Wedding season is here, and the brides walking into our Shakespeare Sarani studio this year know exactly what they want: a lehenga that feels like them. Red still leads, but it now sits beside blush, ivory, rust and midnight shades. Lehengas are getting lighter to wear without losing their grandeur. And brides are asking for pieces they can style again long after the pheras.
Here are the trends we're seeing most for 2026–27 weddings, and how to wear each one.
The classic bridal red has split into a whole family of shades. Deep ruby and crimson suit brides who love heavy gold jewellery. Vermillion stays the timeless choice for traditional pheras. Rust and wine are the newer reds, glowing beautifully at evening ceremonies. Explore our red bridal lehengas, from the Ruby Jewel to the Crimson Allure.
Blush, dusty rose and lilac are no longer only for mehendi. More brides now choose a pastel lehenga for the main ceremony, especially for day weddings where soft colours photograph beautifully. Our Jamini collection, with blush lehengas and long tulle veils, was made for this bride. See more in our pink lehengas.
Ivory and off-white lehengas with rich gold borders give a clean, modern bridal look that still feels royal. They work well for brides who want their jewellery to be the hero. Browse our ivory lehengas.
Brides want to dance, sit through long rituals and move freely. Raw silk, organza and tulle bases now carry dense hand embroidery without the old weight. At our studio, every piece gets custom fittings, so the lehenga sits right from the first trial.
Zardozi, dori, resham and cut dana work remain the heart of bridal couture. What's new is where they sit: scattered buti motifs, scalloped borders, and floral jaals laid out on modern silhouettes. Our Gulkand and Celestial Midnights collections show both sides of this trend.
Double dupattas, long veils and contrast dupattas are everywhere this season. A red lehenga with a pink embroidered dupatta, or an ivory set with a sheer tulle veil, adds drama in photos. Ask us to pair a second dupatta when you book your fitting.
More brides are planning to re-wear their lehenga at family weddings and festivals. Choosing a separate blouse style or restyling the dupatta makes one lehenga feel new each time. This is also why many brides pick pastel or ivory pieces for their sangeet or reception.
A red bridal lehenga with tonal embroidery and a matching veil, in ruby, crimson or vermillion with heavy zardozi. Shop Bridal / Phera.
Rust organza with an olive embroidered blouse and cape dupatta, made for daylight. Shop Haldi & Mehendi.
A pastel lehenga with gold sequin work and a sheer tulle dupatta. Shop Engagement & Sangeet.
Midnight navy with dense sequin and bead work that glows under evening lights. Shop Reception.
Trends are a starting point; the right lehenga is the one that feels like you. Every Pallavi Poddar bridal piece can be customised in colour, embroidery and fit, with personal consultations at our Kolkata studio at 28B Shakespeare Sarani.
Book a bridal appointment or message us on WhatsApp to start planning your wedding look. We ship across India and worldwide.
