Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Kochi.
Peak: December to May, avoiding both monsoons. Quiet: June to September, and again in October and November.
Malayali Hindu, Syrian Christian and Muslim families — three very different wedding formats, all with morning ceremonies.
Hot, wet and extremely humid. Base breaks down faster here than almost anywhere.
Soft water, which is good for hair, but the humidity undoes the set.
A Syrian Christian wedding is a morning church service in white with a reception that evening. The morning look must read natural in daylight. Do not let anyone talk you into a heavy contour for a 9 am church.
Churches and temples across the city, auditoriums in Kaloor, and backwater resorts.
Bride's own makeup and hair on the wedding day: about Rs 10000 to Rs 55000. Family or party makeup: about Rs 3000 to Rs 11000. A full pre-bridal package: about Rs 5000 to Rs 22000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.