The bride is wearing sneakers under her lehenga. Grooms are going heavy on the embroidery. Guests are turning out in black, feathers and lace. Seasonal trends have been sneaking into wedding wardrobes all year. The Fashion Design Council of India's Hyundai India Couture Week 2023 has just wrapped up. Everyone's talking about the second season of Made in Heaven on Amazon Prime Video. There's plenty of wedding couture inspiration floating around. Three of India's top couturiers highlight the top wedding trends for 2023.
Old-school
JJ Valaya
"Tradition never dies, it merely evolves," says JJ Valaya, the creative director of his eponymous label and JJV Kapurthala. He's been in the business for over 30 years; he would certainly know. "An Indian Hindu wedding consists of celebrations over a week or 10 days. So, on the
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