This wedding season, navy blue lehengas are quickly taking centre stage, outshining the classic reds and predictable pastels. The royal, rich color brings a whole new level of elegance, with the versatility of the color appealing to brides, bridesmaids, and wedding guests alike. The dark blue will lend itself to both grand night time weddings and intimate evening wedding functions alike, as it provides a perfect balance between modern elegance and traditionalism. Below are 5 navy blue lehenga trends you will see everywhere this wedding season.
1. Heavy Embroidery Meets a Modern Twist
This season’s navy blue lehengas are being embellished with heavy, yet elegant embroidery that is both opulent and modern. Designers are combining luxurious embroidery techniques such as zardozi, dabka, sequins, and resham work in a more structured manner rather than as overly embellished, traditional lehengas. Expect to see artwork in floral vines, geometric borders, and beautifully contrasting against the dark blue base with the delicate jaal work. The combination of light and dark creates a balanced color palette, allowing the craftsmanship of the embroidery to shine while also not overwhelming the overall look of the lehenga.
2. Luxe Finishing Touches are All the Rage
Textiles have taken a more central focus in regards to the fashions of this year’s navy blue lehenga trends. Fabrics like velvet, silk, raw silk, organza and satin have taken over many of the wedding collections of this year. At winter weddings, velvet navy blue lehengas have been particularly popular because they give an elegant and regal feel to each bride. For lighter functions such as bridal showers, organza and silk blend lehengas provide movement and a gentle softness, while still offering a rich navy texture and tone.
3. Blouses with a Statement are In
There will be no more “safe” traditional choli this year. This wedding season, statement blouses are all the rage when worn with navy blue lehengas. Look for styles such as corset-style blouses; plenty of deep sweetheart necklines, full sleeves, and halter cut styles, as well as jacket tops. Particularly popular are embellished, or contrast, blouses done in golds, champagnes, ivories and emerald greens, which give visual appeal to the navy skirt.
4. Navy Blue with a Hint of Metallic
A trend we are likely to see everywhere this wedding season is metallic accents to navy blue lehengas, which come in a variety of tones such as antique gold, silver, rose gold, and bronze. You will find these accents in embellishments, borders, and dupatta detailing. Antique gold embellishments on navy blue lehengas have always been a classic favourite among brides and bridesmaids, while silver and rose gold embellishments have become more popular for those who prefer a cooler, modern aesthetic.
5. Contemporary Trends for Modern Brides
While traditional styles remain popular, there has been a marked increase in popularity for more simplified versions of heavy Lehenga’s. Such as no heavy embroidery and easily fit designs utilizing only one monochromatic color for threadwork, adding tone on tone embellishments etc., which appeal to Brides/Millennials, and today’s brides / grooms who want something different and unique compared with what has come before. These styles are ideally suited for: Cocktail evening parties, Engagement receptions and suppressed levels of required decoration.
6. Show off those Dupattas
Dupattas have suddenly become the ‘Star of the Show’ in bridal and wedding outfits due to their versatility in design styles this season, as opposed to just being thrown over the head before an event. In the contemporary way to wear and style navy Lehengas, the dupatta, or bridal palla, can now have varying styles, such as; Organza Sheer Dupattas, with elaborate border detailing, scallop edged trims, double dupattas with embellishment on them, contrasting dupatta colors paired with the navy blue lehenga, and on and on! Using contrasting colors such as; Blush Pink, Ivory, Mustard, or Metallic’s (Gold or Silver) will allow you to enhance the entire ensemble and make it feel more dramatic.
7. Versatile Navy Blue as a universal color for all Wedding Roles The versatility and variety of choices within Navy Blue lehenga’s is one of the biggest trends for this year, allowing Brides to wear Navy Blue for their Engagement Reception/Club Day Party and for Wedding Guests to continue wearing Navy Blue with their Maharani Coordinated Bridal Party Looks, as well as Wedding Guests Colorway Contrast to a brighter color for their Evening Events due to enhanced lighting in the evening.
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