As a bride to be, you will need to wear several different outfits for various occasions. You will likely be attending many pre and post wedding dinners and needless to say that you’d want to look stylish on all these occasions. The kurtis and anarkali suits are classy yet comfortable and you can wear them all year round. You simply cannot go wrong with these styles, no matter what the occasion may be. However, if you are bored of wearing the same old chudidar to pair up with the Kurtis, then you are going to love the stylish touch these different styles of bottom wear can add to your regular bridal kurti.
Classic Chudidar
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The chudidar is the go-to traditional style which can be worn under all kinds of kurtis or anarkalis. Every girl should have black, white and golden chudidars or leggings in her closet. These colours compliment several other colours, so you will always have something to depend on. Avoid wearing black on festive or bridal occasions.
Palazzo Pants
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The palazzo pants are very much in vogue and who says a bride cannot wear them? They are elegant, feminine and stylish and many Pakistani bridal designers have come up with gorgeous bridal palazzos which can be adapted for Indian weddings as well.
Sharara and Gharara
Both these styles are inspired by Pakistani bridal wear as well. The Sharara consists of loose pleated trousers; modern brides to be cannot go wrong with this style for their reception, mehendi or Sangeet ceremony. Many Bollywood movies have depicted this style as well.
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Alternatively, you can also choose a gharara- the difference between sharara and gharara is that the latter is fitted above the knees whereas the sharara is the bifurcated version that falls straight and looks more like a skirt.
Cigarette Pants
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This is a trendy style made popular by Hollywood actors like Audrey Hepburn. The cigarette pants consist of three-quarter length bottom wear which falls down straight to give a slimmer look. Ideally the pants come up to the calves and you could have a bit of a slit on either side.
Dhoti Style Bottom Wear
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This is a traditional style which women can wear for many occasions for a ‘hatke’ look. This style is especially popular for summer weddings as the cool airy and loose fabrics prevents one from sweating. Opt for a short kurti with this style.
Patiala
This style originated from a city in Punjab by the same name. These loose fitting pants are quite similar to the Dhoti style described above and are also popular for Indian summer weddings. They especially help conceal broad hips and thighs.
Bridal Skirts
A heavily embroidered kurti with a plain skirt or vice a versa; there are hundreds of ways in which you can pair up a bridal skirt with a bridal kurti. You can even go for hip length kurti or for knee-length ones.