Mehndi Outfit for Your Sister's Wedding (Plus Haldi and Sangeet)

The mehndi, haldi and sangeet are the most relaxed and joyful functions of the wedding, and the sister of the bride or groom is at the centre of all three. Each needs a different kind of outfit.

Mehndi outfit for your sister's wedding

You'll probably sit beside the bride for hours and get your own henna done. Choose:

• A sharara or gharara, easy to sit in. See sharara sets.

• A light lehenga in georgette or organza with a soft flare.

• Short or three-quarter sleeves, away from wet henna.

• Greens, pinks, orange or pastels, with gota or mirror work.

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Haldi outfit for your sister's wedding

Expect turmeric everywhere. Choose:

• Yellow, or pink if the bride is in yellow.

• Washable cotton or mul, simple embroidery.

• A floral anarkali or a light sharara.

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Sangeet outfit for your sister's wedding

If you're performing, you'll want something that moves:

• A lehenga with a good flare, or a dhoti-style Indo-Western set.

• A secure blouse and a pinned dupatta.

• Sparkle for the stage: sequins and mirror work.

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Bride's sister or groom's sister?

The ideas are the same for both. If it's your brother's wedding, see a lehenga for your brother's wedding; for your sister's, see a lehenga for your sister's wedding.

Matching with cousins and friends

The pre-wedding functions are the easiest place to coordinate: one palette per function, each person in her own style. Read the three ways to match.

Getting the outfits made

Start a bridesmaid and family order about four weeks before the first function. Each person sends her own measurements through her own link, there's no minimum group size, and all the outfits are made for one delivery date.