Saris are preferred in most southern Indian Christian communities as wedding attires rather than gowns, while Christians in Goa and Konkan prefer to wearing gowns to saris. These saris are usually silking ones with heavy thread work of gold zari, often paired with a blouse of gold brocade. These sarees with white or gold or beige colour. Kerala Christian brides usually wear pure white Kasavu saris with broad golden boundaries coupled with a white or golden blouse. They may pair it with a veil, or they may not.

• Lips: In South Indian bridal makeup, the lips are highlighted with colours like a peach, pink or light red.
• Eyes: The focus is on the subtle shades of gold and pearly white to set the eye makeup to make the bridal makeup look elegant and lovely.
• Jewellery: Gold and diamond jewellery matched with the outfit – traditional neckpieces, armbands, waistbands, bangles, and jhumkas.
• Hairstyle: In the South Indian bridal look, often the veil is pinned to the head and the bride usually sports a tiara.
• Mehndi: Mehndi is not a part of their tradition.

2. Indian Hindu Bridal Makeup:

According to Hindu mythology marriages are decided in heaven and once married, the bond is going to last for seven lives. So, to celebrate this bond of love, let us see how a Hindu bride gets ready for the same.

South Indian Hindu Bridal Makeup:

Here are the 4 south Indian states bridal makeups are there. These South Indian Hindu ( Telugu, Karnataka, Tamil, Kerala) bridal makeup styles are mostly like similar.

1. Kerala Bridal Makeup:

Kerala brides wear Kasavu saris of white and gold with a lot of gold jewellery. Elegance and grace are defined by a Malayali bride clad in a new sari, flowers and temple jewellery—brides from Kerala don a distinct South Indian bridal makeup that looks natural and flawless. Kerala Hindu bridal makeup is very subtle. Brides adorn their foreheads with a gorgeous red bindi as no Kerala bridal makeup is complete without a red bindi.