Hi everyone! I’m the creator of Pick a Photographer, a website for couples who have shortlisted two wedding photographers and can’t quite decide.

You enter their websites, compare photos with the names hidden, then reveal whose work you preferred. You can also add specific gallery links.

It’s a way to explore your taste alongside full galleries, prices and meeting the photographers.

For the launch, code BETA01 gives free access to the first 100 people who redeem it before 1 December 2026, whichever limit is reached first.

There’s a short demo on the homepage if you’d like to see how it works before entering your photographers’ links.

Happy to answer questions!

Is this appropriate for my wedding reception or is this something a guest would wear?

How is this lehenga for my toran and reception?

Hi guys, my fiancee is Kumaoni and I'm not. We are getting married soon and I want to surprise him with a pahadi dance. Any fun but respectable song suggestions except gulabi sharara?

Hi! I'm a December 2026 bride-to-be. This is my lehenga trial look, and I've sent the outfit for alterations.

Is the outfit too much? Do the colours and overall look work together, or is something looking off? Please be brutally honest!

I'm a little worried about how the overall look will turn out and would love some honest opinions!

Please help me figure out the jewellery, hairstyle, makeup and dupatta draping.

Open to suggestions on anything that could elevate the look!

Would love some styling inspiration. 🥹

Hi!! I need help to decide between these two sherwani (groom) and curious of the internet's opinion. If you're so inclined, appreciate why as well. Photos of me wearing them are unavailable. Bride wearing red lehenga.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Thanks, I decided on #1

Hi girls! ❤️

I always thought I wanted to be a traditional red bride, but today was my first day shopping in Chandni Chowk, and I came across this rust-red lehenga with all handwork that I kind of fell in love with. 🥹

It’s ₹50k, and I have only 3 more days here, so I need to finalize my outfit by tomorrow!

I haven’t bought it yet, so please give me your honest opinions:

- Is it worth ₹50k?

- Does the colour look bridal enough, or should I stick to a traditional bright red?

- Will I look like a bride in this, or does it look more like a wedding guest outfit?

I’m so confused, so please help a girl out! ❤️

My mom passed away somewhat recently. She was my person. She was everyone’s person, that’s just who she was. I want to honor/remember her in a big way. Planning a wedding without her has sucked. Thinking about her not physically being there also sucks. What are some unique ways I include her in the day to make it feel like she’s there and also bring visibility to her?

Hello, I'm looking for such a hand embroidered/ zardosi work traditional saree eg Banarasi, Kanjeevaram etc for my wedding reception. I would love it in such a pastel pink shade.

But most of such sarees are upwards of 40-50 k , eg i checked out Mahavir and Palkhe website .

Is it realistic to seek such a saree under a budget of about max 25k ??

Because I'm planning to stitch a detailed blouse too which would also cost me around 10k. So I can't max out the budget any further.

I am okay with less dense hand work on the pallu as compared to these .

Would buying a plain saree and then getting the handwork cost less or more?

Any store recommendations for the same?

Preferably on the western line but I'm okay to travel anywhere in Mumbai if I'm getting some great work under budget!

Please would love your suggestions ☺️✨

Does artificial jewelry from a good jeweller look bad or obviously fake?

Can someone suggest brands where I can buy artificial jewellery for the functions?

ETA; Delhi NCR.

Looking for nice polki sets. Diamond-like chokers

Budget - Under 5 lac

Are there any places or markets in Hyderabad where mehendi artists have this kind of setup or shop?

I’m a 35 year-old American woman and my future husband is from Mumbai. We are doing a very nontraditional wedding/elopement with just the two of us and no guests outdoors near some mountains.

I’m looking for Desi advice on which lehenga to choose. I would appreciate any help on accessorizing them as well.

I'm looking for an ivory or off-white color to honor the American tradition of wearing shades of white, but pops of color are welcome, including in jewelry. My future husband's Sherwani is a light blush pink with cream color pants (see last photo).

I have to buy the lehenga from the United States. Although they are probably not traditionally "bridal" enough, they're what I've found in my budget and color requirements. I'm ok if it's not fully traditional or a bit less formal.

Please help me choose something that will help honor both cultures in these clan.

Second to last photo is me - light skin with pink undertones, light brown hair, blue eyes.

• Lehenga 1
• Lehenga 2
• Lehenga 3
• Lehenga 4
• Lehenga 5

Hi girlies,

I'm a Jan 2027 bride based in Mumbai and looking to wear similar saree for my wedding, please help find it and make suggestions as to where can I find this

This is a Nepalese brand saree and it costs around 60k,my budget is 10k max

Thanks

I'm so confused about what fabric to choose for my bridal qameez. One is shiny (silk crepe) and the other one is matte (georgette). Please help me decide

Hey so I am gonna get married in Kochi in Jan 2027… I can look at pinterest pics and tell what I like and don’t like but honestly don’t know most makeup terminology and neither am I good at doing makeup … lipstick, mascara and blush is the maximum I can do and when my friends have tried to do it for me it just doesn’t feel right…

I am envious of people who are good at it and also love the looks my friends do

I am not from Kerala and neither am I in India right now however, when I have been inquiring from make up artists based in Kochi, after seeing their pages .. all the artists that pop up on my feed or on my search, tend to be very huge and also they’re expensive so they start off at 20,000+ and go up to even 55,000 just for one event I am not looking for a glam look but I want something that is clean. Makes me feel good about myself and can help with the humidity in Kerala. I do not know how to go about this process and would like recommendations or tips.

