Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

Indian-American here - I loved that some of my non-Indian friends wanted to wear Indian clothes to my wedding. Nothing wrong with that!

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Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

It's cultural appropriation - you can do it but it's poor taste and won't age well.

2020 wants it’s talking points back.

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Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

It's cultural appropriation - you can do it but it's poor taste and won't age well.

You’re not from India are you?

DP here. I am from India and I agree. Most of the times it feels like a Disney Bollywood Cosplay when others wear it.

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Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

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I am Indian and desi clothing is so beautiful. All wedding guests look good wearing Indian clothes, unlike western weddings where the guests often look as if they are wearing a sack.

Indians spend a lot of big bucks to host weddings so it is important that the guests are also dressed to the nines and look good. I would suggest that OP buys a designer lehnga. Stay away from the cheapo clothes from Etsy because they fall n kinds fall in a weird way. A good lehnga makes every woman look elegant and feminine.

Also, I think that non-Indians cannot carry themselves well in saris after some time. They start to look like drag queens. For older non-Indian guests - you can even wear salwar kameez as it is more comfortable.

Finally, you can get highly decorated sneakers to match your dress and dance in comfort. Check out ETSY

Anonymous wrote:My cousin married in a Hindu temple. She suggested a lehenga but they are very expensive. I wore this cheapo dress and everyone loved it:

https://www.asos.com/us/asos-design/asos-design-satin-maxi-dress-with-batwing-sleeve-and-wrap-waist-in-mustard/prd/14929511?affid=26521&freelisting=yes

The dress should not show legs, shoulders or cleavage and it should be a color (i.e. not black or white) to show you are happy about the marriage. Red is typically reserved for the bride. There are plenty of websites selling modest dresses like this.

That's a great dress!

India Sari Palace on University Blvd in Tokama/Langley Park has a good selection.

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Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

It's cultural appropriation - you can do it but it's poor taste and won't age well.

You’re not from India are you?

Surprisingly, Amazon!

If you want in-store options there's Ruby's in Tyson's (overpriced) and a pop-up with more options (and more affordable variety) in Wheaton Mall.

There are also often pop-ups in the Tyson's Sheraton that sell mainly salwar kameezes and jewelry.

Btw nothing wrong with wearing a lehnga! But also don't spend hundreds if you're only wearing it once, and to the wedding of an acquaintance or just a friend.

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Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

It's cultural appropriation - you can do it but it's poor taste and won't age well.

Anonymous wrote:My cousin married in a Hindu temple. She suggested a lehenga but they are very expensive. I wore this cheapo dress and everyone loved it:

https://www.asos.com/us/asos-design/asos-design-satin-maxi-dress-with-batwing-sleeve-and-wrap-waist-in-mustard/prd/14929511?affid=26521&freelisting=yes

The dress should not show legs, shoulders or cleavage and it should be a color (i.e. not black or white) to show you are happy about the marriage. Red is typically reserved for the bride. There are plenty of websites selling modest dresses like this.

Pretty!

I like this site. Quality isn’t the best but decent and wearable. And prices are reasonable.

https://www.houseofindya.com/

My cousin married in a Hindu temple. She suggested a lehenga but they are very expensive. I wore this cheapo dress and everyone loved it:

https://www.asos.com/us/asos-design/asos-design-satin-maxi-dress-with-batwing-sleeve-and-wrap-waist-in-mustard/prd/14929511?affid=26521&freelisting=yes

The dress should not show legs, shoulders or cleavage and it should be a color (i.e. not black or white) to show you are happy about the marriage. Red is typically reserved for the bride. There are plenty of websites selling modest dresses like this.

I had a great experience a handful of years ago at Ruby’s Collection in Tyson’s. They can also do alterations.

Anonymous wrote:You are Indian, right? You're not doing a CArey Bradshaw, wearing a lehenga?

What’s wrong with a non-Indian wearing a lehenga? Several people wore Indian dress to our wedding. My grandmother and aunts helped the women with draping their clothes. People also wear them to our Diwali parties.

Anonymous wrote:Are you looking as a guest or the bride? The designer options mentioned here (Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi, etc) will be thousands of dollars so they may be better for bridal.

Plenty of guests in India wear designer brands.