Kalira or Kaleera is generally a silver or gold embellished, umbrella shaped jewellery that is attached to the bride’s Chooda or bangles. They hang down, decorated with layers of small umbrella-shaped pieces and strands of beads, shells, flowers or gold/silver. Any bride’s (especially Punjabi bride’s) wedding attire is incomplete without the dazzling Kalire. In fact, in some Indian states, kaliras are distinct and special pieces work by the bride to represent very significant people in her life. The bride’s sisters and friends tie the kalire to her chooda. The significance is to provide heartiest wishes to her and to remind her of her cousins and friends whom she is going to leave behind when she gets married. Choosing kaleeras for your wedding is an important part. It takes timeto choose which kaleeras to wear, so we have made a list and made your work easier. You can choose with more efficacy.

Single Tiered

Kaleeras are one of the most gorgeous jewelleries. Here it is divided into basically two categories- single tiered or single layered and multi-tiered or multi layered. The single layered kaleeras have a single layer of the umbrella shaped bell and then there are hanging shells or chandelier or beads etc.

1.Traditional Dried Coconut Kaliras

Traditionally, the kaleeras were made of dried coconuts with strands o makhanas and other dry fruits. Infact, in some regions of the country it is still the tradition to wear such kaliras. For the bride who wants to stay connected to her roots, this is something she can go for.

2.Floral Kaliras

From fresh flowers to dried petals, from rose petals to marigold, from mogras to even artificial flowers these floral kaleeras are trending. Attached to your bangles/chooda, they adorn your wrist and are the epitome of natural beauty.

3. Gold Kaliras

Gold is one of the most precious and expensive metals. It is a status symbol as well. Wearing these gold kaleeras would adorn your wrist. Many of the bollywood brides have also been seen wearing these kaleeras.

4. Silver Kaliras

Silver is one of the most beautiful metals. To outshine the other brides and to have the most beautiful wrists, wear these silver kaleeras, provided it goes with your glamorous bridal lehenga.

5. Stones Embellished Kaliras

Any kaleeras embellished and decorated with colorful stones that complement your lehenga is best suited on your wedding day. These kaleeras suit on every wrist thus it is the safest option.

The kaleeras are generally threaded together with a thread and to it extension a new concept came out of the thread and pom pom kaleeras. The following are the simple thread and pom pom kaleeras which can be worn at mehendi or haldi functions.

7. Sea Shells Kaliras

Sea Shell is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal that lives in the sea. The empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. Having strands of sea shells in your kaleeras give them a touch of natural beauty which look extremely amazing.

8. Chandelier Kaliras

Chandelier is surely a symbol of the sun: something almost pagan, capturing the essence of light, something only the very wealthy could afford. Certainly they remain a widespread sign of wealth and power. If you are a bride who wants to have a royal wedding with each and every royal jewellery, then this one is for you.

9. Tassels Kaliras

Tassles are basically a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration. If you want to have light weighted kaleeras then these hanging tassles on your kaleeras is a nice choice. These are extremely comfortable and looks super awesome.

Multi-Tiered

Kaleeras are one of the most gorgeous jewelleries. Here it is divided into basically two categories- single tiered or single layered and multi-tiered or multi layered. The multi layered kaleeras have two or more than two layers of the umbrella shaped bell and then there are hanging shells or chandelier or beads etc.

1. Traditional Dried Coconut Kaleeras

Traditionally, the kaleeras were made of dried coconuts with strands o makhanas and other dry fruits. Infact, in some regions of the country it is still the tradition to wear such kaliras. For the bride who wants to stay connected to her roots, this is something she can go for.

2. Floral Kaliras

From fresh flowers to dried petals, from rose petals to marigold, from mogras to even artificial flowers these floral kaleeras are trending. Attached to your bangles/chooda, they adorn your wrist and are the epitome of natural beauty.

3. Gold Kaleeras

Gold is one of the most precious and expensive metals. It is a status symbol as well. Wearing these gold multi layered kaleeras would adorn your wrist. Many of the bollywood brides have also been seen wearing these kaleeras.

4. Silver Kaleeras

Silver is one of the most beautiful metals. To outshine the other brides and to have the most beautiful wrists, wear these silver kaleeras, provided it goes with your glamorous bridal lehenga.

5. Stones Embellished Kaliras

Any kaleeras embellished and decorated with colorful stones that complement your lehenga is best suited on your wedding day. These kaleeras suit on every wrist thus it is the safest option.

6. Tassels Kaliras

Tassles are basically a tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration. If you want to have light weighted kaleeras then these hanging tassles on your kaleeras is a nice choice. These are extremely comfortable and looks super awesome.

7. Chandelier Kaliras

Chandelier is surely a symbol of the sun: something almost pagan, capturing the essence of light, something only the very wealthy could afford. Certainly they remain a widespread sign of wealth and power. If you are a bride who wants to have a royal wedding with each and every royal jewellery, then this one is for you.

8. Kundan Kaliras

Kundan is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewelry that involves a gemstone set with gold leaf between the stones and its setting, usually for elaborate kaleeras, earrings and necklaces. Following are the kundan kaleeras.

9. Sea Shell Kaliras

Sea Shell is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal that lives in the sea. The empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. Having strands of sea shells in your kaleeras give them a touch of natural beauty which look extremely amazing.

We @VenueMonk have curated a list of kaleeras for your wedding day. These are different designs, you can even choose a combination of some to have an even more amazing look.