Fusion Weddings

Hey, I just had a google and found this article:

http://desibridemagazine.com/profiles/blogs/brown-bride-white-dress-indian

love the 'off white eclair' dress.

They all appear to be from www.bargello.com not exactly cheap - but might be a startuing place, they do look to have a lot of work in them. and if you have a designer at least you might be able to track a smapled ress down?

HTH

http://indiaweddingdesigns.blogspot.com/2008/10/bridal-style-indian-inspired-wedding.html

Are you going to get one made? Or are you hoping to find one?

I was just hoping to find one really, I always thought that getting one made would be much more expensive? It is sort of a pie in the sky idea for me really, as I have a VERY limited budget, but in an ideal world I would love to at least nod towards my heritage!

I have seen some beautiful dresses in shop windows in Tooting. White ones but with a clear Indian 'heritage' to them. I can't really explain what it is, something about the detailing and sequins (god that sounds sooo tacky but is actually quite pretty in real life!!).

If you get an Indian seamstress to make one I bet it won't be all that expensive. Do you live anywhere near a large Asian population (Tooting, Southall, Leicester, Bradford etc)? Pop down and have a look in the shops maybe. Even with British seamstresses, people often say that having a dress made is cheaper than you might think. A typical wedding dress from a bridal boutique seems to cost around the £1000 mark plus you then have to get alterations done, so it could even work out cheaper to have one made for you.

Alternatively you could consider buying a 'plainer' white wedding dress and having embellishments put onto it.

Also we had Indian food at our wedding (I'm half-Indian, Mr J is white British) and it went down a treat!

I think it's a lovely idea, how about a white sari? Or wearing an indian style veil with a simple white gown?

what sort of thing did you have in mind?

I'm in very north Wales, which doesn't have what I would say was a large Indian population

I do understand what you mean about sequins that's the sort of thing that I had in mind really - the detaily bits. I know there's a better word than detail... Embellishment?

I think that the reality is I am probably not going to be able to afford a really lovely dress like the ones people have been showing me. I think I could probably buy a simple one like you said and maybe decorate it? Or I don't know... I'm beginning to feel a bit disheartened about the whole thing. Everything is so expensive <sob>

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/White-Designer-Wedding-Dress-Swarovski-Diamante-Asian-Fish-Tail-Lengha-Stunning-/120840481966?pt=UK_Wedding_Clothing&hash=item1c22a76cae#ht_1044wt_1270

I'd keep hunting, how about a shopping trip to an asian district and speak to a dressmaker there, you may be pleasantly surprised

How about a long fitted wedding dress with minimal meringueness and then getting a long shawl like bit to chuck over one shoulder.

will go find a picture to explain my very bad description....

Ok right hand side picture

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