I need a British eye - what do you think of my Indian bridal outfit

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I’m getting married in July. The ceremony will take place in a church (Fiance is white Christian) followed by a reception in a country house known for its gardens. We will have a Sikh blessing at the temple the following day (I am borrowing a cousins outfit for that).

I will wear a white Saree to honour both my cultures (“white dress” plus Saree) for the church ceremony. I will then change into an Indian outfit called a lehengha. I plan to drink, dance and so lehenghas are considered easier to
manage than a sari.

So for Indian sensibilities the outfit I have fallen in love with (pic 1) is very plain and not “heavy”
enough for a bride. BUT I will be the only woman in Indian clothes. Everyone else will be in summer dresses (well maybe my mum will wear an Indian outfit).

So I have fallen in love with the colour and the fact that it is lighter and less fussy appeals somewhat. As does the price…

What do you think from an English or non Indian perspective? Would you be wowed

Just for reference the second image is more typical of Indian reception bridal wear.

I just don’t want to feel like a disco ball compared to everyone else. My hair will be very glam (luckily I’m blessed in that dept) and I think I have chosen a pretty make up look.

Indian jewellery is obviously quite extravagant so that will dress it up.

My cousins and sister think the first outfit is a complete no go.

very stunning I think it will be really beautiful ! congrats <3

I loved both her dresses. Stunning.

No belly or bare shoulders in church for me but we are quite traditional and it’s not acceptable for us. The dress for the reception is stunning. I like the first simpler one. Follow your mother in laws advice for church and your heart for the reception.

I think it's absolutely fabulous, and you are the bride, so you SHOULD stand out!! Go for it.

There will be no belly or shoulders on show. I am making alterations so that the scarf will be heavier ie you won’t see under it. And I will have cap sleeves.

It’s C o E.

I think it looks gorgeous and totally appropriate and lovely that you honour both of your cultures.

And as the bride-it is def the one day where you cannot be overdressed!!!

Wear it and have a ball

I think it's absolutely beautiful. Wear what you feel comfortable in. It is your day.

Congrats on your upcoming wedding
can I just recommend one thing please - please get your colours done first. Getting the right colour for you will make you look amazing even if you are wearing a rag. People fall into two categories - either they suit warm colours (with yellow tones think anything from cream to orange) or cool colours (with blue tones anything from white to black). The first dress is lovely but I am concerned as I think most Indian skins suit cool tones so worried the first dress while lovely is not the right colour for you.

They’re all beautiful outfits. So much lovelier than many traditional western wedding dresses.

Beautiful!

Would agree - not an issue at all in a more progressive church, but a church with a more conservative congregation/clergy might be shocked by bare midriffs!

I love it, and you will look beautiful, especially with your wedding jewellery (I’ve been to a couple of Indian weddings years ago and I remember the lovely filigree gold jewellery very well).

Of your first post, I love the first one - colours, structure etc. The top part is far more structured and flattering.

I don't like the top part of the second one at all and the skirt while nice, appears very heavy.

The third image in your further post is absolutely stunning

I am white and married a Sikh. The guests all wore a mix of western and Indian outfits. I’d expect you to wear a legends if you wanted to and would have thought others will wear them too. I wear them to Indian or mixed weddings sometimes too. They’re both lovely outfits

I wonder if you will have a highly decorated scarf as part of your outfit for the ceremony, would it also go with your reception outfit and thus be a way of upping the decorative elements for the handful of relatives who will care - but be easy to discard as the evening wears on and for dancing perhaps?

I also think the "simpler" dress looks nicest; though am also one whose sensibilities would do an initial double take at the style (hopefully without showing my reaction).

I think I’m being stupid - I can only see two images, and they look like the same dress? Both are blue-green. I can’t see a white one as per your OP

I think that outfit looks stunning! Beautiful colours 😍

I am english and have been to a few mixed cultured weddings. The first outfit it beautiful but as you said other people would wear that as standard however I don’t know if lots of people
would know this.

It your wedding, I would say wear what you want and what you are comfortable in. If no one else is wearing Indian clothing you are going to stand out. If his family are wear Indian clothing you could look less extravagant.

It’s lovely. The second dress looks so heavy! Too heavy for summer.

So I am doing things slightly backwards. If I were to go with this one (the reception dress I have fallen in love with) then my ceremony dress will be more glam than my reception outfit. It’s usually the other way around. But I am so enamoured with the colour (and it’s not that common - I’ve done a lot looking around. Some colours come close but not quite right). It doesn’t bother me at all.

It’s a lot more budget friendly too!

The first one is absolutely lovely. I would find it very fancy and special for a British wedding, and you will stand out in all the best ways!

Congrats

Absolutely love the first one, have an amazing day

Etiquette is the grooms family should get the bridal legendary. Both look party dress and not bridal ( due to uncommon colour). Secondly is missing a lot of accessories. Ultimately it's your choice and what is comfortable

These dresses are not for the church. In the OP she says she will be wearing a white saree for the church ceremony. She is going to change after the ceremony and that's the dress she is asking advice on

I love it. I prefer it to the second, more extravagant ‘weddingy’ one. It’s beautiful.

I’m not Indian.