Indian Salwar Kameez Wedding Dress

Salwar-Kameez is one of the traditional dresses that are worn by the women in India, on a regular basis. The outfit comprises of a kameez (shirt), salwar (trousers) and dupatta/chunni (stole).

The kameez can be described as a long shirt or tunic, which might have short, long or no sleeves. It comprises of chaak (side seams) below the waist-line and usually reaches the knees.

The salwar can be taken to mean loose, pajama-like trousers, with an in-built string, at the waist level, for tying purposes. The dupatta/chunni is like a stole, which is either hung on the shoulder or slung across the neck.

Saree Wedding Dress

Saree (Sari) Wedding Dress featured a great deal of zari embroidery and kundan stones set in floral motifs. Bridal saree is incomplete without jewelry. From sparkling diamonds to antique gold and kundan, the motifs are striking. Traditional pieces have become essentials for the Big Day.

There are different costumes for bride in different religions. In Hindu weddings a bride would normally wear either a red bridal sari or a colored  lehenga  choli with  the sole  exception  of  white. In Uttarpradesh bride would wear  a bridal sarees with chunri. Jewellery makes an important part of the bridal wear in Indian marriages mostly in Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. A Christian bride would wear a wedding gown. [source : Sari]