Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Indian Wedding Cards: Changes Since Olden Times


Time and again, Indian weddings have captivated the attention of the worldwide audience because of its unique appeal. What fascinates the people from all over the world is that despite of the impact of the modernization, the rituals and customs of Indian weddings have not undergone a change. However, Indian marriages have gone under a dramatic change regarding the way it is being organized. Indians would prefer to organize a wedding in a simple manner and they would strive to keep pomp and show at bay, but things have changed now. Due to the rise in the income level, urbanization, increased materialism, social pressure, etc, people are compelled to pay more attention to the preparations of the wedding, willingly or unwillingly.


When we talk about the wedding preparations then Indian wedding cards come first on the list. Earlier, ‘nyoota’ was sent to the near and dear ones and there was more significance of the verbal request for attending the wedding. A card would be either handmade or would be a simple one fold card bearing turmeric and few rice grains. No one would try to make a wild guess about the grandness of the cards by having a glimpse on the invitation card. In simple words, wedding hosts and invited guests used to be least bothered about the invitation cards. As the saying goes that along with a changing time, one needs to change. Invited guests started becoming more particular about it as they began estimating about the grandness of the big event by merely having a glance on the quality of invitation card. After realizing about the same, wedding hosts also became more concerned about the quality of the same. This is how; the demands for more Professional Invitation Card stores began to witness an upwards swing. Now, people don’t mind splurging money on them anymore. All they look for is, a great deal of options in terms of quality, design, paper material, shipping availability, etc.


The biggest transformation in Indian wedding cards is that the trends appear more frequently in comparison to the earlier. If we talk about the recent popular trends then there are in trend Vintage Regalia style in which style and grace go hand in hand, together. Though, this style was never out of trend but in modern time, this style is leaving the users completely spell-bound. After all, when an invitation is featuring rich-textured brocade, timeless classy prints, antique finish with metallic colors then who would not be left mesmerized. Another popular trend is, incorporation of sacred text from the Holy Scriptures featuring latest techniques of printing. Integration of intricate pattern is another trend, whose popularity is surging like anything. This is mainly due to its unique appeal. Especially, affluent Indians simply crave for the uniqueness, when they begin pondering over the design of the wedding invitation cards.

Last but not the least, the trend of designer invitation cards is all in rage in modern India. Designer wedding invites do fascinate people as they are being created by using Swarovski crystals, pearls, precious and semi-precious gemstones, rhinestones, etc. Customization is its major appeal and due to the same, it becomes possible to take care of the aspect of the affordability.