Trade Your Lehengas And Saris With Intricately Embroidered Dresses This Wedding Season

It's like having the best of both worlds!

Dec 12, 2025
Ananya Panday wearing an embroidered bodycon dress from Anamika KhannaInstagram/Anamika Khanna

The best part about Indian weddings, in our humble opinion, is serving looks. And not just any kind of looks, but opulent, dramatic, larger-than-life looks. Wherein you don’t just dress up for a wedding, but make a moment out of it—opulent, OTT outfits, jewellery dripping with drama, and big period drama energy! Layers and layers of fabrics, double-pallu sarees, outfits that make you look like an Indian Christmas tree! And while we love channeling our inner Sanjay Leela Bhansali lead as a bridesmaid, every once in a while, we wish to ease things a little, while still keeping the drama intact. Enter: embroidered dresses. And we’re talking rich, opulent, traditional embroideries that are a little piece of our heritage—the kind of embroideries found traditionally on a classic lehenga, and not on a sexy bodycon dress. With the easy silhouette of a dress and the opulence of an embroidered traditional Indian outfit, wearing a relaxed dress done in traditional embroideries is like having the best of both worlds. 

Take a cue from Ananya Panday, who was seen wearing an intricately embroidered bodycon dress from Anamika Khanna at a friend’s wedding festivities recently.

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This beautiful Arpita Mehta column dress with mirror-work all over it is sexy, sleek, and elegant. Not to mention, the slim dupatta adds an Indian touch to the look in a rather minimal, subdued way. We're loving this look for a cocktail party or pre-wedding festivities at the beach.

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This sleek, off-shoulder Anamika Khanna dress adorned with the most beautiful, intricate embroidery all over it makes for an outfit that is somehow both minimal, and elaborate.


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If you're hosting a fun poolside party or a cool sundowner by the beach as a bride, we suggest going for something like this lovely embroidered A-line dress from Anita Dongre, that is both exquisite and easy. Not to forget, it has pockets! We're sold!

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Or, if you want something even cuter, our pick is this mini dress from Anita Dongre. We're obsessed with both the silhouette and the embroidery.

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An oversized mini dress is just what you need to dance the night away without a care in the world. The most fun thing about this dress is that the tassels on this hemline will move with you. Not to forget the the dramatic paisley motif adds a touch of our heritage to an otherwise chilled out look.



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