I’m not opposed to all gold sandals…some look very nice with South Asian bridal wear. Unfortunately, a lot of the ones you see on Desi brides look pretty cheap and tacky.
I think I ruffled some feathers…Sweet Little Hunnie’s wedding must have featured too many items from my list 
I don’t have “Indian issues.” I think Indian sarees can be nice. I like Lucknowi Chikan suits in the summer much more than I like Pakistani lawn. The kundan jewelry there is better too. None of that changes the fact that I find their wedding attire to be tacky beyond belief. The embroidery is usually of lower quality than what we see in Pakistan (something that Ritu Kumar, one of India’s premier designers has said in the past as well), and the entire outfit is usually covered in gaudy, over the top designs…often on cheap polyester and nylon fabrics instead os silk. Also, bare midriffs seldom make for tasteful wedding attire.
As for sherwanis, the same embroidery issues apply. These are the first two sherwanis that popped up at an online Indian clothing store…they’re not cheap (~$600), but they’re plenty gaudy. Also, notice the turban that looks so fake you’d think it was molded from plastic.
It looks silly and poseurish, and it reflects upon a latent inferiority complex. It just makes you look desperate to ape western customs…even the one’s you technically can’t because of religion. By the way, we already have something to wish the bride and groom “health, wealth, and happiness”…it’s the dua after the Nikkah.
LOL.
It sounds like the nicest restaurants you’ve ever been to are “Shagufta’s Kabab House and Indo-Pak Buffet” and the Olive Garden. They don’t fold napinks into the water glasses at fine dining establishments. Perhaps you should go to a restaurant outside of Jackson Heights sometime.
It’s possible to be color coordinated without having an actual “theme.” Themes are okay if you’re throwing a birthday party. They just look absurd when its a wedding.
I was referring more to the piles of rose petals people dump on the tables as part of their centerpieces, or all over the stage/aisle.
I’ve seen it done, unfortunately. It looks very undignified and boorish.
Nose rings in general aren’t cute. The small hoops are just more reminiscent of livestock…even on Amisha Patel.
