Things to keep in mind about music at your wedding

Music holds a very important place in the Indian weddings, it is almost as important as the food in many of the functions of the marriage. It holds a premium spot in many parts of the wedding like the Baraat, entry of the groom and on the day of wedding sangeet where many performances by family and friends take place. To make it simpler for you we have made a list of the important things which should be kept in mind while making the music arrangements for your wedding :-

Have a loud wedding

You just cannot have the big fat Indian wedding without some highly energetic and peppy songs playing in the background. In a country like ours there can never be a shortage of songs which suit the various functions of marriage. Make sure that you get a good sound system to play your music just so that the music can sound pleasant to the ears of your guests. In case you do no have enough budget to hire a professional DJ then you can give the responsibility to your cousins or friends as there are many young people who would like to take this responsibility. The weddings hold some of the most important moments of one’s life so make sure that you make the best of them.

Add music to get that magic

It is better that you give the responsibility of selecting the music tracks solely to one person in order to avoid confusion.

·       It is advised that you use the temple bell sounds or a good piece of instrumental music during the Jaimala exchange takes place as there are not many lyrical tracks which can perfectly depict this moment.

·       It is best that you use the dhol based music during the entry of the groom to highlight it.

 Understanding the Basics

  It’s very easy to get carried away by the younger generation at the wedding and almost forgetting the older generation. It is very important and should be kept it in mind that the music and the songs that are being played should cater to the larger audience and not just a fraction of it. Such music should be selected that includes different varieties –Both the classics and the new trendy songs should be mixed to get the perfect playlist for the wedding. A good blend of music can be made by using 30% of the all time classics with 30% of the songs should be taken from the latest and trending ones and the remaining should include the songs of your personal choice and the choice of your guests.

Traditions are Important

Keeping traditions and customs in mind while selecting the music for the different events at your wedding is also very important. There are many songs; both from Bollywood and non Bollywood that can be pretty offensive for many of the guests at your wedding, such songs should better be avoided and it is also advised that you keep most of the Bollywood songs to the sangeet and other parties of your wedding only.

Importance of Colors at Indian Weddings

Indian weddings are traditionally seen as a majestic and colorful event that can go from a few days to a week or more than that in some cases. As the country of India has always be seen a uniquely diverse country when it comes to religion, cultures and traditions. The color of red has been the most popular color for brides as it is considered to be highly auspicious, but in the recent past few years the weddings have a bigger diversity of colors.

The Bride

•   Whatever be the color of the wedding dress, the use of lots of ornaments is necessary for a traditional Indian bride. Accessories made of gold like the necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and the ornaments worn in the hair are worn jointly. Gold represents opulence and wealth.

The Groom

•    There is a huge variety of Clothes to wear at a wedding and there are a lot of options for the Indian groom in this time. Conventionally, grooms used to the trousers with long jacket with embroidery work on it (some of the types have a Nehru collar while others have no collar at all) some grooms prefer to keep it simple by sporting a Kurta pajama. The grooms in the Southern part of India are limited to a very small choice or rather we should say no choice of color as they get only pure white for their wedding day. As the south Indian grooms are constricted to only white color the grooms in the northern part of the country are free to choose any color from red to maroon or magenta. No matter what the colors of their kurtas are all the grooms have one thing in common is the turban or “phetas” which are worn above the head are worn in different ways. Even though black is usually considered the color of evil in India, the grooms of the modern times also wear western style suits or tuxedos in black.

Most popular colors for Indian Brides and Grooms:

Red or Maroon:

These colors and most of its shades have been on the top since a very long time. And it won’t be unfair to declare these as the most popular colors in the Indian weddings. The most important factor that these have been so popular because the traditions and cultures consider red color as the “color of a married woman.”

This tradition has boosted the use of red colors highly in Indian weddings. It is also important to note that this versatile color suits ever3yone.

Pink:
If red or maroon does not come among your choice of colors, it is advised to go for a softer shade that is the color of pink. The color of pink is very popular color among the Gujarati, North Indian, and Bengali brides. This color looks best when matched with accessories which are in the color of silver and the only bad thing about the color of pink is that it suits lighter skin tones. If you have a dark skin tone, you need not to worry as there are many other shades of pink that look gorgeous on people of a darker skin tone.

Orange:

Orange color suits the Indian skin and looks good on almost everyone. It also goes very well with the combinations of golden, green and blue color, and hence it becomes very easy and convenient to pick up right accessories for the dress.

Navy Blue:
This can be considered among one of the colors that look good on the Indians We believe it’s on the list because of how it makes you stand out of the crowd. But be careful! This color doesn’t suit every skin tone.