Prices, timing and a skin plan that suits Patna.
Peak: November to February, and again in April and May. Quiet: July to September.
Bihari Hindu families with tilak, matkor and haldi, plus a large Muslim Nikah calendar.
Damp winter cold and very humid summers. Riverside humidity is high all year.
Hard, with iron in ground water in many areas. Iron makes light hair colour turn orange.
If your hair is coloured, wash it with bottled or filtered water for the last two weeks. Patna's iron water is the single most common reason a colour looks wrong on the wedding day.
Marriage halls in Kankarbagh and Boring Road, and lawns on the bypass.
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 4000 to Rs 16000. These are ranges people actually pay, not quotes.