South celebrities set new trends with traditional bridal fashion

The year 2024 was a year of extravagant weddings blended with rich culture and heritage. What stood out is how South celebrities embraced their roots by opting for traditional outfits and jewellery on their wedding day. Aditi Rao Hydari’s majestic all-white temple wedding look, Sobhita Dhulipala’s timeless pattu sari with classic jewellery, Keerthy’s authentic Tamilian bridal adornments reflect a return to cultural heritage, and badminton star PV Sindhu’s blend of contemporary and traditional has given rise to a new trend.
Regal splendor: Sobhita Dhulipala

Actress Sobhita Dhulipala paid homage to her traditional roots by wearing a breathtaking gold kanjeevaram silk sari and an ivory and red-coloured sari. She completed her outfit by styling her gold sari in a traditional basikam, along with a matha patti, multiple necklaces, a bulaki, bajubandh and kamar bandh.
Iyengari touch: Keerthy Suresh

Actress Keerthy Suresh had a traditional Iyengar wedding last December. For the main wedding, the actress wore a parrot green nine-yard Madisar sari in a special draping style called Iyengar kattu. She complemented her look with traditional jewellery seeped in motifs that represent her roots.

Royal flair: Aditi Rao Hydari

Actress Aditi Rao Hydari opted for a beige handwoven Maheshwari tissue half sari with a Banarasi tissue dupatta from Sabyasachi for her temple wedding with actor Siddharth last September. She completed her look with matching heritage jewellery, a nose ring and a gajra-adorned braid.
Modern fusion: PV Sindhu

Badminton star PV Sindhu, chose a handcrafted ancestral sari by Manish Malhotra for her wedding, which had gold and silver threadwork interlaced with delicate badla and zardozi embroidery. She donned heirloom jewels like a multiple-layered necklace, mathapatti, maang tika, earrings, naath, and bangles. Her fusion of modern and traditional elements was the focal point.