Marriages are a beautiful union of two souls, filled with colours and vibrancy. The atmosphere is lit up with lights, flowers, and happiness. For generations, brides have worn red traditional outfits, be it sarees or lehengas, looking absolutely ethereal and pious. The association of a bride wearing red with heavy gold jewellery is deeply ingrained in our hearts and minds.
However, a new wave of fashion has emerged, where this quintessential colour is being replaced with softer pastel and ivory shades. Anushka Sharma started this trend, following earlier choices by Mira Rajput. Rakul Preet Singh, Alia Bhatt in ivory sarees, and Parineeti Chopra also opted for lighter hues. However, many celebrities have still maintained the essence of traditional weddings by choosing red and orange colours, making their special day as memorable as possible.
Actresses like Rashmika Mandanna, Deepika Padukone, and Katrina Kaif, among others, ditched ivory and pastel shades and opted for red bridal couture. They looked stunning in heavy jewellery, making their wedding days unforgettable and filled with love.
Let's take a look at celebrities who ditched white and wore red bridal outfits.
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone, for her two wedding ceremonies, opted for two different traditional attires: a heavy lehenga and a red-and-gold Kanjeevaram saree, gifted by her mother and styled by Sabyasachi. It featured the Gandaberunda (two-headed bird) motif, representing wisdom and prosperity. Deepika paired it with a traditional South Indian look, including a gold choker, Guttapusalu necklace, and jhumkas.
Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam married filmmaker Aditya Dhar. Yami wore her mother's 33-year-old traditional maroon silk saree at her culture-rooted Himachali wedding. Portraying simplicity, she also wore a traditional Pahadi Nath (nose ring) and a veil belonging to her grandmother.
Nayanthara
Nayanthara stunned in an all-red ensemble, a custom-designed vermillion red handcrafted saree from JADE by Monica and Karishma. The look featured embroidery inspired by temple carvings, a matching long-sleeved blouse with Goddess Lakshmi motifs, and a personalised veil embroidered with the couple's names and the "Fourth Vow." She paired it with contrasting emerald and diamond jewellery, including a long layered necklace and maang tikka.
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan married Siddharth Roy Kapoor, wearing a traditional Tamil-style red-and-mustard yellow silk saree designed by Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Embracing her South Indian roots, she paired it with traditional jewellery like jhumkas and styled her hair in a bun adorned with a gajra.
Rashmika Mandanna
Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna tied the knot in Udaipur on Thursday, on the cosmic date of February 26, 2026. The couple exuded royalty as they ditched pastel shades and opted for traditional South Indian attire.
Apart from Rashmika's bridal outfit, Vijay's attire and heavy jewellery also wowed netizens. With rising gold prices, their jewellery became the talk of fans. Vijay wore giant ear studs, a wrist cuff, two necklaces, ankle kadas, and a ring on his little finger. Rashmika wore 11 pieces, including a choker, jhumkas, jada billa, champasaralu, hathphool, mathapatti, nose pin, bangles, bajuband, waist belt, and anklets.
Vijay and Rashmika's coordinated outfits were designed by Anamika Khanna.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan tied the knot with Abhishek Bachchan in 2007. She chose a custom golden Kanjeevaram saree designed by Neeta Lulla, reflecting her Mangalorean heritage, paired with traditional temple jewellery.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu
In 2025, Samantha Ruth Prabhu married Raj Nidimoru at the Isha Yoga Centre. She wore a deep red Banarasi saree by Arpita Mehta, handwoven in Katan satin silk with gold zardozi embroidery, styled with a classic bun and white mogra (jasmine) gajra.
Katrina Kaif
Bollywood power couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif married on December 9 at Six Senses Fort Barwara in Sawai, Madhopur. Katrina wore a red Sabyasachi lehenga in handwoven matka silk with tilla work, while Vicky opted for a regal ivory silk sherwani with a tussar georgette shawl featuring a zari-embroidered pallu and border.
Nupur Sanon
Kriti Sanon's sister, Nupur Sanon, married singer Stebin Ben in Udaipur on January 12. For her Hindu wedding, she wore a dual-toned Manish Malhotra lehenga with an ombre effect; Stebin wore an ivory sherwani with gold embroidery.
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor, on her wedding, wore a bright red Anuradha Vakil lehenga, which cost over Rs 70 lakh and took six months to make.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra wore a red Sabyasachi lehenga for her Hindu wedding with Nick Jonas, looking breathtakingly beautiful in traditional customs and rituals.
