Rich silks, bright colours, elaborate designs, temple borders, heavy pallus – a South Indian wedding saree is traditional fashion at its best! South Indian is a mix of mainly Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam cultures. Cultural fashion in all the South Indian communities is characterized by vibrant colours and intricate craftsmanship. A South Indian wedding saree comes with gorgeous yet heavy pure gold temple-style jewellery, elaborate hairstyles, using flowers or the poolajada, and minimal but striking make-up. A saree in a South Indian wedding can range from a heavy ‘Kanjivaram’ to a simple ‘Kasavu’; from a royal ‘Chettinad’ silk to a classy ‘Gadwal’; from a traditional ‘Dharmavaram’ to a sleek ‘Narayanpet’ – the styles are endless. Here is a list of some fantastic pieces that complete the look of a traditional bride beautifully for a South Indian marriage ceremony.
The kinds of Sarees
- An unconventional bridal colour – deep moss green kanjivaram– goes extremely well with a rich golden border. Accessorized with heavy gold jewellery, the most unique aspect of which is the gold ‘Kamar bandh’, the bride looks stunning in this saree.
Frugal2Fab - Every day, weavers are coming up with unique colour combinations and styles on a traditional framework. South Indian wedding sarees are not an exception. They are also evolving every day. For example, a silver wedding saree paired with a bright yellow embellished blouse, creating an exquisite look is an ultimate bridal style statement.
- Some brides like it simple! South Indian weddings are mostly held in the morning & some brides like to choose their wedding saree colour accordingly, such as a yellow kanjivaram with a warm red and gold border. The border can also have a streak of green. What enhances the whole look is the addition of traditional pieces of jewellery like the bajubandh, the mangtika and the kamarbandh.
- The bride can team up in a heavy navy blue and gold kanjivaram saree with minimal jewellery. Some brides who want to go for a contemporary look can opt for such a South Indian wedding saree. In this case, the bride cleverly uses lighter and more contemporary forms of jewellery.
- A South Indian wedding saree also teams up wonderfully with non-traditional elements. For example, a bride, who wears a traditional pink kanjivaram one but she teams it up with a not-so-traditional blouse. Her blouse also contrasts the colour of her saree. What makes this look unique is the stone jarowar jewellery instead of gold jewellery.
- If you are fond of experimenting with your clothing and don’t shy away from doing so even on your wedding day, you can go for a look, wearing a typical pink South Indian wedding saree but draped in a unique way. This one teams well with a crop top that contrasts the saree both in colour and style.
Frugal2Fab - If you are having a summer wedding, you might want to stay away from a traditional hued South Indian wedding saree. Instead, you can opt for such a saree in pastel hues. A bride wearing a pastel blue one with a heavy border can team it up with a lilac blouse.
- “Pattu Sarees” of Kanjivaram silk category come in myriad colours. Take, for example, a rich silk saree in copper. Those brides who want to sport dark colours on their wedding day can easily go for such a saree. A pink border contrasts the deep copper and promotes elegance in the whole look. What more? Such a south Indian wedding saree can easily be used as party-wear in the future also.
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