A wedding is life’s biggest milestone to get hook up with the person you are engaged for months. It marks the beginning of new phase with the respective partner. But wedding comes with a lot of stress for the bride like to get adjusted in the new house, choosing the beautiful lehenga and numerous other things. Being her sister, and the best friend, there are few duties which only you can execute with great affection and care. Do have a look and check if you haven’t forgotten anything.

Help her choosing the right parlor

A wedding is a special day for the bride. It is must for her to look gorgeous on her d-day as all the eyes are going to be on her when she enters. She is the female star of the wedding. Help her deciding the right parlor. Discuss in detail. Visit the parlor once, look its bridal album before deciding the parlor. Make her remember all the appointment and timings a day before and in the morning of the fixed date.

Escort her to the venue

All the brides want her sister to be there to escort her to the stage. After all, it’s a heavy lehenga and she would need your help while walking up stairs or getting down from the one. You are among the one whom she can assign this duty as she can’t call anyone for help. You will have to be there.

Prepare a dance performance

Your sister who is soon going to be hitched is eagerly waiting for your dance person. Make time to prepare a dance performance to dedicate her on the very special day of hers. Learn from youtube videos or hire a choreographer so that the steps would match up to the beat and the lyrics.

Pen down an emotional speech/ make video clip

Make her feel special and let her know her worth in your life. Tell her she was there with you all the time you needed, she never took her step back when you needed her support. You can prepare a short video showing her journey since childhood. Let her take in the flashback and Remind her all the memorable moments. She would definitely get overwhelmed by your heartfelt gesture. After it’s memories which are going to stay in her heart for the lifetime.

Wedding cards

Do check the guest list she has given to you where all the names are written of her friends, bridesmaid, close friends, colleagues, and well-wishers. It’s your responsibility to send all the wedding invitations on time. Tag along with her with the scooty key if she wants to invite them in personal and does remember to check the list a week before the wedding day.

Helping hand in packing bags

Indian weddings are solemnized with so many pre-wedding rituals other than haldi or mehandi ceremony. The soon-to-be bride is going to be busy performing them and doesn’t get much time to pack her bags. Make sure she doesn’t forget anything in the cupboard. Make a list of her useful essentials; makeup kit, pairs of flip-flops, jewelry pieces etc.

Accompany her along with her in-laws family

Your sister will have to go with her mother in law or the members of groom’s side. Go along with her. Don’t leave her alone at that time. She doesn’t know her new family members well. Make her feel comfortable that you are with her. Moreover, she needs a voice while choosing any attire or trousseau.

Pay attention to her meals

A wedding is the beginning of new life with the respective partner and everything must be executed with perfection. Your sister would be busy with the shopping the outfits, buying the little things essential to carry along with her, Fixing up the meetings with vendors. While she is doing all the necessary chores, take her that she has her tummy full with a healthy diet. See she doesn’t sleep empty stomach.

During Mehandi ceremony

The Mehandi ceremony is the pre-wedding ritual of Indian weddings. She is ready with her makeup, the lehenga or the outfit she had planned to wear for this special day. Once she is done with applying intricate mehndi designs on her hands, it would become difficult for her to move or adjust her dress or even eat. Feed her. There is the only person she doesn’t hesitate to say that she needs to pee. Go with her.

Listen to her innermost feelings

A bride is closer to her sister. There are many times when your parents and your sister will argue about deciding a mouth-watering dish or choosing a destination for the wedding ceremony. Be the mediator and let her speak out her frustration to you and get ready to come up with something loved by both.

Assure her to take care of parents after her

It’s a truth that a girl is more concerned about her parent’s well-being than the sons. Assure her that you will look after your parent’s health with full devotion. you will hand over the things they want, to give the medicines on time, to check whether they are not feeling lost in her memories. Be there with the mom-dad to uplift their sad mood after the Vidaai ceremony.

Be ready to shop with her

Planning for wedding starts few months before the wedding ceremony. She needs to go an umpteenth numbers of time in different shopping centers, mall, markets. Be ready to say yes without giving it a second thought and carry all the bags as you are her sister and count the bags before leaving any shop to avoid an extra chakkar.

Be there for her

It’s an emotional phase for the bride-to-be. She is going to break down many times during the entire wedding ceremony. Be there to listen to her all the emotional outburst. Understand her nervousness, the anxiety, or the pain of leaving her parent’s home where she has grown up. It’s really hard for your sister to leave you, and your parents behind to settle up in the new house. Be there and make her understand the hard reality of life.

Attend bridesmaids and your Jiju

As she is busy performing all the traditional rituals and giving a picture perfect with the handsome groom and with respective family members. It would be difficult for her to accompany her close friends. Make sure they don’t feel neglected as their presence means a lot to your sister. Give them the humble accompany. Ask them from time to time if they are comfortable if they have eaten up something or call them for dance and have fun. Take care of your Jiju. After all, you are his Saali Sahiba and he absolutely expecting to share some fun and teasing moments with you.