Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Ludhiana.
Peak: November to February, plus a big NRI season in December and January. Quiet: June to September.
Punjabi Hindu and Sikh families. Chunni chadhana, jago, and a full sangeet are standard.
Cold winters with industrial haze. Skin looks grey in the last week of December.
Hard and heavily treated. Hair colour fades within three weeks.
NRI weddings in December mean the good artists are quoted in pounds and dollars. Ask for the local rate card, in writing, before the date is fixed — many artists have one.
Palace-style banquet halls on Ferozepur Road and the Pakhowal Road belt.
Bride's own makeup and hair on the wedding day: about Rs 12000 to Rs 60000. Family or party makeup: about Rs 3500 to Rs 12000. A full pre-bridal package: about Rs 6000 to Rs 25000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.