A Traditional Indian Wedding Dress
A traditional Indian wedding dress is a sari. It’s complimented with heavy ornaments. Her hair is usually in a bun and covered with a crown. Covering the head during a wedding is a mark of respect to the deities worshipped and the elders present. The ghunghat, which is equivalent to the veil of the Christian bride, is worn by the bride. Traditional India wedding is usually in red saris, lehengas, salwar suits, etc. it is bright, glittery and ornamented.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – Bengali
Wedding Dresses of Indian traditional
Bengali women are very beautiful with big expressive eyes and long black hair. Their beauty is especially sensitive on their wedding day. The unique style of draping their saree makes them look traditionally resplendent. Brides are decorated with big bindis elaborate eye make-up and adorned with heavy ornaments. Mostly Bengalis love to wear Red Color on every special occasion. The traditional saree is generally in white with red or maroon or pink border. The Bengali bride might prefer a completely bright red silk saree with gold zari or buta work on it. The sarees with kantha work also look wonderful on the brides. The silk sarees that are available for brides are hand crafted beautifully with various ancient prints and designs. No matter what saree they choose, it always ends up looking like a royalty with heavy ornaments like grand neck pieces designed in the shape of a peacock, butterfly etc, Shakha-paula which is a pair of red and white bangles along with gold bangles, hair tied up in the shape of a bun with sparkling accessories and generous amount of ‘alta’ on their hands or feet.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – Punjabi
Punjabis are colorful people and their behavior is reflected on their wedding style. Most of the Bridals choose different types of Punjabi Dress ups like inflated lehnga Choli, heavy Punjabi Suits Etc. Trendy brides decides to opt for colors. They choose colors like Orange, Red, Maroon, Magenta & mostly bright colors. The sari or the lehenga is heavily embroidered with phulkari work. In the past bridals have used only simple Chura, which is important for marital status and symbolizes fertility. However, in last few years many new trendy Chura’s with stones are used by bridals. Different types of Kalira’s are also available in market for modern brides.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – South Indian
What do you expect a bride hailing from the world of finest silk to wear on her wedding? Definitely the silk she’s been indulging in since she was a kid. Brides in South India are picture-perfect on their wedding day. Not only marriage is a holy matrimony but a day when a woman lives her childish fantasy. South India brides are known to wear simple Kanjeevaram saris, which are then mixed with traditional gold jewelry and a lot of accessories including flowers on hair.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – Rajasthan
The place is all about colors and mirror work. They usually wear a pallu style sari or their traditional Ghagra. Rajasthan is a place where culture and values play a lot of role. You would find brides covering their face with veils in front of their elders. Their bridal dresses feature heavy work on the veils, which are mixed and matched with traditional jewelry.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – Maharashtrian
Brides from Maharashtra are known to usually wear green or yellow saris for their weddings. It is their auspicious color so brides are usually draped in that colored paithani with zari and embroideries. Also famous is the nauvari sari which is a sari that is nine-yards in length and is a popular form of trousseau in Maharashtra till date. Usually the jewelry includes gold ornaments with pearls. The bride also wears the famous ‘nath’ which is a pearl crusted nose ring.
Traditional Wedding Dresses – Indian Christian Wedding
The Indian Christian wedding in India is no different from the Christian weddings performed all over the globe. It is not usually accessorized with gold but rather diamond and platinum’s. There is so much of high-fashion emerging within the confinement of a white gown. Usually a bride makes it look as if it is right out of a fairytale book. Along with the mentioned few are other wide varieties of Wedding dresses in India. A bride from Kashmir has a distinct get-up and tradition from a bride of Kerala etc. Muslim and Islamic weddings are also a characteristic of Indian weddings. The traditional kanjeevaram sari, Paithani sari do exist, but they have been upgraded with more modern designs and motifs like geometrical and abstract designs. The traditional ghagra choli is also now available with more modern patterns and cuts.
