Cocktail party to the D-Day, The Telegraph gets you ready for a summer wedding

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Dress up fancy, chic and trendy for the Sangeet. A pastel colour palette with bright embellishments created a fairy-tale lookbook. (L-R) Roop dressed in a powder grey sherwani with traditional floral motifs in thread and zardozi work. Shrimoyee looked pretty in a one-piece floor-length gown with peplum design at the front and bell sleeves. Diti looked elegant in a heavily embellished and hand- embroidered raw silk mint green lehnga. Hiya was soothing in an aqua net lehnga with hand embroidery and zardozi work. Shadman swayed in his pink sherwani designed with dual-tone metallic booti work. Meghna slipped into a pretty pink lehnga designed with tone-on-tone self embroidery with threads and sequins. Aditi was in a lavender lehnga designed with multicoloured sequins and cutdana work. “For this set of outfits we chose the lighter colours as these are day occasions,” said Anand.

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A lot of bright and warm hues, with minimal as well as heavy embroidery, set a happy lookbook for the Haldi ceremony. (L-R) Meghna’s lehnga in bright yellow designed with resham booti is minimal yet gorgeous. Roop in a yellow Benarasi silk kurta designed with knot stitches showcased a dapper look for the groom-to-be. Diti looked vibrant in the sleeveless mustard lehnga embellished with gota work and Swarovski stones. Shrimoyee showed how to keep it traditional and beautiful in a yellow resham-embroidered sari. Hiya’s raw silk lehnga with heavy resham embroidery in multicoloured thread is perfect for the bride who wants to dress up colourful. Shadman’s green Benarasi silk panjabi with hand embroidery is for the groom’s friend. Aditi’s pastel pink net lehnga with multicoloured sequins hand-work is for the subtle fashion lover. “Haldi is all about yellow and mustard,” said Anand.

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Traditional and contemporary in colours and designed with heavy embellishment, these D-Day looks are for every kind of bride and wedding. (L-R) Aditi was dressed in a tone-on-tone maroon trail lehnga embroidered and embellished with sequins and threadwork apt for the modern bride. Shrimoyee and Hiya (third from right) were in shades of powder and dusty pink respectively, with heavy hand-work and knot-work, great for destination weddings. Diti was a glamorous bride in the traditional lehnga. Roop portrayed a sober groom in a tone-on-tone maroon sherwani embellished with dabka, sequins and embroidered with resham. Shadman in a beige sherwani designed with traditional hand embroidery and paired with a stole, was a contemporary groom. Meghna looked lovely in a blush pink raw silk lehnga paired with a net dupatta.

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Diti was a picture of old-world romance, all set to get into the bridal palanquin, in a traditional wedding look. Intricate zardozi and resham work with a broad border on the lehnga and meshwork of knot embroidery on the blouse, paired with a net dupatta, completed her look. “Red is the colour we have chosen for the bridal outfits. We, however, have experimented with red. This lehnga has a blend of blood red and maroon, adding a dash of contemporary touch to the traditional look,” said Anand.

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A fun look with a hint of bling in rich as well as pastels comprised the cocktail party and the Bollywood night collection. (L-R) Shrimoyee channelled a funky-cool look in a blue crop top and a pair of balloon pants. The sequins, mirror work, pearls and design detail on the shoulders add to the look. Diti looked retro cool in the Indo-western silk maroon gown embellished with tone-on-tone zardozi work, dabka, cutdana and knot stitches. Meghna showcased a pastel pink net gown designed with Swarovski stones, showcasing the contemporary-cool. Hiya’s deep navy blue gown made of net and embellished with sequins looked regal-pretty. “As the occasions are evening-specific we have chosen a deeper colour palette. The gowns are all trail gowns. The blue outfit is perfect for a girl who is not a part of the bride’s squad but is an invitee. The maroon outfit can be worn by the bride or if a bride prefers pastel shades instead of the darker palette, she can opt for the pastel one. The deep navy blue gown can be chosen by a member of the bride squad,” said Anand.