A-list celebrity brides are choosing sarees for their weddings over bridal lehengas and setting benchmarks for wedding trends.
Bollywood weddings are expected to be anything but regular. The over-the-top and larger-than-life tags are attached to our favourite celebs always, and it isn’t any different for their wedding ceremonies. While many stars don’t shy away from going all out on their wedding, there are some who keep it as low-key as possible. And for fashion, this means ditching the quintessential heavy designer lehengas and wearing graceful sarees. Even though saree is the traditional wedding attire in multiple regions in our country, bridal lehenga has been the norm for weddings, especially big fat weddings for quite some time.
Seeing celebrities who so gracefully carried this traditional attire for their big day is truly inspirational. Today we will talk about these Bollywood birdies who wore sarees for their wedding ceremony.
Sonakshi Sinha
This one is still fresh in our minds. Heeramandi actress Sonakshi Sinha recently got married to her long-time beau Zaheer Iqbal in an intimate wedding ceremony. The ceremony was simple and minimal, and Sonakshi’s vintage ivory saree matched the aesthetic perfectly. Sona chose her mother’s chikankari saree, and paired it with her mother’s vintage jewellery and gajra, looking absolutely ethereal. The significance of chikankari in Indian ethnic wear made people fall in love with this bridal look even more.
Alia Bhatt
It won’t be wrong to say that Alia Bhatt has set the trend of ivory bridal wear and subtle makeup look. She got hitched to actor Ranbir Kapoor wearing an ivory Sabyasachi organza saree. The saree featured intricate details of gold embroidery. She paired it with a handwoven tissue veil and statement Sabyasachi jewellery pieces. Alia re-wore her wedding saree, one of the rare scenery for celebrities, to receive the National Award.
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Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam got married to Aditya Dhar in a rather intimate ceremony, ditching a big fat wedding. The actress neither did hire any makeup artist nor went for any designer label. Instead, she wore her mother’s red saree, looking like a classic Indian bride. Her gold nath and red veil from her grandmother’s wedding trousseau completed her wedding look.
Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza’s wedding was anything but conventional. Her wedding took place in her backyard and she had a priestess to officiate her wedding. The core of her wedding was a sustainable and hassle-free wedding. Dia opted for a classic bridal look featuring a red banarasi saree by Raw Mango, with a solid red dupatta. Her fresh and natural makeup and gold jewelleries finished her classic bridal look.
Mouni Roy
This wedding is an inspiration for cross-cultural wedding celebrations. Bengali girl Mouni Roy donned a red and ivory traditional silk sari with intricate brocade borders for her Malyali wedding. The antique gold temple jewellery, especially the necklace with Lord Ganesha carving and the mathapatti, made her look surreal, a perfect combination of Bengali and Malyali heritage.
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Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone’s wedding saree, designed by Bengaluru atelier Angadi Galleria, created a social media frenzy as soon as the photos dropped. The burnt orange Kanjeevaram saree with pure zari threads honoured her Konkani roots. The saree featured Gandaberunda leitmotifs running all over it, which is symbolic of prosperity and wisdom according to legend and folklore – a beautiful tribute to the bride’s heritage.
Nayanthara
South Indian actress Nayanthara looked regal in her bridal look featuring a monotonous red saree. This handcrafted vermilion-red saree was custom-designed by designer Monica Shah and had intricately tone-on-tone embroidery inspired by the carvings of the temples of Hoysala. She glammed up her look with emerald jewellery, creating a beautiful contrast to her red saree and veil.
Patralekha
Rajkumar Rao and Patrelekha’s wedding was an internet favourite, especially the bride’s inscribed custom Sabyasachi ensemble gaining a lot of attention. Patralekha wore a stunning red saree made of tulle, which is an unconventional choice of fabric for a wedding. The hand-embroidered butis all over and a heavily embroidered border made the saree gorgeous. Her veil featured a border inscribed with Bengali verse representing her love for her husband.
Rhea Khan
Celebrity stylist Rhea Kapoor is known for her stellar sartorial picks, and her wedding outfit didn’t disappoint either. Rhea wore an ivory chanderi saree by designer Anamika Khanna. The saree featured statement cutout details on the border and a long trail. What made her look more contemporary and special was her vintage pearl bead veil.
These celebrity brides are proof that you don’t need to wear a bridal lehenga to shine on your wedding day. If you have a subtle style and love for the six-yard drapes, go for bridal sarees instead.
