How to Dress for a Marathi Wedding
With so many cultures and traditions spread across India,
weddings become a colourful and long event. There are
many traditions that are to be taken care of and too many ceremonies that are
required to declare a couple as man and wife.
A Marathi wedding is no different. A list of ceremonies
along with many traditions and loads of fun define Marathi matrimony.
The wedding dress is very different from other wedding ceremonies and so is the
jewellery. Here are some of the things that a bride should follow in order to
don the perfect Marathi look and win everyone’s heart-
1.
Saree
The Marathi bride wears a special saree for her matrimony
which is 9 yards long and is tucked between the legs as you must have seen in
many films. The saree, known as the Nauvari saree is a typical dress for the
Marathi bride. It has a peacock design with a gold border and is an elaborate
cloth of silk. The bride usually wears a yellow Nauvari, the colour of
happiness and purity.
2.
Hairdo
Usually the bride has her hair tied into a beautiful bun
which is then adorned with pearl ornaments and a beautiful white gajara, mostly made out of mogra flowers. The gajara acts a hair
accessory while acting as a natural fragrance for the bride. She is decorated
in the style of a Goddess as she is supposed to look like the goddess Parvati
and so the hairdo is kept simple yet elegant as Marathi matrimony is all about
elegance while keeping it simple.
3.
Nath
Marathis prefer to have their jewellery made out of gold and
pearls. The nath is unlike the nath of the brides in north India. It is made of
pearls with small stones planted in the middle of it. It is not round and big
like the traditional nath in Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh but is long and sleek.
It definitely sets a Marathi bride apart from others and gives her a simple and
traditional look.
4.
Mundavalya
Have you noticed the two strings that hang on the faces of
both the bride and the groom which have one or two pearls attached to them at
the end? Well, it is called Mundavalya and is a special thread-like traditional
accessory worn by the Marathi couple. It is tied to the bride after she is
ready to walk to the mandap. This indicates that she is ready for the wedding.
The chooda worn by a Marathi bride is very different from
that worn by a Punjabi bride. The chooda consists of green glass bangles worn
by the bride in odd numbers along with solid gold bangles called Patlya worn
with Tode, gold banlges with intricate designs, to symbolise new life,
creativity, fertility and marital status. The Patlya and Tode are given by the
groom’s side and indicate the family’s economic background.
Wedding traditions continue and so does the list of
accessories to define each of them but we wrote this post to show you the
timeless traditions that have persisted in Marathi matrimony.
Marathi weddings are a lot different from other weddings in
India due to their distinct choice of dress and jewellery and the highly
elegant simplicity that gets conveyed without losing anything in terms of
beauty and lavishness because of the rich traditions of dance, songs and food
that come along with them. We hope you’ll be able to attend at least one in
your lifetime!
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