Light Colored Bridal Wears For Indian Weddings - Dresses For Brides

White lehenga style saris are great for Christian wedding receptions and parties. They are also chosen by the bridesmaids in Christian weddings so as to match the white coloured gown or sari of the bride. Ivory coloured lehengas and saris are actually more popular among the Hindus, when they are combined with colourful borders and other embroidery works. Golden embroidery works look great in ivory coloured wedding dresses and white coloured beads go great with pure white coloured dresses. A lehenga style sari in these colours look really stunning, especially for the evening parties. Light brown shades are yet another way to use a lighter shade of wedding dress, when you want something different from the regular white ones but not just lighter shades of more common colours like pink and orange.

If you are a reader from India, click here to see the beautiful light coloured bridal lehenga available to buy from Amazon India

Here is another lehenga style sari in green and white which looks simply stunning. You can see more light coloured bridal dresses as you scroll down.

The garment that you see below is made of dupion silk.  Silk definitely has great importance in Indian weddings. In fact wearing silk is considered to be the best in Hindu marriages.  So silk dresses are preferred for marriages in many families and so a lehenga style sari with lots of embroideries in silk is the best for those who prefer it. This garment comes unstitched.

Ivory colour symbolises purity and simplicity, just like the white colour but it is more popular for weddings when combined with other brighter colours, as it also stands for prosperity and elegance. It is also perceived as a more pleasant colour with a more rich look.

You can see below a beautiful lehenga sari in off white with maroon border and golden coloured threadworks and sequins which perfectly match together. The colour combination is so pretty and the dress also comes with a net jacket along with a net shawl.

Golden colour symbolises prosperity, wealth and good health. It also shows royalty. So a golden coloured dress for the bride is very much suitable for a wedding ceremony, wedding reception or engagements!

The Symbolism Of White And Ivory Colours In India

White is considered sacred, pure and divine. According to the Hindu beliefs, white is generally considered as a maiden colour and  it is not considered as a suitable choice for a bridal dress during the marriage ceremony.

Across India, white is also usually used for mourning among Hindus and Muslims and also for performing funeral ceremonies. This might be due to its symbolisation of  being pure, as a colour that is thought to symbolise the end of desires, passions and  feelings that tie us to the relations and our own existence in this world. As you can see, red is the colour that symbolise passions, desires, strength and life itself, which is why it is popular for marriages.

On the other hand, ivory colour is also considered pure and sacred, but still it not forbidden like white in case of marriages. This is because ivory colour is actually a colour combination of white and yellow, and yellow is a pleasant colour which symbolises good luck and prosperity. Thus the ivory colour also symbolises purity, but at the same time it also stands for prosperity. When ivory coloured dress also has designs of red, orange, golden or other similar colours in it, it is considered really good to be used for marriage.

If you intend to purchase any of the above shown dresses, please go through the product description and specifications carefully, since many of these come unstitched and you may need to request for a customized stitching.