Mumbai Bazaar: A Guide to the Fantastic Wedding Shopping Experience in the City Where Your D-day Dreams Come True

The wedding bells are ringing in the city that never sleeps. The star-studded city provides a plethora of options for wedding shopping for the ones getting hitched. And if you are like us, you are excitedly looking forward to going on a socially sanctioned shopping spree in the midst of all the wedding planning. The sky is the limit for this one. Although it may be a little tiring, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the wedding shopping spree is one of the best parts of getting married. Every bride counts the day to flash the plastic card with gay abandon.

So get your bridesmaids and credit card ready, and read on to find out the things to buy during your Mumbai bazaar wedding shopping spree for your big day.

1. Designer Lehengas

For the folks with a bigger pocket, Mumbai offers India’s most well-known designers in one city. Whether it is Sabyasachi Store, Manish Malhotra, Anita Dongre, Masaba or Neeta Lulla, the bride to be can get her hand on their excellently crafted and designed bridal wear. Whether it is traditional sarees or opulent lehengas that make you seem like a princess on your wedding day, you can find all of them in the sea facing city. What’s more, you might get a great deal during sales. So if you want to wear the exquisite lehenga that Kareen Kapoor or Deepika Padukone walked the ramp in, you will probably find it in a designer store in Mumbai. Mumbai bazaar is however not only famous for the big names in the fashion industry but for the shopping haul that you can execute in their streets as well with smaller boutiques of less known designers and the unique shops of mind-blowing designs straight from the streets.

2. Jewellery

Everything is temporary but diamonds are forever. To score scintillating and intricately gorgeous wedding jewellery for your wedding head to the famous Zaveri Bazaar. Whether it is gold, diamond or Kundan you will find jewellery of all types in this market during your Mumbai bazaar wedding spree. For those on a budget Zaveri Bazaar also provides great variety in artificial gems and precious stones. Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, don’t forget to get your friends along to get amazing bargains. Mumbai being the B-town home for all the celebrities and a hub of fashion in the metro city, it has commendable places where you can buy costume jewellery or artificial jewellery too if you are running on a tight budget for it all and you prefer to own many pieces of ornaments that suit each attire.

3. Wedding Cards

Gone are the days of simple wedding cards, now wedding invitations come with dry fruits and expensive liquors. If you are yet to order your wedding cards, pop by in Crawford Market for affordable wedding cards in bulk. You can even buy wedding cards in wholesale for the big day. Ranging from 20rs per card to 200, wedding cards are available in all price ranges. So put wedding cards on the checklist for Mumbai Bazaar Wedding Spree.

4. Sarees

Whether it is glossy silk sarees with a heavenly sheen, regal Banarasi sarees or Kanjeevaram sarees you can find them all in the Mumbai Bazaars at affordable prices. A traditional saree is a must in every girl’s trousseau. So make sure to stock up on sarees when you visit Mumbai bazaars like Crawford market or Dadar’s busy streets. Bridal sarees can be worn later in life too unlike the conventional red lehenga that is specifically meant for the wedding and this makes it a more likeable one for the brides and you will find a treasure trove of 7 yeards in the city that never sleeps and watch your dream being wrapped around you with every saree.

5. Footwear

Another essential for the wedding trousseau, glamorous and chic footwear can easily be found in Mumbai bazaars. Your footwear might be concealed under your heavy bridal lehenga but that does not mean you can get away with any old Juti. The dazzling array of glitzy footwear in the Mumbai bazaar will tempt you to buy more shoes than you need. Traditional Jutis, stylish stilettoes and glittery flats, can be purchased at reasonable prices for your trousseau at Colaba Causeway or Lokhandwala Market.  Don’t stop yourself, because a girl can never have too many shoes.

6. Wedding Props

In the age of ubiquitous social media, a marriage party is incomplete without a photo booth and props to go with it. While the boring customs and rituals are going on, don’t forget to provide much-needed respite and amusement for your younger wedding guests. Photobooths are easy to set up if you have a creative bent of mind. Add quirky and funny props or create a theme-based selfie corner for your friends to goof around in. Props for wedding photobooths and theme-based weddings are easily available in Mumbai bazaars. Whether it is the initials of bride and grooms, zany placards or bright coloured oversized glasses they can be bought or hired from stores in South Mumbai or Navi Mumbai.

7. Bridal Fabric

Part of the excitement of approaching nuptials is derived from splurging on the bridal trousseau. Adding garments to your new wardrobe is a dream come true for every woman. So buy fabric in bulk to create new dresses, be it raw silk or embroidered or beaded cloth, you can buy fabric in Mumbai bazaars without burning a hole in your pocket. Head to Crawford Market or Dadar to buy good quality fabric for a new blouse or Anarkali suit. Handpick the fabric for each of your attires and then find a designer or a known tailor who will give you exactly what you want and help you flaunt a gorgeous look.

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