White weddings, with the bride sashaying down the isle in that grand (and famously trailing) gown, have been romanticised by young women all over the world. But can the Indian bride turn this fairy tale-hued wedding into a reality? A few years ago, the answer would’ve been a blunt ‘no’, for who could wear ‘the colour of mourning’ on their big day?!
White is now slowly finding favour as Indian wedding wear (Location Courtesy: Fairmont Jaipur; Art direction: Amit Malik; Styling assistant: Tanya Aggarwal; Models: Tanya Bhardwaj (79models), Vani Verma (Vagavoom) and Dushyant Raghuvanshi; Make-up and hair: Artistry by Anjali Jain. Gown, Frontier Raas; earrings, Soni Sapphire; ring, Resa Fine Jewellery)(Photos shot exclusively for HT Brunch by Shivamm Paathak) With modern brides and grooms taking decisions about their wedding look, whites, ivories and off-whites are ethereally making their place in bridal wear in a vibrant India (From left: Lehenga set, Reynu Tandon; sandals, Steve Madden; jewellery, Soni Sapphire; Outfit, Tarun Tahiliani; footwear, Manyavar; Lehenga set, Frontier Raas; sandals, Dune London; jewellery, Soni Sapphire) (Shivamm Paathak) With destination weddings catching the fancy of well-heeled Indians, white is one hue that’s making an appearance on Indian brides on foreign shores as it gels well with the themes and locales (Shivamm Paathak) Here’s how you can add accessories to white (Outfit, Dolly J; jewellery, Soni Sapphire; sandals, Dune) (Shivamm Paathak) Tone-on-tone embroidery will add character to off-white (Outfit, Dolly J; sandals, Dune; Sherwani and pants, Suneet Verma; shoes, Da Milano) (Shivamm Paathak) Teaming colourful blouses and crop tops with white saris is a great idea, especially in brocade (From left: Bandhgala and trousers, Tarun Tahiliani; Sari and blouse, Asha Gautam; jewellery, Soni Sapphire; Sari and blouse, Asha Gautam; jewellery, Soni Sapphire) Go down the minimal route as well as accessories and jewellery is concerned (Outfit, Dolly J; earrings, Soni Sapphire; Outfit, Suneet Verma; jewellery, Soni Sapphire) (Shivamm Paathak) Bring in accents of gold or polki into your wedding outfit (Gown, Tarun Tahiliani; earrings, Soni Sapphire; Gown, Dolly J; boots, Steve Madden; earrings, Resa Fine Jewellery) (Shivamm Paathak) The fit and a suitable cut makes all the difference to a bridal outfit (Lehenga and blouse, Lalit Dalmia; jewellery, Soni Sapphire) (Shivamm Paathak) Keep the accessories minimal when wearing a heavily-embellished white sari (Sari, Suneet Verma; nose ring, Soni Sapphire; ring, Resa Fine Jewellery) (Shivamm Paathak) Jade’s collection at Wedding Diaries 2019, Kolkata, featured a (far left) white wedding ensemble