Bridal Lehenga

Not every blushing bride in India are cut from the same cloth, much less prefer the same one. A Punjabi bride would rather don a salwar kameez, any more than the Maharashtrian bride would opt for a nine-yard long saree. But in the great tradition of Rajasthan and Gujarat fashion, brides wear the lehenga and the choli.

Universally, a bridal lehenga is something the newlywed would never regret wearing.  Exotic and ancient, bridal lehengas are at the top of the pedestal for this momentous occasion. In any case, most gold or silver threads are concentrated in this sari’s pullavs and borders.

Exquisite zari work is often a given too. More often than not, the Banarasi Saree is rife with Mughal motifs, underscoring the fact that the Banarasi Saree became in vogue during the Mughal hegemony.

But then again, Banarasi Sarees are of far earlier antiquity, even chronicled in the writings of Kautilya and Patanjali. In their accounts, they mentioned about the  ``Kashika'' or Banarasi brocades as precious goods. Its historical prevalence notwithstanding, Banarasi Sarees are for the most part ubiquities in the North, any more than the Kanchipuram sari holds court in the South.

Elite designers in India such as Ritu Kumar and Satya Paul are known to zero in on this garment, making it a point to include the beloved raiment in their creations. Additionally, bridal lehengas are also seen donning celebrities like Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra and scores more.