Whenever we think of a South Indian bride, we always imagine her in a glimmering kanjeevaram saree with some soft glam make-up, exquisite jewels and her hair adorned with fragrant blooms. There’s something so ethereal about them, isn’t it? From traditional hues to a fresh colour palette, they can pull off any silk saree with utmost grace. While for some, it is effortless to nail a quintessential South Indian bridal ensemble, the rest of them seek ideas and inspiration to elevate their look for the big day. Here’s a guide curated just for the latter! With this, you will be able to create the South Indian bridal look of your dreams—sarees to make-up, we've got it all!
Sarees To Make-Up: How To Nail The South Indian Bride Look
South Indian Bridal Jewellery
South Indian brides know how to ace their wedding jewellery game. If layering jewels is an art, they are the artists! From temple jewellery to antique ones, dazzling diamonds to statement polki pieces, we've witnessed them embracing every style with absolute panache. Check out these real South Indian brides who wore some of the most beautiful wedding jewellery sets and left everyone in awe.
Diamond Bridal Jewels
Sparkling and stunning, diamond wedding jewellery makes for a glorious addition to a South Indian bridal look. You can incorporate gemstones like emeralds or ruby to make it pop or keep it dainty; all you’ve got to do is dazzle for your muhuratham with the right picks!
Temple Jewellery
Talk about South Indian bridal jewellery, and it's the temple jewellery designs that catches everyone's attention. Those chunky pieces with gorgeous intricate details always top our list. Ready to exude a dash of regalia on your wedding day?
Maximalist Polki Sets
Calling out the OTT brides! Here's a trend that modern brides swear by. Layering Rani haars with elaborate chokers and princess necklaces; they are legit rocking these noteworthy jewels in uncut diamonds.
Bridal Jewellery With An Antique Essence
For that old-world charm! If you wish to add a unique, vintage essence to your bridal look, then this trend is custom-made for you.
South Indian Saree
Kanjivaram sarees are a common sight on South Indian brides.Though most of the brides have their hearts inclined towards the traditional vibe, with fresh inspo rolling in every day, our millennial brides are adding a twist to their wedding silk saree by exploring unique hues, incorporating fun colour trends, going extra with the border and more! So, scroll and gape at the gorgeousness of real brides in beautiful silk sarees.
Traditional Kanjivaram Saree
Brides who wish to stick by the conventional wedding colour palette, this one’s for you! You can always add a voguish twist to it by draping it in a unique way or styling the same with striking jewellery pieces.
Pastel Hues
Ditch those classic tones for soothing pastels. From petal pink to pistachio, our real brides have donned some of the most scene-stealing hues this season.
Embellished Border
Elevate your simple kanjeevaram saree with embellished borders to create a never-seen-before look. Honestly, silk sarees with an embroidered border and dainty embellishments are legit goals!
Colour Block Kanjeevarams
South Indian brides are moving over monotones and going an extra mile with colourblocked Kanjeevaram. So, go ahead and make your bridal look a tad bougie, bright and vibrant.
South Indian Bridal Make-up
Our 'South Indian bridal make-up' mood board is proof of how beautifully make-up artists create balance between the striking elements in a bridal look and the wedding glam. Brides have evolved from just kohled-rimmed eyes to a soft, au natural look, created keeping their wedding outfit in mind. Here are a few bridal make-up trends you need to know if you're getting married soon.
Soft Glam Makeup
Whether the Kanjeevaram is heavy or not, soft, neutral bridal make-up totally makes one stand out. Flushed cheeks, dewy base and shades of brown on the lips (not the deep hues)—and voilà—you’re ready to turn heads at your muhuratham!
Bright Lip Colour
Your bridal make-up is going to be incomplete without the right lipstick. And bright, bold lips are always associated with the quintessential South Indian bride. Follow the classic formula of subtle eye makeup with a bold lip colour, and you've a winner there!
Bold Eye Makeup
For all the brides who love to go heavy on the eyes with kohl-rimmed, smokey hues, this trend is for you. Keep it subtle with everything else and let your beautifully accentuated eyes do all the talking, I mean, what’s not to love here?
South Indian Bridal Hairstyle
Going down South, we know how brides are often envisioned with long braids accessorized with mogra strings. But there is so much more to them! From poolajadas to embellished buns, sleek tight buns to soft, loose waves, there are bridal hairstyle ideas to match every bride's persona. Go ahead and have a look at these bridal hairstyles, and choose the one you liked the most.
Embellished Jada
Cannot do without the bling? Then you need to save these embellished braided hairstyles with glimmering accents. Keep it minimal with jada billa or take the maximal route with 'all things gold', you're bound to leave everyone awestruck with this one.
Poola Jada Hairstyle
Nothing can beat fresh flowers when it comes to dolling up a braided hairstyle! While the mogras have always been there, the brides are also adding timeless red roses, and sunshine daisies to take their traditional bridal look a notch above.
Open Bridal Hairstyles
Open bridal hairstyle for the Muhuratham is not very common but it is slowly gaining popularity amongst modern brides. Let your hair down for the intimate celebrations—wear them as soft cascading curls, interspersed with dainty blooms, or with ornaments you like!
Floral Bridal Bun
Do you want to explore a bridal bun? Say hello to fresh floral concoctions. Try those sleek buns outlined with a gajra, a full bloom hydrangeas, or the ones with cupcake hues to add a refreshing vibe to the ensemble.
South Indian Bridal Blouse Design
When it comes to South Indian weddings, we can never get enough of their stunning bridal blouse designs. They know how to experiment with the cut, the silhouette and the embroidery to create an offbeat bridal look for the celebrations. For heavy Kanjeevarams, we'd recommend you downplay your blouse design and keep it simple, explore new blouse back or sleeves design styles instead. However, you can go for heavy embroidery details if you've got a plain saree for your D-day.
Muhurtham Blouse Sleeves
It’s super interesting how South Indian brides experiment with their blouse sleeves to highlight their look. A few of our top choices are puff-sleeved blouses, embellished sleeves and ones with a rich border. Screenshot your favourite style already!
Bridal Blouse Back
A South Indian blouse back is capable of stealing a lot of credit because the compliments just won’t stop! While sheer backs with OTT embroidery have our hearts, we cannot take our eyes off the cut-out back design.
Simple Blouse Designs
As mentioned above, simple blouse designs work best if your saree is heavily embellished. If you're a bride-to-be juggling between what blouse design to pick, let this be your sign!
LBB Tip: Less is more when it comes to your make-up! More is more when it comes to your bridal saree this season.
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