For the bride, the wedding is ultimately one of the most important events of her life. It is a ceremony that celebrates the union between two people, a day filled with love and festivities.

Wedding practices and customs vary according to the couple’s ethnic group, culture, religion, social class and country. If you want to infuse your country’s wedding customs, beliefs and practices into your wedding nuptials, the best way to do this is to have a traditional wedding.

India is a vast country with different cultures, ethnic groups and religions. Traditional Indian wedding practices and customs vary depending on which part of India you come from. Another factor that varies according to your hometown is your traditional Indian wedding attire.

The Lehnga

The lehnga is a traditional Indian dress that goes by many names. It can be referred to as “lahenga,” “langa,” “ghagra” and “shahara,” depending on your location. The lehnga is a long skirt that is often worn by women from the Northern parts of India.

A lehnga is a toe-length garment worn below the waistline. It is a long, flowing skirt with a delicately flared bottom. It is typically worn with a choli, or a cropped blouse; the dupatta, a sheer piece of fabric, like georgette, is often worn around the head and the neck area like a scarf or a veil.

Lehngas are made of rich fabrics like crepe, silk, tussar, chiffon and georgette. The patterns and designs of this long skirt often match the accompanying choli. Popular lehnga embellishments include intricate beadwork, mirror work, embroidery and zari work.

The Bridal Lehnga and the Lehnga Choli

You may have already noticed how lovely Indian brides prefer colorful and elaborate wedding attire. These brides are often impeccably dressed in their mirrored cholis, silk saris, luxurious lehngas and traditional salwar-kameez.

What makes the lehnga, or more precisely the lehnga choli, a favorite of most brides is that it looks good on all women, regardless of height or body size. The lovely lehnga choli combination is formal enough to be worn to a traditional Indian wedding, but it’s also dressy enough for other formal events.

The bridal lehnga’s intricate designs may include ornate embroidery and mirror work. If you can afford it, you may even have your lehnga decorated with real silver, gold and precious stones. The lehnga choli is designed to make a bride feel like a real Indian princess.

You will find this wedding attire with different skirt styles and fittings like the A-style, straight-cut, mermaid cut and umbrella cut lehngas. You will easily find a lehnga style that flatters your body type best.

Wear your lehnga with the right bridal accessories and jewelry. Go for lovely dangling earrings, bangles, tikka or neck chokers. Make sure the jewelry design complements your lehnga style.

Complete your “princess-bride” appearance with the lovely and traditional Bindi. Although traditionally the bindi was a red dot placed on a married woman’s forehead, these days it serves as a fashion statement worn by ladies of all ages. If you want a more colorful bindi, go for colored stones over the traditional red dot.

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