Weddings are occasions that are carried out with great pomp and splendor. The families of the bride and groom go through a lot of trouble to make preparations. A lot of time is spent on planning the costumes and jewelry for the bride and care is taken to ensure that exquisite jewelry is selected to match each outfit worn by the bride not only on the wedding day but before and after. Many customs and traditions have to be carried out in Indian weddings and it is necessary to ensure that the bride has her trousseau ready before the wedding.
The family of the bride purchase gold, silver and other precious stones for their daughter. She will also be presented with jewelry from the bridegrooms family. The amount of jewelry depends on each individual family. This is complemented by other gems and traditional looking Indian jewelry to enhance the beauty of the bride. Many jewelry stores are now mushrooming online to offer different types of costume jewelry to deck the modern bride.