For a three-day wedding, pack your sister wedding clothes by day: one or two function outfits per day, a comfortable change for the hours in between, and a small kit of pins, tape and spare blouse hooks, all laid out in the order you will wear them. At House of Daisy, on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, we often help sisters plan the outfits; this list helps you get them there in good shape.
How do you plan three days of outfits?
Write the schedule first. A typical three-day family wedding might run like this, though customs vary by family and community:
- Day one: a morning puja or haldi, then a mehndi in the afternoon or evening.
- Day two: a relaxed morning, then the sangeet at night.
- Day three: the wedding, often running late into the night, and sometimes a reception the next evening.
Give each function one outfit, and note which ones are day and which are night. Then add what you will wear in between: travel, family lunches, getting ready with the bride.
The outfit list
- Haldi or puja: a kurta set or a light suit you do not mind getting marked.
- Mehndi: a sharara, anarkali or light lehenga with sleeves that stay clear.
- Sangeet: your dance outfit, plus a second look if you are changing after the performance.
- Wedding: your richest lehenga or saree.
- Reception: a gown, shimmer saree or a restyled lehenga.
- In between: two or three easy suits or co-ords for lunches and getting-ready photos.
The kit that saves the day
- Safety pins in two sizes, and a few hair pins for the dupatta.
- Double-sided fashion tape for necklines and pleats.
- Spare blouse hooks, a needle and thread in your outfits' colours.
- A small lint roller and a handheld steamer if the venue allows one.
- Comfortable flats for the late hours, in a bag that matches nothing in particular.
- A potli for each evening look, if you have them.
How do you pack heavy outfits without damage?
Fold lehenga skirts loosely with tissue between the layers of embroidery so sequins and zari do not catch each other. Pack blouses flat, inside out. Keep each outfit with its own dupatta and accessories in a separate cloth bag, labelled by function, so you are not searching at midnight. Carry the wedding outfit in your hand luggage if you are flying. Unpack and hang everything as soon as you arrive. We do not pack outfits in boxes or trays, but we are happy to give advice at the showroom or on WhatsApp.
What if the wedding is in another city?
Check whether the venue has steaming or pressing, and whether there is a quiet room near the bride's for the sisters to change. For a destination wedding, choose fabrics that travel well, such as georgette and soft silks, which crease less than organza. Ready crop-top lehengas, which come with a dupatta you can leave off, pack small and wear easily.
Where do the outfits come from?
Many sisters buy the lighter looks ready and have the wedding look made to order. Pieces we make to order are made to your measurements and hand-embroidered in our atelier, after a sketch and an embroidery sample. If the family is ordering together, start about four weeks before the first function for lighter work and about eight weeks for heavy hand embroidery. We ship worldwide, and finished group outfits go to each person's own address. See our sangeet collection and the guide to family outfits around the bridal lehenga.
Where can you see the pieces?
Visit Shop 226A, 2nd Floor, DT Mega Mall, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase 1, Sector 28, Gurugram, open every day from 11 AM to 9 PM. Walk-ins are welcome to see pieces.
Common questions
How many outfits for a three-day wedding?
Usually five or six function looks, plus two or three easy outfits for the time in between.
Can you ship my outfits straight to the wedding city?
Yes. We ship worldwide, and group outfits go to each person's own address.
Do you pack trousseau outfits in boxes?
No. We give packing advice, but we do not pack outfits in boxes or trays.
Which fabrics travel well?
Georgette and soft silks crease less than organza or tissue.
Do you clean the outfits afterwards?
We do not clean in-house, but we give aftercare advice at the showroom or on WhatsApp.
Teen din ki shaadi ke liye kya kya pack karein?
Har function ka ek outfit, beech ke time ke liye do teen aaraamdeh suit, aur pins, tape aur blouse hooks ka chhota kit.
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