At Indian weddings, most people wait for the bride’s arrival. There are a certain curiosity and excitement associated with the bride’s look that most ladies cannot help but tip-toe to the bridal room to catch a glimpse of her on the wedding day. Brides lay a great deal of importance in their bridal attire and wedding set jewellery because this is what makes her stand out of the crowd. Every bride dreams and works hard to achieve that ideal bridal look she’s been wishing for the longest time. As a part of her preparations for the big, she goes to the gym, stays hydrated, eats healthy, shops in advance and follows the suggested skincare routine. While all that is taken care of at the start, it is her bridal jewellery, lehenga and make-up that takes the centre stage on the D-Day.
She starts with hopping from one designer store to another, one jeweler to another and juggles between make-up look discussions with the MUA only to look the most beautiful for her prince charming. Most brides easily find their dream lehengas at Sabyasachi or Manish Malhotra but it is the jewellery sets for bridal wear that involve a lot of time, money and hard work. Here we’ve tried to bring to the surface, the top 7 bridal jewellery ideas that will help you regain focus as you find yourself drowning in an ocean of bridal jewellery styles. Check it out!
Diamond satladda
Kundan and polki are those oh-so-regular wedding jewellery styles that are so passé in 2020. This year, it is all about those shiny and sparkling diamonds that add just the right amount of modern glam to your traditional Indian bridal lehenga. This diamond satladda featuring seven-layers of marquise and round-shaped diamonds set in floral shapes is what we’re living for. The matching dangling earrings and bracelet act as a cherry on the cake.
Polki choker
You don’t have to go all out with bridal jewellery for your d-day. You can even choose to keep it minimal but impactful with gold and polki choker like this beautiful bride. You can add elements of visual interest with a matching statement maang tikka too.
Gold choker with beaded mala
A gold and diamond choker necklace with ruby highlights is what makes this pastel bride look like a million dollar bucks. Her muted makeup and outfit contrasts so well with the deep red colored beaded mala. The gemstones malas have a comeback in a big way. Hence, you should consider these for your wedding day.
Statement choker
Clean, minimal and stylish are some of the adjectives that you can use to describe this bride’s choice of wedding necklace set. The deep mahogany tones of her lehenga make a great canvas for the meenakari and pearl accentuated choker necklace.
Princess necklace with pearl mala
She serves some serious bridal goals with a blaring red attire and contrasting gold jewellery to match. This princess necklace with red and turquoise accents makes for a great jewellery style given her lehenga color.
All that green over a red necklace
She looks straight out of Karan Johar’s Bollywood films where the bride takes away everyone’s breath with her infectious smile. The emeralds embellished gold necklace in gulbandh style looks feisty with the deep red all over the lehenga.
Fluorite and pearl necklaces
This bride broke so many wedding jewellery prohibitions but stacking up not one but two bridal necklaces. The fluorite choker necklace teamed with gigantic pearl mala secured with a statement gold pendant covers her blouse until the waist giving an illusion of jewelled bosom. Out-of-the-box and even over the top for some – What are your thoughts?
Gone are the days when brides would settle for the most common or Bollywood inspired bridal necklaces. Today they seek the extraordinary jewellery that sets social media trends and captures the attention of those hundreds of wedding guests who eagerly wait for her arrival. Although the millennial bride wants to look exceptionally gorgeous on her wedding day, she is not ready to trade her style for the sake of matching others. The modern-day bride is likely to opt for contemporary chic with a touch of traditional elegance than the trending, fashion fads that flood Instagram every day.
Which type of bride are you? Simple and classic or path-breaking and outstanding?
Zerokaata 