How to create the Lehenga of your Dreams

As a new ‘bride-to-be’ heads towards her wedding, the first biggest decision on her wedding ensemble is the choice of color. Deciding on that dream Lehenga can be daunting if the color scheme is not sorted. Let us take the bride through basic 5 pointers to create her most cherished ‘dream Lehenga’

COLOUR:

I firmly believe that all experimenting on colors and silhouettes should be done prior to the main event. Our advice to the brides is to go from ‘the lighter to the brighter’, which means start with tones of Blushes, Mints, Yellows and Blues for the preceding events, and slowly make your way through to the Bridal Reds and Fuchsias for the main function. Indian plethora of colors work beautifully in our Indian settings and the key is to tweak the same colors a little bit to get a new palette for a wedding.

SILHOUETTE:

Stunning light-weight fuller volumes is the new mantra. Along with the colors the silhouette is super important as the bridal outfit decides the ‘look’ the bride portrays. Brides tend to get critical about their bodies at times like their wedding and almost all brides get busy toning up for their main day. Therefore it is imperative and  a great idea to leave this decision to their designers. It is the job of a designer to gauge the body in a technical way and find organic answers to clothe it.

FABRIC:

Invest in a fabric that looks regal, has a life span and is of Indian Origin. Silks and Kinkhwab Brocades work fabulously well and look gorgeous at an Indian traditional wedding.

EMBELLISHMENT:

The surface embellishment is the key to a stunning outfit. I love the hand craft in our country and Zardozi, Gotapatti, Mirror work, Tilla are traditional heritage crafts which can be incorporated harmonically in a wedding outfit.

CHOLIS:

Contrary to popular belief, brides need a lot more time and thought on the choli for their Lehenga. A choli is an absolute deal maker or breaker where an ensemble is concerned. A lot of research goes into a choli making- Whether to mold it with darts or a princess, whether to interline it, quilt it or just pad it. Our forte is cholis and how!

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-AS, 2018-