The South Indian brides are known for their beautiful jewellery pieces and everyone remains excited to watch for the bride’s entry. To the South Indian Bride, gold has always been seen as an investment and hence, Believe it or not! The bride in south India wears up to 10/20 kg gold during the wedding. South Indian bridal wedding jewellery are worth watching as they are mostly of pure gold. Long haram sets, coin necklaces, choker sets, multi layered necklace, oddiyanam, baju bandh are some of the popular bridal jewellery pieces.
Embellished in gold and traditional saree; the bride truly looks like a fairy straight from heaven. The South Indian bridal look is nothing short of a deity and clad in gold that is intricately designed with a saree that has broad borders and the right amount of sheen on it, the bride is a pleasure to look at.
The Kancheevaram silk saree has been a staple for the South Indian bride. Withstanding the test of time and the changes it brings in its sweep, the Kancheevaram saree remains the key piece in a South Indian bride’s trousseau.
Tamil and Telugu brides wear Oddiyanam, maanamaalai, vanki, jhiki, mattals etc. The Malayali brides wear a lot of gold jewelry during the wedding. Some of them are kaasumaala, maangamaala, poothali, nagapadathali, Jhimki, thoda and lot more.