Depending on the number of social dos you are having, buy the appropriate attire keeping in mind the wearability factor.

A traditional and ritualistic wedding requires clothes that are comfortable and relatively wrinkle-free. You should select the design and the styles in line with the type of wedding you are going to have.Don't leave anything for the last moment. Have all the outfits ready at least a month before each ceremony, so that there is time for alterations, if there are any.

Dressing

Mehendi: For a mehendi ceremony, a short and chic kurta with slight embroidery is best suited. Wear a loose salwar so that you can pull it up while applying mehendi to your feet.

Sangeet: Get a very basic ghagra and choli that is well fitted and with delegate embroidery. You can try embellishments like crystals and sequins. If the sangeet is followed by a cocktail then opt for Indo-Western styles.

Engagement: Instead of going for a lehenga, which will be a one-time wear, go for a designer saree for your engagement.

Wedding: To look ravishing in her bridal lehenga is every girl's dream. Also take care to co-ordinate your outfits with your partner. It's very important that your clothes gel with his. He wearing a black and you wearing red would look mighty garish. But don't spend a fortune thinking that it could be passed on as a legacy to your daughter. It's just not practical. Not only will it becomne out of date but also there is no guarantee that your size would fit your daughter as well! Go for traditional colours like deeper hues of red, pink and orange when it comes to the bridal lehenga, while carry with panache the experimental shades in blues, peaches and lilac on your engagement.

If the wedding ceremonies are simple and relatively short, you can go in for elaborate styles and the choice of material is less restricted. But for a lengthy ceremony, if you choose to wear a dress made of Organza or Taffeta, then you might end up looking like a crumpled paper doll.

Reception: The look for the reception should be balanced blend of traditional and western design. Instead of the usual lehenga try opting for a sharara or else an embroidered designer saree.

Jewellery

Now comes the time to add a little dazzle to your attire and let the brilliance of jewelry weave their spellon the beholder. The right jewellery adds that special glitter to your look that is so much associated with a bride. We have to begin at the top, the head and accentuate every aspect of you with appropriate jewellery till we reach the toes.

Maang-Tikka : One of the most important suhaag symbols is the maang tikka. A rich reminder of the all important sindoor, and bindi, few traditional brides are complete sans the tikka. It takes on the colour and culture of all the regions and religions it travel through in India.

In Punjab and the Northern region, the tikka is inextricably linked with suhaag symbols. Comprising a gold pendant on a chain, the maang -tikka is worn in such a way that the chain covers the central parting in the hair and pendant rests beautifully above the centre of the forehead. Brides from Punjab and Uttar Pardesh wear the tikka as part of their wedding ornaments.

• Earrings
• Nose Ring
• Necklace
• Bangles
• Anklets And Toerings

Accessories

The accessories you use to go with your dress on the final day, are very important, but we often fail to pay enough attention to them in the brouhaha with the dressing and making up. You must remember to select a pair of comfortable but stylish sandals and a handbag to go with your dress. Then you must have a nice lace handkerchief to match and a watch that either blends with your jewelry or matches your style of dressing

Mehendi

The application of mehendi on the girl's hands and feet was at one time done by the female relatives or friends. Today, however, the occasion usually involves the application of " Mehendi" not just on the bride - to - be but also for her friends and relatives by professionals, accompanied by singing, dancing, rejoicing, and feasting.

Lingerie

People always forget to include this very vital part clothing. This is one area that requires as much care and attention as the beauty regime you follow or the exercise routine you have.

A good fitting undergarment ensures that you are comfortable and hence do not have to keep fidgeting with either your Bra straps, or your panty line. Next, you must choose the Bra according to your vital statistics as well as the type of clothes you will be wearing. If you are slightly built and you appear to be flat chested, do choose a padded bra, but if you are heavily built, select a bra with an under-wire for support. This will give your bust line a much-needed boost.

Dressing

Opt for Outfits that reflect your grooming image.

Gentleman with small bones, or thin bodies, can go in for a narrow cut, minimal padding, narrow lapels and close-fitting trouser-legs.

Those with broad shoulders should opt for longish jackets, thin shoulder pads, less bulky fabrics and the three-button, single breast style. If you have a generous waist, do use striped patterns. No checks, heavy fabrics or double-breasts.

As for the fabric to be used at this most special of occasions, super-fine wool or its blends are the groom's closest sartorial ally. Wool-blends are elastic, so no matter how often you sit down and get up during the ceremony, your suit will hardly crease.

Accessories

• Do invest in a good watch for the occasion, it is much more than just a time-keeper.
• The right silk tie can add flair, and so prove to be an asset.
• A new pair of shoes, or jootis.
• Turban if you are wearing a sherwani.