Wedding Dresses Fashion For Brides To Shine on Their Big Day

The brides in Pakistan are usually dressed up in traditional dresses that showcase luxury with a blend of modern looks. However, for girls, getting married might have to go through multiple options to reach their final decision. Considering this, there are multiple types of wedding dresses for girls that you need to know and make no compromise on your big day. Let’s have a look at some of them in the blog. 

Lehanga 

Lehangas are a popular type of wedding dress for girls in Pakistan. The routes of this type of bridal wear are embedded in the Mughal era, symbolizing wealth and royalty. However, with the passing of time, it became an important part of the Pakistani wedding and a perfect wedding dress for brides. 

It is a type of skirt that runs through the waist to the ankles. Made with a lavish fabric with intricate patterns and embroidery, the lehenga becomes a center of attraction for its appearance. It is completely on you whether you want a gotta work or zardozi on your lehenga. 

There are multiple ways to style it. A lehnga is mostly worn with a choli (a shirt till waist), but the recent trends have allowed wearing a lehnga even with a knee-length shirt, and it is draped with a dupatta. Furthermore, know that the lehenga is mostly worn on mehndi or baraat events, considering the recent trends. 

Sharara or Gharara

You might have heard about the sharara and gharara, which sound quite similar yet have different styles. In other words, Sharara and Gharara are considered cousins. Sharara is a wide-legged flare pants that are worn with short kurtis and give a complete traditional look. 

Unlike the Sharara, the Gharara has a slightly fitted appearance from the thighs, and the flare begins from the knee and goes all the way down to the ankles. 

Talking of traditional, the Sharara and Gharara are both associated with the Mughal era, once a dress code for aristocrats. However, it became a popular choice for bridal wear, representing timeless elegance and luxury. Sharara and Gharara can be made of silk, georgette, or velvet and are often embellished with dabka, zari, and stonework. Both these pants styles have their own grace and played a crucial role in the recent trends for bridal nikah dresses. The all white Sharara or Gharara, paired with a long/short kurti with golden embroidery, draped with a fancy dupatta, was a timeless and graceful choice. 

Maxi or Gowns 

Maxi is another popular type of wedding dress for girls that is mostly opted for Walima or reception brides. Maxi or a Gown are similar styles that are an amalgamation of the eastern and western fashion. These are full-length dresses that touch the floor and may also have a trail design. 

Furthermore, the maxi is usually worn in lighter tones or pastel colors, as it is commonly chosen for the walima, where soft shades are highly in trend. These are either made in chiffon, organza, or net and are paired with minimal jewelry design. 

Anarkali

Anarkali style dress is a type of long, flowy frock, mostly worn by engagement and nikah brides. It is slightly fitted at the top until the waist, and below the waist, it flares out, reaching down to the ankles. Initially, the anarkali dress was paired with a churi-dar pajamas (fitted trousers that have pleats above the ankles), but recently this style has experienced multiple changes. For instance, the brides also prefer wearing the Anarkali dresses with lehngas or plazos for a more flared look. Not only this, but brides also pair it with double dupattas, one on the shoulders and the other pinned on the head for a bridal look. 

Saree

A saree is another type of wedding dress for girls. However, this is not among the traditional dresses but has become famous with increasing popularity in modern trends. It is a three-piece dress: a petticoat, blouse, and long fabric that is draped around the body. A saree is not just specified with just one or two events; instead, it can be worn on any wedding event, depending on how you style it.

Mehndi brides usually opt for a yellow or green colored saree, while engagements, Nikah, or Walima brides opt for lighter tones. On the other hand, for a barat event, brides often go for darker tones such as red or maroon for a saree. 

Conclusion

To sum up, with multiple options available in the market, you might want to opt for the best one. The wedding dresses for girls include lehngas, sharara or gharara, maxi, and more. Furthermore, know that there are some expensive bridal dress options available in Pakistan, but to save up on your expenses, you can buy used wedding dresses.