Shop Asian Bridal Dresses, Explained Piece by Piece

Asian bridal dresses are not one garment but a set, and knowing its parts makes choosing easier. There is a top, from a short choli to a long pishwas; a lehenga, gharara or sharara below it, or a gown in place of both; and a dupatta, on some designs two. Many lehengas add a cancan layer to hold the skirt out. Each set is embroidered in our own workshops in Pakistan, stitched after you order, in a standard size or to your measurements, and delivered throughout France.

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The skirt or the trousers

A lehenga is a full skirt built from panels, called kalis, and the cancan underneath decides how far it stands out. A farshi lehenga is long enough to rest on the floor all round you and can end in a trail; see our bridal lehenga designs. A gharara is a pair of trousers fitted to the knee, then flared from a gathered band, while a sharara widens from the hip; both are in our bridal gharara and sharara sets. A gown replaces the top and the skirt with one long line, with or without a trail, in our bridal gown range.

The dupatta

The dupatta is the long veil-like scarf that completes the set, worn over the head, across the shoulders or over one arm. Bridal dupattas come in organza, chiffon, masuri, net or silk: organza holds its shape and shows a worked border sharply, chiffon falls softer and lighter. Some designs include two dupattas, one pinned over the head and one draped across the body. A long pishwas usually comes with one dupatta; see our bridal pishwas styles.

Inside the outfit, and its weight

Tops and skirts usually fasten with a concealed zip or hooks and eyes, and some designs add an embellished belt at the waist. All that fabric, cancan and embroidery has weight: some bridal sets in our range weigh around 5 to 10 kg, with heavier designs too, with a farshi lehenga, usually around 10 kg, at the heavy end and a gharara set, around 5 to 7 kg, among the lightest. If you will dance or stand for hours, weigh that in. For a suit-style look, compare our Punjabi bridal outfits, and for full sleeves and high necks, our modest Islamic wedding dresses.

Ordering for a wedding in France

Choose a standard size from our size guide, taking the larger size if you are between two, or Custom Size; after you order, our team contacts you for your measurements, which the workshop uses in inches. Bridal delivery to France starts the day after you order, runs in calendar days and includes stitching and shipping:

  • Normal Delivery: up to 3 months, free
  • Rush Delivery: up to 30 calendar days, €59
  • Super Rush Delivery: up to 14 calendar days, €199

Import charges are normally prepaid by us; if a courier ever asks you for customs, duty or tax, send us the receipt and we refund the verified amount. More in our delivery information for France.

Questions about the set

Is « Asian » the same as East Asian?

No. In French, « asiatique » usually means East Asian, but « Asian bridal » comes from British usage and means South Asian: the lehengas, ghararas, sarees and gowns worn at Pakistani, Indian and other South Asian weddings. We do not make East Asian wedding styles; every set is made in our own workshops in Pakistan.

Which pieces come with a set?

Check the product details of the design you like for its included pieces, such as lehenga, choli and dupatta, kameez, gharara and dupatta, or gown and dupatta, and for the listed fabrics and any approximate total weight. Confirm any requested changes before ordering.

Can a piece be changed or added?

Ask before you order. A second dupatta, a longer top, fuller sleeves or another colour can be requested under Full Custom Design. We check whether the design allows it, then price any extra fabric, embroidery or labour for your approval before stitching starts.