Elaborate or not, the wedding day is a significant one for a couple. And when it comes to our Bollywood celebs, from hush-hush ceremonies to the elaborate band, baaja, baaraat, we have seen it all. Let's dive into five ceremonies where the actors' wedding dresses stole our hearts.
PS — If you are going to be a bride soon, this might help you get your ensemble together. Read on.
Anushka Sharma Wedding Dresses
Deepika Padukone Wedding Dresses
Priyanka Chopra Wedding Dresses
Sonam Kapoor Wedding Dresses
Neha Dhupia Wedding Dresses
Wedding Dresses: FAQs
Anushka Sharma Wedding Dresses
Who can forget Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's dreamy wedding in Tuscany, Italy, in 2017? The two took wedding wows in an intimate ceremony, and the pictures of the couple's nuptials had fans enchanted. Sharma's outfits looked straight out of a fairytale, all thanks to Sabyasachi Mukherjee. For her Mehendi ceremony, the actor opted for a graphic lehenga in fuchsia pink and Indian orange. She accessorized with jhumkas, and completed her look with juttis.
For the engagement, Sharma wore a velvet saree and complemented it with a diamond and pearl choker. Talking about the wedding lehenga, Mukherjee had said, "Anushka was to get married in Florence, and her lehenga just had to fit in. We chose a color that would blend in the whimsical Tuscan surrounding rather than stand out. It was blushed pink with tropical flora and fauna, hand-embroidered in silk floss. Exotic birds and butterflies were rendered with the finest quality needlecraft. The Renaissance embroidery in vintage English colors embellished with silver-gold metal thread, pearls and beads."
He added," To complement her lehenga, jadau jewellery was handcrafted with syndicate uncut diamonds, pale pink spinel and baroque Japanese cultured pearls. But we think the hero is the lush Tuscan hydrangeas! There is something so ethereal about brides wearing fresh flowers in their hair! It is a crowning glory!”
Tip: Sharma's accessories work perfectly well with wedding dresses in bright hues too.
Deepika Padukone Wedding Dresses
Bollywood's IT couple, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, tied the knot in November 2018 at picturesque Lake Como, Italy. The wedding took place according to Konkani and Sindhi customs, and only had family and a few friends in attendance. Days later, the two released official wedding pictures and set social media on fire. For the Konkani ceremony, Padukone picked a traditional red South Indian sari selected by her mother for the marriage ceremony (as per Konkani custom) from Angadi Galleria, a well-respected and hallowed handloom destination from her hometown.
The Sindhi one, she went for a unique red lehenga, hand-embroidered with golden tilla details. This was paired with a chowki design aari-taari dupatta, complete with a heavy border with the age-old saying 'Sada Saubhagyavati Bhava' written on it in Devnagri. 'Sada Saubhagyavati Bhava' is considered a blessing to newlyweds, which translates to 'may you forever be married.' The Mehendi ceremony had the actress taking the pastel route. She styled her refreshing ensemble with heavy jewellery; wouldn't be incorrect to say that she made for a stunning bride.
Tip: Just like Padukone, it's a good idea to mix and match the shades you pick for various wedding ceremonies.
Priyanka Chopra Wedding Dresses
Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas' wedding was the perfect example of East meets West. The couple had a white wedding and a Hindu one. For the former, Chopra wore a custom Ralph Lauren gown which took over 1,826 hours to complete. Post the wedding, the designer told an internal publication that Chopra wanted eight special words and phrases to be included in the embroidery of the outer layer of the wedding dress. "Hope" and "compassion" were woven into the lengths, along with "Om Namah Shivaya", and the date of the ceremony. The groom's full name, Nicholas Jerry Jonas, at the front of the coat was mirrored on the back by the names of her parents. The word "family" featured on the right sleeve and, "love" was stitched over her heart in the ivory thread.
Talking about her Hindu wedding ceremony lehenga, designer Sabyasachi wrote, “Priyanka Chopra @priyankachopra makes for a stunning bride in a custom red Sabyasachi lehenga. Hand-embroidered and hand-cut organza flowers, French knots in silk floss, delicate Siam-red crystals and layer upon layer of threadwork embroidery creates this piece of impossible couture. 110 embroiderers from Calcutta, India took 3720 hours to create this modern masterpiece. As an ode to the resplendence of Mughal jewellery, her wedding jewellery was crafted with uncut diamonds, emeralds and Japanese cultured pearls in 22 karat gold and had delicate tiny stars in uncut diamonds to give a sense of whimsy to an important traditional piece.”
Tip: If you want to take the red route, take a cue from Chopra's monochrome lehenga, and experiment with the accessories you want.
Sonam Kapoor Wedding Dresses
Sonam Kapoor married longtime boyfriend Anand Ahuja in May last year, and it wouldn't be incorrect to say that when it came to choosing ensembles for her ceremonies, she lived up to the being the fashionista she is considered to be. The actor went for a pink outfit for the Mehendi and followed it up with an ivory and gold lehenga choli for the Sangeet ceremony. For Anand Karaj, the actor chose a gorgeous traditional red lehenga by Anuradha Vakil. She accessorized her look with heavy gold and Kundan necklaces. As for the reception, Kapoor chose a light-colored, grey and off the white outfit, and a chevron printed skirt - an Anamika Khanna creation. She finished off her look with sleek hair and a bold red lip.
Tip: Kapoor's wedding dresses are perfect for brides looking for a mix of elegance and comfort.
Neha Dhupia Wedding Dresses
Neha Dhupia secretly married "best friend" Angad Bedi in a low-key wedding. While most brides go all out on their wedding day, Neha Dhupia kept it elegant and chic in a pink embroidered lehenga by Anita Dongre talking. The handcrafted lehenga, embroidered with exquisite gota patti, zardozi, resham, dori and sequin work, was perfect was summer. The actor even kept the makeup understated and completed her look with a gold and kundan choker, matching jhumkas, a maang tikka, traditional red chuda and elaborate mehendi. She went for a blue heritage fish Khadi Kaftan by House of Masaba for her mehendi.
about why the couple chose to keep their wedding a secret, the actor had said, "I don't believe it was hush-hush or secret as much as it was private. Both of us are private people. I hope we can maintain that. It's going to be hard. But I'm going to try and protect my personal life as much as I can. By that, I don't mean dissing completely what's in the public eye. We just wish to control the amount of information we want to let out about our private lives.”
Tip: Don’t wish to take the traditional route? Try pastel shades and let your accessories do the talking.
Wedding Dresses: FAQs
Q. I am dusky. Will a baby pink colored wedding dress work for my skin tone?
A. Yes, it will. Light shades of purple, pink, peach, orange, yellow and green will complement your skin tone well.Q. I have chosen a relatively simple wedding lehenga. How do I go about accessorizing the look for D-day?
A. If your wedding dress is understated, go for a layered necklace and a heavy maang patti and earrings. You can also go in for a kamar bandh to accentuate your look.Next Story