One of the most important decisions to make in your bridal journey is finalizing your bridal lehenga for D-Day. Hence keep your questions checklist ready to ask your bridal designer when you set up an appointment with him/her. Communication is the key here because if you fail to communicate with your designer about your specific needs, your dream lehenga will remain a distant reality.
On the other hand, if you happen to ask the right set of questions you and your bridal designer will be on the same page. Do you have your questionnaire ready for the bridal designer? Here are a couple of key points to mull over and ask your designer as you take a step closer to your dream lehenga.
Understanding the Designer’s Expertise and Style
Before visiting any bridal lehenga shops it is important to understand your specific style preferences. Do you like vibrant colored lehenga or do you prefer pastel shades? Are you fond of intricate designs of lehenga or do you prefer minimalistic designs? It is always advisable to ask for the designer’s previous work examples to know whether your ideas align with him/her.
Detailing the Design Process
Magic happens when the designer and the bride are put together and contribute to the design process right from concept to final fitting. When you finally put on the designer wedding dresses, you look every bit the beautiful bride you envisioned yourself to be.
Fabric and Material Selection
An ideal wedding dress fabric is different for different brides, so choose the one that complements your style. Wedding lehengas or dresses made of materials, such as silk, velvet, brocade, and satin are great choices for the ideal wedding ensemble. Each fabric suits a particular weather for example velvet bridal lehengas are perfect for winter weddings. Share details of the date, venue, weather along with your ideas for wedding designs with your wedding designer to select the ideal material for your lehenga.
Customization and Alterations
After the selecting the fabric discuss with your bridal designers and create a mood board of the bridal lehenga highlighting the custom features required. Brainstorm with your designer to include wedding design discussions, such as personalized embroidery, messages, and motifs to make it look like the perfect lehenga. You may often have questions about different dress alterations. Discuss it with your designer about specific necklines or certain sleeves. The more discussion you have with your designer the closer you will be to your dream designer wedding dress.
Fitting Schedule and Deadlines
Fitting is very important to your selecting your “mera wala lehenga,” in your journey to wedding bliss. Once you have got your personalized wedding lehenga ready down to the last detail, you can schedule regular fittings and trials. This will ensure that on the D-Day your dress fits you like a glove.
Budget and Payment
Always clarify the budget and cost of the wedding lehenga right at the onset. Choose a bridal designer that not only fulfils your designer lehenga dreams but also caters to your budget. You don’t want to compromise on the budget, after all the ideal wedding ensembles tick all the right boxes, right from the designs to the budget.
Emergency Contingencies
While you may think everything will turn out just fine for the wedding? There may be certain unforeseen problems, and you need to settle on plan B for that. What if your dress tears off or your embroidery looks a little off? Well, for that you need to have a contingency plan so that everything falls into place despite the goof-ups. Discuss with your designer and make an emergency kit to handle any last minute mishaps
Aftercare and Preservation
The true test of a wedding lehenga is its durability and how you can still make it look fresh after many years. Who better than your designer to tell you how to preserve your precious lehenga? How to wash it and whether the designer offers services or advice on outfit preservation.
Conclusion
Write all your bridal queries down so that you can ask your bridal designer specific relevant questions. Encourage an open dialogue with the designer for the best outcome and get your dream wedding lehenga many days before D-Day.
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