Trousseau trails in Mumbai

One of the most important aspects of marriage is putting together the trousseau for the bride or the groom. It requires careful planning and immense patience. Here is a low-down on Mumbai’s chic outlets that offer reasonable prices and help you make a smart choice when it comes to trousseau shopping.

Dulha dulhan dono khush!
Both brides and grooms will find the wedding attire of their choice at Kala Niketan (Juhu, Queens Rd., Thane W), an exclusive Indian clothes store. At this fabulous outlet, gorgeous fabric is transformed into exotic chaniya cholis, salwar kameezes, Sherwanis and a lot more.

Most of the retail shops know how to entice the shaadi ki party with fabulous fabric and in-house designing and tailoring facilities. Burlingtons’ (Colaba) readymade merchandise, as well as made-to-order service, is always on demand: sherwanis, sarees and lehenga in luxurious silks find the maximum takers.

Pramanik (Matunga) offers a good value-for-money range for the bride and groom in jamavar, brocade and georgettes with glistening embellishments. Stocking a superb collection is Studio Sinitta (Peddar Rd): its clientele mainly opting for custom-made outfits. Priya and Chintans (Lower Parel W) woos women with salwar suits, lehengas and sarees and men with churidar-kurtas, three-piece ethnic suits and sherwanis.

Fit for grooms
Occasions (Marine Lines) has fabulous fabrics that are fashioned into perfectly-styled Indo-western attire, open sherwanis and three piece outfits. Men’s Boulevard (Vile Parle West) weaves a majestic appeal with stunning fabrics, including cool cotton silks. Just Carnival (Bandra W) has everything from bandhgalas to jodhpuris and sherwanis.

Bridal wear
Kastoori (Dadar W) deals exclusively in salwar kameezes and churidars. Guddis (Thane), Savi (Thane W)and Resham (Kemps Corner) have attractive collection in bridal wear including sarees, salwar kameezes and lehengas in impressive hues and flattering styles. At Impressions (Nariman Point), Nafisa gladly helps design and select the right fabric to suit your style. Divine (Vashi) has a tempting range of salwar kameezes. At Vyoma (Kandivali W) you can bring your own fabric and get it stitched.

Simply sarees
Stores that offer a spectacular collection of sarees in the lines of crepe, georgette, chiffon, Kanjeevaram, Gadwal, Banarasi, Bangalore pure crépe with detailed work and Narayanpet are Dadar Emporium (Dadar W), Roop Sangam (Dadae W, Malad E, Vashi, Kalyan W), Hastkala (Thane), Salon De Ravissant (Kemps Corner), Urvashi (Marine Lines), Suhagan (Chembur E) and Mayuri (Vile Parle W).

Happy trousseau tracking to all you dulhas and dulhans out there!