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Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding

harvoldharvold
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I'd really appreciate some guidance. I'm a non-Indian mother of the bride going to a Hindu wedding and all the surrounding events in Mumbai. I'll be wearing a saree to the ceremony and am not sure what to wear to the reception.  I've seen some really pretty things on a site called Bargello, but many of these outfits are described a Pakastani.
Are there styles that are not so great to wear to a Mumbai wedding?  How dressy and what is appropriate for the Sangeet? 
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_south-asian-weddings_mother-of-bride-mumbai-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:430Discussion:15e1f49c-f106-479f-b514-977614898ca4Post:c936876a-656e-41c3-a889-ee04367dfc44">Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'd really appreciate some guidance. I'm a non-Indian mother of the bride going to a Hindu wedding and all the surrounding events in Mumbai. I'll be wearing a saree to the ceremony and am not sure what to wear to the reception.  I've seen some really pretty things on a site called Bargello, but many of these outfits are described a Pakastani. Are there styles that are not so great to wear to a Mumbai wedding?  How dressy and what is appropriate for the Sangeet? 
    Posted by harvold[/QUOTE]


    Hi there!  Welcome the boards!  Where are you located in the world?  It might be easier for us to determine where  your local stores are before shopping on the internet.

    <strong>Reception outfits  -

    </strong>What my mom wore to the reception was a ghagra  / lehnga which was equally as  stunning as what I wore, but it fit her tastes.

    <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.kand2k.com">www.kand2k.com</a> \ click on Memories \ click on Wedding and Reception \ Picture 21 of 32 for the full length.  I'm in gold/blue, and mom is in fuschia/blue.

    A site for that would be: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://khaasboutique.com/khaasboutique/shopping.asp?p=2&cat=Ghagras">http://khaasboutique.com/khaasboutique/shopping.asp?p=2&cat=Ghagras</a> -- all of their outfits are customizable and the blouse can be made to meet the skirt edge, or more.  (that's what I did at least)

    I went to a few weddings where the mother-of-the-bride (MOB) wore a very heavy embroidered saree - with plenty of sequences, and another who wore a silk saree.
    <strong>
    </strong>What I'm saying is - the reception is an equally (equal to the wedding outfit) stunning outfit - whether it be a saree or a lehnga/ghagra (blouse+skirt+shawl/dupatta).  It's whatever you feel comfortable in wearing.

    <strong>Re Bargello / Pakistani - Are these styles that are not so great to wear to a Mumbai wedding?  </strong>There's nothing wrong with wearing anything from bargello to wear as a reception outfit.  I don't really think you can tell the difference between Pakistani and Indian unless you say something about it.  

    <strong>How dressy and what is appropriate for the Sangeet?

    </strong>For the sangeet, you can do a kameez shalwar (long shirt+pants+shawl/dupatta) or a sari.  It's a participation event, so if you feel comfortable moving around in a sari great!

    <strong>To get an idea, I'm posting a lot of links:</strong>

    A bit on the expensive side, but you get an idea on selected pictures / videos: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.maharaniweddings.com/maharani/sangeet/">http://www.maharaniweddings.com/maharani/sangeet/</a>

    <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cinema5d.com/videolog/?tag=featured-weddings-in-maharani-weddings">http://www.cinema5d.com/videolog/?tag=featured-weddings-in-maharani-weddings</a>

    <a rel="nofollow" href="http://indian.weddings.com/?MsdVisit=1">http://indian.weddings.com/?MsdVisit=1</a>


    <strong>Hope that helps!
    </strong>

    "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
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    kpwedkkkpwedkk member
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    edited December 2011
    And then I saw Long Island - NYC :)

    Here are some places that are probably closer to you to check out:

    http://www.khubsooratcollection.com/kc_boutiques.php?section=boutique&id=16&location=NEW%20YORK

    In Jackson Heights, NYC - http://www.desijacksonheights.com/fashion.html

    On Liberty Ave, Richmond Hill, NYC - http://shoplibertyavenue.com/category/Indian-Stores.aspx

    In New Jersey /  New York - a list of stores: http://www.garamchai.com/sareeNJNY.htm

    Anurag Sari Emporium   3711 74th St Flushing NY 11372 (718) 651 0074

    Anchal Fashion Inc. 3711 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 651-0074

    Bombay Sari's & Fabric House   7408 37th Rd Jackson Heights, NY 11372  (718) 426 0600

    Bhagdatts Spices & Saree Center 2081 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10453 (718) 295-5922

    www.desivastra.com/  Desi Vastra Acro International Inc. Hicksville, NY 11801 (516)312-6880

