The only time when a volley finishes and a point is not awarded when there is a let, this can be called by the referee or a player in absence of a referee.
The serve receiver must be within his serve area diagonally to the player serving. Both feet must be touching the ground and also within his serve area without touching the lines.
Supposing that A & B will play against X & Y. A & B win the toss and A chooses to begin serving, and X decides to be the receiver. A must serve from his right serve area to X right serve area.
There are no set parameters to what should be worn during a badminton game, however there are two things to keep in mind comfortable clothes and good shoes.