The Ultimate Style Guide for Indian Bridesmaids lehenga in 2020

There aren’t many occasions in a girl’s life that can be as emotionally moving as their best friend’s wedding. On one hand, you are celestially happy for the beginning of the new chapter in her life but at the same time, you also know that it is the end of an era. In any case, the excitement of the celebrations and the implicit requirement of creating a beautiful ambiance around the lady of the day is something that drowns out almost all the other ships of thought. So if you are wondering what to wear as an Indian bridesmaid to make this day as special as possible for the bride while also ascertaining that your look stays on the fleek during the memorable events, then these trending outfit ideas may be of help to you.

While choosing the outfit for Indian bridesmaids, it is always important to pick such a dress that suits the preference and body type of all the girls in the group. Since there is such a huge range of choice available in Indian ethnic wear, such a dilemma never poses much of a problem. Still, there are certain dresses in the Indian ethnic segment that are universally more appealing than the rest others, like suits with jackets, monotone sarees, and light-colored lehenga sets. The chic style of all these dresses along with their evident ethnic origin make them perfect outfits for the friends and sisters of the bride.

Once you have decided what to wear as an Indian bridesmaid, the immediate next question is what color to wear? While choosing the colors of your bridesmaid dresses, the best way to go ahead is to pick a lighter shade from the same palette of the bride’s dress. This is a proven way of creating some spectacular memories with a rather surreal touch to them. For example if the bride is wearing a traditional red, you can opt for color swatches like Indian red or salmon. Not only such colors will give your entire girl squad a more harmonious look, it will also ensure that you exude your best feminine vibes on the day of the celebration.

While choosing your bridesmaid lehenga dress, the primary reason for selecting lighter colors is that you want to keep it as subtle as possible, after all it’s your girl who would be in the limelight. Apart from colors, another way to ensure that you look your ethnic best while keeping it modest is to choose a dress with minimal embellishments. And when we say less embellishments, we aren’t suggesting going super pain for your look. Instead choose a dress that has traditional embellishments like mirror-work, sequins, or gota patti, but in a spacious manner. The motifs or patterns should not be very prominent, but rather keep them understated.

In Indian fashion, accessories can truly make or break your entire look. The variety of traditional accessories available in the Indian culture makes it easy for ladies to nail the perfect ethnic look as per the occasion, matching it up with the right kind of Indian jewelry. However, it is the same abundance of choice that can sometimes make the entire situation the hardest of decision dilemmas. In any case, when it comes to wearing a bridesmaid's look, it is always considered wise to use jewels that are trendy and traditional at the same time. Like chandbalis for earrings, or may be even jhumkas, and neckpieces like choker would look the best for an understated friend of the bride look.

Indian weddings are nothing if not ultra exuberant and lavishly colorful. Therefore along with vibing well with the Indian bridal dress, your Indian bridesmaid outfit should also fit in well with all the exuberance. Now, we know we have recommended you to keep it light and subtle, but there are certainly many ways to brighten up your look to match the par with the celebrations around you. The easiest way to do that is by incorporating embellishments like sequins and Zari etc in either sparkly golden or silver color. These could be added either through the means of borders of dupattas and sarees or the hemline of the indian lehengas. Woven motifs in spaced out patterns would also do the deal in quite a neat way.

So there you have it. All the style trends you need to know to make an influential appearance as a bridesmaid this year. Which of these trends match your personal tastes, or do you think we missed that one out? Let us know in the comment section below, what would you like to wear as an Indian bridesmaid.