{"id":6627,"date":"2012-03-07T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T10:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/?p=6627"},"modified":"2013-12-27T11:04:35","modified_gmt":"2013-12-27T05:34:35","slug":"wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/?p=6627","title":{"rendered":"The Essence of India | Wedding Shopping in Andhra Pradesh!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\\\"center\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/pearls5\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6629\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-6629\\\" title=\\\"pearls from Hyderabad\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/pearls5.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"pearls from Hyderabad\\\" width=\\\"420\\\" height=\\\"280\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\" align=\\\"center\\\">Hyderabad, the state\u2019s capital has loads to offer to shopaholic brides. Known as, \u2018The City of Pearls\u2019, the city does have the most amazing pearl and glass jewellery. Pearls were an inherent part of the royal jewellery of the Nizams who ruled Hyderabad many years ago and were popularized by them back then. Ever since, the citys\u2019 craftsmen make artistic jewellery using pearls and attracts a lot of buyers from all over the world.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Pearls are an epitome of elegance and simplicity and hence they must be a part of every bride\u2019s wardrobe. Hyderabad can offer you pearl bracelets or earrings, chokers and even hath phool (a set of rings and bracelet) perfect for a mehendi function!<\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\" align=\\\"center\\\">Apart from the pearls, the silver filigree is a well known craft from Karimnagar in Andhra Pradesh. This craft was practiced by the artisans of the kings\u2019. The king\u2019s used to patronize this art by getting custom made gifts to gift the various dignitaries visiting Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/image-php\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6630\\\"><img class=\\\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6630\\\" title=\\\"earrings from Andra Pradesh\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/image.php_.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"earrings from Andra Pradesh\\\" width=\\\"400\\\" height=\\\"400\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/il_fullxfull-185528611\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6633\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-6633 aligncenter\\\" title=\\\"earings from Hyderabad\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/il_fullxfull.185528611.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"earings from Hyderabad\\\" width=\\\"405\\\" height=\\\"346\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another age old craft from the region is Bidri craft. This is a metal craft and gets its name from \u2018Bidar\u2019 the town where it originated more than 4000 years ago. It is an exquisite art of inlaying silver on black metal.\u00a0 This art was brought down by Persian immigrants.\u00a0 The craftsmen design wonderful artifacts and accessories using this craft.\u00a0 Surprise your fianc\u00e9 with a pair of artfully crafted Bidri cufflinks for him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/4252411703_7dd13507e5_z\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6634\\\"><img class=\\\"wp-image-6634 aligncenter\\\" title=\\\"Bidri craft Hyderabad\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/4252411703_7dd13507e5_z.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Bidri craft Hyderabad\\\" width=\\\"420\\\" height=\\\"281\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\">Kalamkari is another art form from the region. This is the age old art of painting and printing fabrics using a pen and vegetable dye. The art is reviving and is seen used by top end Indian designers. Brides-to-be, pick some kalamkari bed linen for your home or a kalamkari scarf.<\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/slide1\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6641\\\"><img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-6641 aligncenter\\\" title=\\\"kalamkari cushion covers Hyderabad\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Slide1.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"kalamkari cushion covers Hyderabad\\\" width=\\\"400\\\" height=\\\"367\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\">Lastly the famous Nirmal paintings of Andhra Pradesh; these are master pieces and depict scenes from the Hindu epics \u2013 Mahabharata and Ramayana. You can pick up one of these paintings to dress up your walls!<\/p>\n<p style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><a href=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wedding-shopping-in-andhra-pradesh.html\/img_1853\\\" rel=\\\"attachment wp-att-6632\\\"><img class=\\\" wp-image-6632 aligncenter\\\" title=\\\"Kalamkari work Andra Pradesh\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/marrymeweddings.in\/wpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/IMG_1853.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Kalamkari work Andra Pradesh\\\" width=\\\"458\\\" height=\\\"371\\\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Credits : Image 1 : unknown | Image 2 :\u00a0judaicakingdom.com | \u00a0Image 3 \/ 4 \/5 \/6 \u00a0:\u00a0unknown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyderabad, the state\u2019s capital has loads to offer to shopaholic brides. Known as, \u2018The City of Pearls\u2019, the city does have the most amazing pearl and glass jewellery. Pearls were an inherent part of the royal jewellery of the Nizams who ruled Hyderabad many years ago and were popularized by them back then. 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