For the Catholic ceremony, guests are encouraged to wear Western cocktail attire, but are also welcome to wear Indian attire if so desired.
Men should wear suits - ties are optional. A tuxedo is too formal for this event.
Women should wear skirts, pantsuits, or dresses. Dresses can be slightly above the knee or longer. Ballgowns are too formal for this event. The church does not have specific modesty requirements for women.
Traditionally, guests do not change clothes between to ceremony and reception at Catholic weddings, so once the ceremony is over, heard straight to the reception location in your ceremony clothes to start the evening with cocktail hour.
The Mehendi is a daytime event, and guests are encouraged to wear Indian clothes in bright colors - think pinks, oranges, reds, blues, purples, and greens!
For women, we recommend lehengas (a skirt and a blouse, with a piece of fabric called a dupatta to be used as a shawl or scarf), shahara sets (loose fitting pants and a top, long or short, with a dupatta) or anarkalis (ankle length gowns with a dupatta). We recommend that ladies avoid long sleeves, so the the henna artists can decorate your hands and wrists with temporary henna tattoos.
For men, we recommend kurta pajama sets - long tunics with trousers.
This event is black-tie. Men should wear suits or tuxedos. Women should opt for long dresses/gowns. Women may also wear formal Indian attire (sarees, lehenga, or indo-western), if so desired. This event will be outdoors and it may be cold, so matching a jacket to your outfit is advised. Whatever you choose, just make sure it's something you can dance in!
Guests should wear Indian attire in shades of yellow. Men should opt for kurta pajamas or Women should wear Sharah/Gyarrah suits, lehengas, sarees, or indo-western attire. This is a morning event, and more casual than all prior events.
This is the main wedding event, and guests should dress to impress in formal Indian attire. Sherwanis, bandhgala suits, or nehru jackets are best for men. Women should opt for Lehengas or Sarees, the fancier, the better!