Finding the perfect outfit for your big day can feel quite overwhelming. From the outfit to the colour to the jewellery, I’ve seen families waging wars over what the bride should wear. But shouldn’t the bride get to decide whether she wants to strut around laboriously in a 20-kg lehenga or flow around effortlessly in something light and elegant? Well, minimalism has been a part of Indian bridal trends for a couple of years now, and brides have been ditching heavy, bright-coloured outfits for something fuss-free.

Take a look at your Instagram, and your feed will be full of minimal mehendi designs, natural and dewy makeup, pastel colours, and silhouettes that look comfortable, even from across the screen. From Alia Bhatt, Arpita Mehta, Sonakshi Sinha, and Athiya Shetty to now Aditi Rao Hydari, Bollywood has been serving some major inspiration when it comes to taking the minimal route. These minimal Bollywood brides of 2024 and previous years have created a trend that is not going out of fashion anytime soon. So, join the club and check out these bridal looks that are fresh, elegant, and oh-so stunning.

1. Aditi Rao Hydari

The internet fell in love with the Adu-Siddhu wedding pictures as soon as they came out. Everyone was going gaga over how radiant the bride looked in a minimal white saree and half-moon mehendi. The couple recently posted more pictures from their wedding where they looked straight out of a magazine cover. Aditi’s classic red Sabyasachi lehenga is the perfect reminder of how you can look ravishing in red without going overboard.

2. Athiya Shetty

Athiya Shetty looked spectacular during all her wedding festivities, especially her wedding day. The bride donned a soft pink lehenga with custom kaleeras and minimal makeup. The chikankari lehenga was an epitome of minimalism with a touch of tradition and modern fashion.

3. Arpita Mehta

Ace designer Arpita Mehta broke the internet with her bridal look, and her entry was every bride’s inspiration. Wearing a gold and ivory mirrorwork lehenga from her own label, the bride was a showstopper. She kept soft, wavy hair, minimal mehendi, and a nude makeup look for her big day. Now, that’s how you rock the minimalist trend: very demure, very chic.

4. Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha, one of the minimal Bollywood brides of 2024, really owned her wedding looks. Sona ditched heavy lehengas for her wedding festivities and opted for sarees instead. She wore her mother’s 44-year-old saree for her registered wedding and a beautiful red saree for her reception. Sona also went henna free and had a beautiful aalta design done on her hands and feet to complement her minimal look.

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5. Alia Bhatt

How can we talk about minimal Bollywood brides and not talk about Alia Bhatt? The Kapoor bahu-to-be looked a million bucks in an ivory saree by the iconic Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Right from her veil to her Polki jewellery, soft, nude makeup, and open hair, Alia is one of our fav minimal Bollywood brides of all time.

6. Kriti Kharbanda

Another minimal Bollywood bride of 2024 who absolutely stole our hearts is Kriti Kharbanda. The actor looked surreal in a pink lehenga from Anamika Khanna’s label with soft, dewy makeup and custom kaleeras to finish her look. So, if you’re not an ivory bride, you know pinks and reds too make for great colour options when picking a minimal outfit.

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