The Fashion Designers Who Were Behind These Stunning Celebrity Wedding Lehengas
From PeeCee's red lehenga that apparently took 110 embroiderers over 3,000 hours to make to Aishwarya Rai's gorgeous gold-work wedding sari, take inspiration from these 16 celebrity bridal ensembles.
From PeeCee's red lehenga that apparently took 110 embroiderers over 3,000 hours to make to Aishwarya Rai's gorgeous gold-work wedding sari, take inspiration from these 16 celebrity bridal ensembles.
1Aishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai opted for a gorgeous kanjeevaram sari that was created for her by fashion designer Neeta Lulla. The sari featured real gold thread-work, further embellished with elegant crystals. She chose to accessorise this traditional ensemble with polki jewellery, a gold arm-band, gold hair accessories and fragrant gajra flowers.
2AnushkaAnushka wore a pale pink Sabyasachi lehenga with delicate embroidery in hues of pink, green, and yellow. The lehenga was also embellished with silver-gold metal thread, pearls, and beads. She accessorised her stunning ensemble with an uncut diamond and spinel choker, earrings, and a matha patti from the Sabyasachi Heritage Jewellery collection.
3BipashaFor her big day, actor Bipasha Basu opted for a traditional red and gold Sabyasachi lehenga. The heavily-embroidered lehenga and blouse featured intricate gold zari work and she paired the Bengali ensemble with kundan jewellery from Jaipur Jewels.
4Deepika Padukone (Sindhi-PunjabiFor the Sindhi-Punjabi ceremony, Deepika went for a red wedding lehenga by designer Sabyasachi. The most spectacular element of the ensemble was the veil which had the incantation, ‘Sada Saubhagyavati Bhava’ (which roughly means ‘may you always stay married’) embroidered on the border. Her jewellery comprised of a maang tikka, a nose ring, multiple rings, and the traditional chooda and wedding kaliras.
5Deepika Padukone (KonkaniFor her Konkani wedding ceremony in Lake Como, honouring South Indian customs and rituals, Deepika was spotted in a traditional red kanjeevaram sari by Bangalore-based Angadi Galleria. Her jewellery comprised of a mathapatti, layered necklaces, and a stack of bangles, all by Sabyasachi Mukerjee.
6EshaFor her South-Indian style wedding, Esha Deol wore a traditional red and orange lehenga style sari by designer Neeta Lulla. She accessorised this look with gold jewellery; a matha patti, jhumkas, layered necklaces and a kamarband.
7Isha AmbaniIsha Ambani's gorgeous wedding lehenga was created by designers Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla and featured 16 hand-embroidered panels. The duo designers also provided a special drape, her mom's 35-year-old bandhini wedding sari.
8KajalRecently married Kajal Aggarwal, who is an established name in the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi film industry, wore an intricately hand-embroidered Anamika Khanna lehenga for her wedding. It was handwoven with intricate zardozi, pearl and thread work that created a beautiful floral design. It took 20 craftsmen about a month, working day and night, to create the garment.
9Kareena KapoorOn her wedding day, Kareena donned her mother-in-law, Sharmila Tagore's opulent wedding sharara that was refurbished by designer Ritu Kumar. Kareena Kapoor draped the vintage Bhopali joda with a matching dupatta, heavily embroidered in gold. The brocade masterpiece also highlighted intricate zardozi and gota work. The tissue rust-orange kurta and sharara with a contrasting mint green border was further accessorised with traditional wedding jewellery including a choker, earrings, a maang tikka, a hathphool, and a statement passa.
10Mira RajputFor her dream wedding with actor Shahid Kapoor, Mira opted for a blush pink Anamika Khanna lehenga. Bidding adieu to the traditional reds, Mira made a statement in this pretty-pink ensemble. She accessorised her bridal look with a multi-coloured gemstone necklace, a maang tikka, pearl earrings, and a traditional passa.
11NehaDid you know that Neha's wedding lehenga arrived just 10 hours before her wedding? She opted for a gorgeous pastel pink minimal lehenga by designer Anita Dongre. Crafted using a rich silk fabric,the lehenga featured a combination of age-old Rajasthani embroideries, including gota patti, dori, zardozi and zari. The dupatta had a mint green border and tassel details.
12Preity ZintaFor her wedding with long-time beau Gene Goodenough, Preity Zinta donned a bright red lehenga by master couturier Manish Malhotra. She paired her lehenga with jadau jewellery, with the borla adding a Rajasthani touch to her look.
13Shilpa ShettyFor her wedding with business tycoon Raj Kundra, Shilpa wore a red and gold lehenga style saree by designer Tarun Tahiliani. She accessorised this look with an arm-band, polki jewellery and gajra flowers in the hair.
14Soha AliFor her intimate wedding at her Mumbai residence, the bride donned an elegant Sabyasachi ensemble, showcasing an opulent ivory colour with a bright pop of orange. She paired her bridal lehenga with a stunning emerald necklace, a choker, jhumkas, a maang tikka, and a statement passa.
15Sonam KapoorSonam Kapoor opted for a designer Anuradha Vakil creation for her big day. A traditional red lehenga with lotus motifs and a heavy border, she accessorised her outfit with a sarpech on her head, a gold choker, a raani haar, a haath phool, and her red wedding chooda.
16Priyanka ChopraBollywood superstar, Priyanka Chopra tied the knot with American singer Nick Jonas in a lavish wedding ceremony in Udaipur, Rajasthan. For the Hindu ceremony, she wore a red Sabyasachi lehenga that apparently took 110 embroiderers over 3,000 hours to make! She went on to accessorise this ensemble with layered necklaces, a maang tikka, a kamarband, a nath, and earrings.
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