How to Repurpose and Re-wear Your Wedding Lehenga

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Whether you got married this year or several years ago, there’s a slim chance that you’ve worn your wedding lehenga more than once. And while every bride goes the extra mile to find her dream bridal outfit, keeping it packed under your bed is just not fair. There are many creative ways you can repurpose and re-wear your wedding lehenga. Whether you find it too heavy or impractical to be worn for others’ functions, there’s a hack for all your needs. So go on, get your precious lehengas out and experiment with these fun, fashionable hacks!

Fashionable Ways to Re-wear Your Wedding Lehenga

Change the Jewelry and Makeup/Hair do

A bridal outfit does not only mean the lehenga. It includes your entire look – jewelry, makeup, footwear – everything. When you wear a heavy lehenga with OTT jewelry and heavy makeup, it automatically transforms into a bridal look. To re-wear your wedding lehenga after your D-day, simply switch up the jewelry and makeup. Once you get rid of the maatha-patti, nath, chooda and other bridal jewelry, you can re-wear your wedding lehenga for any close relative’s function. Similarly, with makeup, go light and choose nude makeup to make your look a little more subtle. You can even get rid of the second dupatta and drape only one dupatta. Basically, get rid of all the bridal elements and you can easily rock your wedding lehenga for any close friend or relative’s wedding.

Wear Your Bridal Lehenga With a Crop top or Shirt

Another great way to re-wear your wedding lehenga is to ditch your blouse and go for a shirt or a crop top instead. This will add an Indo-western twist to your look while also making it look like a whole new outfit. A full bridal outfit can be too heavy to be worn for someone else’s functions. However, wearing it with a shirt or a crop top will make it appropriate and perfect for any function. You can either play safe and wear a classic white shirt or get experimental and choose color blocking. Style the outfit with a heavy choker or dangler earrings to complete the look. 

Get Your Lehenga Transformed Into an Anarkali Suit

This is an experimental and bold move. Not many brides will have the heart to get their bridal lehenga cut and sewn. But if you’re one of the practical ones, this hack is for you. You can ask your trusted tailor to sew your wedding blouse lehenga into an anarkali. Some bridal vendors might also agree to do this. Turning your lehenga into an anarkali will make it practical and appropriate for others’ functions, while also retaining all its work and embroidery. If you wish to keep it simple, you can ditch the blouse and get a plain fabric stitched at the top. This will balance the heaviness of your outfit, and you can easily wear the blouse with something else.

Remove the Can Can From Your Lehenga

This is a super easy and convenient hack. Simply get the can-can removed from your lehenga. One of the main reasons a wedding lehenga looks and feels heavy is because of the layered can-can. Once you get rid of that, it actually becomes quite practical and easy to carry. Similarly, you can also get rid of the heavy hangings and embellishments. This will make your outfit lighter and more wearable. Make sure you give it to your trusted tailor or boutique for these changes. You don’t want your wedding outfit to get ruined after all!

Wear Your Heavier Bridal Dupatta with a Solid colour Suit

Bridal dupattas can be super heavy, and a great way to wear them is to pair them with a simple suit. A plain. Solid colored suit and a heavy dupatta has been a classic look for years. You can easily sport this look with your bridal outfit. In fact, you can do this with multiple, different colored suits. Just pick two or three colors that will go well with the color of your dupatta and you can have multiple different outfits. When packing your trousseau, you can actually keep a couple of light, simple suits. You can wear them with any of your heavy dupattas and make a completely new outfit every time.

Style Your Lehenga With a Jacket or a Cape

If you find your wedding lehenga old and boring now, get creative and pair your lehenga with a cape or a jacket. This is a great way to customize your outfit and give it an Indo-western look. Cape and jackets can also help you get rid of the dupatta. This way there’s no hassle of pinning and maintaining your dupatta and you can dance freely all night. You can even get a cape blouse made if you don’t want a long cape. Either of these will make your outfit look stylish and will completely revamp your bridal lehenga.

Turn the Dupatta Into a Saree

If you’ve gotten bored of your lehenga or find it too heavy for a function, here’s an easy hack you can try. Turn your lehenga’s dupatta into a saree by getting a similar or contrasting material and stitching it together. Make sure the dupatta is stitched in a way that it comes in the front and make the pallu. This is a great way to re-wear your wedding lehenga dupatta. Alternatively, you can wear the same lehenga, but drape the dupatta like a half saree giving your outfit a new, unique look. To add more glamor and change your lehenga’s look, you can also add an embellished belt. Complete the look with a simple choker set and a minimalist maang tikka.

We hope you found these hacks useful and will try these out soon! For more such styling tips and hacks,

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