Would you consider wearing something other than the traditional bridal wear?
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
What I mean to say is that I've been exposed to so many cultures and have allowed myself to see the beauty in their traditions and cultural clothing. I don't live in a tiny bubble thinking my culture is the only one that has beauty in it.
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
Nope. I've grown up in America but that doesn't mean I want to wear a white wedding gown even though I do think they are beautiful. Appreciating and experiencing a different culture is one thing, but I don't get why you would include a culture that has nothing to do with you or your family or the person you are marrying on you wedding day... I'm Pakistani and to me it's the most beautiful culture and I want to represent it on my wedding day. Just my 2 cents...
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
What I mean to say is that I've been exposed to so many cultures and have allowed myself to see the beauty in their traditions and cultural clothing. I don't live in a tiny bubble thinking my culture is the only one that has beauty in it.
For someone who claims to have been exposed to many cultures, your thinking is very narrow and judgmental.
I live in one of the most diverse cities in the U.S. I've personally travelled to quite a few other countries. There are plenty of of non-desi wedding dresses that are beautiful. But choosing a non-desi bridal was never an option for me because that's not who I am as a person. Every woman has a vision of herself as a bride since childhood. When we finally choose our bridal wear, most women tend to choose one that reflects their personal taste and their vision of themselves as a bride, and an outfit that makes them feel beautiful. Additionally, for desi women, we tend to give weight to a thing called family. Now your parents may be very liberal and may not care if you wear a non-traditional dress but that's far from the majority.
Choosing a bridal wear that's traditional to our culture does NOT equal not seeing beauty in other cultures.
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
There's so much of jumping to conclusions here.....lol so let's calm down. My intention was to ask how much would it be looked down upon to wear something other than the traditonal lengha. My friend is not of desi culture and she would rather wear a lengha to her wedding than something of her culture which is simple in its presentation.
I'm just trying to think how our parents and spouse to be's would be if we went against tradition when it comes to bridal wear.
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
There's so much of jumping to conclusions here.....lol so let's calm down. My intention was to ask how much would it be looked down upon to wear something other than the traditonal lengha. My friend is not of desi culture and she would rather wear a lengha to her wedding than something of her culture which is simple in its presentation.
I'm just trying to think how our parents and spouse to be's would be if we went against tradition when it comes to bridal wear.
Your original post was worded very differently and had nothing to do with this issue, so that's why you got responses you weren't expecting. Um what culture is she from? I just find it odd to include a culture that has nothing to do with you in your wedding unless it's food... I'm sure any culture's outfits can be dresses up in some way
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
I've been to a couple of weddings where the brides' outfits were not what you call traditional pakistani. The brides still looked amazing.
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
I used the following on my wedding which was in Sweden but primarily Pakistani guests and all the girls/women (I had guests from all over the world) were completely in love with it, many of them saying it was the nicest wedding dress they’d ever seen.
I think it’s an awesome fusion between western and desi bridal wear. It has the red color and style of the desi bridal wear, but the dress itself is like the western white bridal dress. I also had a dupatta with it, worn like the tradition with lehnga.
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Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
Yes, I wore a pastel coloured lengha for one event and a white gown for another.. It's become quite common in London for desi brides to wear white or off white for their registry whether it's a lengha, saree or western style dress.. Each to their own.. My family isn't traditional though my Mum is religious and wears hijab.. If your family is more culturally conservative you may run into issues..
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
I would prefer something which would be comfortable and will look pretty. Not necessary it would be traditional bridal wear. Irrespective of outfit, diamond jewellery on it will play an important role, as diamonds are the one which enhances the beauty of the attire
Re: wearing something other than Lengha?
Jewellery in India is looked as a part of our tradition. Any woman looks beautiful in Indian jeweleries and it enhances her beauty. I love [TABLE]
Real diamond rings.. it looks stunning