10 Bridal Outfits For The Wedding Day

Your wedding day is the most special day of your life. So the bridal lehenga or saree that you wear on your wedding day is priceless; it will go down in your memory as the most beautiful outfit you have ever worn. That is why you have to select your bridal lehenga with great care. It should be worthy of the occasion. Moreover, there is no scope for mistakes when it comes to your wedding day!

The most common colour for bridal lehenga is red. Although red traditional, it is still the most popular colour that the bride wears on her wedding day. And in allfairness, red is the most complimenting colour for the bride. Red and white is another colour commonly seen in Indian weddings. Especially south Indian brides wear a red and white bridal saree for their special day.

If the bridal lehenga is not red, it can be in various shades of red. Pink, magenta, purple and orange are all part of the bridal colour palate for Indian weddings. Most brides-to-be choose from these shades. They avoid choosing colours like blue, green and brown though there is no taboo against these colours. Yellow is also a colour worn by brides in some parts of the country.

If you are a bride-to-be then you are probably going insane trying to choose your bridal lehenga right now. So to help you out, we have selected the best bridal designs of 2012 and presented it to you.

Fish-Cut Red Lehenga

Fish-Cut Red Lehenga

This fish-cut style lehenga is a raging trend these days. This makes the lehenga fit you like a mermaid's tail.

The Mughal Bridal look

The Mughal Bridal look

This lehenga has been designed in the Moghul style which is really 'in' these days.

The Royal Rajasthani Bride

The Royal Rajasthani Bride

This is a splitting image of an ethic Rajputana bride with a few contemporary frills.

Pink As A Doll

Pink As A Doll

Apart from red, baby pink is a colour that looks great on the bride.

Sharara Sharara

Sharara Sharara

After Kareena Kapoor's wedding, shararas have come back in fashion. The hairdo also makes this outfit look interesting.

The Southern Bride

The Southern Bride

A proper traditional South Indian bride wearing a grand Kanjeevaram saree.

Indo-Western Bride

Indo-Western Bride

This is the age of Indi-Western outfits. If you are having a Christian wedding or marrying a foreigner, you can try this gown-like lehenga.

Sweet And Simple

Sweet And Simple

This bride has not overdone her jewellery or bridal lehenga. And yet, the rich purple colour stands out.

The Velvet Touch

The Velvet Touch

This lehenga has been brightened up with the velvet blouse and the lovely mehendi.

The Bong Bride

The Bong Bride

A red and gold Banerasi saree is must for weddings in Eastern India.

Story first published: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 18:16 [IST]
Read more about: wedding women fashion