Winter weddings seem extremely romantic because of the crispness in the weather or a light drizzle of snow but if the bride is not dressed according to season, it can become really uncomfortable for her and who wants to catch a cold on their wedding day?
Winter weddings in the Indian subcontinent are comparatively enjoyable because winters are temperate in tropical climates! That being said, if you are getting married outside India or have chosen a hilly destination for your wedding, you should be ready to tackle the chill!
In this blog, we will share some useful tips and hacks along with 30 inspirational winter wedding lenengas for the bride!
Bollywood lehenga for Wedding Season
You should definitely go for heavier fabrics that would keep you warm in the cold. Go for fabrics like velvet, brocades and heavy silks. Avoid fabrics like georgette, net or chiffon!
1. Multitone Velvet Lehenga
Stunning bright multi tone lehenga which has gorgeous embroidery and paired with cowles on dupatta. Checkout more of Yellow Lehengas.
2. Kareena in Masaba’s Anaar Phool Lehenga
Yet another stunning Masaba Gupta Bollywood lehenga being flaunted by none other than Kareena Kapoor Khan! Gupta calls this decadent ivory raw silk ensemble her ‘anaar phool lehenga’. The ‘Kasata’ colors on raw silk tell a tale of love! The trailing dupatta with shimmery pearls makes the outfit even more exotic!
3. Shimmery Affairs with Sabyasachi
Alia looks stunning in this minimalistic Sabyasachi Bollywood lehenga! It’s in a golden yellow tone that borders on bronze! The stone and crystal work on the flowy crepe fabric gives it a shimmery texture. The brilliant contrast the velvet dupatta creates is quintessentially Sabyasachi!
4. Sara in Pearls and Crystals
Princess Pataudi wears an outfit fitting her royal appeal! This ivory Manish Malhotra lehenga is adorned in pearls, diamonds and Swarovski crystals. The blouse showcases pearl and diamond work whereas the godet skirt is extensively embroidered with Swarovski crystals. The elegance is unparalleled!
5. Rakul’s Wedding Lehenga
Rakul Preet Singh chose a celestially white chikankari lehenga by Tarun Tahiliani for her wedding day! The combination of ivory and gold is breathtaking and the chikankari thread work has been paired with delicate mirror embroidery. The embroidered choli has exaggerated sleeves. The silk tissue georgette veil is elegant in a royal and vintage way.
6. Aditi in Black
Aditi Rao Hydari is perhaps the most classically beautiful actor of the times. Most of her on-screen looks have an old world charm or a vintage appeal. That is why this contemporary Manish Malhotra lehenga in black is something that gives her a new look! The full sleeve, high neck blouse complements the ivory embroidered skirt.
7. Katrina’s Bridal Lehenga
The Sabyasachi lehenga Katrina wore for her wedding was one of the most traditional bridal looks we’ve seen in Bollywood. It is a classic Sabyasachi red lehenga in handwoven matka silk! Tilla work adorned the outfit and the borders are revival zardozi ones in velvet! Her veil is custom-trimmed in handmade kiran.
8. Kareena in Red
No one can carry the color red like Kareena Kapoor does! And this time we see her in a Masaba Gupta wedding lehenga! Gupta calls it the ‘Baug-E-Bahaar’ lehenga. It’s meant for a traditional bridal look. The red and gold lehenga is paired with a golden tissue dupatta with Gupta’s ‘Son Chidiya’ motif – a bird in flight – symbolising freedom and liberation!
9. Aditi & Vintage Vibes
Aditi Rao Hydari in this copper, gold and charcoal Bollywood lehenga looks literally like a painting! The lehenga, replete with sequin and zari embroidery, woven zari work and showcasing Mughal minakari motifs has a vintage charm. The jacquard dupatta is also a design from the past! The look is very much like that of her character in the recent Netflix series – ‘Heeramandi’. Bollywood inspired weddings are often themed after a bygone era and lehengas like this serve as inspiration for non-traditional bridal looks in such weddings!
10.Alia’s On Screen Wedding Lehenga
This mustard gold lehenga was featured on Alia Bhatt in the movie ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani’. Its larger-than-life appeal is what makes it such a big inspiration for Indian wedding wear! Such lehengas, featured in popular cinema, forms the basis of wedding looks that Indian brides aspire for!
11.Blushing Like Rakul
Rakul’s lehenga is by designer duo Monika and Nidhi bears their signature flowy style, shimmery texture and ombre look! The blush tone of the outfit complements Rakul’s gorgeousness! This Bollywood lehenga is minimalistic and definitely has that dream-like appeal of the silver screen!
12. Masaba in Masaba
This signature Masaba Gupta bridal lehenga, that the designer herself flaunts, is inspired by the life and artworks of Manjit Bawa. It’s a barfi pink ‘paan patti’ lehenga paired with two dupattas. The lime green dupatta has printed wallflowers and a sequined border while the rani pink one has open hearts embellished on it. The border has Masaba motifs – ‘the palm’ and ‘the chidiya’ – representing the union of tradition and freedom!
13. Kiara’s Diwali Lehenga
It’s the perfect Bollywood lehenga for Diwali. The outfit comes in a mustard toned velvet with golden undertones. Manish Malhotra’s genius comes through again as he pairs velvet with old school zari work. The bottom hemline of the lehenga skirt has strips of dark bright colors creating a vintage appeal!
14. Alia’s Famous Purple Lehenga
This particular Bollywood lehenga went viral all over social media and top fashion influencers were seen replicating the look! It’s a simplistic Sabyasachi lehenga in an eggplant purple tone with minimalistic gold embellishment! The plunge neckline is signature Sabyasachi!
