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As the year 2021 draws to a close soon, and we dwell in the ongoing wedding season all around us, it's worth noticing a few Indian weddings that made the news year. After 2020 was pretty much cancelled by Covid lockdowns, 2021 finally let loose a bit and all the wedding-aspirants decided to make hay while the sun shone.
In this blog post we will also tell you how to recreate and get inspiration for these iconic looks for your own wedding as year after year Bollywood weddings set the trend for all of us to follow. This year saw a lot of adherence to the traditional Indian wedding attire while some stood out for being unconventional and even quirky. So, here's a list of 10 Top Indian Weddings Of 2021 and the wedding outfits that stood out.
1. Varun Dhawan and Natasha Dalal
After many years of playing the groom in movies, chocolate boy Varun Dhawan finally got married in real life to his childhood sweetheart Natasha Dalal. The two had a private but grand wedding in Mumbai at the beginning of 2021 and both looked like a dream. Natasha wore an intricately embroidered beige and gold lehenga while Varun donned a pale sky blue sherwani with delicate gold zardosi work all over.
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Buy a beige and gold lehenga
2. Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar
Uri actor Yami Gautam took everyone by surprise when she quitely got married in a low-profile wedding in her hometown Jammu. But her simple and traditional but gorgeous bridal look was the talk of town. Yami decided to go fully traditional and wore an heirloom Benarasi red saree for her nuptials and her director husband matched the vibe with an ivory self-printed sherwani with a red and ivory stole.
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3. Rhea Kapoor and Karan Boolani
Rhea Kapoor, stylist and producer, and better known as Sonam Kapoor's sister tied the knot with her long-term boyfriend Karan Boolani. Being a stylist, Rhea Kapoor's wedding attire drew a lot of curiosity and anticipation. The bride definitely didn't disappoint with an unusual choice of an ivory saree with a pearl mesh veil like Ghoonghat for her wedding day. She continued the unusual streak with her after-party outfit which involved an oversized red shirt and a flouncy white skirt embroidered with the names of her loved ones!
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Buy an ivory and cream saree
Buy gold panelled matka silk sherwani
4. Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha
One of the most adored weddings this year was definitely of versatile actor Rajkummar Rao and his long-term girlfriend actor Patralekha Paul. The duo got married at a traditional haveli resort in Rajasthan and had a dreamy white and red toned wedding. Rajkummar looked every bit resplendent in an ivory Sherwani while Patralekha was the quintessential bride in a Sabyasachi vermillion red lehenga. The highlight of the wedding was the couple's touching vows and Patralekha's pet dogs being carried by her relatives as she made her bridal walk to the aisle!
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Buy an ivory groom Sherwani
Buy a bridal red lehenga
5. Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan
The only high-profile cricketer wedding of the year, Indian team bowler cricketer Jasprit Bumrah married sports anchor Sanjana Ganesan in Goa in March. Both the bride and groom gave the bridal favourites - ivory and red a miss and both opted for a pink instead. While Sanjana wore a beautiful pink lehenga with floral embroidered motifs, Jasprit went with a pink and gold sherwani look. Sanjana accessorised her look with a heavy Kundan Potli set in white, green and maroon while Jasprit also had a string of red beads to complement his sherwani.
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6. Anushka Ranjan And Aditya Seal
TV actors Anushka Ranjan and Aditya Seal too exchanged "I Do"s and had a conventional 3 day grand wedding in Mumbai in November. The wedding made waves because of a certain royal guest which happened to be Alia Bhatt, a girl friend of Ranjan's. The bride chose an unusual lavendar lehenga for her wedding ceremony while Seal decked up a silver sherwani. But it's Alia's lime green lehenga with the bold cut that made some news!
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Buy men's off white sherwani with dabka and zari work
7. Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif
We had to save the best for the last! The A-list actor duo Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal confirmed all dating rumours for the last 2 years when the news of their wedding started the rounds a few months ago. Even though the couple neither confirmed nor denied the wedding until they actually got married, everyone knew it was an open secret and pictures from the most awaited Indian wedding were highly awaited! Even though none of the guests were allowed to share or even take any pics inside the wedding venue, the couple itself shared beautiful photos from their wedding ceremonies in tandem. For her wedding day, Katrina Kaif decided to go for the conventional and safe option of a bridal Red Sabyasachi lehenga with a sanskrit mantra embroidered on the edge. Vicky too was the quintessential Indian groom in an ivory off white Sherwani. However, it's the mehendi look of Katrina Kaif that stood out as she wore a mustard yellow-green traditional Rajasthani lehenga and Vicky too wore a yellow kurta set with a floral Nehru Jacket. For a post-wedding photo shoot at the surreal Rajasthani haveli, Katrina was seen a in a beautifully handcrafted floral saree with a looooong train.
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We can try but it's hard to create the looks of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif expensive outfits with online store retail outfits but here's our shot at it: