Wedding trends

The once-lanky girl with oiled hair effortlessly wears a smart Posh Spice bob-cut and designer labels. The pimple-faced boy sports a curly mane large enough to house half a dozen sparrows.
However, the wedding scene has changed a lot over the years. Ceremonies are no longer the solemn occasions that they used to be. Nowadays, people try too hard to add their personal touch to every little detail of the wedding and are willing to go to any extent to make the event as ostentatious as possible. So much so that the entire event feels less ritualistic and more choreographed. Families are now more open to the concept of mehndi, sangeet and cocktail parties as opposed to making the groom ride on a horse.
The wedding venue concept seems to have revolutionised as well. Light music during the reception is no longer considered cool. In fact, it represents cheap music taste. The trend now is to rope in songs on request and their filmtracks as well. The more fashionable families have DJs, especially when alcohol shares the space.
Dinner menus are heavily dominated by Spanish and Italian cuisines, along with varieties of ice cream, fruit salad and soups. The dinner menu has officially diversified. Wedding photographs now reflect scenes out of a Yash Raj movie; intertwined fingers of the newlyweds and the backless blouse of the bride with the cheeky butterfly tattoo peeking out.
Leaving hair untied is no longer objectionable. Showing off the navel and skimpy halter blouses seem to be the new trend. The bride and groom’s coolness quotient is often judged by the number of foreign friends who attend the wedding. Culture has, indeed, undergone a change and there is a strange adulteration of traditions. Yet, sometimes, certain things boil down to an individual’s choice. It could be all about having a loud pompous celebration to unite soulmates or doing just the same in a quiet, happy ritual. Ultimately, it’s just a question of doing what is real fun and what gives you genuine happiness!