The Year Minimalism Met Maximalism
2025 brides are borrowing from celebrities who proved you can be understated and over-the-top in the same outfit. Soft pastel palettes clash with heavy crystal work, tissue fabrics carry tonnes of sequins, and sleeves are suddenly the main character.
Pastel Revolution
Deepika Padukone’s soft peach Sabyasachi at her reception and Kiara Advani’s rose-pink Manish Malhotra proved pastels can outshine red. Mint, lilac, and powder blue are flooding bridal ateliers this year.
Cape Sleeves and Statement Dupattas
Priyanka Chopra’s 75-foot veil started it; now every second bride wants a detachable cape or floor-sweeping embroidered dupatta that works as both veil and train.
Corsetry Goes Desi
Alia Bhatt’s almost-bare midriff with a structured corset blouse beneath sheer saree changed the game. Corset cholis with hand-embroidered bones are the single biggest request in 2025.
3D Floral Appliqué Everywhere
Anushka Sharma’s pale pink lehenga covered in hand-cut flowers inspired an explosion of three-dimensional embroidery. Roses made of silk organza climb up sleeves, crawl over skirts, and even form veils.
Velvet Comeback in Winters
Sonam Kapoor’s velvet anarkali in oxblood for her mehndi brought velvet back from the 90s. Winter brides are ordering velvet lehengas in jewel tones with antique gold zari.
Pearl Overload
Meghan Markle’s simple gown started the pearl wave, but South-Asian brides took it further—heavy pearl fringes on dupattas, pearl-encrusted belts, and even pearl-embroidered veils.
Black Accents Are No Longer Taboo
Several celebrity reception looks in 2024 used black thread or black crystal borders on ivory gowns. Brides who always wanted something different are finally getting permission.
The best part? Many of these elements appear in ready collections from houses like Rizwan Beyg Design, proving you don’t need a film-star budget to wear film-star trends.