Wedding Gowns & Bridal Fashion

Okay, it’s that time of the year again, when starry-eyed young ones tie the nuptial knot.

And for that once-in- a-lifetime occasion, brides and grooms take utmost care in ensuring, they’ve got the look right. More disposable income and awareness about global fashion trends have been instrumental in the way the to-be-married choose to dress up. Money’s not important, looking good and stealing the show matters more.

From the traditional to the trendy, getting the perfect trousseau is no longer a quick shopping affair, but involves meticulous planning and many trips to trousseau studios and shops.

Leading fashion designer Ashish Parikh feels, colours like red, maroon, pastels, pistachio, mustard, rust, emerald green, bottle green and grey should rule this wedding season besides “off-white.” Add-ons like dull embroidery, cut work, crystals, Swarovski and silver glitter are just the right embellishments that a bridal outfit requires. “Though people are experimenting a lot, they are also fussy about the look and the fit,” adds Ashish.

In fact, thanks to the elaborate nature of Indian weddings, the entire ceremony involves many outfits, for mehndi and sangeet ceremony. So you can wear an outfit according to your mood, a mix of traditional, Western and Indo-Western for the various ceremonies. Bride-to-be Gunjan Agrawal says, “My wedding dress is in deep red with lots of peta and crystal work. The dupatta has heavy embroidery.”

Vadodara-based designer Chandrakant Golani says, “Heavy dupattas are in,” and soon-to-be married women seem to be deriving plenty of inspiration from reel life. “Brides are comfortable wearing halters and spaghetti blouses for their reception, while for the wedding outfit they want the Saawariya look — full-sleeved blouses with plunging necklines and flared ghagras,” he adds.

Purva P, a fashion designer of a leading store, says, “Brides want the ghagra, blouse and dupatta in different shades. Sometimes brides even use dupattas with complimenting colours. This year, princess-cut ghagras with long corset blouses are in.”

Even bridegrooms seem to be experimenting with colours and fabrics. Sherwanis, dhotis and kurta pyjamas with elaborate and intricate designs are trendy. “Knee-length sherwanis with trousers are cool,” says Bhavin Trivedi, a fashion designer of a leading menswear store.

When it comes to colours, purples, peach and pink are haute. High collared, embroidered sherwanis teamed with jackets complete the groom’s outfit, chips in Ashish. Men are also wearing scarves with sherwanis . Of course formalwear continues to be in fashion. If you were to believe Bhavin, young bridegrooms are flaunting “tuxedos with two-piece suits in more flamboyant colours and fabrics.” For those who prefer a ‘dressy’ look, long suits with heavily embroidered jacket completes the look.

Go, get that perfect trousseau!

Source: The Times of India