Wedding Jewellery Journal — Timelines, Craft, Budgets

Journal

Notes from the bench

Everything we get asked over WhatsApp, written down properly.

Planning · 6 min read

A week-by-week plan for brides who are one to two months out, and the order in which pieces should go on the bench.

Buying guide · 7 min read

A line-by-line look at the retail markup on a bridal set, and what changes (nothing) when you buy from the workshop instead.

Craft · 5 min read

Five terms that get used interchangeably in bridal shopping, and what each one actually describes.

Silver · 5 min read

How 92.5% sterling in Jadau style gives you mehndi, haldi and sangeet looks at a fraction of gold budgets.

Buying guide · 6 min read

Hallmark, 925 stamp, lab report, weight slip: four different documents, and which ones you should insist on before paying a balance.

Planning · 7 min read

Three honest budget bands, the pieces each one covers, and where to spend and where to save across the functions.

Styling · 5 min read

A practical fitting guide: which tikka shape suits which face, and how the choker should sit against the lehenga neckline.

Buying guide · 5 min read

Gross, net, stone weight, making charge and wastage — a worked example so you can check any quote you are given.

Craft · 6 min read

The honest differences between the three stone grades, what each costs, and how to mix them across a bridal set.

Planning · 6 min read

Roka, mehndi, haldi, sangeet, pheras, reception — what to wear for each, and what can be repeated without anyone noticing.

Care · 4 min read

Kundan foil, meena enamel and pearl stringing all need different care. A short guide to keeping a piece heirloom-ready.