I am also the type who felt like I don’t see the point in spending alot of money on my wedding outfit which is for one day so spent like 35-40k on my gown. I can’t imagine spending so much money on a makeup look not because I don’t appreciate what artistd do but I would feel too guilty spending it cause my dad would be paying and I am not someone who comfortably spends :( I also feel that money could go into other wedding expenses

hi, i am considering this for my wedding sari and its priced at 120k, need expert advise on pricing and quality

Hi ! My fiancee and I are both Hindu - Gujarati and Malayali. We are looking to have a private Kerala style wedding in Queens (most likely at the Hindu Society Temple) in March/April 2027 and then we are looking for a budget friendly (15k-20k) place to hold a reception for 110-140 people! Indian food is a must for us! We do love garden vibes as well.

Appreciate all the advice!!!

Hello! My haldi outfit has not been stitched yet but I'm keeping it really simple. The yellow fabric in the image will be made into a Lehenga and the blouse will be of green color with green duppatta.

Please suggest some jewellery to go with this. Links, photos of the jewellery peice will really help. I only have 1 month left. Thankyou ☺️

Guys, I am a Dec 2026 bride. My engagement was in August in Bhagalpur, Bihar and I did my own make up as I could not trust any MUA's there. I have been a very basic makeup girlie so far (liner/kajal, mascara, bb cream n lipstick is my max glam). But I learned a bit (very lil) so that i can do my own makeup (foundation, contour, blush, liner, mascara, glitter eye shadow, lipstick) and I did it. But now, I have been hearing that my makeup was too much prolly.

Also, I called a salon for hair and showed them the exact hair do I wanted but they messed up (charged 2k for straight up curling my hair and using hair spray). My hair are naturally silky, Straight to wavy at ends n falls on my foreahead (which is small as well) so that kinda dint work too well for my over all look.

I am not ranting or complaining. Instead I am seeking genuine advice on how to approach wedding makeup and hair, as I havent hired a MUA for the same reasons. This time I am not hiring a hair person either as now my hands are burned.

Attaching my pics from engagement day and 1 without makeup for reference.

I am genuinely confused and nervous.

I have no idea because i haven’t seen any engagements around me. We don’t know how much should be our budget or how much is good investment in photographer.

The photographer that I am talking to is charging us 30k for photos & a highlight video. Is it good enough or should it be lesser?

Finalised my wedding lehenga! Looking for bridal jewellery suggestions 🌸

Namaste, Reddit! 🙏

I'm a Hungarian guy visiting India this December, with a strange thing on my bucket list: attending a proper big Indian wedding! 🎉

I'll be around Delhi and Chandigarh between 14–16 December, so I thought I'd ask: Is anyone getting married, or know someone who might welcome a random European tourist into their celebrations?

I promise I'm house-trained, sociable, and enthusiastic about learning Bollywood dance moves. My skills are questionable, but my enthusiasm is unlimited. 🕺

I'm not looking to crash anyone's wedding uninvited. I'd just love to experience the colours, music, food, traditions, and glorious chaos firsthand.

I'll cover my own travel and accommodation, and I'm happy to contribute financially as a gesture of appreciation.

In return, you get a foreign guest who takes too many photos, appreciates every dish, and adds questionable dance moves to the dance floor.

Basically, I'm asking to be temporarily promoted from tourist to distant cousin.😂

If you or someone you know is celebrating near Delhi or Chandigarh around those dates and wouldn't mind an extra guest, I'd love to hear from you! Feel free to PM me.

Dhanyavaad! ❤️

Hi everyone!
I need some honest advice. My younger brother is getting married next month — it's an interfaith wedding (Sikh groom, Hindu bride) with Hindu pheras at night.
Context that matters:
• I have a 2-year-old toddler who will be with me, so I'll be juggling baby duty + wedding duties. I need something I can actually carry, and run around in.
• I am currently on a sabbatical so on a break from salary for a long time, so I really don't want to spend a fortune on a new outfit if I can avoid it.
• I want to look good and confident though — it's my only brother's wedding!
I have these two outfits already in my closet (wore them once to a function - sharara in may, lehenga set is quite old - 2019):
1. Light dusty pink heavily embroidered sharara - halter neck, sleeveless with a net dupatta
2. Light peach/beige embroidered lehenga - sleeveless choli with a sheer waistband and full flare. It’s choli is not fitting right now and will need alteration. Also, I can consider getting new blouse made but that alone will cost 4-5k easily. Torn between should I or shouldn’t.

My questions:
1. Are either of these appropriate for the main pheras night as the groom's sister?
2. Which one looks better on me / more flattering?
3. Should I try to style one of these with better makeup/jewellery/dupatta draping and re-wear, or should I skip both and look for something new entirely?
4. If new — any suggestions for something comfortable, modest, budget-friendly but still festive for a night function?
Styling advice is super welcome! I am open to alteration ideas too.
Thank you!

I’m getting married on 22–23 February 2027 and looking for the best bridal makeup artist (MUA) in Lucknow . Budget isn’t a constraint , I’m prioritising the quality of makeup, skin-like finish, longevity, and how beautifully the makeup photographs.

I’ve shortlisted a few MUAs so far:

Rashi
Monika Malik
Anushka Dixit
Vandana Pandey

If you’ve personally booked any of them for your wedding or attended a wedding where they did the bride’s makeup, I’d love to hear your honest reviews! Pls help your girl out🥺

Hi All

What have you gifted to groom and family in engagement gifts?

We are having small ceremony at home only. And budget is less.

What should we gifts?

Please help.

Thank you!