Kavya Mehta’s idea of a perfect trousseau was far from the one her family had imagined. On her big day, Mehta stunned her friends and in-laws by pairing a customary Panetar with a beautiful neon odhni. “I belong to a traditional Gujarati family and to match something as different as neon with the Panetar was a bold step. Till my wedding day, my family was skeptical about my choice. It was only after they saw me all dressed up that they were relieved,” laughs the 26-year-old software engineer. Mehta, however, was not really bucking the trend. In fact, more and more young Indian women with deep pockets are increasingly moving away from the heavy bridal lehengas to something that accentuates individual personalities.

Model Amruta Patki looks resplendent in a Raghavendra Rathore bridalwear creation. Pics/ Aamby valley India Bridal Fashion Week (IBFW)