In preparation for her wedding day, a South Asian bride will select a bouquet—but these flowers aren’t for holding.
In preparation for her wedding day, a South Asian bride will take a trip to the flower market. There, in the fragrant halls, she will select her bridal bouquet. But these flowers aren’t for holding—instead, the blooms will adorn her hair, which is fashioned into a single long plait at the back of her head, called a gajra. “It’s an age-old tradition,” says hairstylist Mitesh Rajani.
“Any celebration would mean wearing flowers in a woman’s hair, but this style with the long braid is reserved specifically for a bride on her wedding day.” Model Jagruthi Radhakrishna plays the role of bride here, wearing the sari her own mother wore on her wedding day, and little sister Niyathi is her doting bridesmaid.
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