Singhalese brides generally wear white or cream (taken from the British) to the wedding and wear a red outfit when they are leaving the wedding. Indian brides often wear red, although it differs depending on the region. We are still trying to decide if we should combine the ceremonies (so I'd only wear one outfit - the Singhalese sari) or do them seperately.
I am inspired by these lace wedding gowns by Monique Lhuillier. I'd really love to do a cream lace sari with embellished bead work and a scalloped lace cap sleeve blouse to sort of mimick my mom's sari on her wedding day.
I'm not sure if I'll get something designed from scratch or buy off the rack when I go to India and Sri Lanka in December. Here are some designers I like and am thinking about visiting in India:
