EXIN Shagoon Tips To Select Right Dress For Indian Wedding.

                                                                               

                     

Do you plan to have bridesmaids for your Indian wedding and are confused about which outfit to choose for them? Here are some ideas and tips on options for bridesmaid’s outfits for your Indian wedding. There are tons of things you need to consider. The first step would be to finalize and pick what you plan to wear. Once you have this in place, you can work on the outfit for your bridesmaids as the colors have to complement your outfit colors.

                                                                          Saree

                                                                               

                                

This is the most common bridesmaid outfit you will see at Indian weddings. It is easy to source and a great option if you have bridesmaids living in different parts of the world. This does not require any measurements, trials, fittings or alterations etc to be co-ordinated. The only thing would be to get the blouse stitched. This is much simpler than co-ordinating measurements of outfits for 8-10 women. In case you are having your wedding in India and have guests coming from all over, you are in a win-win situation with the sari. Non-Indian bridesmaid would love to wear sari moreover; you can get blouses stitched in India in a day’s time so it’s great.

The sari will look different when draped in different styles. In case you don’t like the common style of wearing it, you can always get it draped in a Gujarati or a Bengali style. 

Anarkali

This is a nice cut and your bridesmaid will appreciate this; but  slightly difficult and we don’t recommend  if you have too many out of town bridesmaids as this style needs time to get made well. Remember, this option will be slightly expensive.

                                                                   Lehenga

                                                   

This is the heavier version of an Indian outfit and very few bhengarides choose this as they themselves wear a lehenga, but the choice is open. This will be a super expensive affair if you plan to pay for your bridesmaids outfits. Moreover, it’s not the best option if you have many bridesmaids.

Patiala

Perfect for the Punjabi wedding! Patialas are fun and very comfortable. They can be paired with traditional jutis for a perfect Punjabi look!

Salwar Kameez

Simple and traditional, this can be easily tailored as compared to an Anarkali outfit. This outfit will also require fittings and trial and hence we recommend going with this if you have a great tailor who can co-ordinate measurements over phone for your out of town bridesmaids.

                                                                                

It’s not necessary that you have to go completely traditional when it comes to bridesmaids outfit. Here is an interesting inspiration we came across where the outfits are crafted out of pure silk fabric in traditional colors….simply amazing.

                                                                                

Have fun picking the perfect outfit for your lovely girlies! We would love to hear from you what you chose for your bridesmaids.

Wedding Shopping through the Enchanting State of Tamil Nadu.

                                                                       

Tamil Nadu is known for its rich cultural heritage and the exquisite arts and crafts which are world renowned and truly unique. The most famous thing to shop for in Tamil Nadu would be a rich Kanjeevaram Sari.

The sari gets its name from small temple town in Tamil Nadu known as Kanchipuram, where the art originated. These saris are known for their design and workmanship. Back in the time, silk was a priced possession and often adorned by the royalty. The Kanjeevaram sari is the bridal outfit of the region. These saris are of premium quality and are crafted using the finest silk and hence can be passed down several generations. The silk from the region is thicker that most other silks and therefore more expensive; the heavier the silk, the better the quality.

                                                                               

Weaving silk, is the most popular family business in Kanchipuram. Almost every family in this town possesses a hand-loom used to spin threads of silk. A weaver takes about 10-12 days to weave a simple Kanjeevaram sari where as a fancier one could take up to 20 days. The threads used for the zari border are dipped in real gold and then woven. These lovely saris are available in contrasting colors with bold borders and must be a part of every bride’s trousseau.

Another type of sari which originated from this region is a Konrad sari. This sari is also known as the Temple Sari as these were originally woven for the deities in the temple. These saris have wide borders and are characterized by motifs such as elephants and peacocks and are available in muted tones of browns and grays. This craft is dying as it is not popular and may soon become extinct.

Temple jewellery is also unique to this region. Inspired by the jewellery adorned by Hindu gods, goddesses and royalty, these have become quite popular. The designs have motifs drawn from the various designs of the temples of the region.

                                                                           

This is worn on all auspicious occasions and is crafted using pure gold, studded with emerald, rubies and uncut diamonds. The stones used are called Kemp stones and the designs are very typical. The most famous earring style of the region is the jhumkis. These are very popular and are always worn by South Indian brides.

Tanjore paintings are an important form of classical South Indian paintings which originated in the small town of Tanjore.  The art form dates back to about 1600 AD and essentially involves paintings of Hindu gods using precious stones and real gold sheets. This is a very unique and time consuming craft, but truly amazing. idea at your wedding or even use on a wedding invite? Make sure you pick at least one of these for your new home.

                                                                              

The Coimbatore Nagamu saris are known for their opulence and affordable prices. The floral designs feature the most wonderful weaves on crisp cotton fabrics. Madhurai is another region, known for its ready made silk and cotton garments. It is known as the textile hub of South India.

                                                                               
Some of the other things you may find in this region are the fiber craft baskets woven out of the local Palmyra leaves, the exquisite stone sculptures from Mahabalipuram and the Pattamara floor mats which you will find in every house of the region! 

                                                                            

EXIN Shagoon On Nature Of a Wedding Planner.

                                                                         

Arranging an event like wedding is complicated as it involves different elements such as the specialist sets, props, customers for participants or guests, and all the range of support requirements from special effects and lighting to music and entertainment. Event management companies are increasingly common in the events business in the last decades, which have specialized in providing of the complete event by careful planning and management. People can enjoy a number of benefits of having an EMC (Event Management Company) including the expertise, ideas and experience. There are a wide range of smaller organizations and individuals that are willing to provide events-related service particular for the personal event market, which include the organization of parties, celebrations, weddings, anniversaries and many of similar events. Professional party planners or event organizers like EXIN Shagoon are those professional who deal with the nitty-gritty details of planning, organizing, operating and managing an event to ensure everything goes smoothly.

                                                                               

According to EXIN Shagoon, wedding planners are the professionals who deal with all the details of the wedding, which includes planning, organizing, operating and management, to ensure everything goes smoothly and correctly. EXIN Shagoon wedding planner  are an event professional , our responsibility is not only to plan a memorable wedding, but also to give some professional advice's to the couples including the venue selection, equipment's preparation etc. We usually act as a wedding advisor, coordinator, supervisor, financial planner and mediator during the wedding. Some may prefer to offer consulting service only while some may prefer to provide comprehensive wedding package.

                                                                            

At the meantime the global trend of the wedding business has been towards offering total coordination of the entire blessed event from the beginning to the end, which includes identifying the needs of new couples, budget preparation, planning detailed checklist, venue arrangement, identifying the professionals (e.g. florists, photographers etc.) as well as on-site supervision and coordination on the wedding day. The consultant fee varies widely depending on different locations or different packages. The consultant fee may be higher in larger cities where disposable income of couples is higher 

than the other places.

  

                                                                                

EXIN Shagoon Finds Unique wedding venues across the world

Is your big day coming soon! And here's your chance to make your wedding day memorable by selecting an amazingly offbeat and jaw-droppingly unique wedding venue. EXINShagoon recommends a list of wedding locations for the traveller bride and bridegroom, which allows you to enjoy your band, bajaa and baraat in the craziest way possible!

1. For the adventurous, wedding on a glacier.

                                                   

Imagine getting married on a glacier in Alaska! Pearson’s Pond, an inn in Juneau, Alaska, helps couples arrange weddings on a glacier. The wedding day begins with the arrival of the bride and groom, along with their families on a cruise ship. The helicopter flight then takes you to the glacier for the auspicious ceremony. You can see tiny peaks from above, which are actually massive ice flows and land at an elevation of 3,000 feet or more. Words can hardly describe the experience! During the flight, you may spot polar bears and mountain goats, fly over two glaciers and see part of the 1,500 square mile ice field of the glaciers of Northern Southeast Alaska. Nothing can beat the feeling of standing together in this picturesque setting.

2. Saying, “I Do," underwater.

                                                      

Have you always been fascinated by underwater scenes and “The Little Mermaid?" Then getting married underwater is unquestionably designed just for you! Near Thailand’s Andaman Coast in between Krabi and the Malaysian border, the district of Trang offers the most exotic underwater wedding experience. For an underwater wedding, both the couple and guests should be certified divers or at least have some diving experience. “Imagine the colour around you suddenly changing to bluish-green, complete peace and silence around, beautiful aquatic animals attending your wedding and the only thing audible - your own heartbeat. What can beat that? It is a complete different world out there! If you are a diving aficionado and love being under water, this can be the best way for you to get hitched,”.

