Ideas to steal from #deepveer wedding

One of the biggest weddings of 2018 happened, and Deepika Padukone & her beau, Ranveer Singh, did NOT disappoint us. The wedding pictures are gorgeous, and there are not many pictures, but it’s more than enough for us to already decide what we would want in our weddings!

So if you are getting married in the next 12 months, take out your notepad & pen & jot it down!

Here’s what happened:

• Sabyasachi attended the wedding to personally style the bride & groom! - The quintessential Sabyasachi couple.
• The wedding festivities begun with a Nandi puja for the bride in Bengaluru and a haldi ceremony for the groom in Mumbai
• The wedding was in the beautiful and crazily expensive Villa del Balbianello at Lake Como, Italy.
• On 12th November 2018, a welcome dinner for the guests was followed by a ring exchange ceremony. The next day was the Sangeet & Mehendi.
• On 14th November, the pair had a Konkani wedding ceremony while 15th November was the Anand Karaj wedding with North Indian traditions.

For #Deepveer inspired wedding

1. The Simple Bridal Hairstyle & Makeup

Celebrity brides have kept it simple & elegant & we love it (see Anushka Sharma & Neha Dhupia’s bridal looks). Deepika did not experiment with her hair and makeup, instead went for the signature “Deepika” looks.

Keeping it simple,she opt for nude lips, a minimal base and subtle to intense smokey eyes. The statement jewellery & makeup grabbed all the attention. Her hair was in the typical neat bun the way she likes (even on her Mehendi!) with gajra flowers added to her bridal buns for both the main wedding events.

2. Smokey Eye Make up for the bride..Whaaat!

Deepika Padukone wore an intense smokey eye for her konkani wedding ceremony, it is something most brides shy away from on their wedding day! She pulled it off amazingly.

Your makeup artist will have to be super careful to ensure you don’t end up with panda eyes. In photos taken from a bit of a distance, it does look so dark, hence pick this look after careful consideration.

It works out well only if you choose earthy palette for your makeup.

3. The Perfect Bridal Makeup Style To Pair With Red Wedding Lehenga

For the Sindhi ceremony, Deepika wore a Matka silk red lehenga with a gold high neck blouse and double dupatta.

If you are going to wear a red lehenga, do bookmark / pin / save Deepika’s Bridal Makeup look! The nude lips, just a hint of blush and subtle brown & gold smokey eye with a clean base is wedding magic.

4. Personalise Your Wedding Outfit With Details

You’ve probably heard of the love-story lehenga and sari, where brides are add their love stories via visual motifs on their outfits. They’re also adding favourite quotes & first date images on their bridal mehendi . Deepika’s dupatta, with  “Sada Subhagyawati Bhava” sewn onto the border, is another creative way to add an interesting detail to your wedding look.

5. The trend of Big Maang Tikkas & Brides Accessorizing Heavily is not going anywhere

Deepika wore huge maan tikaa on her wedding & that shows the trend of huge maang tikaas are not going anywhere, yet large Nath compliments it perfectly.

She also added polki and gold chunky bracelets & a pacheli to her chooda and kaleerey, & various shapes & sizes of polki rings on all her fingers instead going for the typical haath phool.If you were second guessing to accessorize heavily on your wedding day, Deepika’s look says you have no reason at all to hold back.

6. Add a Statement Matha Patti to take your final Bridal look to the next level

For the Konkani wedding ceremony, Deepika wore a pure gold zari Kanjeevaram brocade silk sari (with a two-headed bird motif) bought from Bengaluru’s Angad Galleria, paired with some South Indian jewellery.

This Matha Patti, in particular, is one of the most beauttiful designs we’ve ever seen and it’s a style we all really adore on brides.

7. Fearlessly wear those chunky bangles & kadas together

Stack ’em , don’t worry about anything! Paired with her Kanjeevaram sari, the bride looked extravagantly beautiful.

Deepika added a traditional kappu style gold bracelet at the end of her.

So don’t be afraid to go all out and stack lots of chunky bangles, bracelets and kadas together. Colour coordinate your bangles. Deepika kept things in gold, reds, greens with a little hint of white polki.

8. Don’t be afraid to go all out on wedding attire on events like mehendi

Usually brides don’t go all out on mehendi event but when all your family members are dressed in Sabhysachi, you tone no event down.

