The hottest styles to flaunt this wedding season

The new-age bride is confident, glamorous, experimental and aware of all the latest wedding and fashion trends that are in vogue.
She is also upbeat in choosing what suits her best for the D-Day. Colours, a mix of various fabrics, Moghul, Jamawar and Victorian motifs, floral embroidery, ornamentation like semi-precious stones and rich zardozi work — here’s a roundup on what’s hot this wedding season.
The engagement attire
An outfit for the engagement should enhance the feminine curves of a lady, her waist and her sensuous neck.Natasha Niturkar who follows fashion designers religiously and is a city-based fashion blogger, said, “The cut of the wedding gowns is such that it makes a bride look demure and alluring without revealing too much. The embroidery that is placed interestingly adds to all the drama. Ditch that shimmery lehenga in typical maroon and opt for innovative bridal outfits made up of net, chiffon or chanderi silk in soothing shades like turquoise, green, rani and pink. Sheen back with the right amount of zardozi or 3D work in the shape of roses on nude tissue fabric looks absolutely classy on free flowing princess gowns.”
For the haldi
Be a global bride with a free-spirited and edgy outlook on your haldi ceremony. Komal Hudda, a fashion buff from the city, said, “A sari gown with a beautiful drape and hand embroidery on the empire line of the blouse is the perfect amalgamation of cultural richness and modernity. Even as a bride, I have always been experimental and reluctant when it comes to breaking the usual norms of wedding attire. A dhoti skirt with a top looks extremely trendy for functions like Haldi where you can move around easily without any discomfort.”
Shake your leg with a cocktail dress
The modern bride wants an ensemble that reflects her passion for couture and also pays homage to her unique personality. Payal Bhatia, a fashion designer from Nashik who has won accolades for her contemporary fashion sense, said, “Every bride needs an outfit that portrays her myriad moods and feelings. From mirrors to crystals and zardozi to resham, sequins and gota, these vintage techniques find a new and unique expression in her ensemble. For any cocktail party, people now prefer gowns that have a classic elegance of modern silhouette in a riot of colours, with an adventurous modernity that breaks conventions. An off-shoulder fish cut or a ball room gown made of leather texture with a patchwork or potli laces portrays the flamboyance of a lady. Gowns should be made up of fabrics like stretch lycra, shimmer lycra or which are 3D in texture.”
Grand welcome of the bride on Reception
Open in terms of design and colour, a bride should carry an avant-garde piece of garment on her reception day. Tanya Vaishya, a fashion enthusiast from the city, said, “Nude colour spells class and people are dependent more on nude shades for their wedding couture. I got a nude shade gold sequence gown with an extra fall at the back for one of my wedding functions. The fabrics you can use for such gowns can either be stiff like raw silk, tanchoi or extremely free-flowing in texture like georgette, nets, lycra, etc. As a bride, I wanted to be experimental yet choose a modernized look to break the traditional medians of the bride.”
Display panache on your wedding day
Roma Madan, a fashionista who has always been experimental about her clothes, said, “The three-piece ensemble of a traditional and conventional colour is what signifies a bride. The amalgamation of gold net and silk brocade along with green light weight embroidered dupatta is what makes the bride stand out in a crowd. A trendy choli paired with a traditional lehenga is a great representation of the modern bride’s contemporary thought process. Wear the most exclusive jewellery and flawless make-up to complete your bridal look.”
The mehendi outfit
The USP of the outfit is the versatility, the blend of the mood and the mix and match of the two completely different cultures — east and west. What makes your style eccentric is the usage of intricate 3D embroidery, digital printing techniques and fabrics that has never been used in bridal fashion. Arti Takle, who is a lawyer by profession wants to dress up modishly on every Mehendi ceremony she attends. She said, “Full length box pleated skirt with a short crop top portrays an extremely stylish look on such ceremonies. Get rid of the heavy dupatta and reveal your sleek waist with fancy crop tops with or without any embroidery. Hand crafted Kashmiri work or knot work on cholis/crop tops and lehengas look amazingly fashionable as well.”