The biggest trend for bridegrooms? Well, they want to be able to repeat their outfit. Amalin Datta, chief designer, Sharbari Studio, who styled these attire for the coming season, says, 'Men who come to us are conscious about wearability. They should be able to wear the wedding attire multiple times after the wedding; it’s no longer a one-time wear. So if they pick an embroidered dhuti, they will later on team it with a plain kurta. Or they could pair the wedding kurta with a churidar later. Another thing we have noticed is that the men are very body-conscious now. They no longer go for a loose kurta; it has to be all very well-fitted. And if someone is heavily-built, we do our embroidery to hide the bulge.' Gaurav Chakrabarty, who tried on these ensembles enjoyed the fit and look. 'I got married last November and I went full-on traditional for all the occasions,' he says.
(For bridal looks designed by Ritu Kumar, click here. For bridesmaids, check this)
Cocktail look: Formal, yet with a touch of tradition. This raw silk bandhgala sherwani with aari-tari work lets you do just that, teamed with a pair of black trousers
Photo: Pabitra DasD-day: This look is traditional to the T. The garod kurta has a touch of red threadwork. It has been paired with a red silk dhuti that has an embroidered paar depicting a marriage procession. The red chadar with embroidery and the pair of red jootis complete the look
Photo: Pabitra DasMake-up: Aniruddha Chakladar; Hair: Mukhtar Hussain
Reception ready: This “achkan designed like an angrakha” in woven, textured material is intricately embroidered with threadwork and matte zari. It can be teamed with a churidar or a beige dhuti
Photo: Pabitra DasSangeet swag: The turquoise blue silk kurta worn with an embroidered blue-and-black raw silk bundi looks casual yet stylish. You can team it with a pair of denims or with a churidar
Photo: Pabitra Das