10. White wedding gown, for the Christian-Indian bride. One the most famous ones in parts of India like Goa.
9. Anarkali Suit, remember Rekha in the song “Dil Cheez Kya hai”. Gorgeous on a bride who is slender. A bride who chooses something simpler.
8. Laacha Kameez, it gains its popularity in Punjab. Laacha also known as the Dhoti is paired with a long Kameez (shirt). Back to your roots for a Punjabi bride.
7. Shalwar Kameez, a no fuss bride having a simple wedding. But there are amazing styles to choose from. A few shalwar styles to choose from like the dhoti shalwar. Patyala, or the latest crop style. Any color goes.
6. Ghagra Choli , the bottom skirt quite similar to the Lehanga. The difference the top or choli is very short showing off the belly. Also a classic in India for the lavish but classic bride. Pink would be the color to go with.
5. Lehanga- Straight skirt/hour glass, another form of the Lehanga. This is for the bride that wants to keep the lavishness of the Lehanga but also wants to show off her figure. Team with a sleeveless kameez and a dupatta. Gold will be the color to go!
4. Lehanga- Full skirt for a bride with a grand wedding. It’s flashy and heavy. Again unlimited colors to choose from, however green and red being the most popular. A snug short shirt on top with a embroidered dupatta.
3. Gharara, (a two legged skirt, worn with a short top) worn by the Mughal women it was one the most gorgeous outfits of those times, today we see them in collections of almost all the famous Indian designers. Beautifully embroidered bottoms of the gharara are paired with a short hip length top with small slits at the side and a long draping dupatta (oversized scarf). I see the gharara on a curvy bride. A rainbow of colors to choose from. Kameez can be long sleeved for the more modest or short sleeves/sleeveless for the modern bride.
2. Bengali Sari, made famous by movies like Devdas. Aishwariya was seen draped in those beautiful works of art. Longer in length than the normal Indian Sari and has a distinct way of wearing the pallu. A bride marrying into the Bengali culture and still keeping her fashion sense. I would suggest a jewel tone, with a matching long sleeved blouse just like Aishwariya.
1. Indian Sari -is the traditional and national dress of India. Not the Sari that your grandmother wore years ago; it’s been revamped into one of the sexiest outfit in India today. Designers like Manish Malhotra create gorgeous designs every season. I see the Sari on a bride that is having a very traditional wedding but still wants to look sexy. Best color would be a deep red with sparkling gold embroidery.
March 6th, 2009 at 1:30 am
this article very nice .yes i agree sari one of the greatest out fit in the world
March 7th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Very informative – information that is invaluable to anyone considering keeping tradition with an authentic Indian wedding. Fantastic!
March 9th, 2009 at 2:37 am
wow these are really nice collection.
March 9th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Great Article. Didn’t realize there is so many different types.
March 9th, 2009 at 4:07 am
Great site for a bride to be!!
March 9th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Tradition makes the people better.
indian dresses are always like by world wide peoples. i am not excluded in that.
March 10th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Information is very useful for the people of indian . who are planning for marriages
March 13th, 2009 at 5:06 am
very eminent site for Indian bridal dress