In a traditional wedding, sarees are very much in fashion in India. Today in wedding ceremonies, women like to wear saris in different styles. Fashion designers are inventing new ways to wrap Indian wedding sarees, which have become fairly popular among modern women.
Indian Sari always had an elegant and luxurious look at the same time. In India the bridal sarees or wedding sari is given a lot of importance. Indian Sari come in different fabrics ranging from silk to cotton, from crapes to Georgette, from traditional like Kanjeevaram to Banarasi or a silk. In Indian families, bridal Sarees are given a lot of highlighting.
It varies from few thousands to few lakhs of rupees. Sarees today have a lot of trappings and embroidery done on them. They come in different styles and varieties. Zardosi, zari, sequence, embroidery, organza, cut work, patchwork, mirror work, pearl work, kasab, kundan, are all varied types of work, which are offered in sari.
The most luxurious are considered the south silk ones that are woven with pure gold. In actual fact it is said that if one had to remove the gold threads and melt them then anything from a few grams to approximately a kilo of gold can be formed.
Aside from the traditional weaves and prints, today designers are creating new and inventive designs. They also are altering the approach the Indian Sarees is draped over the shoulder. It all depends on the type of work done on what is recognized as the ‘pallu’ – this is that part of the sari, which is positioned over the shoulder.