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Tips for Getting In and Out of the Car

Most brides in their wedding attire not used to wearing heavily embroidered saris, lehengas, dresses, some of which are of delicate material and laces, heavily embroidered and encrusted with jewels. Attired thus in their wedding finery they have to be extremely careful not to get their clothes crushed or spoilt whilst getting in and out of the car. This care also applies to the close family members and their guests who are leaving with them.

As said before it is better to choose a roomy car so that the bride and her attendants are seated in comfort during the ride from the house to the marriage venue and reception place.

First, have someone open the door.

Gather up your sari/lehenga/dress pushing as much of it in front before entering the car. Ask some one to assist with the sari pallav or the veil when getting in. In the case of the dress ask someone to hold the train.

Standing as close to the car as possible, turn with your back to the door and gently lower yourself onto the seat; feet on the street, bending at the waist to allow room for your shoulders, head and body.

Simply straighten out your upper body in the car. Turn slowly, making sure the person holding your pallav/veil/train enters behind you to avoid ripping and wrinkling.

Bring feet up and into the car together. You should be sitting correctly at this point.

Sit back and gather your sari/lehenga/dress on to your lap. The veil/train should be draped across the skirts and lap. This will minimize winkles and lessen the chance of the heels of the shoes / sandals getting caught in the dress/sari/lehenga.

Sit back and relax anywhere in the car. It is not necessary that the bride sit in the middle.Do not slide over or shift/move your position.

The garlands and floral bouquets should be kept on the seat in front and away from you. This way the water dripping from the flowers will not fall on the bride's clothes and stain them.

Whoever accompanies the bride, should enter the car from the other side, first making sure that it is safe.

On arrival at the marriage venue/mandap/church the driver should bring the car right up to the curb/pavement. DO NOT MOVE! The bride is always the last to exit the vehicle.

Someone should open the door and take the pallav/veil/train so that the bride can leave the car. Turn your feet and your body towards the curb. Place your feet on the ground or the curb and then, head first followed by shoulders, let yourself out of the car.

Have someone collect the garlands/flowers and adjust the sari/lehenga/your dress, pallav/veil/ train. The bride is now ready to enter the mandap/church.

A few days before the actual wedding practice a little dressed in a sari/lehenga/long dress.

If the bride is using a horse carriage make sure that a small stable step stool is ready for the bride to step on and get into the carriage. Lift the sari/lehenga/dress up away from the feet. Have someone hold the pallav/veil/train. Grab the handle and lift yourself onto the carriage steps.

Once at the top, step into the carriage and gather all your skirts to your front. Sit back and relax. Have your train draped over your lap to reduce winkles and place flowers away from you so that they do not drip onto the sari/lehenga/dress.

Make sure that the pallav/veil/train does not get caught in any hardware on the carriage.

When you arrive at your destination, let someone gather your train while you stand. Lift the skirts of the sari/lehenga/dress so that they do not get caught on your shoes or so you do not trip and fall when getting out of the carriage.

Someone should be there to hold your hand. TAKE IT! With one hand, hold onto the person's hand, with the other, hold on to your skirts. Get your balance. Step out one foot at a time. Once down on solid ground, someone will give the garland/bouquet, straighten the sari/lehenga/dress out. Now you are ready to proceed into the mandap/church. The tips look hard, but are actually not. Just a little practice required a few days before.

NOTE:
USE A PAIR of CLEAN WHITE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE WEDDING GARMENTS TO AVOID THE SARI/LEHENGA/DRESS GETTING STAINED

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