For someone who has always predominantly seen brides in red while growing up, the brain has fully internalised and associated the colour with weddings, celebrations, and of course bridal wear. Though the current trends have brides going for pastels, (which look amazing, by the way) the elegance and traditional touch of a red bridal lehenga truly remain unmatched for me. Red is the 'colour of love', and what could be more befitting on your D-day than wearing that. It symbolises auspiciousness, prosperity, passion, and commitment and looks especially stunning on brown skin. So, if you are also more inclined towards taking the traditional route, here are six red bridal lehenga designs that were spotted on Bollywood brides that will provide you with plenty of inspiration, and truly stand out like the Desi Girl!
Paint The Town Red With These Red Bridal Outfits Inspired By Bollywood Brides
Go For Sequin Embroidery
₹7200
Katrina Kaif's bright red Sabyasachi Lehenga with gold sequin embroidery all over really captured the elegance of the red and for us, has strengthened our bias for it. She looked stunning and tied up the whole look with a sheer dupatta. This look embodies old-world glamour and effortlessly crosses the bridge to the overall contemporary feel. The jewellery here really makes a world of a difference, and the maang-tikka has to be special mention.
The Traditional Lehenga
₹179900
Probably the most anticipated wedding of 2018, Deepika Padukone chose the Sabyasachi red lehenga, and made it to more closer to her roots and identity, with different customisations. The incantation on the dupatta, the nath, the jewellery, everything was pure perfection, and the dotted skirt and a heavy blouse will always be a stunner. You can take this kind of look in any direction and dress it up or down with the jewellery.
Go With Sindoori Red
₹81950
Priyanka Chopra's sindoori red lehenga has a refreshing outlook on the colour red, vis-a-vis red bridal wear. Delicate handcrafted organza flowers adorned her blouse piece and the lehenga had a ballroom gown silhouette. PC wore diamond jewellery to complete her ensemble and we really admire that choice, as it compliments this kind of red. This is a great colour as it suited her skin tone also very well.
Skip The Bling
₹105500
Sonam Kapoor wore an Anuradha Vakil lehenga that exuded understated luxury and looked like a true heirloom piece that will definitely transcend all time and trends. The lehenga was made by using real silver and gold threads and used Kalabattu style all over. This type really breaks away from traditional bling and emphasizes on all of the subtle details. The focus is more on traditional jewellery, which could be over-the-top, or minimal chic, depending on you.
Opt For A Red Saree
₹88900
We truly can't get enough of Patralekha, and Rajkumar Rao and their wedding was an exquisite affair as well. Patralekha opted for a beautiful red saree and used a dupatta as a veil, which had a message written on it in Bengali. Sarees are very popular among brides, they can be easily repurposed, and are always elegant. You can use various elements like dupatta, and jewellery to elevate the look and make it your own.
A Red Banarasi Lehenga
₹49900
As the wedding season comes around, we all see all kinds of reels, stitched out of Bollywood movies. One recurrent reel that keeps on trending year after year is Alia Bhatt in a Banarasi lehenga, in the movie 2 States. The red lehenga that she wore, uses brocade work, with a slightly different colour blouse piece, with very minimal jewellery. With this kind of style, there is a lot of room to play around, and Banarasi silk is a handloom that you can definitely pass on to the forthcoming generations.
