"We have to wear a lot of jewellery. The bride should always look special and show off her new ornaments, " said Nupur Varshney, a 25-year-old teacher who will be tying the knot in January.

Today her hair is scraped back into a bun; she wears no jewellery except her wedding ring.

I'm looking at our wedding photo now, the one on our dressing table, next to your jewellery box.