Vogue Wedding Show 2018: Anita Dongre EXCLUSIVELY chats about all things bridal

Vogue Wedding Show 2018, a three-day lavish wedding exhibition, showcased the finest, latest and most exclusive services in the bridal world at Taj Palace, Delhi from 3rd - 5th August.I

Indian textile crafts and modern silhouettes seem to have been woven into the same thread when it comes to Anita Dongre’s collection. Standing true to her design philosophy of wearability and comfort, Anita’s latest collection: Diary of a Rajkumari exudes glamour and extravagance in an effortless way. The bridal wear features traditional Rajasthani crafts of timeless elegance like gota-patti and Mughal motifs, in silhouettes that are contemporary yet in some way traditional.

Anita’s love for a comfortable modern bride who’s heart is still traditional, makes her wedding-wear a coveted must-have for brides everywhere! Bollywood celebrities have found their love for Anita’s richly crafted work too, here are a few recent looks:

Here’s a peek at Anita Dongre’s Diary of a Rajkumari collection which she presented at the Vogue Wedding Show ‘18:

Pinkvilla met with Anita Dongre, the luxury bridal couturier and spoke in detail about all things bridal. Here's what she had to say:

So, what is Anita Dongre’s bride going to be this wedding season?

Anita Dongres bride is always going to be somebody who has a lot of fun at her own wedding, so she’s going to continue doing that.

And this season she will be wearing one of my beautiful bright colours from flaming oranges to bright pinks to the classic reds and yeah, she’s going to look gorgeous!

Apart from the wedding lehenga what is that one striking feature that catches Anita Dongre’s attention in a bride?

Uhm, I think for my non-wedding wear occasion wear it’s my prints, it’s the style the design you can recognize an Anita Dongre design: It’s always elegant.

Who has been your most special bride till date?

Oh! That’s a tough one, for me every bride is special!

What would be the perfect attire for a runaway bride, if somebody wants to elope, what should be her, like what would come in really handy?

A bride on the move? A bride that elopes: COMFORT. We don’t know where she’s going to go and how much and how quickly and what form of transport.

So, what would you suggest, what would be the apt Anita Dongre lehenga for somebody who’s eloping?

My lehengas are very light, you can dance in them you can elope in them you can do everything in them!

How are millennial brides different from the ones we had 10-20 years back?

I think today’s bride knows exactly what she wants, she’s on social media, she’s already got a screenshot of the picture of the lehenga she’s going to wear, pretty much walks into the store and is looking for it, and wanting to come in and try it on.

She pretty much knows it by now*

One colour a bride can blindly go for if she’s in a state of confusion:

If she’s in a state of confusion, the one colour I would say is: Gold.

Since Destination Weddings are so IN what should guests pack up so there’s no excess baggage at the airport, like the essential ones?

I think she should pack light, since it’s a destination wedding it all depends upon the weather but she’s to Keep it light, don’t want to be taking kilos and kilos of luggage to a destination wedding. I think destination wedding should be lighter, simpler less heavy wedding wear.

Who would be that One Bollywood bride who you would want to doll up on her wedding day?

I love all the girls in Bollywood! They’re all beautiful, and it would be an honour for any one of them to wear me, I mean I don’t have a favourite.

3 things a bride should never do on her big day?

On her big day? I think everything should be organized for her big day much in advance, she should be like supremely organised with every little detail. I think on her big day she just needs to get up late and look her fabulous best!

One piece of jewellery that is mandate for Anita Dongre’s lehenga:

I think a pair of Jadau earrings

One piece that has to be a part of Anita Dongres wedding trousseau:

I love red, I think red for a trousseau should be there, something in bright red.

Rapid Fire:

Matha patti or Maangtikka

Depends on the shape of your face.

Kamar patti or Nath

Depends on the size of your nose and waist; a Kamar patt only if you have a small waist to show off and a Nose Ring if you have a lovely nose to show off, otherwise you don’t draw attention to it.

Smokey Eyes on Red Lips:

I think it depends on your face,

No, it’s not fair at(to choose between the two) I am one for individuality! Great lips red lips, great eyes smokey eyes.

Highlight your best feature!

Alta or Mehendi

Alta, I love Alta

One thing a bride never has to do on her wedding day:

Never has to do,

I think she needs to have fun at her wedding!

I think a tip I would give to a bride on her wedding day is that she should make sure to have a tissue to dab herself and to look her best in all the pictures and maybe a pocket mirror in her lehenga pocket, always look good for all the pictures

Season after season we’ve looked at Anita Dongre’s Designs and they’ve never failed to amaze us! To quench our thirst for couture, we look forward to more exuberance from the design label on the runway.

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