Tips for a Perfect Summer Wedding Lehenga!

This year summer weddings have been on the rise- with the rising temperature, of course! The all “heavy” wedding lehengas in red and other bright colors are really a “put off” (not the sober soothing red lehenga if you prefer that) for any bride-to-be. So, what is the perfect wedding lehenga like for a summer wedding? Whatever it be- it should be elegant, minimalistic in nice soothing colors- may be pastels (a modernistic deviation from the traditional red color!) Here are some more tips for you to get a comfortable and perfect summer wedding lehenga!

• Select a wedding lehenga that is something soft and delicate and not too heavy. For this, consider the fabric of lehenga and, of course, the color too!
• If you fear that light fabrics will mar the spirit of your wedding lehenga, just choose a fabric that has rich looks but are otherwise lighter to wear such as organza and satin.
• Summer is the time when you can completely justify the strapped backless choli with your wedding lehenga. Just be a little trendy and go for it!
• Be careful about matching your wedding jewelery with your lehenga. If you are wearing gold jewelery, a lehenga choli with sequins, swaroski and silver will look odd.
• Two of the most trendy colors for this season's wedding lehengas are pink and sober gold. You can well go for them. If pink is not your choice of color nor is red then do some experiment and go for a combination of pink and red wedding lehenga. A sober gold lehenga with sequins is glamorous without being loud.

Look at some fabulous summer wedding lehenga pictures and get some more tips on Summer Wedding Dress for Indian Brides & Guests

What's There in Store for New-age Brides

The Bridal Asia 2009 that was held in Delhi from September 19-21, gave a glimpse of the new-age bride who now is so different from her past version. Different sides of contemporary bride was showcased here which proved that new bride doesn't shy away from experimenting with unusual colors and fabrics on her wedding day.

Comfort- The Buzz Word

Being comfortable is at the top priority for today's bride. However, that doesn't mean that she is ready to compromise with the grandeur of her bridal wear. Rina Dhaka creation in traditional crimson silk with fine embroidery ensures that the bride doesn’t stoop under her ‘lehanga’s’ weight. Dhaka also showcased chiffon ‘sarees’ in saffron and turquoise that is comfortable as well as eye-catching.

Tradition Combined with Modernity

If Indian women has not left the age old tradition of wedding, how can she not reflect it in her wedding lehenga choli? But she is modern too and wants the world to know that. Keeping with this spirit of Indian bride, Pallavi Jaikishan showcased embroidered lehnga choli but with unusual embroideries on traditional fabrics. Gaurav Gupta showcased a dress that is a cross-over between a traditional 'lehanga' and a western dress. Ritu Beri displayed fishtail lehnga in black-and-gold kanjeevaram fabrics with leopard-print panels- a real unusual pairing!

Unusual Colors

Indian Bride has been associated with red color since ages but now it has to be changed! Although red color was present in the show, the unusual colors too made their presence felt in a grand way. Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s bridal collection revolved around unusual black- till now a 'no no' color for any Indian Bride! Gaurav Gupta represented the unexplored boldness of modern age bride by introducing light-colored (silvery off white) bridal wear.

See the Slideshow-Bridal Asia 2009

Indian Sharara- Is it Different from Lehnga?

There are many Indian ethnic clothing. Sharara is one of them. It is basically a Muslim wear and are worn by Muslim brides on the occasion of their weddings. However, due to the much appreciated adaptability of Indian culture, sharara has been whole heartedly accepted by the Indian woman. It gives that graceful charming appearance to all women, much like a lehenga choli. One can very easily mistake it for a ghagra or lehnga but there is a difference between lehnga and sharara. To know this difference and more about various types of this ethnic clothing, read Sharara

Red Saree- The Choice of Indian Brides

Red has always remained the symbol of Indian wedding - the color of bridal sarees! Most of the brides from all over India wear red on their wedding day.


Tamil Brides like to wear heavy Kanjeevaram Sarees. The uniqueness of saree is matched by the bridal jewelery that is mostly in gold. The combination of red and golden color makes the south Indian bride more beautiful.

Bengali Bride in red richly worked upon handloom saree, so well portrayed by Aishwarya Rai, is no hidden secret. The distinguishing feature of a bengali bride is the white head crown. The white color of this crown, against all over red, makes the face of bengali bride glow with beauty.
However, not all Indian brides wear red but yes there is always a stint of red color in their attire. For example, Gujarati brides wear the combination of red and white as their bridal dress. But the fever of red has caught the Gujarati bride too. More and more of them are now dressing less traditionally and wearing red or blue or gold. The above portrait of Rani Mukherjee shows the elegant golden yellow Gujarati bridal wear with a combination of red shade.

Indian wedding is not confined to the wedding day only. There are many other rituals that go along with it spanning many days before and after the big day. In all the other associated functions, the Indian bride loves to wear red which is considered the color of 'suhagan' or the married woman. The above green saree in silk with rich brocade work embellished with sequins, stones, resham and zardosi features the red pallu in crepe with sequins and resham embroidery work- true delight of any Indian Bride.

There are many regions where saree is not the bridal dress but the bridal lehengas are worn like in Rajasthan. However, as the Indian women can't leave the temptation of wearing a red saree, the Rajasthani bride fulfills her wish by wearing red or maroon bridal sarees. This maroon Georgette saree is heavily designed with sequins, stones, beads, zari and floral motifs on the border to give the new bride a feel of Red Indian Bridal Sarees.

Indian Bridal Wear- Trends 2009!

India is famous for its weddings among other reasons! India's wedding season is about to start which runs from late September till December. However, the market booms quiet before that. People have started buying wedding jewelery and clothing. If you are getting married this season, you ought to know the hottest trends of Indian bridal wear for this year 2009!

Read Indian Bridal Dresses- Trends 2009!