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Bride in red lehenga and groom in cream sherwani and red turban at an Anand Karaj in a gurdwara, South Asian wedding

What to Wear to a South Asian Wedding Ceremony

by Zorsay

Ceremony dress codes across South Asian wedding traditions: venue, head covering, shoes, colors to skip, and what guests of any gender wear.

Groom turban with kalgi jewel at pre-wedding ritual, South Asian wedding

The Groom's Wardrobe: Sherwani, Achkan, Bandhgala, Dhoti, Daura Suruwal, Suit

by Zorsay

Bandhgala vs sherwani vs achkan, settled with sources. Groom garments for every South Asian tradition, outfit counts by event, fabrics, headwear, buying.

Couple in white mundu and red-and-gold silk at a Kerala wedding, South Asian wedding

Wedding Color Rules Across South Asia, and How They Bend in the Diaspora

by Zorsay

Can you wear black, white, or red to a South Asian wedding? A color-by-event-by-tradition table, the reasons behind each rule, and how US couples bend them.

Chaniya choli and kediyu at a Gujarati sanji (music night), South Asian wedding

Sangeet, Dholki, Garba, Jaggo: What to Wear to the Music Night

by Zorsay

What to wear to a sangeet, dholki, garba or jaggo in the US: fabrics that survive hours of dancing, sparkle that photographs, options for every gender.

Yellow outfit at haldi, South Asian wedding

Haldi, Pithi, Gaye Holud, Mayoun, Nalangu: What to Wear

by Zorsay

Haldi, pithi, gaye holud, mayoun, nalangu: what each turmeric event is, what to wear by tradition, and fabrics that survive paste.