An Indian wedding is, more or less, a festival in itself! The stunning décor, the bright colors, the dazzling lights, the ‘shehnai’, the abundance of flowers and the fragrant spices – it looks like something that has jumped right out of a fairy tale book. It goes without saying that the wedding day is the most important day in a woman’s life and it is of paramount interest that she looks absolutely stunning. And it is only fair that at an affair as lavish as an Indian wedding, the attire of the bride is nothing short of amazing. Even though, every part of India has a different wedding dress deep rooted in the regional culture, ‘Ghagra choli’ or ‘Lehenga’ has been accepted as the most common form of wedding dress by the Indian women in recent times.

There can be no denial to the obvious fact that Indian fashion has seen some massive changes in the last century. However, ‘lehenga’ has somehow managed to retain its charm. Elegant – that is the word that comes to your mind when you see a woman clad in a gorgeous ‘lehenga’. It is one of the most beautifully crafted garments in the Indian bridal wear and comes in stunning fabrics like chiffon, silk, crepe, net and brocade. When it comes to the styles of wedding lehengas, Indian brides have a wide variety to choose from. While the traditional ghagras still come with an elbow-length or full-sleeved blouse and an overly round skirt, over the years, new styles and patterns of this dress have also emerged.

It must be mentioned here that modern fashion designers aim at making the fashionable Indian bride look like a traditional yet modern woman of substance. And that is why they have started thinking out of the box. Today’s lehengas come in a variety of colors, materials, styles and embroidery work. While there are the fancier ones like georgette lehenga, satin or net lehenga in fish cut, mermaid style, there are also short-length or a crepe lehengas available with a fancy ‘neemzari’ choli. Indian brides are very fond of lehengas that have a maroon short top heavily, embroidered with thread work with a green or beige maroon combination skirt with full zardosi and kundan work.