I will be bringing up some discrete indian bridal wear looks for the new generation brides to be. A choice that meets tradition in a chic and modern avatar. Some bridal lehengas and saree inspiration from celebs setting a trend for 2025 and more.
Modern Indian bridal wear that’s Gen Next!
So what is it about being a different bride in this new age? It’s all about maintaining the traditional side with a personal edgy taste in fashion and style. The best examples of a New Modern bride would be NRI weddings in India. They have this, break the rules idea of getting what best suits them allowing cultural glimpse in their bridal attire.
Let’s get onto the Type of Bridal Trousseau for a New Gen Bride.
Bride dress for Reception
We have seen the trend relying more on western style for bride’s reception dresses. From gowns to ready to wear sarees. Gowns like structured wired themes of collection that give dominance to one major figure are seen in gowns like Gaurav Gupta’s collection.
For more of an Indian touch to reception look, brides also carry the lehenga choli or Indian gown with dominant embroidery motif that could be names, dulha-dulhan figure motifs or some sort of couple hashtags. A new theme seen to feature style and quirky statements to indian weddings.
Ready to wear saree with all those beautiful drapes and cowls are perfect for a reception dress. Choices of different cholis and work style, to different front side pre draped pleats of saree gown. Elements like cutwork, fabric embossed flowers, feathers, beaded strands and more.
Modern Indian bridal Lehenga
Choice of colors of bridal lehengas in Beige or Gold is the new bridal lehenga look. Heavily embellished gold and swarovski work lehenga for bride. A light hue of cream with beige or gold work is what we have seen a trend after many brides like Alia wore white and gold at her own wedding.
Lighter hues of lavender or pinks are also a new trend for the offbeat brides. The embroidery in sparkling gems and diamonds makes more of a modern vibe compared to traditional styles.
Colors like light sage, a new pick for a new bride look like Surbhi Chandana, can also be a great example of new bridal attire colors for Indian brides to pick.
Wedding Dupattas for Bride
Let’s talk about how dupattas are becoming so important for the bridal trousseau. And not just the lehenga dupatta, but a styling dupatta or a matha dupatta too. A trend to pick is the bridal lehenga with two dupatta styles. We have seen Bride Radhika Adorn this, also Isha Ambani wore two dupattas.
Also see new ways to drape a lehenga dupatta with two dupattas for bride.
Bridal entry dupatta with name is another interesting trend for wedding dupatta is the dupatta with the name of the groom for the bride. Thai is worn during the bride’s entry or during vaar mala. We love how these interesting new trends are becoming a new thing with modern indian marriage events.
Silk Saree for Modern Bride
Kanchipuram silk sari is the take on this season for brides. Kanjivaram sarees have always been top choices with South Indian brides, but today the use of Kanchipuram silk in lehengas, dupatta is also a trend to go for. Adding Gold to your bridal is a thing.
Banarasi Saree, another royal saree that many brides are trying up this season. We have always seen celebrities wearing them for their reception or wedding occasions like Anushak Sharma, Deepika Paudkone and later Sonakshi Sinha in a Red bridal banarasi saree.
Patola Saree in Silk and Embroidery, also becoming a very famous trend with not just Gujrati brides but others too. We love how using a patola saree drape to your lehengas adds that vibe of cultural essence. Same can be done with a touch of Baluchari sarees, Pochampally sarees or even a paithani silk saree.
The Modern Indian Bride Look
After the outfit, it’s always about the jewelry, makeup, hair and accessories that comes into aspiration for brides. Simple trends of traditional accessories modified into new design of accessories adds some style essence to the entire bridal look. Eg:
New Gen Bridal Accessories for a discrete look
Matha Patti – Ever since Alia Bhatt has adorned matha patti for her wedding day, most brides would really want to wear it too. The styles can be different, more like a headband statement rather than those hanging on the forehead.
A Bridal Bag – Now these are very important for brides and bridesmaids. You will always need something in handy even if it’s your wedding day or function. Nice to carry an embroidered potli bag or square envelope embroidered bag.
Juttis or Sandals – Pick any, they both need to have that embellished details that’s on the lehenga or saree. A new trend that seems to be perfect. Can’t miss how brides wear embellished sneakers under their lehengas for wedding day.
Modern Indian Bridal Jewelry trend in focus
Minimalistic bridal looks with minimal traditional necklace in gold, like Aditi Rao Hydari. No layered necklaces or mathapatti. But a style perfect for minimalistic bride looks. We have seen this trend lately more with south indian brides.
For women that need those beautiful emeralds to keep shining, the trend is just not over. Inspiring more bridal looks with emerald jewelry for brides like Surbhi chandna big emerald necklace choker or parineeti chopra’s choice of big emerald gem tikka. Emeralds with Gold, white, red, or pink are just perfect with any bridal wear.
And last we want to add the Studs over huge necklace match earrings. We have seen many brides have chosen the classic studs over heavy big earrings to match their necklace design. A sleek, neat and classic look for brides.
New Hairstyles and Makeup for a Indian bride
Gajra – We love how brides are opting more for the gajra bun over the gypsy and other flower looks. Whether you dress modern or traditional, the gajra trend is a perfect trend to try. Even Radhika AMbani wore a Gajra bun hairdo for one of her wedding functions. On the other hand, bride Aditi Rao, wore the gajra hanging on hair pony hair tails. Which looked lovely too.
Long braid chotti – The style can have variations of messy braid or normal braid with either flower, or gotta lace, sometimes other elements making it perfect for brides. We can take an example from bride Radhika Merchant during her sangeet garba event.
Makeup Reception look for Bride – Simplicity with Bold lips or eyes but just keeping one in focus. We see Bold lips with nude eyes and faces. Or we see glamorous eyes with subtle lips of nude or gloss.
Minimal lips stick ( natural lips with gloss ) – A trend loved by all brides or bridesmaids. Leaving your lips natural with a gloss that looks simple and natural. A must try look for brides to be this season.
Kajal eyes – You may not use kajal everyday, but during an Indian bridal look, a Kajal adds more drama to your entire look. We have seen many have this complete look like Kirti Kharbanda or Deepika Padukone during her wedding rituals in south indian way.
These are some of the new age Indian bridal trends to follow for a bride that want to look all different for her wedding day and functions.