#ShaadikaLaddu picks : 7 Contemporary Trending Wedding Themes For Indian Weddings

Wedding being major and momentous event of one’s life, surely needs thorough updates in every aspect. Be it your attire, the food or the colour schemes.
Colours and themes  have not been a part of Indian wedding scenario from very long. But rapidly making their place in the wedding landscape, colourful themes do add some serious aesthetic to the wedding.
Last year saw the rise of pastel palettes while this year, there are various out-of-the-box ideas and concepts giving that extra edge to your celebrations. These colour schemes and trends in accordance with each other revealed here make your wedding celebrations look so fresh, new and just off the ramp! Take a look:

1. The Beige, The Gold, The Glam and The Glitz

Here’s the lookbook of the theme :

Picture Courtesy : From right top clockwise : Sabyasachi Bridal Collection, www.ankit.in, Tarun Tahiliani bridal collection .

One trend with themes and attire is the beige and gold, not only in India but across international boundaries.

Designers value the grace these pastel basic colours offer and bring along with it grand glam and glitz.  The mushy intertwining of peach andgold, salmon laces leave the atmosphere not an ounce short of royalty and grace!
The sequins and shimmer are all the rage this season. Go for shimmery gold table cloths to fold the entire wedding into the epitome of grace.
Gold and Salmon are not just perfect to exhibit grace but are the perfect balance between looking traditional, lush and stylish all at the same time.
The best part about having that gold attire that anything blends well. Be it rubies or emeralds, purple stones or cyan tones; everything works fabulous with this amazing colour.
The colour Palette : Gold, Salmon, Peach, Ivory, Shimmer Designer : Sabyasachi Mukherjee puts Gold, beige, pearls on top this season putting comfort over those traditional heavy pieces.
The trend was also spotted by the diva – Bipasha Basu at her wedding. She paired her beautiful gold- beige dress with Emerald necklace and made a striking statement!
      

2. The Flower and the shimmer : 70’s back in style

P.C. – outdoor wedding ideas, indian wedding invitation cards, pinterest, Sabyasachi bridal collection

Fresh and lively are the words describing this theme.

Mint green, Blush pink, Ivory,  the floral prints and the shimmer : The retro style is back, this time with a bang. 
Light shades full of finesse and grace are what brides look forward to.
To suit this blush pink floral  theme, pink flower strings, trails of marigolds, golden-ivory pots and vases and printed carpets and drapes will surely add that glam quotient while also scoring best at the traditional side.
Wearing mint anarkalis with emerald and pink stones will surely rock this theme. With cards being mint green on the outside, pink and gold on the inside. Use balloons and flowers of pinks and greens to complete the theme.
The Colour Palette: Ivory, blush pink, sea-green, mint-green, deep red and gold.
The shimmer makes the theme oh-so-glamorous.
Designer : Anita Dongre declares this trend to be the top-notch this season. Going along with all of those skin tones, this palette truly speaks out sophistication and scores best on that vintage factor. Evoking modern tranquility, this colour theme influences crispiness and brings that air of sweet smell and freshness. 

3.Ombre Trends

P.C. Manish Malhotra ombre bridal collection, red ombre wedding ideas

The trend hit a few last year. This year it is expected to make it’s mark. Ombre style dresses and lehengas are all the way  this season.
Alright, one thing we love about ombre is that it has same colour in different hues.
The trend is supported by a number of designers this year.
The Colour Palette: Consecutive lighter shades of any colour.
For INstance : Burgundy, Deep red, Barn Red, Redwood, Crimson, Coral pink,  Pink. Shimmer comes free in Indian weddings. Doesn’t it?
Designers: From Rohit Bal to Manish Malhotra and Satya Paul, everyone seems to be drooling over this lovely trend in vogue this year.
Ombre trend is also comparatively easy to imbibe in the wedding theme. Here’s the lookbook and decide for yourself how would you like to rock this one!

