Marriage as a union has deep cultural roots and is steeped in traditions. As a bride, you might want to move forward with the traditions your elders have followed.
Among many traditions, one is decking yourself when you wear the best designer bridal wear for wedding functions. But what about other days?
This is the era of sustainability—so why not reuse it?
Reusing Old Bridal Wear
Always remember marriage is a sanctimonious ceremony. So, when you reuse your family’s bridal wear, you get the blessings of your elders.
Thus, you can transform the bridal wear of your mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, or any other older female member and make your bridal dress. This is akin to carrying their blessings and treasuring them through your beautiful bridal lehenga or saree.
We will give you some tips if you want to use old bridal wear but are unsure how to do it.
Use A Part And Not The Whole Garment
Old bridal garments often develop tears, or the fabric becomes friable with time. If the bridal outfit is old enough, it is best to use a section—instead of the entire outfit. Remember how Isa Ambani did the same with her mother’s bridal wear?
The emotion behind using the dress counts more than the amount of fabric you use. You can use the dupatta or the blouse or drape the saree with your wedding lehenga.
Repurpose Your Saree To A Gown
Some wedding outfits steal our hearts with their intricate threadwork—primarily, the traditional wedding sarees. The saree might not be the one that you want to wear for your wedding day. But you can always use the saree for your Bidaai or reception ceremony.
Designers can recreate and drape saree fabrics in a way that will resemble a gown. Use an old bridal saree for this purpose.
Create Something New
Old wedding outfits might require some remodeling to be used for your wedding. However, the trick is not to destroy the old wedding outfit but to create something new and better from that outfit that can be passed down to the next generation.
You can turn a blouse into an embroidered blazer and turn a wedding saree into a bridal lehenga, and the extra fabric can be used as the dupatta. In this way, you can save old bridal dresses for future generations, and they can have a glimpse of your wedding dress.
Conclusion
Reusing old bridal outfits is a beautiful and thoughtful gesture. However, do not damage the original outfit while making the new one. Moreover, it is also important to seek permission from the person whose old wedding outfit you intend to use.
Never assume that they are okay with you using their wedding garment. But if you can use an old wedding dress for your wedding, don’t miss it because the result is often fabulous.