15. Star Kid’s Bollywood Lehenga
Nysa Devgan, daughter of Kajol and Ajay Devgan, looks ravishing in this Tarun Tahiliani lehenga! It’s a tulle lehenga featuring lace trimmings. The choli is embroidered and in the same fabric.
16. Katrina Being Floral & Fiery
There are few outfits Katrina Kaif doesn’t look gorgeous in! So it’s no surprise that she slays in this unique floral and fiery Sabyasachi lehenga! The choli is a simple solid red crop top with full sleeves but the chiffon skirt and dupatta showcases printed floral designs in fiery colors like yellow and orange! It is reminiscent of flowers like flame-of-the-forest, poinciana, red silk etc that bloom in Spring!
17. Nora Fatehi’s Divine Twirl
This Rohit Bal lehenga is surely inspired by Sufi mysticism. The marble white fabric with delicate floral imagery is reminiscent of the white Sufi gown. Nora Fateni, with her celestial beauty, looks seraphic in this Bollywood lehenga.
18. Aishwariya in a Black Bollywood Lehenga
Sabyasachi Mukherjee often pairs unembellished blouses with embellished lehenga skirts! Though Aishwarya Rai never looks anything less than stunning in any outfit she shares, this jet black lehenga accentuates her sharp features and timeless beauty! The lower part of the lehenga skirt has exquisite zari embroidery with multi-color thread work!
19. Ananya ‘For Eternity’
This stunning lehenga is from designer Tarun Tahiliani’s couture collection ‘For Eternity’. It represents an amalgamation of concepts like the modern Indian woman and traditional Indian crafts! We can see chikankari embroidery paired with mirror embroidery on trellis artworks. The ivory lehenga is paired with a sculpted choli and tulle dupatta!
20. Masaba in Sabyasachi
Masaba Gupta is a designer as well as a muse! She is looking stunning in a quintessential Sabyasachi bridal lehenga! Floral zari embroidery is the main type of embellishment used on a vertically panelled skirt. The panels differ in color. She wears a signature plunge neckline Sabyasachi blouse with back tie-up detailing!
21. Petals of Grace on Alaya
One of the most beautiful new age actors is Kabir Bedi’s granddaughter Alaya F. In this Rohit Bal floral lehenga she looks simply gorgeous! The huge floral prints of exotic flowers with the broad border in gold makes the outfit even for resplendent!
22. Aditi Being Her Royal Self
Aditi Rao Hydari was featured by Sabyasachi and Khush Wedding Magazine back in 2021 for a line of vintage, royal and heritage wedding lehengas! This bridal red lehenga is from that collection. This Bollywood lehenga, in a combination of red and silver, takes one back to the bygone era of royal glamour!
23. Aditi in a Floral Meenakari Sabyasachi Lehenga
Another gem of a lehenga from the Sabyasachi and Khush Wedding Magazine collaborative collection! This one is in a marble white tone with floral motifs in a myriad colors all over! The use of colors like red, pink, peach and green on white is reminiscent of meenakari work on marble! The lehenga is so distinctively vintage!
24. acqueline in Floral Grace
Jacqueline Fernandez looks stunning as always in this classic Rohit Bal floral lehenga. What makes this ensemble even more sublime is the black fabric featuring huge colorful printed motifs of exotic blossoms
25. Kriti’s Mehendi Outfit
Designer Ritu Kumar created this masterpiece for actor Kriti Kharbanda’s mehendi function! It’s a floral lehenga in a delicate pastel tone. Intricate thread work and silver zari embroidery creates magic on the light tulle fabric giving it a breezy, lacy and translucent look! Indian embroidery techniques like salma, dabka and zardozi have been used on the lehenga skirt which comes with an attached dupatta. Instead of a traditional choli, a corset has been paired with the lehenga skirt!
26. Neha’s Wedding Lehenga
Singer Neha Kakkar flaunted this pale pink Sabyasachi lehenga on her wedding day. To keep the look subtle, understated and dreamy, delicate zardozi embroidery and meenakari work has been used!
27. Shanaya in a Mosaic Lehenga
Pretty girl Shanaya Kapoor flaunts this unique Bollywood lehenga! It’s a Tarun Tahiliani masterpiece and the designer takes inspiration from the influence of mosaic in the art and architecture of the Byzantine city! The multicolor embellishment on the bronze surface of the fabric is truly one-of-a-kind and never seen before! Sequin, crystal and zardozi hand embroidery does the magic!
28. Delicate Hues with Mouni
Mouni Roy looks radiant in this Neeta Lulla lehenga which features soft hues and endless grace! The use of sequins is understated but it gives the ensemble a divine glimmer. The tassels ensure added grace
29. Aditi in Ritu Kumar Couture
Aditi Rao Hydari wears this unique ensemble by Ritu Kumar which pairs a Gazal Jacket with a traditional lehenga skirt! In ivory and gold, the outfit is an epitome of grace! While zardozi work and Kashmiri designs adorn the Gazal Jacket. Exquisite geometric and floral motifs find place on the lehenga skirt! Though not entirely traditional, this Bollywood lehenga exudes timeless elegance and grace!
30. Jahnvi & the Cape
There is hardly any look that Jahnvi Kapoor can’t carry and this one is no exception! The most striking feature of this lehenga is the cape and Malhotra calls it the ‘Cape of Extravagance’. It’s a Bordeaux cape in maroon velvet embellished with signature Manish Malhotra totem lion motifs. It is perfectly complemented by the delicate oyster tulle svelte skirt and blouse.
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