7 Bollywood Brides Who Did Not Wear Red On Their Weddings
What’s the one place that all the hopeful brides look at for their wedding inspiration? If you answered Pinterest, then you’re correct but there is one more, and that is Bollywood.
Every time there is an announcement of the impending nuptials of a Bollywood jodi, the whole nation gets excited, and the brides-to-be start keeping a watchful eye for their wedding pictures to add to their vision board for more bridal look inspirations.
However, recently it was seen that some of the Bollywood brides decided to infuse some fun and flavor into their weddings by styling their look against the “norm” of the red joda. In doing so, they not only succeeded in giving a personal flavor to the whole affair but also ended up giving us, hatke bridal goals!
Now that the wedding season is officially here, you too can take a few pointers from these bindass brides on how to do traditional with a twist! Here they are:
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1. Anushka Sharma
The world had been speculating about her relationship with the Indian cricket team captain, Virat Kohli, for quite some time, but she never gave in by admitting to it, until one fine day when pictures of her nuptials were leaked online. When Anushka did acknowledge the relation by putting up an official picture of the event on her Instagram page, she gave us a peek at her bridal avatar in which she could be seen looking fresh as a daisy in a pale pink Sabyasachi number. The lehenga was embroidered in renaissance style with silver-gold thread and Anushka paired it with matching jewelry from Sabyasachi’s heritage collection and the result was perfection!
2. Kareena Kapoor Khan
When Bollywood royalty meets actual royalty, the result has to be amazing. Which is what happened when Bebo decided to tie the knot with the Pataudi prince and actor, Saif Ali Khan. The newly minted Pataudi princess followed in her mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore’s footsteps by donning the traditional Pataudighagra, which was worn by Sharmila in her own wedding. All those hopeful brides who want to have a traditional look with a twist can take a page out of Kareena’s book.
3. Dia Mirza
When this world-renowned beauty decided to bid farewell to her single days, she decided to do it in style. For her big day, Dia wore an exquisite shararain the unconventional color pairing of beige and turquoise blue.
And that’s not all, for her Mehendi and Sangeetceremony, Dia wore an amazing purple-colored Anita Dongrelehenga that perfectly captured the festive spirit of the occasion and also gave her an amazing bridal glow! Don’t believe us? See for yourself!
4. Amrita Puri
You might not know this, but this beauty who has worked in movies such as Aisha and Kai Po Che! got married to her long-time boyfriend, restaurateur ImrunSethi, on 11 November, in Bangkok.
Her wedding ensemble was the perfect example of the fact that you can be traditional and ethnic without wearing red and have a blast doing so too! Amrita was the epitome of grace and poise in her ornate cream-colored lehenga.
5. AsinThottumkal
Asin, who made waves with her role in the blockbuster movie, Ghajini, bid farewell to the B-town when she got married to the CEO of Micromax, Rahul Sharma, on 19th January 2016.
Her wedding pictures (of the Hindu ceremony) which captured the essence of her fairytale wedding, showcased her bridal look in which she was seen wearing an opulent golden-beige Sabyasachilehenga. She teamed up the lehenga with diamond jewelry and topped it off with a gorgeous maangteeka.
6. Soha Ali Khan
Unlike many of her contemporaries, when Soha decided to get married to her beau, Kunal Kemmu, she decided to take the offbeat route. In place of lavish wedding set in an idyllic location, she chose to have a registered wedding at her residence, and she swapped the traditional red joda for a golden lehenga, which she paired with a resplendent orange chunni. Adding chaar-chaand to the look was her heritage jewelry.
7. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
This green-eyed beauty wore a golden-yellow saree on her big day instead of the usual red lehenga. She paired her elegant yet resplendent attire with heavy temple jewelry which set her look apart. Her bridal outfit was also an illustration of the fact that one can do bridal without wearing lehenga. Years later, Aishwarya is still giving us bridal goals!
So, my dear hopeful brides, take a page out of the bridal books of these bindaas Bollywood brides and bring in your big day in your own, unique style. Let them show you how to do festive without the traditional red. Which Bollywood bride’s look did you like the most? Let us know in the comments section.
