Bridal Banter: Bengali Bridal Nosering and its variations
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Hey all, it’s time for another post on Bridal Banter which
will cater to “jewellery selection woes” of Bengali brides. This time we will
be talking about a very important detail
in Bridal jewellery which actually helps distinguishing a bride from the
other “overly dressed” guests -_- Read on to find what I am talking about and
why:
Yes, it’s the nose-ring: The little detail which helps
everyone know YOU are the bride and not the women attending your wedding
dressed up in a heavy saree and every piece of jewellery possible ;) These generous
women leave only one jewellery piece to be worn by the bride exclusively: The
nosering! Yet, it is something which is a “last minute buy” for most Bengali
brides from smaller towns.
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(The Bridal Banter
posts on Elegant Eves will be targeted MOSTLY for the middle-class brides from
smaller towns mostly because there are lots of options for affluent brides all
over the net but for those who need to check their purses very frequently,
there is very less help)
Most of the pretty brides I knew wore a totally mismatched “nauth(nath)”
on their big day. Believe us ladies, well-defined
eyes and a matching prominent nosering can take you from looking “pretty” to
looking “regal” in seconds! Bridal pictures will prove our point.
But there are three hassles which you might have to face while
deciding to wear a nosering on your big day:
1.
The Size: Depending on your face shape, you may choose a
size best suited to you. My bestie has a super cute small face and she chose to
wear a small nath on her day. I, on the other hand, have a face as big as a
basketball J I chose an oversized nath
for this reason. I have seen many pretty round faces choose really small nath
because they hesitate to wear a big one: MISTAKE! A small sized nath on a large face will make the face look even larger!
Don’t be afraid to sport a big one if you like big noserings, they will suit
you like crazy :D
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Heart and oval shaped faces can also go for
medium sized nath like these. Try to maintain a similarity between the material
of all the other jewellery that you are wearing and the nath. I have seen
ladies wearing a “Kundan nath” and solid gold jewellery and vice versa. It
clashes like anything! Go for a gold
toned nath if you are wearing gold jewellery and a studded kundan nath if you
have kundan necklaces and bangles.
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| Pic Credits: DnA Photographix |
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Also, don’t forget to check if your “Tikli and Taira” (Maangtika and mathapatti) matches with your nath or not.
2.
Piercing: Unlike most other parts of India, nose-piercing
is not mandatory for Bengali brides now-a-days. For these reason, we see a lot
of brides without nose-piercing. If you (just like me!) do not want to pierce
your nose, you can opt for the clip on (or push-in type) noserings. The one I wore is ball-ended which just had
to be pushed in and pressed painlessly. If you do want a piercing, make
sure you get one MONTHS before the wedding, because we all know nose-piercings
are very tricky and tend to get infected very soon. The last thing you want
is a infected nose on your special day J
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3.
Where to buy from: THIS becomes a huge issue L Once you have decided on your nath’s size and
type, next challenge is where to source it from. Many of Bengali brides I have
come across in my hometown do not go for pure gold noserings, mostly because
they won’t wear it after the wedding. For this reason, costume jewellery nose
rings are opted. While my search was on, I found a HUGE range of noserings on
Mirraw.com (Click Here).
But unfortunately, before my wedding, there were no completely golden nose-rings
listed there. And I specifically wanted a large plain golden ring with a flower
(also golden) and a tiny drop. So finally, I went to our jeweller (those small
jewellery shops in towns) and told him my requirements and budget. He crafted me exactly what I wanted in
silver and plated it in gold. And the entire thing, along with his making
charges, took me under Rs. 1000. If you see the noserings listed in
online sites, the bigger ones anyway cost above 1000. So my logic was, if I am
paying more, I need at least silver, instead of using that money in other metal.
You can also get one crafted in copper and get it plated in gold to save even
more bucks!
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| Pic Credits: DnA Photographix |
So, in a nutshell, if possible, try not to
avoid the beautiful nose ring on your day J They really
suit a bride’s face and make her beauty stand out from others! If you want to customize your ring, go to
those small jewellers instead of fancy showroom. They will craft one for you in
a much lesser budget!
If you have any more questions, you may ask
us in comments J Hope you liked this post! Stay tuned for more
insights on Bengali Bridal Style.
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| Pic Credits: Camaraderie Bonds |
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