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Accessories for the Groom

Indian weddings display a beautiful and colorful display of different types of traditions and cultures. Due to the unparallel beauty and attraction of the Indian marriages, they are famous all over the world. The festivities of the Indian weddings charm the people world around. Both the families i. e. the families of the groom and the bride display their own traditions in a very gala way. One of the major areas of displaying this is obviously their accessories. In traditional Indian wedding, accessories play a vital role in defining the wedding outfit of the groom. Right selection of accessories makes the groom look elegant and smart. This type of accessories make the groom fit for an occasion like this where he is the centre of attraction of all eyes.
Today, the choice of the grooms is widely affected by the modern ideas of dress code and the contemporary grooms are defining their outfit with ethnic and modern accessories that complement their wedding attire. They are very particular about the kind of look they wish to have on their special day. To match a sherwani, a very popular dress of today for the grooms, a diamond cufflink will be a perfect accessory. Another important accessory is the pagri or the turban, which could be made interesting by using different fabrics like leheriyas, tie dyes, or self woven brocades. It is worn with Sherwanis, Jodhpuris or heavy Churidar Kurtas.
A pagri enhances the total look of the groom and has become a part of wedding fashion today. It is usually made of chunri, zari and ghatchola material and thus creates a colorful male adornment. Among the other important groom accessories are Kantha, which are long necklaces made of beads and white pearls and are usually worn as an ornament. A traditional moti mala worn along with an antique pendant or a broach enhances the look to a greater extent. Today the grooms are also focusing towards the imitation pearls, which are also known as the Hyderabadi pearls as they are found exclusively in Hyderabad only. These imitation pearls are adding more to the fashion these days. moreover the grooms today are often get stuck by the latest happening in the field of fashion. The fashion concious youth of today leave no option undone when it comes to adornment on the occasion of their special day - Their Wedding Day.

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