Statement sari: A white bridal sari gives you the room to channel your personal aesthetic. Pick custom detailing like Rhea Kapoor’s white-and-gold Anamika Khanna sari or maybe a modern veil
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A new-wave Lehenga: Sabyasachi’s new White Wedding meshes desi styling with western influences with hand-dyed tulle saris and lehengas and embroidered veils. Explore new-age silhouettes in silk or jamdani weaves and festive accents
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Dramatic bridal dupattas: The easiest way to wear white for a traditional desi wedding is to pair it with a vibrant zardosi veil. For her wedding to Rana Daggubati, Miheeka Bajaj went for a subtle, white chikankari lehenga by Anamika Khanna and styled it with a heavier red veil and another woven gold dupatta to add a metallic accent
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Colour blocking: A great way to incorporate heirloom pieces into your bridal look — colour blocking lets you pare down a look or dial up the drama. Raw Mango’s Nilofar lehenga, for instance, has an elaborate Banarasi brocade lehenga bottom which can be paired with an old school white blouse or a corset
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Heritage Weaves/revival saris: White heirloom pieces or revived saris can be the ultimate bridal statement. Go for embellished pieces like this handwoven pure tissue sari by Ekaya Banaras or something maximalist and old school
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Bustiers: If you’re planning on a heavy lehenga bottom with ornate zari work, go for a white bustier-style blouse. Take a cue from Shanaya Kapoor’s Ridhi Mehra number and opt for a slinky top or explore something like Dia Mirza’s classic bustier
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Offbeat bridal silhouettes: Move over saris and try going for something unusual like a bridal sharara or a Turkish Choga set. Gauahar Khan went for an ornate chikankari white and gold sharara set by Laam, for her wedding and paired it with heavy-weight jadau
