8 Small Ways To Plan a Kitschy Wedding: Your quick guide to quirky !

Not every wedding needs to be elegant and classy - The kind that Audrey Hepburn would get married in. Sometimes, it’s okay to go crazy and express yourself in different ways - with all those quirks and those fun ideas. . So say goodbye to white roses and all the “something borrowed” messages and go desi with a quirk this time. With the decor, your outfit and with all those little additions that make your wedding a true reflection of your personality. We got you 8 ways you can make your wedding a kitschy cool one. Gendha phool and “Horn, OK Please” signs, here we come!

Get a funky, pre wedding shoot- think trucks, balloons and more

Photographer: Organised Chaos

Pre wedding shoots aren't always about holding hands and staring into each others eyes. Have fun! Get one in the middle of a crazy marketplace, at the gym, in the kitchen or like this couple did- against a truck.

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Invest in Marigold Flowers

Decor By The Wedding Designers

Marigolds are the benchmarks of a kitschy boho wedding. They are a many splendor-ed thing - they are used as drapes, shaped as chandeliers and liberally used to wrap everything from bicycles to lorries. They are oh-so-indian and add that loud yellow-orangish tinge - so kitschy!

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Get All Kinds Of Transport To Add To Your Decor - A truck bar?

Picture Courtesy: The Wedding Salad 

Being Indian means using symbols that define us as Indians and desis. whether it’s decking up the scooter, the refurbished lorry or the cute motorbike - we really put our heart and soul into it and make it creative. Have a bar shaped like a truck, or a scooter as a photobooth.

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Go pop art at your Baraat

From the wedding: Madh Island wedding with funky baraat

Who says a baraat only involves baand and baaja? This one above had a plethora of items such as posters, callouts and even streamers !

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Diwans and Cushions

Decor By Wedding Design Company

Plush diwans and cushions in colourful rajasthani embroideries and zardosi work are the talk of the town and you’ll never ever go wrong in them. So choose your design carefully - go wild with ikat or mirror-work along with block-prints to give your own twist to the madness.

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Design Fun Wedding Cards

Wedding Cards By The Ochre Shed

Go quirky with the invite - add old bollywood dialogues and fun dialogues from your favourite films. Or better, make it a bright little card and add your own personal lines in hindi/ hinglish to it. Witty is the key!

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Include Nostalgia: Cutting Glasses, Village Cots & Indian Umbrellas

Kitschy is nostalgia - that means, everything that reminds you of the good old days makes an appearance - from chai glasses that can be used as centrepieces to village cots for family to relax to umbrellas that can be used as essential decor.

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Choose a Kitschy Designer To Show Your Individual Style

Pictures By Bhumi & Simran Photography

There are lehengas and then there are quirky lehengas - ones that come with a pop print or an interesting cut - something for a bold bride. So invest in a good Manish Arora or ask your tailor to stitch you something that includes pop hues and neon shades and rest assured you are the cynosure of all eyes.

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Create a Fun Photo Booth and Use Hinglish Liberally

Featured in the Real Wedding: Sahil & Gehna

Photo booths are immensely fun - but the best ones come with quirky aviators and fun slogans for you to hold and play around with. Our favourite one-liners are everything: so think up something easy and funny. Ailaaaa!!! Carry fun placards or wear witty badges - whatever it is, get the message across.

If you have ever liked something kitschy - let us know. We'd love to know what you think!