The beauty of an Indian traditional lehenga lies in its adaptability. Since the time immemorial, brides have been wearing their dupatta in that traditional manner. Wearing the bridal dupatta beautifully is as significant as any other thing if you want to add to charm of your wedding lehenga. So, for the gorgeous girls out there, here are some new and different ways to wear a bridal dupatta.
For a special occasion, like your own wedding , here are some easy and unique ways to drape your lehenga dupatta in style and become talk of the town. For this purpose, we have basically categorised the styles into two parts i.e. Single Dupatta Draping Styles and Double Dupatta Draping Styles.
Single Dupatta Draping Patterns
As the name suggests, under this category we would see different styles of draping using just one dupatta. The single dupatta draping styles are usually popular for the smaller functions. However, these look elegant and charismatic on your wedding day as well.
1. Around the Elbow
Just carrying your dupatta around the elbow and let it hang/flow a little from the back is quite a modern and fashionable way to enhance the beauty of your lehenga and outshine on your wedding day.
2. Over The Head
As the name suggestes, you have to take your dupatta as you take a shawl. It is style is a royal style. It makes you look like an elegant-royal bride. Also, it makes you look like a punjabi bride. So, if you are a punjabi, then it is perfect for you and if you ain’t a punjabi but aim at having a punjabi bride look, then you are welcome.
3. Waist Belt
Your dupatta is one of the most significant items and if not taken properly, can spoil the look of your lehenga. Wearing a belt around the waist and tucking it inside it, is a little western and gives you a charismatic appearance.
4. Over the Bun
With the beautiful red bridal lehenga with a heavy dupatta, the brides are full set to shine on their wedding day. Pin the dupatta around your bun, as it will flaunt your hairstyle and pin it on the shoulder so as to cover half the chest.
5. Draped like a Saree
Even a single dupatta can transform your lehenga into a saree look. Saree is the most traditional, ethnic and charming attire. So this dupatta style with transform your attire inti lehenga-cum-saree.
6. Pinned at Shoulder
It is another modern and elegant way to carry your dupatta. Allow your dupatta to flow freely from one side and pin it to the shoulder. Take the other end of the dupatta and either pin it to the wrist or carry it likewise.
Double Dupatta Draping Patterns
As the name suggests, under this category we would see different styles of draping using two dupattas.
1. Pinned at Shoulder
Use one dupatta to cover your head and leave one dupatta to flow freely from the front and embrace your look.
2. Covering the Bun- Draped like a Saree
Use one dupatta to cover your bun so as to lay more emphasis on your hairstyle and pair it with another dupatta and drape it like a saree. The use of two dupattas would server two purposes-cover your head and give you a saree look.
3. Over the Head-Tucked in Belt
When a bride covers her head, it gives her an ethnic look and tucking a dupatta in the belt is a western way. So, using the dupattas in two different manners would give the bride an indo-western sort of look.
4. Gujrati Style
This style is basically a regional concept and is known as gujrati style. A dupatta has been used to cover the head or it is pinned around the bun and left free flowing at the back. The other dupatta has been used to give a gujrati look.
5. Covering the Head- Pinned at Wrist
Pinning the dupatta at wrist is one of the most beautiful ways to carry a dupatta. So, use one dupatta to cover the head and the other to pin at the wrist.
We @VenueMonk have created a list of different ways to carry dupatta on your wedding day to add charm to your lehenga.