Best Indian Bridesmaids Outfits: Bridesmaid for a day, but besties for life!
The wedding season is upon us in its full swing at the moment! During this time, one thing that keeps the bride’s BFFs/sisters aka bridesmaids in a dilemma is choosing the best outfit for themselves that they would wear for their dearest one’s wedding. After all, they would be sharing a little bit of spotlight with their bestie on her special day, so they gotta look their most gorgeous-self too!
In this post, I have tried to sort out your dilemma with the list of 20+ trendy Indian bridesmaids outfits ideas for 2023. These outfit suggestions can also be used as Indian wedding guest outfit inspirations! So keep on scrolling to check out Indian bridesmaid dresses and outfits inspirations.
Indian Bridesmaids Outfits Ideas 2023
1. Gorgeous Orange Lehenga With Contrasting Green Blouse
A beautiful orange lehenga with a contrasting emerald green blouse! Turn all the heads towards your direction with this lovely contrasting lehenga set!
2. Hand-painted Saree by Picchika
From Bollywood’s dearest Bebo aka Kareena Kapoor Khan to Student Of The Year girl Alia Bhatt, a lot of Bollywood actresses were recently seen flaunting Indian brand Picchika’s exquisite hand-painted sarees.
The beauty of Picchika’s ensembles lies in their dainty hand-painted floral elements on organza fabric which is further enhanced with hand-embroidered gota work for a royal touch. Their sarees are truly a great pick as bridesmaids outfit because they are elegant and chic, both!
Where to buy – Picchika.in
3. Anushka Sharma Inspired Lehenga
Anushka Sharma’s multi-colored lehenga has all those royal vibes – the whole credit goes to its beautiful ethnic elements. A nice pick for a bridesmaid who wants to sport an out-of-the-box kind of traditional outfit for her bestie’s wedding!
Where to buy – Sabyasachi (replicas are also available out there!)
4. Ruffled Emerald Green Saree
Emerald green – a royal and magnificent shade of green that looks good on anyone and everyone! The thing that attracts me the most to this colour is the way it exudes royalty! This ruffled emerald green saree has a gorgeous designer blouse as well as a belt for that essential glam.
5. Emerald Green Gown
Another breathtaking outfit in the same, emerald green, or should we say – royal green hue! It is from an Indian boutique called Golden Leaf which is based in Bangalore. The gown has a minimalistic dupatta and a stylish belt that matches the gown.
6. Elegant White Anarkali Suit Set
Nothing can beat the charm and elegance of Anarkali suits! They have been in trend for an eternity and they can never go out of trend whatsoever. This Walia Jones Anarkali suit set has luxe golden lace and embroidery detailing. If your bestie is having a beach-side day wedding, an ivory or white anarkali suit like this one can be one of the best Indian bridesmaids outfits for you!
Where to buy – Walia & Jones
7. Stunning Gulabo Jaipur Sharara Set
Gulabo is a Jaipur based brands whose ensembles exhibit traditional Rajasthani style handicraft work. The sharara set you see above is from their PATASA collection. This gorgeousness has a multicoloured embroidery work georgette kurta. It is paired with a dupatta that has sequins work, jaal work and floral motifs set in organza fabric. The bottom i.e. the sharara pant has multicoloured brocade fabric. Another great bridesmaids outfit inspiration for a day wedding!
Where to buy – Gulabo Jaipur
8. Kiara Advani Inspired Lehenga With Pastel Hues
Kiara Advani has been setting fashion goals with her style file! She recently sported this beautiful pastel lehenga by Manish Malhotra for Arman Jain’s wedding.
Where to buy – Manish Malhotra
9. Quirky Bunaai Sharara With Peplum Top
This is something a bridesmaid can wear to her bestie’s haldi or mehendi function! Carry the sunshine around your bestie’s wedding functions in this quirky sharara set.
Where to buy – Bunaai.com
Also check out: 10 Pretty Yellow Lehengas For Your Haldi Outfit Inspiration
10. Peacock Green Lehenga With Colourful Embroidery
This peacock green lehenga is yet another fun outfit choice you can flaunt in a haldi or mehendi function. You can also wear it to a reception party!
