Bridal Lenghas UKTraditionally Bridal Lengha are red in color.The
Bridal Lengha is heavily decorated with gold or silver Dhaka-work embroidery Swarovski crystals or diamantes can be added to the Dhaka-work to create more ellaborate
designs.Many
Brides in western countries choose to buy their
Bridal Lengha in India where there is far more choice of Lengha at more reasonable prices.
Even so
Bridal Lenghas are an expensive aquisition for any
bride to be.
Bridal Sari are also red in color, and can also be heavily decorated and
embroidered.In
Indian culture red signifies abundance and fertility.
Despite the fact that red bridal wear (lengha and saree) are an old
tradition in India, a few brides do opt out of the
tradition and go for a modern alternative, particularly within christian families.
In northern
India bridal wear is traditionally red color symbolizing auspiciousness.Green, a colour symbolizing fertility, is also commonly used.
Today many
Indian women opt not to wear red, and choose other colors.Ironically, second and third generation decendends of
Indian migrants living in western countries still adhere to the traditional red color for
bridal lengha and
bridal sarees.
For most
Sikh weddings in western countries, women visit India to purchase
Bridal saree.South Indian weddings often use white or cream colored saris.Also in the south there are areas where christianity is a popular religion, in these areas too white is often worn by the
bride.
Indian brides in Western countries often wear the sari at the
wedding ceremony and change into
traditional Indian wear afterwards (like lehnga, choli, et cetera).
