Wedding

Wedding Edit updated October 2026

Wedding Outfits and Dresses for Women: What to Wear to Every Function

The best wedding outfits for women match the function: light cotton or chanderi sets in yellow for the haldi, a lehenga or sharara set you can dance in for the sangeet, and silk or tissue for the pheras and reception. Coyu's Wedding Edit brings together traditional wedding dresses for women and girls and modern wedding wear from leading Indian and international labels: lehenga sets, sarees, kurta sets and suits, sharara sets, co-ords and party wear gowns, plus the jewellery and accessories to finish the look. It leans towards wedding guests, bridesmaids and the bride's family, but it isn't only for guests. Many brides pick a lighter lehenga, sharara or pre-draped saree here for their pre-wedding functions.

The Indian wedding, function by function

A big Indian shaadi is rarely one event. The order changes by family, region and community, but this is how most North Indian weddings run, and what to wear to each marriage function:

Use the Haldi, Mehendi, Cocktail, Reception and Pheras filters at the top of this page to shop each function.

Wedding dresses for women and girls: what's in the edit

Lehengas: from light, twirl-friendly sets to embroidered lehengas for the wedding party, including lehengas with jackets and capes. See every style in Lehenga Sets.

Sarees: silk, organza, tissue and chanderi sarees for the wedding and reception, and pre-draped and ready-to-wear sarees for the sangeet. Browse all sarees.

Kurta sets, suits and anarkalis: the largest part of the edit, from festive kurta sets for the mehendi to heavy party wear suits and anarkali sets for the wedding day. Shop kurta sets and suits.

Sharara and farshi sets: easy to move in, so they suit the mehendi and sangeet. Shop sharara and farshi sets.

Gowns, co-ords and Indo-Western: long gowns, party wear gowns and evening gowns for the engagement, cocktail and reception, plus co-ord sets and Indo-Western dresses. Shop all gowns.

Wedding colour combinations

Two-tone outfits are among the latest and trending wedding looks. These combinations appear across the edit:

Single colours are popular too: pastel and lavender lehengas for daytime, multicolour and mirror work lehengas for the mehendi, and black gowns or black lehengas for the cocktail.

Colours guests usually avoid

Bridal red and deep maroon: the traditional colours of the bride in many Hindu and Sikh weddings, so guests usually leave them to the dulhan.

All-white looks: white is linked with mourning in many Indian traditions, so skip head-to-toe white unless the hosts ask for it. Ivory paired with gold or a colour is a safer choice.

Solid black at religious ceremonies: often avoided at the pheras, though many cocktails and receptions welcome it.

Lehenga or saree for a wedding?

Can't decide? A pre-draped saree gives you the saree look without draping, and a lehenga with the dupatta worn like a pallu gives you some of both.

Winter weddings and dress code

Winter wedding outfits: choose velvet, silk and brocade, and layer with a jacket, cape or shawl for outdoor evening functions.

Indo-Western at a wedding: it suits the mehendi, sangeet, cocktail and reception. For the pheras, lean traditional or add a dupatta.

For the rituals: keep shoulders covered at temple and gurdwara ceremonies, and wear shoes you can slip off.

Top labels in the Wedding Edit

Shoppers' current favourites include Inching India, Label Naariti, Sheetal Batra and Narayani Vastra for kurta sets and suits; Basanti Kapde aur Koffee and Paulmi and Harsh for kurta sets, sarees and lehenga sets; Basil Leaf and Amrta by Guneet Kondal for lehengas; and Neetika Chopra, Qunic and Dareiss for festive sets. Finish the look with jewellery from labels such as Cao Jewellery.

Buying your wedding look from Coyu

Coyu is a multi-brand fashion store with a curated selection of Indian and international labels, available on coyu.com, the Coyu app and at Coyu stores and studios. Hundreds of styles in the Wedding Edit come in under ₹10,000; use the Price Range filter to see them.

Express delivery: eligible pieces can be delivered from 60 minutes, usually within 2 hours, in select areas of Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Thane, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Ludhiana. Select your location to check your address. Pieces marked Ready-to-Ship are in stock and ship sooner.

Returns: request a return or replacement within 3 days of delivery for eligible items that are unused, with tags intact. Some made-to-order and customised pieces can't be returned, so check each product page before you order.

Prefer to try it on? Visit a Coyu store in Delhi (Khan Market, Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj, Select Citywalk Saket, Pacific Mall Tagore Garden and our Model Town studio), Gurugram (DLF Summit, IREO Grand View and Ambience Mall), Noida (DLF Mall of India), Mumbai (Phoenix Palladium and Linking Road), Bengaluru (Orion Mall), Ahmedabad (Sindhu Bhavan Road), Ludhiana (Sarabha Nagar studio) or Chandigarh.

Wedding outfit FAQs

What should I wear to an Indian wedding as a guest? Choose an outfit that suits the function: lighter fabrics for daytime rituals and richer ones for evening receptions. Avoid bridal red and all-white looks.

What should I wear to a haldi, mehendi and sangeet? For the haldi, a cotton or chanderi kurta or sharara set in yellow. For the mehendi, a sharara set, light lehenga or cape set in greens or pinks. For the sangeet, a sequinned lehenga, pre-draped saree or Indo-Western dress you can dance in.

What should I wear to a wedding reception? A silk or tissue saree, an embellished gown or a statement lehenga in champagne, gold or a deep jewel tone.

Can a bride shop the Wedding Edit? Yes. Many brides choose lighter lehengas, sharara sets and pre-draped sarees here for the haldi, mehendi, sangeet and cocktail. The edit is mostly built for guests, bridesmaids and the bride's family, so it has fewer very heavy bridal lehengas.

What should I wear to a winter wedding? Velvet, silk and brocade in deep jewel tones, layered with a jacket, cape or shawl for outdoor functions.

Are gowns a good choice for an Indian wedding? Yes, for the engagement, cocktail and reception. For the pheras, most families prefer a saree, lehenga or kurta set.

Which colour combinations are trending for weddings? Pink and green, ivory and gold, pink and gold, and yellow and purple are popular two-tone looks, with pastels for day functions and metallics for the evening.

Can I get a wedding outfit delivered fast? Yes, in select cities. Eligible pieces can be delivered from 60 minutes, usually within 2 hours. Select your location to see what qualifies, and choose Ready-to-Ship styles if the wedding is close.

Is Coyu a good place to buy wedding outfits? Coyu is a multi-brand store that brings together leading Indian and international labels, so you can compare lehengas, sarees, kurta sets and gowns for every function in one place, online or at Coyu stores. Eligible items can be returned within 3 days of delivery.