Confusion about Walema outfit

Bint_e_Naeem · Feb 9th, 2009, 04:57 PM

My sil just asked me what color or colors do I want for my Walema outfit. She will call me again in 2,3 days to ask once more. I m confused big time. I had thought about apple green as base color & then bronze & rust kaam. But my mom & phoppo already declared that combination "Paindoo"

White is another color that I know will look nice, again with bronze & rust but mom told me not to go with white because as this is my bridal outfit I should choose something colorful & I can always get a white lehnga made later on for someone else's wedding. She also doesn't want me to go with light shades.

Sil also mentioned a peach pink with ferozi that she saw but she is gonna start shopping around now & I don't know. I m confused as I don't know what to go for & what not to go for.

All you lovely ladies out there. I need some suggestions in terms of color combination. Its going to be for a lehnga. Thanks in advance.

AngelWings · Feb 9th, 2009, 05:00 PM

I once did a lehnga for someone in a pistachio/gold combination, it turned out pretty awesome!

bride2be · Feb 9th, 2009, 05:04 PM

first, whats the colour for ur wedding jora and mehendi jora?

NYCGori · Feb 9th, 2009, 05:06 PM

I am looking at an emerald green lengha with bronze work on it for my walima---I'm shocked now that anyone will think the colors are paindoo!

The peach sounds nice, but if you're mom doesn't want you to wear colors that are very light, maybe get something similar but a little more vibrant, like a coral color? It depends on your complexion as well, what will look best. My SIL has a light wheatish complexion, and she wore a light teal lengha and looked like a movie star!!! The colors really looked gorgeous on her and I think it really sets off the beauty of dark hair and eyes.

Bint_e_Naeem · Feb 9th, 2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelWings

I once did a lehnga for someone in a pistachio/gold combination, it turned out pretty awesome!

Angel do you have any pictures of it so I can have a better idea.

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Originally Posted by bride2be

first, whats the colour for ur wedding jora and mehendi jora?

Bride my Mehndi Jora (I still haven't seen it by the way) is mehndi green with orange & hints of silver in it. Shadi jora is most probably going to be blood red or pomegranate anaari) red with rust & gold kaam.

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Originally Posted by NYCGori

I am looking at an emerald green lengha with bronze work on it for my walima---I'm shocked now that anyone will think the colors are paindoo!

The peach sounds nice, but if you're mom doesn't want you to wear colors that are very light, maybe get something similar but a little more vibrant, like a coral color? It depends on your complexion as well, what will look best. My SIL has a light wheatish complexion, and she wore a light teal lengha and looked like a movie star!!! The colors really looked gorgeous on her and I think it really sets off the beauty of dark hair and eyes.

Teal sounds nice too. Actually coral does too. Man more confusions. I am light skinned NYCGori. In your case if you have already seen the colors on hand in the material I am sure they'll look nice InshaAllah. I myself thought the colors I had picked were perfect but then different people different opinions.

bride2be · Feb 9th, 2009, 05:41 PM

no light shades?

well lets see...
theres magenta
teal
fuchsia
deep tea pink
purple

Bint_e_Naeem · Feb 9th, 2009, 06:37 PM

I m digging teal now with bronze kaam. Bride I am trying to stay away from shades of pinks as shadi day is red. And my theme for shadi is pink & red. If you know what I mean. So teal green or blue I guess.

somegroovychick · Feb 9th, 2009, 08:21 PM

peach and teal also look really lovely together!

eastern11 · Feb 9th, 2009, 08:26 PM

Desis can actually carry off dark colors very well even if they are light skinned, their complexion is different than regular goras.
How about this if you don't want pinks, reds or light colors.

somegroovychick · Feb 9th, 2009, 09:25 PM

there's a great hsy lehenga thats teal with copper/bronze kaam... it was on his old website- the model is lying on a staircase.

