5 Bollywood trends to steal from B-town Indian weddings
2023 has brought a wave of love and celebration to celebrity weddings. The various Bollywood celebrity wedding guests outfits in recent nuptial ceremonies have totally taken the Indian wedding dresses up a higher notch, and some of them have left us filled with complete awe. So let’s look into some of the most stunning Indian wedding dresses that celebrities wore at recent Indian weddings and take inspiration from the Bollywood trends.
Consider this as the ultimate celebrities' wedding guest outfit styles and Bollywood trends.
Trend 1: The dazzling sequin saree
Kareena, Alia, Shilpa, and other celebrities looked stunning in sequin Bollywood sarees, creating a perfect Indian wedding dress for the reception. They’ve set glamorous bollywood trends, making it evident that sequins work sarees are here to stay. A sleeveless designer blouse, a monotone sequin saree, and minimal Indian jewelry. Isn’t this Bollywood saree trend set by celebrities perfect?
Kareena Kapoor Khan in a pink sequins saree
Kajol in white sequins work saree
Kriti Sanon in a gold sheer sequin net saree
Shilpa Shetty in powder blue sequin saree dress
Alia Bhatt in blush pink toned sequinned saree
Trends we can take away:
- Monotone sequins saree instead of a tonal or multicolored one.
- Avoid heavy Indian style jewelry. You already are shining the best in your Indian wedding dress! Keep your fancy earring also as minimal as possible.
- Instead of pinning up your pallu go for flowing palla.
- Go without Indian clutches and, if very necessary, carry a plain one without any shimmer.
Sequin sarees you can style as per the Bollywood Fad
Trend 2: The plain saree look with a statement blouse
Remember that iconic Sushmita Sen saree from the ‘Mai Hoon Naa’ movie? Bollywood trends have shown how a statement-making blouse can shape your Indian outfit look. Plain sarees are solid sarees and are the most versatile ones that can be styled in a plethora of ways. The Bollywood trends of adding stylish statement blouses to your simple saree for a unique touch is the most desired one. So let’s take notes from the celebrity trendsetters and take our Indian wedding dress up a higher notch.
Raashii Khanna in a plain red lace saree with a sweetheart neckline
Mira Rajput in a golden plain saree and a jewel neckline
Ananya Pandey in a pre stitched ruffled saree with a string-back blouse
Manushi Chillar in a tiered ruffle saree with a sleeveless blouse
Karisma Kapoor in a chiffon saree with full sleeves blouse
Trends we can take away:
- While ruffle blouses never go out of trend with a plain saree, the current fad also calls for bralettes with embellishments and stylish necklines.
- A saree blouse can make or break your desi look. So keep your simple saree look stylish yet comfortable. Even if you opt for a bold readymade blouse, make sure that it fits you rather than you fitting in the saree blouse style.
Plain sarees you can pick up as per the Bollywood fad
One of the most loved Bollywood Trends: The metallic Indian clothing
Metallic clothing looks super glamorous and can be very intimidating because of its shine. The Bollywood trends has set wearing metallic Indian wedding dresses with basic accessories very rightly, adding a taste to your Indian wear without making you look too flashy. Bollywood trends have made metallics an integral part of Indian weddings, making a blingy style statement overall. So let’s look into the trending Indian outfits and save the relevant trends.
Karan Johar in silver embellished wedding sherwani
Kiara in metallic gold lehenga
Mouni Roy in shimmering black lehenga
Madhuri Dixit in an embellished sharara suit
Ranveer Singh in an embroidered Bandhgala Jacket
Trends we can take away:
- Go minimal metallic or for less flashy ones and keep your whole Indian outfit shimmering.
- Shades like gold, silver, slate blues, and vivid purples, will go perfectly with the shimmery trend.
- Similarly, skip accessories if you already have loud metallic Indian clothing.
Metallic Indian outfits to grab as per the Bollywood Fad
Trend 4: The love for pastel bridal lehenga
Indian wedding dresses in pastel shades have been in trend for quite some time now, and Bollywood brides are freely experimenting with them. Especially the pastel bridal lehengas in the pink shade seem to be the most popular choice. So let’s look into the trends the brides can steal from Bollywood lehengas and the celebrity brides' style.
Kiara Advani in a rose gold bridal lehenga choli
Athiya Shetty in a champagne pink bridal lengha
Alia Bhatt in white and gold embroidered bridal lehenga
Karishma Tanna in a powder pink lehenga with delicate crystals
Neha Dhupia in a blush pink chanderi lehenga choli
Trends we can take away:
- A designer bridal lehenga from a shade of neutral colors looks serene and elegant.
- An Indian wedding dress with zari or zardozi embroidery is timeless.
- Embroideries in dark pastel hues embellished with silver-gold metal threads, pearls, or beads are one of the biggest trendsetters.
- Powder blues, blushed pinks, antique whites, or whimsical peaches are trending ones in Bollywood lehengas.
Pastel lehengas for you to be a part of the Bollywood Fad
Trend 5: Mens Stoles look stylish on all and not just the groom!
While the divas left us in awe, Bollywood has come a long way in menswear too. When most mens traditional clothing calls for a regal Bandhgala suit or stylish Indo western suits, Bollywood has shown how a simple kurta for men can look fanciful once styled smartly. Adding a printed dupatta or a mens stole is one of them. Ethnic, classy, yet totally unique! That’s how Indian ethnic menswear is getting shaped by Bollywood celebrities. You should totally try the below looks!
Shahid Kapoor in a blue casual mens kurta with a patterned shawl
Siddharth Malhotra in a mustard festive kurta and a Kashmiri woven shawl
Karan Johar in a purple kurta with a multicolor embroidered dupatta
Varun Dhawan in a black embroidered kurta with an embellished stole
Trends to take away:
- Shawls for men, printed dupattas, and stylish stoles for men are trending and unique ways of styling kurtas for men.
- Cut beads, mirror work, and sequins are classy ways for men stoles to amp up the party look of a short kurta for men.
- Men’s ethnic stoles can help you coordinate better with your partner like your man stole shade matching her saree. You can even create a theme for the groom squad with the groom wearing a decorated stole with others going for a plain one.
