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Buying guide · City · London · Summer · Guest dressing
London Indian weddings run May to September. The British summer is a fiction — the wedding will be 14°C and drizzling or 32°C and humid, often in the same week. We dress London's diaspora wedding community out of our Sydney atelier and we have opinions about what survives the venue mix when you're a guest. Country-house weddings (Hedsor, Stoke Park, Wotton House) demand outdoor-friendly fabrics. London-hotel weddings (Landmark, May Fair, Dorchester) are climate-controlled and forgiving. Plan for both. Below are the criteria, six pieces we'd ship to a London guest, and the mistakes we see most often.
What to look for
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Hedsor and Stoke Park ceremonies often run outdoor or under marquee. Plan a removable shrug, jacket, or dupatta-as-shawl. We design with a layer in mind by default.
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Even in cool British summers, six hours in a heavy velvet sherwani at an outdoor ceremony is punishment. Save velvet for autumn-winter London weddings.
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Pure Banarasi silk reads as gravitas at the London hotel reception. Chanderi for the daytime mehendi at a Cotswold country house. Both fly to the UK in 5 days with our express shipping.
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British and continental sizing runs different from Indian or Australian. We have a UK-specific measurement guide — request before you place the order. Stitching to the wrong size system is a 2-week refit.
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We ship to the UK in 4–6 business days. Insurance is included on every order. Parcels are sent duties-unpaid, so HMRC will charge import VAT and any duty before release and the carrier collects it from you — that amount is set by HMRC, not by us.
6 pieces · matched to the criteria above
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$195.00 inc. GST
Common mistakes
Sourcing from Southall on the day of the function. The boutiques there are good for last-minute basics, but the made-to-measure pieces are off-the-rack alterations. Commission 8–10 weeks ahead from a real atelier.
Ignoring the weather variance. London in June can be 14°C and rain. Plan a wool-blend stole or a lined dupatta as Plan B.
Booking a heavy zardozi lehenga for an outdoor Cotswolds function. The grass and the weight do not co-operate. Lighter raw silk with hem-concentrated embroidery is the right answer.
Budgeting only for the price on the invoice. HMRC charges import VAT on UK arrivals and the carrier collects it before it hands the parcel over — set that money aside when you commission.
Common questions
Free express shipping (DHL or FedEx) on orders over AUD $300 internationally. Standard delivery: 4–6 business days. Insurance included. UK import VAT and duty are charged by HMRC on arrival and collected by the carrier.
Not yet. We do video-call fittings with UK customers and Ketki visits London once a year (usually August). Email if your event is statement-budget — we'll coordinate.
Summer (May–Sep): raw silk, Banarasi, Chanderi, organza, georgette. Winter (Oct–Apr): velvet, brocade, Banarasi heavy weight, wool-silk blends. Both seasons want layered dressing.
No. Aratrikkaz pieces are final sale with no exchanges and no returns. Confirm your measurements before purchase; if you are between fits, ask us before ordering and we will help choose the closest base.
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