One of the most important things apart from the bride, the groom, and the actual wedding is the Shopping for the wedding. In India, Mumbai has few of the best shopping destinations for weddings. People come from all over India to these places to shop for their special event. Many Indians living abroad also wish to shop for their weddings from these locations which hold the best bridal boutiques owned by some of the best fashion designers from India. It’s every girl's dream to wear their labels on her big day

Mumbai has stores and boutiques that store wedding outfits ranging from low to mid to high. Few of the arcades and markets are a one-stop destination for all of your wedding shopping. Once you are lost in this world, it’s difficult to come out. But, you come out with the best. So let’s start shopping! Listed below are the best stores, markets, and areas where you can shop for your dream wedding.

Top 10 stores for wedding shopping in Mumbai

Queens Road at Marine lines

Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri
Benzer at Breach Candy
Ogaan at Colaba
Kimaya at Juhu
Quorum at Phoenix Mills, Parel
Atria Mall, Worli
Aishwarya Design Studio, Linking Road
Silk India, Masjid Galli, Dadar
Kamdhenu, 4 Bungalows, Andheri
Lazree, Dadar

Top designers and their stores in Mumbai

Ritu Kumar, Parel

Private Collections, Pedder Road
Designer Studio, Pedder Road.
PayalSinghal, Alta Mount Road
Deepika Gehani, Juhu
Menka Mirpuri, Shivaji Park
Manish Arora, Courtyard
Bhartis’, Lokhandwala Complex
Satya Paul, Juhu Tara Road
Tarun Tahiliani, Bandra
Vikram Phadnis, Juhu
Mango, Linking Road

Few areas in Mumbai have been known for their stores and products for decades. These areas have been standing here inviting the best of the marriage parties and giving them the best of the best.

South Mumbai

South Mumbai has beautiful designer stores lined up at Marine Lines, Kemps Corner, Kalbadevi, Colaba and Breach Candy.

You will find traditional and classic style lehenga-choli you can visit stores like Roopkala, Indrani, and Millionaire. These stores have a huge range of apparel and accessories for the entire bridal party. Next to Indrani Silks, there is a host of boutiques which offer lehengas in the range of Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 50,000. You can get customized options too. If you are looking for something more than the blushing bride looks, you can check out stores like Ocean, Aza, Kimaya, Jade, Ensemble, and RE Fashion Boutique. Many of these stores have collections that start from Rs. 40,000 and above, but they do offer one-of-a-kind pieces. While Ogaan has quirky and kitschy outfits, Kimaya and Ensemble offer a Bollywood bride look. Jade has a distinct collection of bridal outfits that reflect Indian heritage. You will get to see authentic zardozi, jamwar and other styles here. Their end of season sales offer discounts up to 70 percent, and you might just find your dream outfit for a steal.

Lower Parel

High Street Phoenix and Palladium are ‘the’ places to shop at Lower Parel; however, they offer little for the busy bride’s needs. If you happen to go here the stores to visit are Chamomile, Anita Dongre and Mogra boutique at Phoenix Mills. Chamomile and Mogra offer Indian apparel for modern women who adore fashion. So, be ready to find distinct, minimalistic styles of lehengas here starting from Rs 40,000 onwards.

Juhu and Irla

The paradise of designer stores, Juhu, has a plethora of alternatives for your dream wedding apparel. The best stores here are Sushma Designs and Kimaya. These two stores are known for their unmatched designs and up-to-date trends. The latter houses niche couture designers as well as popular Bollywood designers. You might find an exquisite piece that resembles Deepika Padukone or Kareena Kapoor’s look in a film for a price starting Rs 40,000 and onwards. In addition to these, you can visit Paaneri, Libas, and Kala Niketan, which are comparatively less expensive than the above-mentioned stores. You can also take a glimpse of rich bridal wear at individual designer stores like Manasvi Pillai and Archana Kochhar. Round the corner from Juhu, another area that is heaven for wedding shoppers is Irla, located between Andheri and Vile Parle (West). Here, you can first visit Aishwarya Design Studios and Ella. You may then look at various other boutiques in the area. This area also has a host of wedding accessories and costume jewelry shops

Santa Cruz and Khar

Another wedding shopper’s paradise, Santa Cruz has everything from designer wear to designer shoes and more. Your top picks for your wedding outfit should be Seasons and Kalki where you can get your perfect bridal wear. Kalki also houses the works of Sabyasachi, Neeta Lulla, Gaurav Gupta and the likes, so if you’re lucky, you might be able to get an exquisite designer piece too. Along the entire market, you can also visit stores like Bawree, Pagli, Shagun, and Friendship. These stores have low and mid ranged lehengas. Sagar Couture in Bandra also houses some of the finest net ghagra-choli sets. Their designs and fabric integration is worth a look. A boutique that is a must-see for the experimental bride is designer Masaba’s Store. They offer quirky and creative twists to regular wedding outfits.

Apart from these prime shopping areas, the old markets in Mumbai have their own charm, and they host some trendy and killer bridal apparels.

Mangaldas Market, near Crawford market, is the place to be. Dress materials, semi stitched suits and materials by the meter - all can be found here. If you are looking for heavy materials with embroidery on them, check-out lanes 6 & 7. If you're looking for beautiful dupattas, look in lanes 1 & 2. Bargain on every wear and you will get clothes at steal prices. Gandhi Market near Dadar has bridal wears that can be compared to the likes of big stores like Aishwarya, Seasons, and Queens, at a comparatively low rate. Similarly, Bhuleshwar Market Like Gandhi Market have exclusive outfits which you can get at a very nominal price.

So, here you are, with a complete guide to your wedding shopping in Mumbai. You can have the traditional, the trendy, the quirky and the simplest forms of all the bridal wears that can ever exist.