You have to be warm to survive an Indian winter wedding, but how do you still look fabulous?
The basic rules for staying warm at winter weddings are:
The Obvious: Full-sleeves, warm fabrics, juttis and shawls.
Some lesser known “secrets”: hidden thermals, the way you style your dupatta, heavily embroidered shawls that double us as dupattas.
We saw what hundreds of wedding guests have worn over the years, and picked out the best ideas on how to style it right – so that you stay warm, while staying stylish!
Idea #1: Full-Sleeve Anarkalis
1. Sabyasachi has created the perfect winter anarkali
Image courtesy: Sabyasachi
2. You don’t need to stick to a dark winter palette, pastels work well too!
Image courtesy: Sabyasachi
3. Whites look gorgeous when paired with a heavy kundan necklace
Image courtesy: Rohit Bal
4. Straight cut pants underneath an embroidered open anarkali
Image courtesy: Karisma Kapoor
5. A cape over the anarkali for an extra layer of warmth
Image courtesy: Joe Maldea
TIP: Embroidered cuffs on the full-sleeved anarkali finish the look well
6. A dark hued long-sleeve anarkali that’s embroidered all over
Image courtesy: Priyal Prakash
TIP: Add an extra layer of warmth by teaming your net dupatta with a plain shawl in the same colour beneath it.
7. Raw silk long anarkali
Image courtesy: Karisma Kapoor
Idea #2: Long-Sleeve Kurtas
1. Kurta with sharara – easy to add thermal leggings underneath
Image courtesy: Shereen (Love & Other Bugs blog)
2. Super short, almost blouse-length kurta with sharara, in pastel shades
Image courtesy: Raveena Tandon
3. Matching benarsi silk brocade kurta & sharara (no need for a dupatta!)
Image courtesy: Raw Mango
4. Flared benarsi silk brocade kurta with sharara
Image courtesy: Aditi Rao Hydari in Raw Mango
5. Plain matka silk kurta with sharara
Image courtesy: Sabyasachi
6. Peplum style kurta with lehenga
Image courtesy: Jayanti Reddy
7. Benarsi silk brocade kurta with matching straight cut pants!
Image courtesy: Raw Mango
8. Silk satin kurta with brocade pants (if you want to tone it down)
Image courtesy: Raw Mango
9. Short kurta with a cowled skirt
Image courtesy: Jayanti Reddy
10. Meenakari silk benarasi dupatta with tanchoi kurta
