So you are engaged and the 'Date' is locked! Congrats!! :) What do you do next..?? Ofcourse! You go out and do some serious shopping! :) Just mentioning the word SHOPPING is giving me a thrill.. hehe ;)
But a word of caution.. wedding shopping is not a piece of cake..it's fun in the beginning but by the time you are done (which is usually a day before your D' day or sometimes your wedding day itself :/ ) you'll be wishing the whole hoopla thing to end. But that's how it is... you can't do anything about it..
But what you CAN do is grab on to your comfy sandals, smile your happy smile, go out there and enjoy every bit of this shopping carnival! And if your shopping destination is Mumbai, believe me girl, you'll be shopping like you've never shopping before.
With so many celebrity designers and elite brands having their stores in the city, you are bound to be spoilt for choice. Even if you prefer traditional boutique style shops which are high on quality but still within your budget, then too you'll have so many options and you'll find it difficult to choose from.
To make it a little easier for you, I've made a list of some of the best bridal shops in Mumbai. Hope it will be of some use to you.
FAMOUS DESIGNERS
MANISH MALHOTRA: Bollywood's favourite designer with lehengas to die for, Manish Malhotra is on top of every girl's list. His designs are blingy and every bride looks like a princess dressed in his lehengas.
Find: Couture and fusion sarees, lehengas and kalidars
@ Showroom no3/4/5 Vishnudham, Khar(W)
SABYASACHI: His designs will take your breath away! They speak of tradition, a royal elegance and a captivating splendor. One of the most sought after designers in the tinsel town, you should contact him ASAP, if you want his custom designs coz most often than not he is overbooked for months.
Find: Couture saree and lehengas
@ 52, Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kalaghoda
RITU KUMAR: Beautiful embroidery, traditional vibrant colors and loads of bling..if that's what you want, Ritu Kumar is the one to choose. Her designs have a classy and super elegant charm. Remember Genelia D'souza's classy red wedding outfit? Yes! It was designed by none other than Ritu Kumar.
Find: Gorgeous bridal sarees, lehengas and suits
@ Unit 1&2, Raghuvanshi Mills, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel
@ Landmark, 18/A, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
@ The Oberoi, The Hilton Towers, Mumbai
@ Infinity Mall, Malad(W)
NEETA LULLA: One of India's most well known couturiers, Neeta Lulla is another designer you can choose for your wedding dress. No one can forget Aishwarya Rai Bachhan in the golden blingy saree and kundan jewelry designed by Neeta Lulla for her big day.
Find: Heavy bridal lehengas and saree
@ S.V. Road, Santacruz(W)
TARUN TAHILIANI: I personally think of him as the King of Indian Bridal couture. Even my most most favourites lehenga designs come from his collections. His designs lehengas have opulence and sarees have a blinding charisma. Go through his collections and you'll say that yourself.
Find: Stunning high quality embroidered sarees, anarkalis and bridal lehengas and sherwanis for the groom and family
@ Turner Road, Bandra(W)
@ ramchandani Marg, Apollo Bunder
ANITA DONGRE: One of my favourite designers known for her beautiful 'Jaipur Bride' collection. Her use of colours and embroidery is breathtaking. They have grace and femity, and that is why I absolutely love her lehengas
Find: Gorgeous wedding lehengas and dresses for other wedding ceremonies.
@ High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel
@ Linkin Road, Khar(W)
@ Kalaghoda
MONICA & KARISHMA: This young designer duo's couture label JADE is becoming a favourite for the modern brides. If you are looking for contemporary silhouttes in your wedding dress, then this is the place to be
Find: Gorgeous bridal lehengas and sarees
@ Peddar Road
@ Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
MULTI DESIGNER-BRAND STORES
AZA: Some of the most sought-after designer labels come under this store. You can find designs by some big-shot designers like Neeta Lulla, Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra and some reasonably new extremely talented designers like Gaurav Gupta and Anamika Khanna.
Find: You can browse through some of the best designer labels in apparel and accessories
@ Altamount Road
@ Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
KIMAYA: This multi-designer store houses some very well known names like Tarun Tahiliani, Shantanu and Nikhil, Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, Pam Mehta, Rimple & Harpreet Narula..and so on..
Find: You can find your trousseau pieces here
@ Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
@ Patkar Marg, Kemps Corner
ENSEMBLE: Founded by Tarun and Tina Tahiliani in 1987, this store is a pioneer of luxury multi-brand stores in India. Top designers like Tarun Tahiliani, JJ Valaya, Sabyasachi, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rohit Bal, Anamika Khanna, Varun Bahl and Manish Malhotra showcase their works here.
Find: You can find your wedding lehenga and trousseau sarees here at this store
@ Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Lion Gate
@ Kemps Corner
@ St. Theresa Road, Bandra
OGAAN: This South Bombay store has a collection ranging from fusion to traditional to contemporary. It has collections by Gaurav Gupta, Anamika Khanna, and a lot of talented new designers.
Find: Find your trousseau pieces. You can also pick lovey bags by Meera Mahadevia and Malaga here.
@ Colaba
So these are some high end stores where you can hunt down your wedding dress. Besides these designer stores, there are a lot of exclusive stores where you can pick out your dress, about which I'll talk about in my next post.
