Bangles for Every Beautiful Bride

Weddings are about the bride too! Okay, apologies to all the brides-to-be. Weddings are majorly about the bride and her perfect looks for all the days during it. And here, we will talk about one of the essential parts of her Solah Shringar – Bangles. Yes, those round bands on the wrist hang loosely to make that jingling noise each time the bride lifts her hands. Bangles are unquestionably crucial for every bride's attire. 

Bridal jewellery is an integral part of the quintessential Indian bride's attire. Even though the wedding necklaces get most of the attention, the look of an Indian bride is incomplete without the fine details of bridal bangles. Be it the engagement ceremony, the Haldi and Mehendi ceremony or the sangeet night, and everything revolves around the bride's gorgeous hands and wrists. So, isn't it necessary to give extra attention to accessorizing those pretty hands? Yes, it is! 

Indian Brides and Their Bangles

Bangles are not only part of the gorgeous bridal jewellery, but they also hold a lot of traditional importance in various ceremonies before, during or after the wedding. Just as diverse the marriages are across India, so are the types of bangles worn by the brides in different regions.

• Sikh Brides wear the red and white Chooda that has already been made famous by many Bollywood movies. The bride wears the Chooda only after a special ceremony held on the wedding day. It needs to be worn for at least 40 days after the wedding as per the tradition.
  
  
• Gujarati and Rajasthani Brides wear bangles gifted from their mothers on the occasion of starting their new journey. These bangles are usually red, green, golden, and white. The white bangles wear traditionally made of ivory.
  
  
• Marathi Brides can wear green glass bangles, considered the sign of marriage. Brides wear an uneven number of these green bangles on both the hands and sometimes even team them up with gold Kadas and other thin bangles.
  
  
• South Indian Brides can wear a lot of gold on her big day. A Malayali bride wears bangles made of gold in different shapes and sizes. A Tamilar bride wears a combination of gold bangles with other colourful ones. A Kannadiga bride will have a mix of gold and glass bangles, where the glass bangles are darker in colour.
  
  
• Bengali Brides wear red and white bangles with conch shells and red corals. The ritual of adorning the bride with these bangles, known as Shakha Pola, is performed by seven married women. Another bangle made from iron is worn in the left hand, called Loha. It might or might not have a golden finish.

Latest Bangle Trends

Every part of India is full of traditions and rituals for every kind of bride. However, some new-age millennial brides are following everything with a modern twist. They want to look Insta-worthy while keeping the traditional values intact. For the latest bridal jewellery ideas, modern-age brides also take a little inspiration from celebrities and famous designers to look perfect each day of all the wedding ceremonies.

Trendy Bridal Bangles

New brides love to mix and match these days, be it their lehengas or jewellery. They like to create a riot of colours and trends as they plan their looks for all days during the wedding. Every bride wants to look chic, colourful and vibrant. With some extra added elegance and gorgeousness, new bangle trends have made their way into the bride's attire, and they are here to stay. Check out some of the trends below:

Colour Coordination: The trick to picking unconventional colours and still looking graceful is to colour coordinate your bangles with the dress.

Mix and Match: Brides never stop experimenting. A combination of different metals like diamond bangles with Kadas is popular. Unique coloured bangles are favoured by millennial brides ranging from rose pink to champagne grey, sage green to bright violets.

Personalized Bangles -  is for brides who do not settle for anything less than head-turning jewellery. Custom-made bangles engraved with the husband's name have become quite a thing recently.

Colour Blocking: Modern brides have started colour-blocking their bangles to create a fun fusion of colours to pair up their colour-blocked lehengas.

Minimalistic Statement pair-up – Statement pieces with diamonds or gems teamed up with subtle and minimal styles are stealing the show lately. The fresh trends also focus on ideas with lightweight jewellery designs that the bride can easily carry while dancing or performing various rituals at her wedding.

There is more to the trends of new-age bridal bangles, like pairing embellished bangles with gold-encrusted ones or semi-precious elaborated bangles with minimal ones. But it is altogether a whole story of itself to tell some other day. 

For now, one thing is sure the new-age brides are independent, non-conformist and highly experimental, reflecting in their choices. Trendy bangles designs have already bombarded the bridal market with eccentric and edgy designs that would make all your female friends burn with envy! Just try not to post too many pictures on your Instagram profile!