Lahenga Cholis – making the occasion special

The Indian Lehenga Choli can be divided into the following sorts by the occasion they are worn in:

Bridal Ghagra/Lehenga Choli

The wedding day is the most special day in a women’s life. The bridal dress is bought with a lot of care and is the top priority in a wedding.

The bridal wear as well as the ornaments and accessories are different in different states of India. Like a bride from Punjab wears Salwar Kameez, while a Marathi bride wears the whole nine yards in green. Brides today prefer Lehenga Choli because of its flexibility and functionality beyond wedding.

Although the dresses are heavy, the convenience to wear them and manageability makes them an obvious choice. The vibrant colors and the beautiful embroidery make them gorgeous. Since Indian wedding is a traditional grand affair the bridal wear lays a lot of emphasis on the tradition.

Fabric

Indian bridal Lehenga Choli is made of fabrics such as crepe, silk, crepe, georgette and different types of man-made fabrics. These fabrics in wide array of vibrant colors, thickness, styles and designs are used.

Design and Colour

Bright colors are an important part of the Indian wedding. The rich colors symbolize festivity and fertility. Brides today prefer contemporary look, and the Lehenga Choli offers to balance the tradition and present. The conventional Lehenga-Choli is also available in pastel shades with light embroidery and is ideal for ‘Sangeet’ ceremony.

Wedding Ghagra/Lehenga Choli

Indian marriages are lavish affairs. Every wedding season brings along its own fashion! It is not only the bride but also all the others who want to look best and stand out in the crowd. Therefore the Indian market has more options to offer for the wedding and just a bridal dress.

Design

Various options are available in the Wedding Lehenga Choli. These are:

• Exclusive designer Lehenga Choli is haute.

•The bright and colorful bandhani Lehenga Choli are extremely popular.

•Silk Lehenga Choli with elaborate handwork.

• Stunning embroidery in gold & silver, gota patti, zari, and resham are in.

•Georgette Lehenga Choli with little or heavy embroidery are preferred.

Festival Wear Ghagra Choli

India is described as the land of festivals. Festivals in India are going together with family reunions. All these celebrations either have a religious or social element attached to them.

There are different dresses for the different occasions. Some of the festivals and celebrations in India are meant to wear a Lehenga Choli are as follows:

Diwali

The festival of lights brightens our lives too. Indian women wear simple Lehenga Choli on this day of lights.

Dandiya

Dandia is the most awaited traditional dance festival celebrated very extravagantly in Gujarat. It is a must for every Gujarati women to wear Lehenga Choli.

Karwa chauth

This is a ritual of observing fast by the married Hindu women seeking the longevity and well-being of their husbands. Women dress up in elaborately embroidered 'Lehenga-Choli.

Teez

Teez marks the coming of monsoon and celebrated in northern India. Women dress up in bright colored Lehenga Cholis  and do the ‘Shola Shringar’ during this festival.

Bridal Lehenga Choli

The Indians are famous for celebrating every occasion with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. There is a surfacing of a array of dresses that are both Indian and Western. Although the Indian ladies prefer to wear saree or salwar suit to any of the parties this is gradually being taken over by Lehenga Choli.

The women of today prefer contemporary look. They are more flamboyant and opt for the 'mix and match look'.