Act II  ·  The Bridal

A photo essay.

Six frames from the atelier. The bridal set is the lead role — hand-finished, allergy-friendly, made to last past the wedding and into the marriage.

A bride's first look at her bridal set
Frame 01  ·  The First Look The first time the set meets the bride.
Rani haar draped on a velvet surface
Frame 02  ·  The Rani Haar Hand-formed in three layers, finished in antique gold.
Bridal jhumkas in close-up
Frame 03  ·  The Jhumka Light enough to dance in. Heavy enough to mean it.

A pause between frames

"A bridal set is the only piece of jewellery you wear once, on the day everything changes."
— From the atelier
Maang tikka and bridal set on red fabric
Frame 04  ·  The Maang Tikka The piece that anchors the look, and the day.
Bride wearing the full bridal set, soft lit
Frame 05  ·  The Wearing A set that walks her down the aisle.
Bridal bangles and a soft window light
Frame 06  ·  The Heirloom A set she'll lend, and lend, and lend again.

Credits

Starring: every bride who ever said yes to a Subachi Shri set.

Directed, hand-finished & shipped from Surrey, BC  ·  MMXXVI
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