Deepika decided to go for a rose pink Anarkali with chikankari work, and accessorized with a satlada necklace along with a choker! She wore matching big earrings and threw on a red shawl. She styled her hair in a low-bun, and draped a dupatta over it.

Point being – if you want to look all “extra bridal” on your Mehendi, you should go for it Deepika  says – why not?!

9. A Simple Chaadar for Bridal Entry

While we love a beautiful phoolon ki chaadar design overflowing with gorgeous blooms, Deepika kept it simple by entering under a colour-coordinated red dupatta as a chaadar.

10. Give The Groom’s Mehendi Some Meaning

Most grooms prefer simple mehendi designs, but we loved how Ranveer didn’t go for the typical “Just write my bride’s name”. Instead, he got her name’s meaning designed on his palm.

He got himself a “Deepak” on his hand.

11. Grooms Can Wear Head To Toe Red & look crazy handsome!

Ranveer Singh did not hold back. His outfit looked just as luxurious and decadent as the bride. And boy! Did he rock it!

It shows that grooms can also sport a red and gold brocade sherwani with a bright embroidered stole, various strings of beads and polki with a striped safa, & still look dapper!

12. Style A Red Sherwani The Right Way

Ranveer’s outfit was mainly of gold and red, traditionally bridal colours, but there were subdued elements which kept his outfit from looking over the top.

Two Prints? Sure, you can!

He opt for two prints but notice how they both were NOT embroidered. More safa design ideas.

Jewellery Balances The Look

The most eye-catching part of his entire look - the single-string Polki necklace with multiple strings of deep maroon beads that added a textural element to the look.

Heavy Dupatta To Add Depth

Ranveer’s stole was embroidered with gold, and the border was entirely golden as well. This added another layer of texture to uplift the whole outfit.

13. Grooms Should Follow Their Natural Style While Picking Wedding Outfits

Stick to the style that feels most natural to you. Ranveer loves loud, statement-making outfits and so he chose his North Indian wedding outfit accordingly. He also very beautifully pulled off an Anarkali style kurta along with a stylish open jacket for his Mehendi ceremony.

If you’re someone who generally loves bright colours, wear it on your wedding functions! And if you like to keep it simple, you’d be more comfortable if you pick that self-print ivory sherwani over one with contrasting embroidery. Do what feels right to YOU!

14. Don’t Shy Away From Coordinating Bride & Groom’s Outfits In The Same Colours (AND Coordinating On All Functions!)

Both Deepika & Ranveer wore red and gold, and the couple looked beautiful together!

They further pulled their looks together with a matching gold border on both the bride’s dupatta and the groom’s stole.

In fact, they coordinated their looks on every single function!

Deepika’s ivory outfit at the Konkani wedding ceremony The Mehendi function

They even coordinated their looks at Grih Pravesh in Mumbai!

Pin this as an idea of what to wear on your first day as newlyweds.

15. Choose Simple Bridal Outfits (without embroidery) for Smaller Functions like Pujas

For the pre-wedding Nandi Puja in Bengaluru, Deepika wore a simple Sabyasachi kurti in a bright orange colour.

For smaller functions like a pooja, it’s nice for the bride to stick to a simple outfit that gives a wedding feel because of the rich fabric (think Chanderi, silk, organza) and bright colour. Of course, adding large earrings makes it a classic bridal look, without being over the top.

16. Daytime weddings make for the BEST wedding photographs!

While their wedding ceremonies may have taken place during daytime hours for different reasons, the fact remains – photographs look surreal and extra gorgeous when they’re during sunlit hours. If there’s one wedding decision you make that will, guaranteed, give you beautiful photos, it’s this – have a morning wedding!

Just look at how stunning the photos have turned out with the sun providing beautiful light!

17. Wedding Gifts? Ask Guests To Donate To A Charitable Cause

Deepika & Ranveer kept a no-gifts policy, and asked their guests to donate to Deepika’s Live Love Laugh foundation. If you’re considering asking guests for “Blessings Only“, consider directing them to charities that you like. Indian guests feel awkward about not gifting couples anything, so this way it’s a win-win for both parties!

18. Solitaire Mangalsutras!

Mangalsutras are not particularly beautiful pieces of jewellery, but they’re important ones. We LOVED the single solitaire hanging at the end of the traditional mangalsutra thread that Deepika Padukone is wearing.