A piling list of to-dos and a social life don’t go well together. Some of us who feel there are too few hours in a day and it’s always a hassle to take out time for anything, and we especially struggle with getting ready for events. The upcoming festive and wedding season is only going to make it worse. This is why ready-to-wear or pre-stitched sarees are a saviour. Pre-draped, so you can hop in like you would in a skirt, and most of them come with a stitched blouse so you can wear it like a top — so very convenient. Plus, wearing a saree to any function makes it seem like you put in a lot of effort. Keep reading to check out a list of brands!
8 Ready To Wear Saree Brands For The Wedding Season
Kalki Fashion
₹17940
This luxury-yet-affordable brand sells various products, including lehengas, gowns, kurtis, salwar kameez, and bridal collections. From pure silk Banarasi, Jaipuri gota, and Lucknowi chikankari, Kalki has over 500 artisans on board to create traditional handcrafted pieces. Their designs are very impressive too with a whole spectrum of minimal to full on glam.
Price: Starting at INR 14,000
Swtantra
₹2999
Swtantra is a Delhi-based brand that does ready-to-wear sarees with a modern twist. They've also got a dhoti-style drape, patiala drape, dress styles and ones with belts. There are even regular sarees too in soft and sheer satin and organza as well as double shade (metallic) sarees, so, you’ll be spoilt for choices.
Price: Starting at INR 5,499
Aapro Label
₹16500
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Started by three sisters, Arhata, Bhavita, and Vatsala in 2015, Aapro Label is an influencer-approved brand that is all about subtle but statement clothing. We’ve spotted everyone from Sara Ali Khan to Masoom Miniwala rocking their outfits. All of their sarees are pre-draped and come in a bunch of designs — with pants, t-shirts, skirts, scarf style, and the evergreen traditional style.
Price: Starting at INR 2,750
Indya
₹6500
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If you've ever gone on a hunt for Indian wear that's not too traditional, but a perfect blend of ethnic and western, then we bet you've come across Indya's collection. Blending the two different design aesthetics and silhouettes seamlessly, it's a style we've all grown to love and Indya tends to them well! When it comes to ready-to-wear sarees, they undoubtedly have the largest collection of them, from bold solid colours, floral, to sequin and zari embroidered ones. The sizes range from an XS to a 2XL, but this is not true for all the designs, while the fabrics are mostly chiffon and georgette for classic flowy, easy breezy silhouettes.
Price: Starting INR 1,200
Reeti Arneja
₹49392
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Shilpa Shetty, Madhuri Dixit, and Hina Khan approve of this brand, so of course we had to check it out. Luxe, effortless, and Indo-western is what Reeti Arneja is synonymous with, and we have to agree. They do everything from lehenga sets, dhotis, shararas, kaftans, to cords in rich, modern silhouettes that are supposed to turn heads. Look around if you plan to add expensive designer apparel to your closet. When it comes to pre-stitched sarees, you’ll find a couple of options that are quite fashionable, stylish, and, dare we say, belong on a red carpet. Perfect for the wedding season, the sizes start from XS and go up to XL, but they get a thumbs up for doing customizations too!
Price: Starting at INR 38,323
Ahi Clothing
₹12596
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Spotted on Vidya Balan, Ahi Clothing is a brand that does everything when it comes to fashion. You’ll find luxe dresses, power suits, co-ords, jacket dresses, light lehengas and so much more. Leaning more now towards ethnic, they’ve dropped a small but great looking collection of ready-to-wear sarees that we think will make for fabulous unconventional festive options. Perfect for a mehndi, sangeet, a cocktail party or even a taash party, you choose. All of them come with padded corset like blouses, aka, bustiers, while the fabrics used range from organza, crepe, to foil lycra. In addition to this, size wise they start from 2XS and go up to only XL, which is where we thought they could do better.
Price: Starting at INR 8,995
Suta
₹3500
Suta is a Mumbai-based design house whose ethnic apparel is unique and refreshing. They are known to combine age-old weaving traditions giving them a creative spin with modern silhouettes. When it comes to ready-to-wear sarees, expect to find not more than eight of them on their website, but do expect to find quality, and pops of colour. All the pre-draped sarees are solid colours in bright sky blue, yellow, red and black. All of them are made of mul cotton, also known as muslin, making the sarees are super fine, soft, breathable, and easy to carry. Size-wise, their sarees start at an XS and go up to a 2XL which we think is quite decent. The pallus are detachable too!
Price: Starting at INR 2,900
AseemShakti
₹2999
Founded by Swati Singh, Aseem is a clothing brand where you can find instant-wear sarees that can be worn in 30 seconds (no kidding). Their instant-wear sarees are apparently patent approved and come with hidden pockets for keeping your phones, gloss, or keys. To make it even easier, the saree comes with an attached underskirt so you can skip the hassle of a petticoat. To order, just hit them up on Whatsapp.
Price: Starting at INR 3,000