Where to buy – Nadneka by Aisha Rao, Aza Fashions
11. Dhoti Style Saree Drape Inspired By Prerna Chhabra
Is it too late for you to shop for a special outfit for your BFF’s wedding? Don’t worry, your mom’s saree collection has probably got you covered! Pick out a saree that has a detailed border all-over it from your mom’s wardrobe and wear it in dhoti style, taking inspo from YouTuber Prerna Chhabra. Don’t forget to carry a nice ethnic clutch bag with it to enhance your look.
12. Co-Ords Set Inspired by Neha Kakkar
This navy blue co-ords set is inspired by singing sensation Neha Kakkar’s outfit which she wore for her recent song cover’s shoot. This dhoti-style co-ords set has indo-western appeal that would add a modern touch to your look. Pair this set with a heavy earrings from Noori Jewels.
13. Pant-Style Ready-to-wear Saree
Gone are the days when you had to worry about draping and pinning a saree properly. It is the era of pant-style ready-to-wear sarees that you can slip into in a jiffy! This pant-style saree is from an independent designer Srishti Grover. It has a stitched pallu – so no more worries about pinning it up or handling it properly!
Where to buy – Srishti Grover
Also read: 9 Different Ways To Wear A Saree
14. Ethereal Dusty Yellow Ruffled Saree Inspiration For Bridesmaid
Ethereal is the right word to use to write about the beauty of this saree as well as the click! The embellished full-sleeved blouse is adding an extra charm to the saree’s look.
15. Ritu Kumar’s Bridesmaid Indo-Western Saree Inspiration
Rock this chic dusty pink indo-western saree with a pair of jhumkis! Ritu Kumar’s collections have a ton of indo-western ensembles that you can choose from to slay your bridesmaid look, so do check them out!
Where to buy – Ritu Kumar
16. Easy-Breezy Kaftan Indian Bridesmaid Dress
Being a bridesmaid is one hell of a duty! You have to be with the bride before and throughout the wedding ceremony and run all the errands for her. Wearing a 1-2kgs lehenga or just any other heavily embellished outfit may not seem like a comfortable choice for someone who is not used to carrying heavy outfits!
Throw on this easy-breezy yet glamorous Kaftan Dress from Chiffon & Spice so that you can be comfortable and still look your absolute best in your dearest one’s wedding. You can further accentuate the beauty of this airy kaftan dress by wearing statement jewellery and bold makeup look!
Where to buy – Chiffon & Spice
17. Trendy Chikankari Lehenga
Chikankari clothes are very graceful and feminine. This delicate yellow chikankari lehenga is ideal as a bridsmaids outfit for a day wedding!
18. Sexy Strappy Tunic With Sharara Pants
A combination of sexy strappy tunic with a white dupatta and white flared sharara pants is all you need to nail that chic bridesmaid look!
Where to buy the tunic – Indya
19. Multicoloured Sequined Lehenga ~ because why not?
It is your bestie’s wedding – Do you need any further reason to flaunt a blingy lehenga like the one above? This gorgeousness worn by entrepreneur Payal Shah is an Akanksha Gajaria creation.
Where to buy – Akanksha Gajaria
20. Solid Satin Saree
The trend of solid sarees was all the rage in 2019, but with her yellow satin saree look, YouTuber Prajakta Koli is making us feel that we should stay on board this trend in 2023 as well! A solid satin saree can be styled effortlessly with statement jewellery pieces and bold makeup look!
Also read: 9 Stylish Plain Saree Looks To Inspire You
21. Ruffled Salwar Suit Set
This ruffled salwar suit set is all kinds of beauty! The dainty hues and the pearl embellishments make it look very sophisticated and graceful.
Where to buy – Resellers on Instagram
This was it for the list of Indian bridesmaids outfits inspirations! Let us know about your favourites from this list in the comments below. Enjoy the wedding season!