MEN
Hindu
The wedding dress of a hindu male consists basically of a white mundu with a kasavu border and a silk jubba. However some among the hindus still prefer the seasoned Shirts for their weddings.
Christian
Among the Christians of kerala various wedding dresses are in vogue and no particular form of wear is common to all Christian denominations. The western Blazers and trousers, shirt and trousers and shirt and mundu are all generally worn.Neither the Christian ,Hindu or Muslim religion in kerala prescribe any form of formal wear for their wedding.
Muslim
The wedding wear of a muslim man is not much different from the attire that he wears on formal occasions.These consists of white mundu and white shirt. However the younger generations may sometimes opt to go in for shervani and kurta.
WOMEN
Hindu
The most common dress among the Hindu women is either a set and mundu or a colored sari. As the wedding day is considered one of the most important days of their life every effort is made to make this occasion truly memorable. Kanchepurum saris considered the finest in kerala is worn on this auspicious day Saris of other makes including those from silk, georgettes and crape are also worn. Bridal dresses presently come with Zari, embroidery, zardosi, sequence, cut work, mirror work, patchwork, pearl work, kasab and kundan that all add a touch of class and beauty to the the sari worn.
Christian
The bridal dress worn by the Christian women is peculiar in that it is different from the dress worn by the Hindus and Muslim women. A Christian woman wears a purely white sari with a white veil on their head symbolizing purity. Nowadays designer made bridal gowns are also rather popular. Bridal gowns are traditionally of a single color, depending on our culture., brides wear white or ivory gowns.
Muslim
Muslimwomen usually wear bright colored silk saris on their wedding days. The lehnga that was the traditional dress during the mughal period is also worn by a large number of Muslim women now. The dupatta is worn as a headdress along with this lehnga. This combination increases the visual beauty of the lehnga. The dupatta was made of a flimsy material and to give some more weight to the cloth, golden lace or tassels were attached to the ends.
1 comment:
Very interesting and informative blog about every religion wedding attire. This information gives over all idea about the wedding attire. This is really amazing to see that every religion have their different attire for their wedding. For both men and women, have different wedding dresses and wedding sarees . Thank you so much for sharing with us!!!
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