[quote="sumorani, post:29, topic:201907"]
Most of these starting prices I agree with, but there's no way, NO WAY i don't care who said their long lost relative bought these outfits for 1lakh and 1.5 lakh respectively.
I will still say it all depends.....I got quoted 1.3 lakh for three Nomi outfits (2008) which his staff e-mailed me (my family had seen him the same day and requested the designs they liked to be sent to me in the US). I wasnt particularly fond of them so I didnt choose them:) All three were ghararas and the kaam amount was medium (not OTT, not extremely simple either). His prices must be differnet now because its been a year already:)
Karma Ive seen/heard all--depending on the Lahore studio or at the Designers. So my suggestion to all brides is to go and ask each designer urself--u never really know:) I doubt ppl would lie in order to make their joras look cheaper--think its more likely that they would pretend its more expensive lol
As for Bunto, her prices have sky-rocketed in the past few years. My immediate relative got married in 2005 and made hers for 1.25 lakhs (which no one will believe, but was made in three months time)-- it was on the simpler side and a lengha--and a very good friend got hers for 1.75 lakh (medium heavy farshi gharara. Both are authentic, have seen the boxes, family went to get the jora (I was sick that day). but of course that was 5 years ago and now she charges 3 and above from wht ive heard:)
What people might not know about Bunto is that she has ready made parts of joras (usually in December). If you find a lengha or gharara or dupatta you like the rest of the jora will be made accordingly. This method is cosiderably cheaper and much more time-friendly.
thats strange cuz i went to nomi in june 2008 and the lehngha and gharara i picked werent OTT either. hes so discriminatory. did i mention that i dont like him. but i still dont believe someone got a karma outfit for 1 lakh 2-3 yrs ago. designer prices werent THAT low back then. maybe i jsut dont believe it cuz i personally dont know anyone that has spent that low. my aunt got 4 yrs ago and paid over Rs.1 lakh for an usman dittu bridal that barely had any kaam on it.
