There can be outfits that can be more appropriate and popular for certain occasions than the other. Well, it’s hard to generalize when it comes to a perfect ethnic wear for Indian weddings and festive occasions. For centuries, garments like sarees and lehengas have been the most preferred choice for the Indian women to flaunt at wedding rituals. Though, nothing is mandated as such in the current scenario, we can have a slight approach to make the struggle between a saree and lehenga choice easier and smoother.

Here is all about lehenga vs saree!

Sarees

Sarees are one of the most popular outfits that ladies and brides pick for their grand ceremonies. Brides prefer rich, royal, and luxe drapes like kanjivaram, silk and banarasi for their ostentatious events. 

When to wear a saree in a wedding?

  • Versatile, beautiful, and stunning- a saree comes in handy for almost all the wedding occasions and events.
  • You can opt for designer sarees with frills, ruffles and layers for cocktails and reception.
  • A magnificent heavy traditional saree like banarasi georgette, banarasi silk, handloom, ikkat, patola and gharchola can be opted for core rituals of weddings, depending upon your tradition and culture.
  • Brides too can experiment and go for lehenga sarees, pre-pleated sarees, dhoti sarees and other fancy designer sarees with a touch of tradition for their wedding events.
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Why should you wear a saree?

  • Modern Indian brides opt for sarees to plough deeper into her Indian roots, tradition, and culture.
  • Quintessential Indian drape looks classic, suave, and impressive and that makes saree a big win.
  • Saree is the safest choice when you are in doubt. You can’t go wrong with one. Infact, one can mould the appeal and feel of a saree by keeping it simple, colourful, pretty, designer, and bold.
  • And not only rituals, a saree is a strong contender for formal events, post-wedding parties and even cocktail bashes. All-in-all, saree never goes out of style, and you can have a finishing touch with elements like quirky belts, handbags, and accessories.

Lehengas

Lehengas are popular as a staple for the biggest day of a woman’s life and that definitely makes a bride feel special and look like a queen. The aura of lehenga is matchless and it makes a bride a centre of attraction for her wedding day. The age-old attire is the most loved outfit for women, and it comes in various hues, fabrics, and styles to make you look royal, elegant, and pretty.

When to wear lehenga in a wedding?

  • Any weather, time, theme, or occasion, a lehenga just rocks to offer you a desired look. Lehenga offers you a traditional look for Indian events like mehendi, sangeet and engagement. Light, heavy, embellished, gown-lehenga, multi-coloured or tiered- the choice is yours.
  • There are plenty of design options in lehenga for your reception parties and cocktail parties. Shimmer lehenga, sequin lehenga, satin lehenga, ruffles lehenga and designer gown lehengas are there for the brides who wish to experiment.
  • Red coloured heavy lehenga, rich and royal zardozi lehenga, banarasi lehenga, gota patti and sequin embellished lehenga are considered to be the most favoured and auspicious outfit options for the brides-to-be.
  • Crop-top lehenga, sharara-cut lehengas, dhoti-style lehengas, peplum kurta lehengas and other cute and bold options in lehengas are there for events like sangeet and dance nights.

Why should you wear a lehenga?

  • One of the most acceptable choices for brides and bridesmaids for wedding events- the lehengas have a visual appeal that is distinct.
  • Lehenga is the ultimate option for the vibes of those Indian events, grand ceremonies, and traditional rituals. 
  • Red, pink, green, maroon, purple and pastel lehengas stand just fashionable, functional, and upright for every event of the Indian wedding calendar.
  • Couples with flexibility and versatility, a lehenga accentuates every Indian body type and personality.

In a nutshell, both are equally popular pieces of ethnic clothing that can up your game. Both the traditional garments are winners when it comes to defining an Indian wear. KALKI has some amazing collections of lehengas and sarees for your traditional as well as chic appearance at weddings and parties.

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