The Stunning Bridal Lehengas and Saris Bollywood Celebrities Wore on Their Big Day
The quintessential big-fat-Indian wedding—a phenomenon that no longer holds in the era of the pandemic—has become our greatest cultural export to the world, with the bridal ensemble gaining ever-so much attention. Over the past few decades, Indian brides have been revamping their wedding look amid the umpteen paradigm shifts taking place in the bridal fashion industry, welcoming contemporary designs and silhouettes, all while incorporating elements that are a nod to our cultural roots. The sartorial elegance in the film fraternity has been a game-changer in the bridal couture space, with actors donning customised designer outfits, resplendent with plush embroideries and remarkable detailing. This, in turn, has set the stage for a novel understanding of Indian bridal fashion. From lightweight ensembles that strike the perfect balance between comfort and chic to a more heavily embellished attire, here's a glance at Bollywood's best bridal-dressed. Click *here* to view the full list of Bollywood celebrity wedding outfits.
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Mouni Roy in a bridal red lehenga by Sabyasachi
After donning a red and white Garad silk sari for her Malayali wedding, the actor turned to Sabyasachi Mukherjee for her Bengali ceremony. The bridal attire featured lotus motifs and a thick embroidered border, whereas the veil’s border was inscribed with the Sanskrit words, 'Aayushmati Bhava'.
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Ankita Lokhande in a light gold lehenga by Manish Malhotra
The Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi actor opted for an unconventional light gold piece for her grand affair, from designer Manish Malhotra's 'Nooraniyat’ collection. The ensemble reportedly took 1600 hours of elaborate craftsmanship and was intricately hand-embroidered in gold crystal beads and antique zardosi with geometric artwork, paired with a sheer veil with tassel detailing.
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Neha Kakkar in a traditional red bridal lehenga by Falguni Shane Peacock
While the singer wore a Sabyasachi creation for her Anand Karaj ceremony, for the wedding pheras, she picked a fiery red Falguni Shane Peacock number. The panelled bridal lehenga featured tone-on-tone embroidery as well as contrasting metallic work. Delicate floral and peacock motifs were also peppered across the skirt.
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Natasha Dalal in a light gold tulle lehenga by Natasha Dalal Label
In an exclusive interview with Brides Today, Natasha Dalal revealed that she donned her own creation for her pheras with actor Varun Dhawan. "For the wedding ceremony and dinner, I designed a light gold tulle lehenga which was inspired by one of my favourite design styles of the 20s Art Deco. The design details featured geometric and abstract florals. It had two dupattas—one, floor-length head dupatta with delicate floral details, and another draped dupatta with geometric triangular motifs. My favourite aspect of the outfit was the back of the blouse, a cut-out back mimicking butterfly wings, a shape that was again a nod to the deco era. The wedding lehenga was prepared in layers of light gold tulle, with shades of gold and silver embroidery. It had alternate layers of floral and geometric embroidery in sequins, beads, and crystals to create a shimmery effect," she said.
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Patralekhaa Paul in tulle embroidered buti sari by Sabyasachi
For her intimate wedding at the Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort in Chandigarh, Patralekhaa donned a Sabyasachi creation. She wore a red tulle embroidered Buti sari, paired with an embroidered veil that was inscribed with a Bengali verse penned by Sabyasachi, to mark the special day:
“আমার পরান ভরা ভালোবাসা আমি তোমায় সমর্পণ করিলাম।”
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Katrina Kaif in a handwoven matka silk lehenga by Sabyasachi
For her hush-hush wedding to Vicky Kaushal, the star wore a classic Sabyasachi red bridal lehenga in handwoven matka silk with fine tilla work and meticulously embroidered revival zardozi borders in velvet. In homage to the groom’s Punjabi roots, her veil was custom-trimmed with handmade Kiran in hand-beaten silver electroplated in gold.
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Yami Gautam in her mother's vintage silk sari
The Uri actor donned an heirloom lehenga on her D-day. Dating 33 years, the silk sari was in a shade of bright maroon-red, with delicate gold embellishment and a floral-motif blouse. On her head was a draped dupatta sent by her maternal grandmother, who couldn't be present for the ceremony. She accessorised her attire with Pahadi style jewellery, including a nath, a maang-tikka, and kaleeras.
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Rhea Kapoor in a chanderi sari by Anamika Khanna
On her big day, the film producer and costume designer went an unconventional route by donning an elegant white sari by designer Anamika Khanna. Instead of wearing bridal red, such as her sister Sonam Kapoor, Rhea opted for a tone-on-tone thread work sari, draped over a half-sleeved blouse, with a cape in tones of ivory and gold. She spruced up her wedding look with a Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas vintage veil made up of numerous mini-pearls.
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Anushka Ranjan in a lavendar lehenga by Manish Malhotra
For her wedding to actor Aditya Seal, Anushka Ranjan wore a purple-hued wedding lehenga by designer Manish Malhotra, with delicate silver embroidery on the sheer sleeves and torso and sequinned tassels on the hem. She also draped a sheer embroidered dupatta on her head.
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Dia Mirza in a silk brocade sari by Raw Mango
For her wedding with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi, Dia donned a 'Chokadi' Varanasi silk brocade sari, featuring floral 'barfi' jaal with 'butas', paired with a 'Rridha' silk blouse and a customised 'Nafisa' organza odhani, all by Raw Mango.