4. The Boho Chic gets married

P.C.- Anita Dongre Collection, Kiwi & Bacon Designs

One of those wedding themes filled with bold colours, loud statement pieces and a hipster couple. Anything bold goes on the palette – from dramatic blues to bright pinks and yellows. Selfie stations, funny one-liners, hash-tags, bride spotted with sunglasses, sneakers and all those fun elements are part of this wedding theme.
Go crazily retro with posters, bulbs instead of flower trails, quirky prints, old-school kettles and tea glasses.
Bright coloured drapes, photo frames and chic ideas make it a classy bohemian theme with some serious fun going on!
Creating magic with fun and gaiety in the air, this theme has been making waves past two years, at most,  with those lively young couples who want to make their weddings the most colourful one. 
Entry of bride on a fancy rickshaw, boho bright attires, a big smile, grooms having fun, loud fancy food trucks are among most liked trends in this theme.
The Colour Palette : With loud colours like bright yellow, school-blue and magenta pink, this bold theme will surely make your wedding stand out.
Designers : Manish Arora and Satya Paul have been designing such trendy outfits for our chic brides-to be.
   

5. Peacock Theme

P.C. Sabyasachi wedding collection 2106

Indian weddings have finally dared to step out of regular reds and maroon and started experimenting with colours such as royal blue and olive greens.These colours give a dynamic, royal and so-Mughal feel to the ambience and environment.
The bird, so regal, symbolic of joy and beauty makes this theme most liked and one of the favourites.
There’s not a lot of colour but undoubtedly, the colours vibrant and colours speak for themselves. They are royal and look fabulous!
One can definitely use peacock feathers to get the decor in line with the theme. There are numerous wedding cards available here with peacocks, peacock colours and prints embedded in them. Black roses, lavender, purple flowers, dandelions, white roses lilies, orchids make great flowers for this theme. There’s literally a lot you can do with this theme. Get flying with your creative wings.
The Colour Palette : The peacock palette has colours like royal blue, green- light and 0live, teal, purple, gold and black.
Designer : Sabyasachi Mukherjee has some great royal blue outfits, lehengas and anarkalis for all those brides-&-grooms-to-be out there. There’s nothing you can do but fall in love with the colours and the look he creates. Blending in royal blue in the wedding scene is not only very bold but also very much out-of-the box.  Here’s some inspiration for you:

6. The classic Indian

P.C. : Sabyasachi Wedding collection

Other theme and colour scheme may come in style and go but this one is evergreen. Never fading out and never failing to awestruck people- This one take it’s toll each time!
You got that right! The classic Indian theme of burgundy reds, maroon, whites, gold and all that shimmer..
Those bong beauty in bollywood have always stunned the audiences with whites and reds! Bringing out the diva in every one of those lovely brides out there, the classic indian theme never disappoints. IT SIMPLY NEVER FAILS.
To incorporate this theme would take you red rose and whites of all those flowers- from jasmine to lilies. Red and white drapes work best for these themes.
Nearly all those best of the designers have some point or another incorporated this epic theme in their collections.
The Colour Palette : Ivory, Red, Maroon, Gold, Shimmer
Designers : Shyamal-Bhumika, Suneet Varma, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal- nobody seems to remain untouched. You know how much we indians love this one. Don’t’ you?
So if this is the theme you want to go for, there’s no stopping!

7.The Metallic Touch

P.C : Shantanu and Nikhil wedding collection

Correct me if I am wrong. In India, weddings are always about the bling and shimmer. Without it, everything looks dull and incomplete to us! We absolutely love anything that has shine to it. Right from attire to decor, every single thing should speak for itself!
The latest trend in the wedding scene is the introduction of metal. Though in the west, metallic themes have a firm ground but in India, we still are experimenting with these.
Not only metals add edge and some sort of class to the decor but they have that bling that we love and want in our weddings!
There are wedding planners that incorporate this theme so well that you would never want to leave your wedding venue. Right from gates, table setting  to cutlery, cakes and attire; metal theme can very well be blended to bring out the royale in the events.
Designers: Designers around the world are experimenting with this newly found love. How can Indian designers be left behind? Shantanu and Nikhil, Jyotsna Tiwari, Manish Malhotra and the list goes on… have tried their hands on metal attire. Here’s how a metallic wedding would come out to be: