The bridal lehenga, a staple of Indian weddings, captures the spirit of individual flair and ethnic beauty. This year’s bridal lehengas’ colour scheme is changing, combining traditional and modern design sensibility as we go along. This shift in colour trends highlights the rich history of bridal wear, which also meets the needs of today’s bride […]
Just like the wedding stories here in India, Pakistani brides are also not leaving any chance behind to celebrate the most special day of their lives according to their wishes. From donning something out-of-the-box and different from Pakistani wedding outfits to opting for new-age traditions, modern-day Pakistani brides are simply shedding pure goals for many young […]
The bride paired her lehenga with a matching V-neck blouse featuring zari embroidery, sitara and lace work. She complemented her outfit with dual dupattas, one nicely pinned on her shoulder and the other placed over her head. The dupattas featured tiny but work and lace detail similar to the lehenga. Moreover, Chahat’s veil was adorned […]
Bride & groom’s names: Eliza and Santosh Krishnan Location of the wedding: Guanacaste, Costa Rica Photographer: Toh Gouttenoire 1. What was your vision for your wedding? – Simple, personal, elegant, romantic, memorable, relaxed, stylish 2. What was the most magical or memorable part of your day? – The weather was perfect, as was the ocean. The sky […]
Bide & groom’s names: Kanwar (Preet) Singh & Harleen (Reema) Singh Location of the wedding: Dallas & Houston, TX Photographer: Blink Photography & Film (Houston, TX) Read More Bridal Stories 1. What was your vision for your wedding? Our motto for our wedding was “a crazy punjabi wedding”. We both come from extremely large, Punjabi, very […]
Yes, this post is inspired by TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” show (and suggestions based on that in the Brides magazine) – but these are some practical tips based on our interaction with brides every week. In addition, see additional interviews with brides on this blog to see how they approached wedding dress shopping. First – wedding-dress […]
A Talk with Ruby Bhandari, Chief Designer of Silk Threads on the latest Indian Bridal Trends Changing fashion and trends act like a mirror for the changing cultural norms and mind sets. Today’s brides are have specific designs in mind and do not shy away from asserting their preferences. The new age bride can be a career […]
Sometimes, a catchy headline draws you into an article, and you realize that you may have missed some interesting movements, which while are not publicized widely, could create an impact in the society. One such article caught my attention while browsing – which brought to light the movement by some Indian women to bring back […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bhavini Patel & Ronak Patel met through a mutual friend and married on June 13, 2015 in Lake Charles, LA at L’Aberge du Lac Casino and Resort. Bhavini chose to wear a Silk Threads Designer Collection gown after falling in love with a reception dress worn by a friend. Congratulations to Bhavini and Ronak, we […]
Vanita has had a long relationship with Silk Threads, more of a family than one of our designers and merchandiser. So naturally we were very excited when she got married in 2014! (Now we are working on her sister’s wedding outfits – coming this Summer!) Here are some amazing pictures from her reception, with both […]
