Outfit ideas, fabric guides and how-tos from the Tussra team.
Haldi, gravy, ghee, tea, mehendi or wax on your kurta mid-function? Blot, use cold water, keep heat away, and treat oil and colour differently. Here is what to do on the spot and at home.
What to wear as a guest at a south Indian temple wedding: silk and silk-blend sarees or kurta sets, colours that work, modesty, footwear removal and flowers in the hair.
Potli, clutch or mini sling: which bag goes with a lehenga, how to match colour and embellishment to the lehenga's work, and how to make sure your phone fits.
What to wear to a farmhouse or lawn wedding in winter: open-air layering, fabrics that hold warmth, heels that will not sink into grass, and the bag that keeps your hands free.
Going to a wedding while pregnant? Here is how to pick a festive outfit that leaves room for the bump: anarkalis, empire-waist kurta sets, kaftans and flowy maxis, plus fabrics, layers and bags for every function.
What a women's lehenga choli and dupatta set includes, attached vs separate dupattas compared, how to choose by occasion, fabric and height, and the drapes that suit a lehenga.
A choli is a fitted, usually cropped blouse worn with a lehenga or saree. Here is how it differs from a blouse and a crop top, the sleeve, neckline and back styles, and how a choli should fit.
What to wear to a baraat: sharara sets, flared anarkalis, light lehengas and festive co-ords you can dance in, with the colours, shoes, dupatta tricks and bags that work.
What to wear to a wedding cocktail night: embellished co-ords, sequinned sharara sets, satin dresses and light sarees, with the colours, bags and shoes that work after dark.
Want to stand out at your sister's haldi without wearing flat yellow? Here are the colours, fabrics and silhouettes that work, with in-stock kurta sets, a saree and a dress.
What the bride's friends should wear to the mehendi: a coordinated colour palette, outfits you can sit and dance in for hours, and sleeves that stay clear of wet henna.
Outfit ideas for the groom's sister, cousins and close family: how to stand out from the guests without competing with the bride, follow a family colour theme, and plan every function.
Saree, lehenga or kurta set? Compare comfort, formality, travel and dancing, and see which suits each wedding function, from haldi to the reception.
Bridal red, all-white and, in some communities, all-black are the colours guests usually avoid at an Indian wedding. Here is why, how customs vary, and what to wear instead.
Roka and sagai outfit ideas for a small ceremony at home: what the bride-to-be, mothers, sisters and guests can wear to look festive, sit comfortably and photograph well.
Which jewel tone suits your skin undertone, which dupatta and bag colours pair with emerald, wine, plum and royal blue, and when to choose gold or silver accents.
How to stay warm at a cold December night wedding without hiding your outfit: thermals under a kurta, a shrug or jacket over it, dense fabrics, a shawl and closed footwear.
The reception is the most glamorous wedding function. Sequinned shararas, anarkalis, sarees, satin dresses and fusion co-ords for women guests, plus colours and the right clutch.
A function-by-function packing checklist for a destination wedding: outfits, bags and footwear, how to fold embroidered pieces without creasing, and what belongs in your carry-on.
Pastels by day, jewel tones by night and tone-on-tone embroidery: the wedding season 2026 guest guide, with one easy look for the mehendi, haldi, sangeet, wedding and reception.
Engagement guest outfit ideas for a ring ceremony at home or a banquet: pastels and organza by day, jewel tones and silk by night, and the colours to avoid.
Pastels and airy fabrics by day, jewel tones and sheen by night. A side-by-side guide to colours, fabrics, embellishment, footwear and bags for day and night weddings.
Potli, box clutch, envelope or small sling? How each wedding bag carries, what fits inside including your phone, and how to match a clutch to your outfit.
How to restyle one festive kurta set for mehendi, sangeet and the wedding: three looks, the colours and fabrics that repeat best, a planning table and a packing plan for multi-day weddings.
A court marriage is short, daytime and photographed. Outfit ideas for the bride, a groom pairing guide, the right handbag for documents, and what guests and witnesses should wear.
How to dress for a north Indian winter wedding as a guest: heavier fabrics, jewel-tone colours, and the thermals, full sleeves, shawls and closed footwear that keep you warm at an outdoor evening function.
What to wear for a sangeet when you plan to dance: sharara, lehenga, co-ord or dress compared for movement and comfort, plus hems, dupattas, shoes and colours that shine under stage lights.
The bride's sister is a host, not a guest. Outfit ideas for the haldi, mehendi, sangeet, wedding and reception that move with you, coordinate with the bride and never outshine her.
One outfit for each function of an Indian wedding, from the morning haldi to the evening reception: the colours, fabrics and silhouettes that suit each, looks under ₹3,000, and the bag to carry.
The colours that suit a haldi, the fabrics that survive the turmeric, what to leave at home, and the shoes and bag that make a daytime function easier.
