We understand that some of you may not be familiar with the traditional attire for all of the different events included in an Indian wedding. But there is no need to stress, we are here to help. It is important to us that everyone not only looks their best, but feels their best.

There are multiple events that will occur during our wedding weekend, each with their own traditional Indian attire. Some of these events are for close family only. Please refer to your invitation for the events that we look forward to seeing you.

We encourage everyone to dress in Indian attire, but it is not required. If you are not comfortable wearing Indian clothing, we have specified the appropriate attire for each event below along with a few options for both men and women to wear.

If you choose to wear Indian attire for any of these events, there are many websites where Indian clothing may be purchased. You may also find Indian clothing stores in your local area, especially if you live in Canada or the US. Below are a few suggested websites for your convenience.

https://www.lashkaraa.com/

https://palkhifashion.com/collections/indian-outfits

https://www.azafashions.com/

https://www.utsavfashion.com/

https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/

https://www.cbazaar.com/

https://www.andaazfashion.com/

Haldi

Appropriate attire is dressy business casual to semi-formal. Typical colors worn are yellows, oranges, and pinks, but floral patterns can also be worn.

Men: tunic or button up shirt and white, cream, beige pants that can be washed or thrown away or tunic with white or yellow pants or kurti-pajama

Women: blouse or nice shirt and pants, or sun dress that can be washed or thrown away (full length dresses without slits; no dresses shorter than mid-calf or overly revealing dresses) or an Indian simple lehenga, saree, sharara outfit, palazzo suit, salwar kameez, anarkali dress, etc.

Sangeet

Appropriate attire is semi-formal to formal. Bright colors are typical.

Men: button up shirt with nice slacks and jacket, nice suit, or Indian attire such as sherwani jacket, nehru jacket, or bandhgala jacket with pants or jodhpuri pants, or dressy kurta-pajama

Women: Evening gown, long dress or long skirt with nice blouse (full length dresses; please no dresses shorter than mid-calf) or Indian attire such as lehenga, saree, sharara outfit, palazzo suit, salwar kameez, anarkali dress, etc.

Wedding Ceremony

Appropriate attire is formal. Bright colors are typical. Guests are also asked not to wear white or black because it is considered inauspicious or bad luck.

Men: button up shirt, slacks, with jacket or suit (can be gray, blue, etc.) or Indian attire such as sherwani jacket, nehru jacket, or bandhgala jacket with pants or jodhpuri pants, or dressy kurta-pajama

Women: long dress or long skirt with blouse (full length dresses without slits; no dresses shorter than mid-calf) or Indian attire such as lehenga, saree, salwar kameez, sharara outfit, anarkali dress, etc.

Reception Dinner

Appropriate attire is formal. Dress to impress! Bejeweled and bright colors are encouraged.

Men: suit and tuxedo

Women: long evening gown or long dress (full length dresses; no dresses shorter than mid-calf) or Indian attire (saree, lehenga, anarkali dress, sharara, salwar kameez, etc.)