Grooms get less advice about wedding jewellery than brides — and it shows in the bill. Here is what a modern groom's family actually needs to plan for.
Groom-side jewellery is 30% of a wedding budget and gets 5% of the planning attention. This is where families quietly overspend, because nobody wants to be the one to say "the groom does not need a fourth chain".
What the groom actually wears
- A chain — 20–30g, 22K, plain or with a small pendant. One chain, not three.
- A ring — the sagai ring, gifted by the bride's family; and optionally a second signature ring.
- A kada — 15–20g on the wrist, often gifted by the mother.
- Ear studs — if the groom's tradition includes them (Sikh, some South Indian communities).
- Sherwani buttons — sometimes replaced with gold buttons; can be lightweight (5–8g).
What the mother-of-groom traditionally wears
This is where families often forget the maths. The MoG usually wears her wedding set again, but many families quietly buy her a "new" piece — a Ranihaar or a Kada — because "she should not look worse than the bride's mother". This piece is real budget: ₹1.5–3 lakh usually.
The gift jewellery from groom's side to bride
Depending on community: a Mangalsutra, a Nath, a set of bangles, or a signature necklace. This is not optional — it is the biggest jewellery gift of the wedding and is usually paid for by the groom's family. Budget it at 30–40% of the bridal set value.
Where the groom's family loses money
- Buying separately from the bridal set — a jeweller giving you a package quote for both sides will always be cheaper.
- Skipping try-on — grooms often refuse virtual try-on and end up with a ring that looks too flashy in photos. Use try-on even if it feels indulgent.
- Ignoring the sagai ring — this piece is exchanged before the wedding and appears in most photos. Do not treat it as a "second-tier" purchase.
Shivormi's groom-side flow
Enter the groom's household during onboarding and Shivormi generates a parallel groom-side plan — his personal set, the mother-of-groom's addition (if any), and the ritual gift jewellery for the bride. Combined with the bride's plan you get a single unified budget that both families can review and approve on WhatsApp.
The best groom's-side plan is one that respects tradition, keeps the bride's set as the star, and does not quietly balloon in the last thirty days. That is what this tool is built for.
