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If you are a bride or simply someone who is obsessed with Indian weddings (like us), and haven’t been keeping up, we are here to give you the 411 on the newest kid on the block- Gota Jewellery. Gota or Gota Patti itself isn’t something new or novel; the embroidery technique for Gota originated in Rajashtan , with the Gota ribbon itself being from Lucknow. We have seen plenty of it adorning lehengas, sarees, dupattas, ghagras and all kinds of wedding outfits you can think of. Gota for jewellery is a novel concept that hit the wedding scene this year.
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Reflective and eye catching, Gota Jewellery is almost like an improvement on the floral jewellery trend and effectively easy on the pocket as well. Not only does it photograph better, it lasts longer than it too. Essentially a shiny ribbon, Gota can be manipulated to whatever shape the wearer desires from flowers (bye bye florals...) to circles, to stars. Adding embellishments like mirrors, beads, pom poms only adds to the beauty of the Gota. The metallic look of the Gota paired with the bright colours of a wedding gives not only the wearer, but the whole event an other worldly look.
Gota jewellery can be just a ring, a set of ear-rings, a maangtikka, or a full blown set if you’re a bride. Popularly seen in events at a smaller scale, Gota jewellery is usually used mostly as a Mehendi favour. Matching the wedding theme or the bride’s outfit, Gota jewellery brings the whole look of the event together.
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You however won’t find it in your regular jewellery showrooms. These are usually made on order and one such brand doing this is Adirag. Specialising in Gota Jewellery and non-edible favours of all kinds, Adirag really has the Gota jewellery game down to a pat. With products like Gota jewellery, fabric bangles, favour boxes and much more, Adirag delivers quality products. Aditi Garg of Adirag says that, “I believe that more than pricing or discounting, this market is built on the basis of brands that recognise the unique importance of this life event, and hence that provides reliability and inspiration to the bride or groom.”They have products range from Rs 100/- to Rs 10,000/- depending upon the product and the design and can also be customised to fit the customer’s budget.
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As a mehendi favour Gota Jewellery serves a dual purpose. Your best girlfriends and sisters, aka the bridesmaids can co-ordinate their outfits to the colours and theme of the jewellery (which will make the pictures all the more stunning like colour co-ordinated pictures always are...) and most importantly, they can be kept as mementos; as treasured memories of happy day that you can just whip out and reminisce about at any time.
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