3. Haunted castles.

                                                   

The human interest for the unexplained plays a big role in this world. This is for people who trust their mind and believe in excitement. If you are courageous enough, try getting hitched in a haunted castle. Tutbury Castle in Burton-upon-Trent is one of the most haunted castles in the UK. Known as a haunted sight for over 150 years, it is an astonishing venue for ghost hunters. Popular beliefs are that this castle is haunted by Mary, Queen of Scots, a white lady, a little boy, a girl and an apparition in a full suit of armour. It is the ultimate creepy haunt for the horror fans! At the Tutbury Castle, the breathtaking views are undoubtedly romantic, holding many secrets within its walls and grounds.

4. A truly white wedding.

                                                      

For a truly unique wedding experience, take the ‘White Wedding’ concept to a whole new level! Nestled in the northern reaches of remote Swedish Lapland, where some say Santa Claus is actually from, is the incredible Ice Hotel. Made completely from giant blocks of ice and snow, this grandiose creation is like something straight out of a Disney movie. The snow-covered scenery gives new definition to the phrase ‘White Wedding’ and is one of the most peaceful and naturally stunning spots, comprehensible for a wedding ceremony. Go there and get married before Global warming stops it from being built any more.

So what do you think of these unique wedding venue ideas? Some of them are a little more implausible than others, but they’re all unique and sure to make your wedding day even more extraordinary! The choices for wedding venues for your special day are limitless, once you give your imagination wings to fly! 

 EXIN Shagoon We Do Marriages The Right Way

This unpredictability is one of the main reasons the wedding planning field is so attractive for many. If you are the kind of person that enjoys a dynamic and unpredictable (but exciting!) working environment, becoming a wedding planner might be the perfect career for you.

So let’s get right down to it! The following is our summary of the primary duties and skills that EXIN Shagoon are responsible for Engagement.

•        Initial Consultation

The initial consultation between the planner and the client serves to set the groundwork as to what the client is expecting from the planner and what the client is planning to do. The client may be the bride, the groom, the mother or father of the bride, the mother or father of the groom or any combination of these people.

Day of coordination involves taking care of all the logistical details of the wedding on the day of the wedding itself.

•          Day of Coordinator

Most brides have looked forward to their wedding day since they were little girls, and many refuse to let anyone else plan the details of their wedding other than themselves! Having said that, these brides also recognize that their wedding day should be about enjoyment and bliss.

·         Pre-Wedding

As a Day of Coordinator, your first responsibility will be to look over the contracts for each vendor the client has chosen to hire. You will then will contact the vendors approximately one week prior to the wedding and introduce yourself and ensure you have accurate day of contact information for each of them.

     Don’t just settle for your vendors’ landline phone numbers. Be sure to obtain their cell numbers too, in case of an emergency.

•          Wedding Day

                             

On the day of the wedding, the wedding planner should arrive at the venue early enough to supervise all vendor set-up and answer any questions that may arise. Planners should ensure that the bride, groom, DJ/band and photographer are all informed in advance of each event (grand entrance, first dance, cake cutting, garter toss, etc.).

 The wedding planner should be the liaison between all the vendors and the bride/groom on the day of the wedding. This will enable the bride/groom to enjoy the day with their friends and family instead of having to chase after vendors.

•          Wrapping up

And don’t think that your job is done after the guests and newlywed couples have exited the reception. Even after everyone clears out, planners should make sure all of the client’s personal property and wedding gifts are properly packed and secured in a vehicle, hotel room or storage room. Plan ahead and have your client recruit volunteers if there are a lot of items to be packed or stored.

•          Full Service Planner

         

                               

Of course, not all brides envision their wedding as Disney fairy tales, or perhaps they have but are too busy with their careers and just can’t be hassled with the details of planning their perfect wedding, so they’ll ask you to take care of them each step of the way.

·         Budget

In some way or another, the budget will affect every decision of the wedding. Very early in the planning stages, the wedding planner should initiate a detailed discussion with the client as to their budget for the wedding. Some clients will handle the budget themselves and some clients will want or need your assistance. Before considering any venues or making appointments with any vendors you must be certain that everyone agrees on the total budget for the wedding.

