Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Amritsar.
Peak: November to February. Quiet: June to September.
Sikh and Punjabi Hindu families. Most weddings include a gurudwara Anand Karaj at first light.
Very cold winter mornings, close to freezing in January. Cold skin does not take base well.
Hard water with high salt content.
In January the room where you get ready will be freezing. Ask for a blow heater in the room — a cold face makes foundation sit in patches, and no artist can fix that later.
Gurudwaras, Ranjit Avenue banquets, and heritage hotels near the Golden Temple.
Bride's own makeup and hair on the wedding day: about Rs 10000 to Rs 50000. Family or party makeup: about Rs 3000 to Rs 10000. A full pre-bridal package: about Rs 5000 to Rs 20000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.