Tips To Modernize Your South Indian Bridal Look

South Indian weddings are a site for delving into the historical beauty that the numerous cultures of southern India espouse. Be it the exhaustive list of kanjevaram sarees to the myriad of ways that the jewellery is styled, the ancient landscapes of the Dravidanadu has had a virtually monolithic impact on the wedding style of the quintessential south Indian bride. But she who is to be wedded is not only a picture of femininity on her wedding day but also a beacon of modern essence. While she could choose to go the traditional way, she could also choose to go the modern way. But wait, why should she choose? She should be able to modernize her bridal looks and that is where WedMeGood comes to save the day!

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Sit back and contemplate all the ways that can be your guiding light during a modern south indian wedding look planning without compromising the traditional aesthetics.

Pick something different to wear

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This is an easy way to make yourself stand out as a modern bride. Wear a lehenga in a shade that is offbeat or trending, and you're going to be a standout bride!

Precise Neck Accessorising

While there is no replacement for temple jewellery and older designs for South Indian bridal looks, pairing them with a modern twist will help you achieve an elevated level of fashion statement.

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Be it that you choose a fashion of the lore like maanga necklace design or opt for the beauitful imitation options, you will see that both the brides have added elements of length and extra stones to revitalise the age old statement jewellery

Lend Me Your Ears

While keeping your attire modern and simple, let those ear adornments make the declarations of fashion. Keeping it trending while your attire signifies the do-it-all woman that you are!

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Modernizing is a subtle tipping of the hat to the tradition in that the crowd realises the familiarity of the piece but are struck by uniqueness of the ways you have made it your own-in the most modern way-in the most YOU way.

Make up Tips For Modernity

The many step bridal makeup of the current times might be at a polar end from the ways of the yesteryears. A stray pottu and a meaningful kajal-filled eyes might have been the highlight of the early south Indian bridal make up. Taking inspiration from those simplistic times, what if the modern bride went minimal?

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These minimal or no make up looks illustrate the old adage that the smile and joy of the bride on her wedding day is marginally the biggest accessory that she needs! Get the glow, right away for a south Indian bride's modern look.

Drape It Dreamy

When we say the classical wedding white gown and the classical Kanjeevaram sarees, we have a typical mental picture already weaving. However, the things about clothing is that, the genre can be bent and twisted while keeping the affect same. Have you heard of chicken curry with pazhampuri? Apparently it is a malayalee favourite. You get my drape drift through this metaphor, aye?

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Illuminating in their respective choices of modernizing the ethereal white malayalee wedding bridal gown and the quintessential cream and orange-bordered silk saree that represent the Badaga colours- a note to the bride's heritage.

Now, you are ready to time travel- be the bride that represents the past while also keeping the eyes on the present and the future! Never settle till your individual expression shines throughout your big day!