    Meghna Sari Palace 3766 74 St. Jackson Heights NY 11372  

    Sagar Sari Palace3706 74th Street Jackson Heights NY 11372 (718)458 9147

    Vishal Sari Palace   3710 74th Street Jackson Heights NY 11372

    East West Sari Saranee3714 74th St Jackson Heights NY 11372   (718) 672 1011

    Fashion Saree House And Video4283 Main St Flushing NY 11355   (718)539 4120

    www.indianselections.com/  Indian Selections 6145, 98th Street, Suite 17J, Rego Park, NY 11374, Phone: 1-(917)-338-6258

    India Sari Palace3707 74th St Jackson Heights NY 11372  (718)426 2700

    Krishna International1225 Broadway #107 NY 10001 

    Modern Sari House4243 Main St Flushing, NY 11355  (718) 359 5595

    Neena Jewellers & Sari Palace 3723 74th St, Jackson Heights ,NY 11372  (718) 651 1500

    Om Saree Palace 134 Lexington Ave NY 10016 (212) 532 5620

    Pashmina Fashion 7226 Broadway, Jackson Heights, NY 11372  (718) 446 3603

    Popular Sari Palace 3717  74th St Flushing , NY 11372  (718) 426 6020

    Royal Sari House   264 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001  (212) 679 0732

    Sahiba Boutique3744 74th St Flushing NY 11372 (718) 205 4343

    Sari Jamdani House 3766 74th St,Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (718) 533-6762

    Shanti Sari Palace 12407 Liberty Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 (718) 835-8019

    Sonia Sarees 12019 Liberty Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419 (718) 835-6179


    And in New Jersey:

    Aaina Exclusive Fashion Boutique -1700 Oaktree Rd.,Edison,NJ

    Avsar-1700 Oak Tree Rd, Edison, NJ 08820, (732) 603-0636

    Abhushan's Art Karat/Pehrawa -1376 Oak Tree Road Edison NJ

    Binny Silks & Saris House -1404 Oaktree Rd.,Iselin,NJ 08830 (732)283-2525

    Chandani Silk And Saris - 1329 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ  - (732)2835522

    Elegance Fashion Inc . 1385 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ  (732)2832266

    Fashion Of India - 1326 Oak Tree Rd, Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 283-0636

    Gorgeous Fashion - 1389 Oak Tree Rd, Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 404-0344

    India Vogue - Address: Po Box 633, Cranbury NJ 08512

    Indira Sari Center - 1369 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ - (732)283 4909

    Kala Niketan -1395 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ

    Kiran Emporium/Rose Telecom -75 Fiat Ave Iselin NJ (732)283 1702

    Khajana Boutique -1375 Oak Tree Rd.,Iselin, NJ 08830 (732)283-0709

    Kanha collections - "We have the widest range of clothes and also carry bridal wear and daily wear and hakoba saris".
    1175 green street, Iselin, New Jersey- 08830, Phone : 732 283 4125

    Kajal 769 Newark Avenue    Jersey City NJ 07306

    India Boutique2445 Springfield Ave Union NJ  07083 

     Lashkara Exclusive Fashions 1392 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ

    Libaas   1391 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ (732)283 3441

    www.libasdesigns.com/ Libaas Designs 35 Rembrandt Way, East Windsor, NJ 08520 (609)-426-9847

    Maharaja Wedding Center   58 La Guardia Ave Iselin NJ -08830(732)283 1717

    Maharani Fashions  1339 Oak Tree Road Iselin  NJ   (732) 283 3774

    Meena Fashions   1333 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ  

    Navrang Fashions   1333 Oak Tree Road   IselinNJ

    Popular Sari Palace1352 Oak Tree Road Iselin NJ (732) 283 4466

    Popular Sari & Jewellery 816 Newark Avenue  Jersey City NJ 07306 Phone: (201)6537171

    www.raaznj.com/  Raaz 1700 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820. Phone: (732) 494-6100

    Sari Emporium - 5 Marconi Ave, Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 283-4768

    Sajan Sajni -1328 Oaktree Rd.,Iselin,NJ - (732)283-4456


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    harvoldharvold
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    edited December 2011

    Thanks so much for the information!!  I do live on Long Island and will definately go to some of the places you listed.
    Your wedding was beautiful and your outfit and your mother's were lovely.
    One more question, I'm still stuck on a couple of things from Bargello. One outfit is called a crimp (?). Is this a style or just a particular item. Any ideas?
    Thanks again.

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    kpwedkkkpwedkk member
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    edited December 2011
    Hi there - thanks for the well wishes.  I looked at the bargello site, and a lot of their outfits have the word "crimp" in it.  From wikipedia, "crimp" denotes the wavey-ness of the fabric.  I think they use that term interchangeably with crinkle chiffon or just plain chiffon which is a good material for the outfit.