SozanKaar · Feb 10th, 2009, 01:48 AM

hey why dont u go for either a baby blue with silver and stone work on it. keep it light and simple so u can wak around and it gives u a totally diff look both teh days.

or keep it emerald green with gold work antique gold i repeat. would look awesome. whose getting teh outfit made? ur sisters getting it done herself?

mahismart · Feb 10th, 2009, 03:50 AM

I love bright colours on brides so I won't suggest white. Here are a few:

I kinda like orage/rust and turquoise/sea green combo for the valima bride:

If I remember, Kapracrazy's cousin had a fab dress in purple and I just loved it. Let me find the pics.

aali.m · Feb 10th, 2009, 10:55 AM

have a look at the bridal pics thread there are loads of pics there,
what ive done it saved the ones that i liked the most and see the what colour combinations you like and would suit you,
tea pink is a really nice colour by the way..

tigerlily · Feb 10th, 2009, 12:55 PM

I have a suit on a mustatd background and turquise/green kaam, the colour combo works really well, how about that?

Bint_e_Naeem · Feb 10th, 2009, 02:47 PM

Oh boy. Some of these dresses are gorgeous. I am thinking teal & peach maybe. With rust kaam.

Thanks though for posting the pictures Mahi & Eastern.

Sosankaar my sister in law is getting it made in Karachi.

Aali its the fact that I have been looking at the Bridal pics. thread so much that I am totally lost.

Tigerlily the combination you mentioned are actually my mayoun colors

Oh wow just found out that sil saw this dress, loved it so much that took two different people with her at two different timings on the same day & ended up ordering it. Hubby told me its pink, blue with dark ruby color. Have to talk to her myself to find out what the actual shades are. All I know so far is that its unique than the regular bridals & its from Shakeel on Tariq Road. Any one here knows about this place called Shakeel on tariq Road Karachi? Any reviews about that place. I am scared & excited at the same time.

Oh another thing dress will be ready by the end of April. Even after ordering we can still change the colors right? It hasn't been 24 hours yet.

chanda_kh · Feb 10th, 2009, 05:05 PM

This would look gorgeous on deep plum with tea pink accents

mahismart · Feb 10th, 2009, 08:47 PM

WTG! Bint-e-Naeem, you'll surely get a fab dress from Shakeel's. My mom gave me a few formals from there for my wedding and I am still using them now. Their cuts, stitching and cloth are lovely. Don't be scared at all! Shakeel's know their job and they do that very well. Congratulations!!!

chanda_kh · Feb 10th, 2009, 11:41 PM

Bint-e-Naeem...i wore a green outfit for my nikah...

but I kept the kaam gold....the bronze kaam may end up making the green a bit ott... no?

SozanKaar · Feb 11th, 2009, 02:49 AM

hey the person she is ordering from is it natasha whsoe making yr outfit

btw shakeel is just an aday wala in karachi and ......... i dont want to write anymore because there is no shop there by that name and hes an aday wala who sits there and does work gimme details.

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Originally Posted by Bint_e_Naeem

Oh boy. Some of these dresses are gorgeous. I am thinking teal & peach maybe. With rust kaam.

Thanks though for posting the pictures Mahi & Eastern.

Sosankaar my sister in law is getting it made in Karachi.

Aali its the fact that I have been looking at the Bridal pics. thread so much that I am totally lost.

Tigerlily the combination you mentioned are actually my mayoun colors

Oh wow just found out that sil saw this dress, loved it so much that took two different people with her at two different timings on the same day & ended up ordering it. Hubby told me its pink, blue with dark ruby color. Have to talk to her myself to find out what the actual shades are. All I know so far is that its unique than the regular bridals & its from Shakeel on Tariq Road. Any one here knows about this place called Shakeel on tariq Road Karachi? Any reviews about that place. I am scared & excited at the same time.

Oh another thing dress will be ready by the end of April. Even after ordering we can still change the colors right? It hasn't been 24 hours yet.

SozanKaar · Feb 11th, 2009, 02:50 AM

mahismart i live in pechs and there is no one by teh name of shakeels i know that for a fact fact babes so which guy are u talking about