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With wedding season already seeping in, city's fashionistas are leaving no stone unturned to look their best and take the latest fashion trends a notch up.

And when we talk about wedding fashion and experiments how can we leave behind the beautiful brides of Gujarat who aren't shying away from exploring various bridal trends which are undergoing vast changes. "One of the major reasons why the bridal outfit is going vast changes is because firstly the brides are well read and know what they want, and secondly their in-laws also want them to experiment with the fashion trends that are in vogue," says fashion designer Bhumika Shodhan.

Changing trends Be it the beautiful panetars or the gharcholu, Gujarati brides are all game when it comes to experimenting with their wedding ensemble, "The original panetar has taken a modern twist as the bride these days opts for lehengas or the shararas —hugely influenced by the style, patterns and colours that rule the panetars," says fashion designer Purvi Doshi.

While there are many who prefer nuances of panetar in their wedding ensemble, there are others who are adapting a more modern twist, "Bridal fashion is seeing a lot of fusion, this wedding season. Sarees or lehengas are teamed with jacket blouses or peplum tail blouse which are embellished with either zardosi or gota work which can be worn with a flared or layered chaniya," says fashion designer Archana Makwana

This wedding season is all about fusion wear but with minimalist approach. Lehengas with lesser embroideries are preferred. Also hand loom fabrics are more used than the crepes and chiffons. The colours, cuts, design, style and accessories have also evolved. Adding more modern cuts whilst avoiding heavy embroidery is in. Skirt-style lehengas is also catching up among brides. Gota work, zardosi, jadtar, kundan work, are also fused with modern day bridal wear. Also prints, motifs and varied embroideries are getting a quirky touch. Though brides are opting for the traditional reds, greens and off-white colour, they are also open to add in more pastel shades; shades of wine, royal blue, champagne, beige and orange.

Accentuate it right Apart from comfort, brides definitely want to steal the show and that can happen, when their wedding ensemble compliment and accentuate their frame. "Crop-top and corset style blouses are trendy and definitely helps to accentuate one's curve. Adding a jewelled waist belt over the dupatta is also in vogue. Accentuating also largely depends on the cut," says fashion designer Anoli Shah.

"One can accentuate it elegantly by opting for blouses with high neckline or the boat neck one which is high on embroidery by keeping the dupatta and the chaniya simple n with work on the border. Varied styles of draping dupatta also works wonders," adds Archana.

Budget ensemble Yes, weddings are the season to flaunt your best, but there are many brides who prefer their D-day ensemble to be budget friendly too. "Restore your mom's or grandmom's vintage saree and drape it differently. Team it with high neck edgy blouse and statement jewellery," adds Anoli Shah.

Purvi suggests, that a simple chaniya with broad gold border can be teamed with a choli that has some embroidery on it and add a plain dupatta again that has some embroidery on the border. This is budget-friendly and at the same time gives an elegant and a regal look.

The ever-changing bauble With so much change seen in the wedding couture, the wedding jewellery too is undergoing a lot of changes. Instead of the usual designs, brides love to flaunt, statement neck pieces, cuffs, chokers, earrings, kamarbandh, nathni, especially the effervescent maang-tikka or haath-phool which are getting a quirkier twist. When it comes to wedding jewellery, going minimal is the mantra.

Men and trends And with the wedding season in full swing, city's men are also leaving no stone unturned to look their best. "Be it experimenting by adding more embellishments on their ensemble or playing a little with bright colours or opting for layering, the grooms are also open to experiment. From pairing their bandhgalas with Jodhpuri pants, or adding a Nehru jacket to the usual kurta -pajama, or even layering the dhoti pants with their sherwani, men are now open to experimentation," says Bhumika Shodhan.

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