StatusFestive and ethnic look captions
For the Diwali family photo, the wedding outfit photo and the "finally wore the saree" photo.
English
Dressed like the festival deserves.
The saree did the talking today.
Lights outside, lights inside.
Wedding season: sleep less, shine more.
Kurta pressed, mood festive.
Came for the wedding. Stayed for the buffet.
Rangoli by me. Critics may stay quiet.
Diyas lit, family together, heart full.
Six yards and a good mood.
Sangeet night: dancing like the video will not be shared. It will.
Tied the turban. Feeling ten feet tall.
Diyas lit, phones down, family loud.
Wearing my mother's saree and her smile.
Mehndi dry, patience drier.
Ethnic today. Jeans tomorrow.
Lights outside, sweets inside, all is well.
हिन्दी
त्योहार का रंग, अपनों का संग।
साड़ी में सादगी, सादगी में शान।
दीये जले, चेहरे खिले।
शादी का घर, रौनक ही रौनक।
मेहंदी लगी है, काम कोई और करे।
आज तो सजना बनता है।
रंगोली मेरी, तारीफ़ आपकी।
रंगोली बन गई, त्योहार शुरू।
माँ की साड़ी, मेरी मुस्कान।
पहला दीया दहलीज़ पर, बाक़ी पूरे घर में।
त्योहार वही अच्छा, जिसमें सब साथ हों।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਸੂਟ ਸੋਹਣਾ, ਚਾਅ ਦੂਣਾ।
ਪੱਗ ਬੰਨ੍ਹੀ, ਸ਼ਾਨ ਵਧੀ।
ਵਿਆਹ ਵਾਲਾ ਘਰ, ਰੌਣਕਾਂ ਹੀ ਰੌਣਕਾਂ।
ਗਿੱਧਾ, ਭੰਗੜਾ ਤੇ ਢੇਰ ਸਾਰੀ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ।
ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਚੁੰਨੀ, ਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨੀ।
ਨਾਨੀ ਦੇ ਹੱਥ ਦਾ ਕੱਢਿਆ ਬਾਗ਼, ਅੱਜ ਮੇਰੇ ਮੋਢਿਆਂ ਤੇ।
ਵਿਆਹ ਦੀਆਂ ਰੌਣਕਾਂ, ਗਿੱਧੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਧਮਾਲਾਂ।
ਪੱਗ ਬੰਨ੍ਹ ਲਈ, ਹੁਣ ਭੰਗੜਾ ਪੱਕਾ।
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Captions for festival and function photos
Festival photos come in a flood: everyone posts on the same evening. A caption that names your own small detail stands out from a hundred "festive vibes". The rangoli that took three hours, the diya your niece painted, the dupatta borrowed from your sister, the phulkari that was your grandmother's.
Make it yours
- Name the occasion and whose it is: "Veera's wedding, day two."
- Credit the hands: who tied the turban, who did the mehndi, who stitched the suit.
- Add the family tradition: the first diya at the door, the sweets sent to neighbours.
Respect for the occasion
Festivals are sacred to the people who keep them. Keep captions warm and free of jokes about rituals, your own faith's or anyone else's. When you post from another community's celebration, a line of thanks to your hosts is the right note. For greetings to send on the day itself, see Wishes.
What to avoid
- Showing off jewellery with the location switched on.
- Posting a bride's or groom's photos before the family has shared theirs.
- Captions about cost.
Before you post
- Credit the person who draped the saree or tied the turban.