Bride Essentials: 7 Everyday Items to Pack in Your Trousseau

The wedding trousseau contains all the necessary items that the bride may need immediately after the wedding. But while packing all the beautiful possessions she has shopped for the months, many often forget the very basic things. From basic night wears to little knick-knacks, we share with you all the bride essentials that must be included in your bridal trousseau.

1. Comfortable Nightwear

When it comes to bride essentials, one item that has to find a place in your wedding trousseau is comfortable nightwear. It must include comfy shorts, tee shirts, pyjamas and night dresses. These are not frilly but are most comfortable. Choose nightwear in cotton instead of rayon or synthetic. Even nighties and night suits are comfy and must be in your list.

2. Comfortable Lingerie

When you start assembling your wedding trousseau, make sure to invest in comfy and everyday lingerie that you can wear for work. Instead of buying just frilly innerwear, keep at least a few sets of cotton lingerie. You can pick them in bold colours like red and maroon to appear sassy.

3. Bride Essentials: Accessories

Can a wedding trousseau be complete unless you add matching accessories like bags and junk jewellery? Your dresses, kurtis, anarkalis and sarees need matching bags and jewellery to compliment your style, and therefore, you need to assemble these in your trousseau. Have a mix of the following items and you'll be amazed with the results. 

4. Different Types of Handbags

A big handbag is a must-have where you can stash away your wallet, lipstick, comb and documents that are of importance. It’s a place to store practically everything one can imagine. Choose dark coloured bags such as black and brown as these shades go well with every outfit. Nudes and peaches too look suave.

• Wallet: Include one or two good looking designer wallets to make a stylish statement on your better half. You can store your credit and debit cards together in it.
• Clutch: Have a collection of three to four clutches, both traditional as well as western. You can carry them for any occasion. Choose silver and gold zari clutches for a traditional outing. For a western party or event, pick something in nude or black.
• Sling Bags: Sling it stylishly over western outfits. These are perfect for casual outings.

5. The footwear of All Kinds

A bride cannot hope to achieve a fully functional and stylish trousseau unless and until she adds stylish footwear to it. You can get them in various styles. Have a mix of different footwear that you can use for various occasions. Take a pick from these:

• Pumps: They not only look chic and modern but are also suitable to be worn with both Indian as well as Western outfits. You can match pretty pumps in nude colour with any kind of an outfit.
• Traditional Flats: These include Juttis, Mojaris and Kolhapuris that lend a rustic, yet very stylish touch to your personality. Flats with zari work can be worn with both Indian as well as Western wear like jeans and capris. Flats also allow you to be comfortable at any event or function like a puja ceremony, a family dinner or an outing.
• Wedges: What matches perfectly with casual short dresses and trousers? It's wedges! So, have at least two stylish wedges in silver, gold and red.
• Gorgeous Heels: From kitten to platform heels, you have a world of options to choose from. A trousseau has to have a collection of heels as these make the wearer feel like a diva. Also, heels go well with Indian as well as western outfits. From stilettos, pumps, slip ons to bling peep toes, you are spoilt for choice!

6. Toiletries and Makeup

What else are bride essentials to pack up in your trousseau? Well, don’t forget your toiletries like herbal and scented soaps, perfumes, shampoos, oils, aroma lotions and lufas. Also, stock a variety of your favourite makeup like lipsticks, kajals, mascaras and BB creams.

7. Medicines and Sanitary Pads

Don’t ignore the importance of medicines in your bridal trousseau. Carry enough meds to keep you safe from falling sick soon after you enter your new household. Keep at least a few packs of sanitary pads in advance.

8. Other Miscellaneous Items

Some things are often forgotten when assembling a wedding trousseau like safety pins and handkerchiefs.

So, keep them ready for you never know when you need them! When it comes to wedding trousseau, pack what is necessary and try not to over-shop as you may only end up wasting things. Also, for things like nightwear and footwear shop according to the weather you are tying the knot in and not the weather you are shopping in.

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