Don’t fret brides-to-be, here’s a complete guide on packing your wedding trousseau

The big fat Indian wedding season has begun and it is time to celebrate the beginning of a timeless bond.

The celebrations are a week-long affair and the Indian weddings are celebrated with pomp and show, during which brides and grooms keep eye on minute details from the venue to decoration to food and drinks.

The couple go on a shopping spree, especially the bride-to-be who meticulously plans her wedding trousseau.

Yes, apart from her prized ‘wedding outfit’, brides-to-be also get excited about their wedding trousseau.

“In lay man’s terms, wedding trousseau is a variety of 'new things' including new clothes, jewellery, accessories, home accessories, etc. In the olden days, the daughter was to be sent to her in-laws home fully equipped and a trousseau was designed in a manner that ‘she would not even have to ask for ‘even a pin’ from her in-laws,” said Sanna Vohra, founder and CEO of Indear.in.

In present times, women have become independent and while shopping for their wedding trousseau, they think practically.

Undoubtedly, there is still a huge sentimental value associated with things taken in a 'trousseau' as a lot of them are gifts to the bride from members of her family.

So, here is a complete guide on what to pack for your wedding trousseau.


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