Wedding Shopping in India | Your guide of where to shop, eat and stay.

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Going to India for me was a few of my favourite things combined. Photography, shopping and delicious street food... So I thought, why not share my favourite spots with all my lovely brides, after all sharing is caring... :)
If you having a Indian wedding there is no better place to shop in then India. Their service is unlike anywhere else. You could literally buy things go for lunch and your things could be altered for the perfect fit. Yes it is chaotic and slightly smelly but I seriously believe you either love it or you don't. Well I guess most of you realize i love it and can't wait to go back every time I leave.

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Most of the stores you will probably shop at are in Bandra so it advisable to stay in the area as Mumbai central is too far from all these places and it can take up 2 hours to get to this area because of the traffic. Tuk Tuks are a great way of getting around Bandra but if you are planning to do some serious wedding shopping I would really recommend you get a driver, as you will have so many bags that you could leave in the car after each shop. You don't want to be losing things
Details of the driver we always use: contact info@designerphoto.co.za

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Where to shop:

• Anita Dongre
• Jade
• Seasons
  
• Vikram pandhnis (my personal favorite)
  
• Panheri
  
• Neeta Lulla 
  
• Friendship Sarees at Santacruz (usually make replicas of the previous years season catalogue)
• Sonica ( Surat)
  
• Queens road at Marine lines have rows of saree shops.
  
• Juhu Tara road has line of designer shops on both sides of the road.
  

Where to do other shopping:

• Santa cruz plaza
  
• Friendship ( saree's and Punjabi’s)
  
• City plaza ( Punjabi and kurtas 
  
• Buleshwar ( you can get bangles, invites, boarder, Saree)
  

Shoes stores:

• Jimmy Choo ( New store in Mumbai)
  
• The Galleria,Nariman Point, Mumbai  | Tel +91 22 3027 7070
  
• Metro
  
• Lords
  
• Citywalk
  
• Regal
  
• Catwalk
  

For Men's clothes:

• Try Millionaire at Juhu 
  
• Standard at Santa Cruz
  
• Charagh Din at Colaba
  
• Bhawandas (Surat)
  

Jewels, Accessories, invitations,Mandap and car decoration
mehendi and hair accessories

• Dadar market (west) near the station
  
• Santa Cruz market alleys ( it can get really stuffy in these alleys so be sure to take water with)
  
• Khar market
  
• Bhuleshwar
  

Where to stay:

• Taj
  
• Grand hyatt
  
• Waterstone Mumbai Airport
  

Where to eat:
-Olive Bar and Kitchen
-Out of the blue
- Fellas Cafe
-Cafe Mangii
-Sandwich place outside friendship ( Santa Cruz)

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After the shopping it’s always a good idea to schedule some relaxation time in before you get back. Kumarakom Kerala is the perfect place for lazy afternoon on the backwater and amazing massages. The hotels in the area a 5star and have great Ayurvedic massage specialists. We stayed at the Zuri

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Goa is another place you could go to unwind. Stay on the beach and enjoy cocktails till dusk. Try your hand at snorkelling and the parasailing on the beach. Something everyone has to do once in the lifetime. It's amazing because you elevated above the clear ocean and land in Goa's warm beach
Should you have any more shopping tips or shops you think are amazing please email it to  info@designerphoto.co.za