    "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
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    mrs.khanmrs.khan
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    edited December 2011
    I would be careful about ordering from Bargello.  I've read some really bad reviews online about them and the quality of their work.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_south-asian-weddings_mother-of-bride-mumbai-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:430Discussion:15e1f49c-f106-479f-b514-977614898ca4Post:f41cc5c0-e872-4187-b94f-0a5783896c7e">Re: Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would be careful about ordering from Bargello.  I've read some really bad reviews online about them and the quality of their work.
    Posted by mrs.khan[/QUOTE]

    I would definitely go to the local stores to check out what they have.  I agree, online stores  you have no way of telling the quality from the pictures.

    "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_south-asian-weddings_mother-of-bride-mumbai-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:430Discussion:15e1f49c-f106-479f-b514-977614898ca4Post:06e06ff4-06d2-46a4-9fb7-ad883abfa2df">Re: Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding : I would definitely go to the local stores to check out what they have.  I agree, online stores  you have no way of telling the quality from the pictures.
    Posted by kpwedkk[/QUOTE]

    <div>That's for sure. I had my heart set on this one lehenga. My sweet fiance ordered it for me from dmi-india.com and the lehenga I got and the lehenga my fiance thought he ordered were 2 completely different things and it didn't even come close to fitting. I would've been ok with it had it fit and at least looked pretty. ugg.  They wouldn't give our money back or even make an exchange.  I've heard similar horror stories about Bargello.</div>
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    harvoldharvold
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    edited December 2011
    This was great information. I was close to ordering from bargello although I was a little nervous about it.  I'll definately go to some of the relatively local stores.
    Thanks for the input
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    harvoldharvold
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the warning. I was on the verge of ordering from them. I love their stuff. But after  checking them out... not so much!
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    If you see something you like at bargellos, it's very possible to get a custom outfit through one of the onsite tailors at the local stores.  At least then, you can bug them face to face, rather by email, or phone :)

    "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Miss K ~
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    In Response to <a href="http://hindu.weddings.com/main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_south-asian-weddings_mother-of-bride-mumbai-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:430Discussion:15e1f49c-f106-479f-b514-977614898ca4Post:05d7b55d-77c9-4afc-a7a0-8a83000497b6">Re: Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Mother of the Bride Mumbai Wedding : Hi there!  Welcome the boards!  Where are you located in the world?  It might be easier for us to determine where  your local stores are before shopping on the internet. Reception outfits  - What my mom wore to the reception was a ghagra  / lehnga which was equally as  stunning as what I wore, but it fit her tastes. <a href="http://www.kand2k.com" rel="nofollow">www.kand2k.com</a> \ click on Memories \ click on Wedding and Reception \ Picture 21 of 32 for the full length.  I'm in gold/blue, and mom is in fuschia/blue. A site for that would be: <a href="http://khaasboutique.com/khaasboutique/shopping.asp?p=2&cat=Ghagras" rel="nofollow">http://khaasboutique.com/khaasboutique/shopping.asp?p=2&cat=Ghagras</a> -- all of their outfits are customizable and the blouse can be made to meet the skirt edge, or more.  (that's what I did at least) I went to a few weddings where the mother-of-the-bride (MOB) wore a very heavy embroidered saree - with plenty of sequences, and another who wore a silk saree. What I'm saying is - the reception is an equally (equal to the wedding outfit) stunning outfit - whether it be a saree or a lehnga/ghagra (blouse+skirt+shawl/dupatta).  It's whatever you feel comfortable in wearing. Re Bargello / Pakistani - Are these styles that are not so great to wear to a Mumbai wedding?  There's nothing wrong with wearing anything from bargello to wear as a reception outfit.  I don't really think you can tell the difference between Pakistani and Indian unless you say something about it.   How dressy and what is appropriate for the Sangeet? For the sangeet, you can do a kameez shalwar (long shirt+pants+shawl/dupatta) or a sari.  It's a participation event, so if you feel comfortable moving around in a sari great! To get an idea, I'm posting a lot of links: A bit on the expensive side, but you get an idea on selected pictures / videos: <a href="http://www.maharaniweddings.com/maharani/sangeet/" rel="nofollow">http://www.maharaniweddings.com/maharani/sangeet/</a> <a href="http://www.cinema5d.com/videolog/?tag=featured-weddings-in-maharani-weddings" rel="nofollow">http://www.cinema5d.com/videolog/?tag=featured-weddings-in-maharani-weddings</a> <a href="http://indian.weddings.com/?MsdVisit=1" rel="nofollow">http://indian.weddings.com/?MsdVisit=1</a> Hope that helps!
    Posted by kpwedkk[/QUOTE]

    Where did you get your invitations made? The red ones?
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