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Gujarati Bride

Submited by- Team Sitagita on 04 Sep, 2011 RELATIONSHIPS  WEDDINGS  

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A Gujarati marriage is one of the classic example of ethnicity. Usually a Gujarati bride dress up in beautiful rainbow colors. Her wedding attire exhibits the glimpses of their rich culture heritage. Speaking about the Gujarati bride, most of the Gujarati girls like to wear a sari that is draped in a Gujarati style.

For most of the bride, red is said to the auspicious color. Thus, a red sari is the ideal marriage dress for a Gujarati bride, which is complemented with matching jewelry. In the present times, the some of the Indian brides also go for designer bridal lehangas available in different shades. They are stylish designer lehanga are luring more and more girls opt to go for these on the special day of their lives.

The Bandhini has always been preferred for the bridal wear in north-west India. In fact, the Gujarati saris which are the Panetar a white sari with a red bandhini border and the Gharchola which is traditional red bandhini sari often deigns like criss crossed with woven gold squares enclosing the motifs of bandhini are the traditional wedding wear for a Gujarati bride.

The colors and designs speak about the traditional bandhini saris which are made in rose, jade green, peach with zari borders. The Saree is the usual bridal wear for the Gujarati girls. They usually wear sari in a different style. They usually wear jewelry made of gold, silver, diamond, precious stones, pearls and any other designer jewelry.

Most of the Gujarati marriage have extravagant ceremonies marked with vibrant color, tradition and customs. The wedding begins by placing the kalash or the copper vessel with a coconut which is a very auspicious symbol for commencing any ceremony. And then the ceremony culminates with jovial garba dance.

The Gujarati bride dressed in rich colors that truly captures the essence of tradition. Her wedding trousseau consist of a pure silk `Gharchola` which is the sari worn in traditional Gujarati style with elegant zari work in gold and silver thread at the border. She is adorns an eye catching jewelery and matching footwear. The makeup of the bride should long lasting because on this day every eye is set on her. She should pay attention to the minutest detail to look the best on her wedding day.

The Gujarati weddings are filled with many symbolic rituals and customs. These rituals are often the terms of the marriage and give instructions to the couple to lead a happy married life. The Gujaratis have a believe that after marriage, the wife becomes the sahdharmacharini of her husband which means that she has equal rights as that of her husband. Often with marriage comes responsibility and power. The Gujaratis believe that a wife must look after all the household requirements. while her husband must look after her all throughout her life. He is also expected to look after all her monetary requirements. The wife must walk hand in hand with that of her husband.

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