Wedding time takes a toll on the bride! There’s no denying that with the added pressure on your bridal day glow-up, gaudy dress and extravagant hairdo and makeup, you simply don’t get time to breathe. However, amidst all the chaos of planning a wedding, more often than not, a bridal manicure ends up being the last thing on the list. 

Nails should also take up a considerable part of your wedding get-up. This wedding season, let your creative manicures make a style statement that not only reflect your personality but also compliment your entire look to make heads turn on your big day.

We have curated the following hottest and trendiest nail arts that will complement your outfit excellently on the wedding day!

1. French it up!

The regular French manicure with its pure white tips has been a classic favourite for ages. But, how about taking things up a notch for your big day? This French manicure with its artwork tips is perfect for brides who love to go bold yet stay elegant at the same time.

2. Jelly artworks

For the minimalist bride who wants to stand out and show off her perfectly manicured nails, ‘Jelly nails’ is the right path. A versatile trend, this style can be worn in several ways, which include the classic single accent nail or a more blingy version that includes chunky holographic glitter. 

3. Double-Accent Nail Art

The Single Accent nail has been a classic amongst nail art aficionados. With this style, you can play around with a plethora of designs ranging from floral to geometric. You can also try the trendier Double Accent nail and stand out from the crowd.

4. Minimalist nails

For the bride who wants to keep it simple and chic to complement her ornate lehenga, this particular trend is the way to go. This minimalistic and versatile manicure relies on colour blocks and geometric patterns that can be adapted to any hue of your choice.

5. A hint of Glitter

An all-time favourite and a tough contender to all the other trends present on this list, glitter nails can be adapted to many different styles depending on your bridal look and personality. It adds a magical sheen to your perfectly manicured nails and looks even better in photographs. And if you’re open to taking the less beaten path, one can also go for soft pink or chunky holographic glitter to truly stand out in the crowd.

6. Rhinestone Nail Art

Bling has often been many a bride’s best friend. The nail community’s love affair with all things shiny has been taken to a new high with blingy rhinestone nails. And for a day as big as your wedding, why not treat yourself to this extravagant manicure? While there are plenty of options out there when it comes to picking rhinestones, a sparkly diamond or gold and red-hued manicure always works well for the Indian bride!

7. Milky Nails

Milky nails are slightly translucent and are usually white manicures that look very much like a glass of skim milk has been poured over your nails. This trend can be adapted in many ways to suit the Indian bride and is quite stunning in its simplicity. 

8. Highlight The Ring Finger

If you’re the kind of bride who’s looking to tread the fine line between bling and simplicity, then a ring finger spotlight manicure is your best bet. And since it’s your big day, you can easily go a step further than just normal glitter polish. Use rhinestones and Indian motif inspired nail art to your best advantage to get a manicure that’ll not only let your fingers do the talking but also highlight the beautiful rock on your ring finger.

9. Add A Personal Touch

You can also add a personal touch to your nail art by customizing your preferences. Perhaps the initials of your would-be or a random love quote or sign that has become close to you over the years or even “I do’s” would certainly add a unique spark to your wedding.

10. Metallic Nails

Metallic mails are the latest fad nowadays. And you can have them in shades of either matte or glittery. They produce a unique mirror effect as well that will make your hands look resplendent amid all that decorative mehndi and bangles.

11. Dusting Glitter At The Ends

If you are a bride that craves for glitter and sparkle everywhere and just needs that little fairy dust to spruce things up, your nails deserve the same. Dusting glitter at the ends will give your nails a magical up-do and raise it from standard manicure levels to magical proportions!

12. Marble Nails

One of the easiest but fanciest-looking nail designs is the marble nail manicure. By layering just a few different nail polish colors, you can create a stunning marbled effect that looks gorgeous on any nail shape or length. And it is undoubtedly a very unique touch to your wedding.

13. Desi touch

For the bride who wants her entire attire to perfectly match the mood and gear towards a more traditional get-up, this is for you. With dark solid colours like red or fuchsia on the nails, you can jazz it up with some mehendi patterns in gold or silver that will not only be a unique statement but also make those cuticles pop in photographs!

14. Floral Saga

Ever hearts of a bride who doesn’t like florals? This is the correct nail art for your wedding season and what’s great about it, you can even sport them with any outfit post-wedding as well! With beautiful blush floral patterns painted on alternating nails, they will surely steal the spotlight for you.

15. Ombre

This particular style needs no introduction. Metallic nail colours have been in trend since the late 2000’s and for the bride who loves listening to hard-core metal bands, this is nail-art is definitely a tick off your bucket list. You also get a range of colours besides the usual golden and silver, like pink, olive and even blue. 

16. Swirl Nails

This is the latest eye-popping minimalist nail art there can be. And for the bride who has it all jazzed up with the makeup, costume and accessories, she sure can go a bit lenient on the nail art. Swirl nails basically look like isolated waves across the cuticle and is both fun and minimal. You can also use some loose glitter for that extra bit of oomph.

We @VenueMonk have curated these looks for your pretty nails on your wedding day. You can opt for any of these trendy nail arts and make heads turn on an actual day.