·         Venues

Once the budget is agreed upon, it is time to begin researching venues. Comparing venues can be one of the most complicated jobs a wedding planner has to do, but it is also where they can be provide the most value to their client. Each venue you are considering will probably include different rental items, price their food and beverage differently and may figure tax, tip and service charges at different rates.

 The sooner you rule out the wrong wedding venues, the quicker you’ll find the right one. Venues are often booked over a year in advance so don’t delay for too long! 

•        Vendors Selection

                                   

Once a venue and date is selected and confirmed with a deposit, it is time to begin selecting vendors. Just as is the case with venues, many of the best wedding vendors (photographers, videographers, florists, etc.) can book a year or more in advance. To ensure the best selection of vendors for your client you want to quickly begin booking appointments for vendors within your client’s budget and style.

•          Turning Magic into Reality

After the venue and vendors are booked and secured, your client will need your help with everything else that makes a wedding the magical day they always envisioned.

Your client may want your assistance with the selection of the bride and bridal parties attire. This may include attending appointments at the bridal salon or simply giving your opinion on photos sent to you by email. It is a good idea to attend at least one appointment with the florist, since it will typically be up to you to distribute the corsages, boutonnieres, and bouquets to the bridal party and you will want to be familiar with the ceremony and reception décor as well.

Since every wedding will be entirely unique, the answer to the question, “What does a wedding planner do?” will never be entirely complete. But nevertheless, take away this message: your primary duty as a wedding planner is to satisfy the concerns that the bride had when she decided to look for a wedding planner. These concerns will always change, and that is OK. As long as you’re there to meet them, you’ve fulfilled your duty.

                                                       

Go out there and remember to enjoy it! You’re playing a key role in making someone’s dreams come to reality.

Dowry – The Perennial Curse In Indian Marriages

In India, dowry refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the bridegroom, his parents, or his relatives as a condition of the marriage. It is one of the worst evils of Indian marriages. It is a custom that is prevalent in all the sections of our society in one form or the other. At the beginning it was voluntary, but later on the social pressure was such that very few could escape from it. EXIN Shagoon stands up against this evil practice and encourages to abolish it from its root.

The dowry system is puts great financial burden on the bride's family. It leads to crime against women, ranging from emotional abuse, injury to even deaths. The payment of dowry has been prohibited under specific Indian laws including, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The first all-India legislative enactment relating to dowry to be put on the statute book was the The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and this legislation came into force from July 1, 1961. Although providing dowry is illegal, it is still common in many parts of India for a husband to seek a dowry from the wife's family and in some cases, it results in the form of extortion and violence against the wife. 

To further strengthen the anti-dowry law and to stop offences of cruelty by the husband or his relatives against the wife, new provisions were added to the Indian criminal law — section 498A to IPC and section 198A to the Criminal Procedure Code in 1983. In 2005, the, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was passed, which added an additional layer of protection from dowry harassment.

Although the essence of origin of dowry is subjected to debate, but the condition it has come down to in today’s time, it is truly inhuman in nature. After all, a marriage is the union of two individuals, it is not a barter system.

In India, dowry refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the bridegroom, his parents, or his relatives as a condition of the marriage. One of the worst evils of Indian marriages is the dowry system. It is a custom that is prevalent in all the sections of our society in one form or the other. At the beginning it was voluntary, but later on the social pressure was such that very few could escape from it. EXIN Shagoon stands up against this evil practice and encourages to abolish it from its root.

The dowry system is thought to put great financial burden on the bride's family. It leads to crime against women, ranging from emotional abuse, injury to even deaths. The payment of dowry has been prohibited under specific Indian laws including, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and subsequently by Sections 304B and 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The first all-India legislative enactment relating to dowry to be put on the statute book was the The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and this legislation came into force from July 1, 1961. It marked the beginning of a new legal framework of dowry harassment laws effectively prohibiting the demanding, giving and taking of dowry. Although providing dowry is illegal, it is still common in many parts of India for a husband to seek a dowry from the wife's family and in some cases, this results in a form of extortion and violence against the wife. To further strengthen the anti-dowry law and to stop offences of cruelty by the husband or his relatives against the wife, new provisions were added to the Indian criminal law - section 498A to IPC and section 198A to the Criminal Procedure Code  in 1983. In 2005, the, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was passed, which added an additional layer of protection from dowry harassment.