Every bride’s secret desire is to look absolutely breathtaking on her wedding day, so choosing the wedding dress is the key here. Find the perfect dress that exudes elegance and showcases your beauty. This article will take you through the top wedding attires and aid you in finding your dream wedding dress.

Wedding attire is a beautiful, dreamy and adorable concept for every bride-to-be.  At the same time choosing the right dress can be quite perplexing with millions of questions popping up like - what to wear? Will it be suitable? Etc. Every bride wants to be the center of attraction and the bride’s wedding attire will be the most-talked about at the function.

Here is a list of some of the beautiful Indian wedding attires to help you to come out of your dilemma.

1. Silk Sarees:

Saree is the most classic wedding attire Indian women choose to wear at their wedding. It has retained its craze till date and is never out of style. One of the ever-popular choices of wedding saree is that of Silk sarees.

Many Indian women give their first preference to saree as their wedding attire and especially in a South Indian marriage Silk sarees hold a special place. The richness and elegance of the fabric are absolutely breathtaking. Be it the Kanjivaram Silk sarees or intricate Banarasi Silk Sarees, they bring out the best in you.

2. Nauwar sarees:

It is the most beautiful traditional get up of Maharashtra. It’s a Nine-yard saree. Many Maharashtrian brides choose to wear Nauwar at least at once in the whole wedding ceremony. Wearing technique of Nauwar sarees is a little bit difficult, but you can wear it with expert’s help on your special day.

You also have the option of readymade Nauwar. You just have to wear it like a dress. Well tied Nauwar with appropriate accessories will give a royal and high-class look.

3. Paithani Saree:

Silk saree with golden border known as Paithani is also a rich option as bridal wear. It’s the traditional wear of Maharashtra. It is featured through its borders of oblique square designs and a pallu with Peacock design. The perfect matching jewelry with the famous Nath presents a perfect bridal look of Maharashtra.   

It can be draped in multiple styles according to the tradition of the region. In Maharashtra especially Paithani sarees are draped in the Nauwari style.

Maharashtrian bride adorning Paithani saree with traditional jewelry

4. Lehenga Choli:

It is one of the most favorite wedding attires of brides, all over India. Beautifully embellished lehenga with a well-fitted blouse and well decorated soft dupatta gives the perfect bridal look. Gold toned wedding lehenga with the combination of Maroon or Red is a classy style.

Pastels lehenga is a good choice for modern women who want to showcase a fashion forward look on their special day.

You can also try a multi-colored designer lehenga which will make you more colorful and lively on your wedding day. This multi-color combination will enhance your bridal glow.

Floral lehenga choli is also a very good and contemporary option. It has pastel colored hues mixed with the bold floral pattern. The printed lehengas with the appropriate embellishment of stunning mirror work also offer a different yet glamorous bridal look.

5. Traditional Red Wedding Saree:

If you are a deep lover of Indian traditions then you should go with the option of traditional embellished Red Saree as a bride. It is very famous and traditional wedding attire across India.

The beautiful garments dipped in rich Red color with full of Gold thread embroidery presents a royal bridal look. Mostly Silk is chosen as the material for these sarees modern brides also chooses other fabrics like Satin, Crepe or Georgette. Sequins, hand embroidery, appliques, beading and crystals Gold tissue trim are some of the design elements of these sarees.

6. Indian Wedding Gowns:

The western wedding gown takes a new avatar in India in the form of the Indian wedding gown. It is just like the Western-style gown, with a desi touch and ethnic twist to it. With increased exposure to international fashion, women today want to be different.

So now you have Indian wedding gowns that are cut like Layered Anarkali or designed like a draped saree or even regular gowns featuring extensive embellishment that give them an Indian appeal. If you want to experiment with a new style of wedding attire, definitely give these gowns a shot.

Desi wedding gowns

7. Lehenga Saree:

You can never go wrong with a saree. What can be much better when you combine the attractive lehenga design with that of the classic saree? Lehenga sarees is the perfect combination of the lehenga skirt at the bottom and the pallu draped around to give a saree look.

This look is borrowed from the South Indian half saree design and has become a huge fashion rage now. Many Bollywood divas and fashionistas are seen flaunting lehenga sarees with a lot of oomph and sensual appeal. So, why not try the lehenga saree wedding attire for your wedding and look absolutely ravishing?

8. Anarkali Lehenga:

The lehenga styles Anarkali come with a lehenga in place of the regular pants or churidars. This makes it, even more, it, even more, flower, giving you an ethnic princess like look. Rather than opting for the regular lehenga styles, why not opt for the Anarkali lehenga wedding attire?

They reflect a fine combination of the best of both styles. When in confusion whether to go for an Anarkali or lehenga, opt for Anarkali lehengas and be happy.

Flowy Anarkali Lehengas

9. Anarkali:

If there is one Indian outfit that will stay versatile forever, then it is, without a doubt, the Anarkali. Anarkali is long, flowy outfits that perfectly complement any body type and its origin can be traced back to the Mughal era.

You can always bank on Anarkali suits to lend you a look of grandeur and irresistible charm. It is the perfect wedding attire for your Sangeet or Mehendi function. There are myriad of styles available in Anarkali suits - Jacket style, multicolor, floor-length Anarkali and more. Find a style that is apt for you and get set to floor everyone at your wedding.

10. Sharara:

Sharara is a three piece outfit with flared pants with a joint at or below the knee level and teamed with a long or short kurta and dupatta.  The skirt like the outline is heavily flared and is a perfect wedding attire.

It is quite famous in Pakistan and mostly worn by all the brides there. The ensemble is embellished with extensive intricate works.

Though the fashion trends are always evolving over time, the beauty of bridal attire is not tainted. The colors are changing, the patterns and designs are evolving with new styles, but the soul behind it is retained.

So beautiful brides these are some of the options of wedding attires that you can wear on your special day. Of course, it’s a confusing and crucial task, but not so difficult. Think about your body shape and comfort level in the specific bridal attire. All the best with your shopping!