navy; or if it has enough embroidery on it for it to be a formal ladies shalvar suit, it's tacky.
Ripping the groom's shoes off. Especially if he's wearing a suit with lace-up shoes.
Napkins folded into a fan shape and stuffed inside the water glasses
Rose petals. Anywhere.
Toasts with water, soda or other non-alcoholic beverages.
Pitchers of soda placed on the tables.
"Flower arrangements" consisting of a single rose and some baby's breath in a cheap looking vase.
Guests who put napkins on their heads when the Nikkah is being read.
"Theme" weddings. Peacock, "Mughal," "Umrao Jaan"...its all tacky.
I could go on...
I think you have indian issues, wake up and realize at one time we were all one country GASP i mean to hate on sherwanis? i think indian sherwanis are way cuter than the ones i've seen paki guys wear.
toasts with non alcoholic beverages is a way to blend a western tradition without ******ng things up, wishing family well and wanting a room to drink to their health wealth and happiness is sincere and far from tacky. I hope someday people do that for you.
agreed on the crap centerpieces if that's the case then just don't bother. Agreed on sodas on each table but i don't mind having a pitcher of water on each table. folding the napkins into the glass is a classy thing, and that even works when you are going out for fine dining. Maybe you should get out more.
theme weddings work a lot better than mismatched weddings iwth no theme going on. also i love how the color scheme goes with the theme, that goes with the gifts guests are given for attending.. i loved themed mendhis as well went to a really nice casablanca, 1001 arabian nights, japanese themed events.
rose petals are beautiful and much better than having rice stuck in your hair. I love it when the bride has rose petals thrown on her as she walks in, it makes people feel royal and i dont mind when ppl shower those on me.
the whole shoes thing is really taken from hindu ceremonies where the groom and bride cannot enter the mandap without their shoes on. infact a ton of rasams are from that but i think it's a fun game to play. I just never understood how people manage to do it when guys wear shoelaces nowdays.
nose ring wise i think the really small ones are cute (amisha patel in humraaz for instance) anyhow sometimes when you wear a big gold hoop with just a red jewel strung on the hoop looks dumb in pictures. you see because from far away the gold against your normal skintone being so thin doesn't sow, so any hanging pear or strung red bead just shows up as a dot to the side of your mouth or worse on your lip. My friend did that i could take the time to crop her pic but point is that's not cute. so no to big hoops yay to small ones.
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I dont see how that can be tacky, Ive seen a few brides talking on their cellphones on stage, and they are always speaking with some family from overseas who couldnt make it to the wedding, but is calling to give their wishes and obviously wishing that they were there on the special day. What is the bride supposed to do, let them leave a message?
Btw, who's Dawood Ibrahim
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^Yeh, same. I can allow it. Sometimes siblings etc can't be there and they want to congratulate after the nikkah etc.
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I can't believe I forgot this one. Matching shoes and bag to the colour of outfit. This isnt just a bride pet hate, its an everyone pet hate.
If your outfit is predominantly one colour in terms of material and embroidary, lets say RED. Wearing a RED bag and **RED **shoes make you look like a tomato.
Gold/Silver/Black/Bronze (Never white, only in Essex) shoes and bag work with most outfits.