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6 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Bridal Dupatta for Your Indian Wedding Ceremony 
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6 Questions to Ask When Choosing Your Bridal Dupatta for Your Indian Wedding Ceremony 

So you’re going wedding shopping and you know exactly what you want your Bridal Lehenga to look like, right? The color, the flare of your lehenga (skirt), the length of your sleeves, and even the shape of your neck line for your blouse. Now that you can visualize it, let’s not forget about the dupatta! Did you know that there is a lot more thought that needs to be put into your bridal dupatta to make your Indian Wedding Ceremony Bridal Look more cohesive other than just going with the dupatta that comes with your lehenga?

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A Guide for Every South Asian Bride for a Stress-Free Wedding Morning
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A Guide for Every South Asian Bride for a Stress-Free Wedding Morning

It’s the morning of your Wedding Day and all you have to worry about is waking up on time and showering. The rest of your morning is all about sitting back, relaxing, laughing, and setting the vibe with your favorite playlist. As a Bride, is there anything more important on the morning of your wedding day than sitting back and feeling present in the moment? Trusting that you’ve already done all the hard work to plan your wedding week and hired the right vendors to help deliver your vision is a big part of that.

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3 Reasons Brides should Invest in high Quality Hair Extensions for their Wedding hairstyles
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3 Reasons Brides should Invest in high Quality Hair Extensions for their Wedding hairstyles

One of the first things Brides do when they start to envision their Wedding Day and what they want to look like, is start saving inspirational photos, whether it’s on Instagram or to a board on Pinterest. In my time as a South Asian Bridal Makeup and Hair Artist, I’ve looked through my fair share of wedding mood boards and saved Instagram posts for makeup looks and hairstyles. The first thing I like to share with my Brides when looking at photos of hairstyles is to keep in mind the length and volume of the hair models in these photos. Almost all of these photos usually feature a model or Bride with very thick and long hair or have hair extensions incorporated to create hairstyles with body and volume. So what can you do as a Bride to achieve the hairstyles you are dreaming of for your wedding day?

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