Let’s take a journey back to the pages of the olden days and turn over the black- white pictures from the memory album of our beloved parents or grand parents. Our beautiful Brides were seen shy ,nervous, cold- feeted and above all motionless. We see the then brides dressed with a heavy embroidered red lehenga along with a half yard “ghooghant” drawn. Not even inches of skin laid bear and if any, the
heavy jewelleries took the pleasure. Undoubtedly she represented an beautiful epitome of love but, she could be seen already burdened and occupied with the thoughts of future. The innocent allure gave a glow but the nervousness could be seen on high.
Times are changing so are our adorable brides. The past has taken a jump by enhancing the beauty of our Madame Moiselles with lots of confidence.
Saying Bye to shy
Though it took ages to take a reformation but finally our “Dulhans” took a step to say “bye to shy”. Indian society have gone through stages and with that our weddings too have changed with time. It was difficult for the Baraatis to accept a bride without some timidity. The old sayings like , “Sharam-laaj ek dulhan ka Gehna hota hai ” were like norms to be followed for being a perfect bride. Her reincarnation teaches us that beauty doesn’t lie in being shy, but a little blush without hush also works.
Haye re haye …Tera ghoonghata
Half- yard ghoonghats struggled there way out to let our Indian beauty peep out and see the world or her own baraat (at least she deserves that). The veil on her face not only covered her beauty which was never seen by anyone ,not even captured in any pictures of her wedding album. Now, she poses her best and makes it a day filled with memories forever. She flaunts her make up and mesmerizes with her beauty. And ofcourse, the hesitation has converted into happiness. Earlier it was a compulsion for our brides to cover their faces as it showed discipline and also being shameful if one doesn’t follows the traditional ghoonghat. But, now our girls have broken the patriarchy over the same and flaunt being a beautiful creation on earth.
The load of the “gehnas”
Jitna jyada utna achaa... it was the old time when gold was the only thing that shined. There was no scope and space for any other accessory to be talked about. It was no wonder for a bride to faint inside her ghoonghat. But, now the newbies prefer the lightest of jewelleries which make them comfortable and allows to carry themselves easily. Less is best is the quote from each girl in the stage of wedding saga now.
No more Red
When our grannies talked about the Indian bridal lehengas , they just had a simple colour to follow that was ” red”. Now red has been replaced by golden, blue, yellow, pink, etc. showing that the symbol of love has no colour boundaries.
Kala chashma
Our modern Indian brides puts on her black shades and pouts for selfies instead of being a statue. Her style denotes her conviction towards the changing society. Though she puts on the goggles to hip hop for a while but she still wears a garland of traditions with “kaleera
The New Avatar
Though she is more confident, more fancy and modern but, she still wears the garland of traditions. She faces the society and carries a spark in her eyes along with the love she has inherited from the our old beauties. It has been a long journey when she got transformed from a cold-feeted bride to a bride with high heels.
why be a statue?
The clock has turned over again and again from the time when the “Dulhans” were seen sitting at one place after the “jaimala ceremony”. It was a taboo to step down and enjoy there own wedding. Now, our girls have overcome that stage of dilemma and move in the ceremony with full confidence. It’s always helpful as the Bride is able to interact with the baraatis or the new family.
A big shout-out to the “Brides of my Gulabi tribe” For empowering our society with the change she has gone through. That’s all about today’s Bride and Baraat.