So sari, but my wedding has a pink dress code says Hurley

But when Elizabeth Hurley marries her Indian boyfriend Arun Nayar the rules will be a little more complex.

Women attending the couple's wedding, including Victoria Beckham, have been told they will be expected to wear a pink traditional sari for part of the celebrations. At other times, their outfits should range from " glamorous casual" to "glamorous and fabulous".

Male guests, including David Beckham and Sir Elton John, will have to wear turbans and long tunics known as kurtas in orange.

The instructions are contained in a detailed "orientation pack" sent out with the invitations for the nuptials, which will take place in March in both Gloucestershire and India.

Hurley and Nayar also advise guests on the practical necessities for their visit to India such as mosquito repellent and a travel iron.

The 41-year-old actress and model and the textiles heir stipulate detailed dress codes for the Indian ceremony, which will take place after the English nuptials at Sudeley Castle in the Cotswolds on 3 March.

They have written to friends to say they are opening their own private wedding "shop" at the Hilton Towers Hotel in Mumbai, which will be stocked with saris, turbans, kurtas and bindis, traditional markings worn on the forehead by women.

Guests will be able to buy appropriate attire for the six-day celebrations taking place in Mumbai and the desert in Rajasthan. The couple's letter says: "Please don't panic ... all Indian clothes can be bought when you arrive in India, where they will be much nicer."

Hurley's friends say she has been busy looking for saris to buy to stock the shop, where tailors will be on hand to alter garments. The bride herself will reportedly be wearing a £4,000 pink sari.

The Hindu celebrations will begin with two nights of parties in Mumbai. The dress code for the first night is "glamorous casual" and for the second it is "very glamorous/black tie". There will be more parties in Rajasthan, including a Mendhi ceremony, when Hurley and her female friends will have their hands and feet painted with henna.

Male friends will be encouraged to take part in a cricket match between teams representing each partner.

There will also be a moonlit dinner, when traditional Indian outfits should be worn, and another black tie dinner.

On the day of the wedding, Friday 9 March, the groom and his male friends will wear turbans and white kurtas for a prewedding horse ride.

For the ceremony itself, guests will be expected to wear " glamorous and fabulous evening dresses" in either Indian or Western style. The final event is another dinner back in Mumbai the following day.

It is not known whether Hurley's former boyfriend Hugh Grant will be among the guests. While the actor remains friends with his ex, friction between her and his current partner Jemima Khan may keep him away.

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