Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Madurai.
Peak: November to February, and April to June. Quiet: Aadi month.
Tamil families with strong temple-wedding traditions.
Hot and dry, with severe heat from March to June.
Hard water.
Temple weddings mean no air conditioning and a lot of standing. Ask for a matte base and blotting sheets in the kit — a dewy base is a mistake in a Madurai temple.
Temple mandapams and kalyana mandapams across the city.
Bride's own makeup and hair on the wedding day: about Rs 7000 to Rs 35000. Family or party makeup: about Rs 2000 to Rs 8000. A full pre-bridal package: about Rs 3500 to Rs 15000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.