Hope this will be of some help... :)
Mansi
But a word of caution.. wedding shopping is not a piece of cake..it's fun in the beginning but by the time you are done (which is usually a day before your D' day or sometimes your wedding day itself :/ ) you'll be wishing the whole hoopla thing to end. But that's how it is... you can't do anything about it..
But what you CAN do is grab on to your comfy sandals, smile your happy smile, go out there and enjoy every bit of this shopping carnival! And if your shopping destination is Mumbai, believe me girl, you'll be shopping like you've never shopping before.
With so many celebrity designers and elite brands having their stores in the city, you are bound to be spoilt for choice. Even if you prefer traditional boutique style shops which are high on quality but still within your budget, then too you'll have so many options and you'll find it difficult to choose from.
To make it a little easier for you, I've made a list of some of the best bridal shops in Mumbai. Hope it will be of some use to you.
FAMOUS DESIGNERS
 |
| Manish Malhotra |
MANISH MALHOTRA: Bollywood's favourite designer with lehengas to die for, Manish Malhotra is on top of every girl's list. His designs are blingy and every bride looks like a princess dressed in his lehengas.
Find: Couture and fusion sarees, lehengas and kalidars
@ Showroom no3/4/5 Vishnudham, Khar(W)
SABYASACHI: His designs will take your breath away! They speak of tradition, a royal elegance and a captivating splendor. One of the most sought after designers in the tinsel town, you should contact him ASAP, if you want his custom designs coz most often than not he is overbooked for months.
Find: Couture saree and lehengas
@ 52, Dr. V. B. Gandhi Marg, Kalaghoda
RITU KUMAR: Beautiful embroidery, traditional vibrant colors and loads of bling..if that's what you want, Ritu Kumar is the one to choose. Her designs have a classy and super elegant charm. Remember Genelia D'souza's classy red wedding outfit? Yes! It was designed by none other than Ritu Kumar.
Find: Gorgeous bridal sarees, lehengas and suits
@ Unit 1&2, Raghuvanshi Mills, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel
@ Landmark, 18/A, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
@ The Oberoi, The Hilton Towers, Mumbai
@ Infinity Mall, Malad(W)
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| Tarun Tahiliani |
Find: Heavy bridal lehengas and saree
@ S.V. Road, Santacruz(W)
TARUN TAHILIANI: I personally think of him as the King of Indian Bridal couture. Even my most most favourites lehenga designs come from his collections. His designs lehengas have opulence and sarees have a blinding charisma. Go through his collections and you'll say that yourself.
Find: Stunning high quality embroidered sarees, anarkalis and bridal lehengas and sherwanis for the groom and family
@ Turner Road, Bandra(W)
@ ramchandani Marg, Apollo Bunder
ANITA DONGRE: One of my favourite designers known for her beautiful 'Jaipur Bride' collection. Her use of colours and embroidery is breathtaking. They have grace and femity, and that is why I absolutely love her lehengasFind: Gorgeous wedding lehengas and dresses for other wedding ceremonies.
@ High Street Phoenix, Lower Parel
@ Linkin Road, Khar(W)
@ Kalaghoda
MONICA & KARISHMA: This young designer duo's couture label JADE is becoming a favourite for the modern brides. If you are looking for contemporary silhouttes in your wedding dress, then this is the place to be
Find: Gorgeous bridal lehengas and sarees
@ Peddar Road
@ Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel
MULTI DESIGNER-BRAND STORES
AZA: Some of the most sought-after designer labels come under this store. You can find designs by some big-shot designers like Neeta Lulla, Rohit Bal, Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra and some reasonably new extremely talented designers like Gaurav Gupta and Anamika Khanna.
Find: You can browse through some of the best designer labels in apparel and accessories
@ Altamount Road
@ Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
KIMAYA: This multi-designer store houses some very well known names like Tarun Tahiliani, Shantanu and Nikhil, Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, Pam Mehta, Rimple & Harpreet Narula..and so on..
Find: You can find your trousseau pieces here
@ Juhu Tara Road, Juhu
@ Patkar Marg, Kemps Corner
ENSEMBLE: Founded by Tarun and Tina Tahiliani in 1987, this store is a pioneer of luxury multi-brand stores in India. Top designers like Tarun Tahiliani, JJ Valaya, Sabyasachi, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rohit Bal, Anamika Khanna, Varun Bahl and Manish Malhotra showcase their works here.
Find: You can find your wedding lehenga and trousseau sarees here at this store
@ Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Lion Gate
@ Kemps Corner
@ St. Theresa Road, Bandra
OGAAN: This South Bombay store has a collection ranging from fusion to traditional to contemporary. It has collections by Gaurav Gupta, Anamika Khanna, and a lot of talented new designers.
Find: Find your trousseau pieces. You can also pick lovey bags by Meera Mahadevia and Malaga here.
@ Colaba
So these are some high end stores where you can hunt down your wedding dress. Besides these designer stores, there are a lot of exclusive stores where you can pick out your dress, about which I'll talk about in my next post.
Hope this will be of some help... :)
Mansi
