It’s that special day in your life where both you and your groom-to-be will be declaring, as well as celebrating, your love in the midst of family and friends. If you are one of those women who like to take control and get on top of things, then you will definitely want to ensure that your engagement couple dress colors and styles are in sync and well-coordinated. From bold or pastel colors to stunning designs, patterns, and the right material, you have a lot of options before you. You will need to think if you want to go with a contemporary look like a designer lehenga paired with his bandhgala suit or choose a saree/sherwani traditional engagement dress for couple look.
There are a few factors one needs to consider before deciding which dress will be the one for your ring ceremony. Is it going to be an outdoor or indoor party, in summer or winter, or will it be a formal, semi-casual, or a themed event? These answers will help you zero in on the engagement couple dress for your memorable day.
Engagement Couple Dress Options
Now that you got him to agree to coordinate his clothes with yours for your engagement, there is no room for any unpleasant surprises or color clashes. Go ahead and check out various engagement couple dress designs.
First things first, what do you have in mind for your traditional engagement dress for a couple? Western or desi? Western, then you have an extensive selection of evening gowns for you and two and three or two suit pieces for him to consider. If it is desi, then you have an Indian traditional engagement dress for couple styles to choose from.
The Western Route
Your body type will determine the kind of gown you should choose for your traditional engagement dress for a couple for that evening.
Ball Gown with his Indo Western Outfit
A ball gown is an ideal choice for most body types as the lower body is covered by layers and layers of fabric. Organza, taffeta, georgette, and tulle as good options as each of them are a little stiff, and smooth and adds volume and structure to the gown.
Empire Waist Gown
The empire waist gown is another good choice for the petite and pleasantly plump woman as the high waistline, just below the bustline, will make you forget about your tummy or love handles (flab above the hips and below the waist.) For your engagement couple dress fabric, go with crepe, lace, or chiffon, as they are light and airy.
A-Line Gown
The A-line gown is another gown that suits all body shapes as it has a fitted bodice until the waist and then gracefully drops to the floor in an a-line. Crepe, lace, and chiffon are good fabrics as they are light-weight and sheer. A good choice for a summer engagement as it will keep you cool and allow you to easily glide about from guest to guest.
Your groom-to-be has as many options as you Jodhpuri coat pants, indo-western Sherwani, Nehru Jacket, and the royal sherwani.
Taking the Indian Path
If you are not a gown gal, then there are a number of classic and elegant ethnic male-female engagement couple matching dress ideas for you to consider.
Get Saree’d
A saree is a good option as you can choose from traditional designs; Banarasi saree, Mysore Silk saree, or Kanjeevaram or the georgette, net, or chiffon sarees decorated with Swarovski crystals, sequins, and mirror work. If you want to mix things up a bit and not wear the same solid colors for the saree and blouse, then try a contrasting designer blouse, loaded or with minimal embellishment. If you want to take it one step further, then fashionable sleeves will hit the right spot.
When thinking of different materials for your blouse engagement couple dress, these are some of the popular options; Banarasi silk, raw silk, cotton silk, zari art silk. If you want to wear a net blouse with faux pearls, crystals, or other embellishments, then satin is a good base as it will provide just enough sheer, shine, and a good fit.
A Twirling Romance In A Lehenga
If you want to try a totally new ethnic look for this pre-wedding ritual, then he, in an embroidered silk kurta pajama, and you, in a lehenga, is the perfect bride and groom matching dress for an engagement evening. Not sure which lehengas will suit you? Here are a few options.
- The anarkali lehenga – an embroidered long kurta paired with Anarkali-styled flowing lehenga skirt.
- The sharara lehenga – a pair of flowing and flared pants, is paired with a kurta.
- The jacket-style lehenga – ensemble consists of a choli blouse, and a long and flowing skirt paired with a cutesy jacket made from net, chiffon, or lightweight cotton, materials that will allow some fine detailing and embroidery work. If your fiance also dons a Nehru or bandhgala jacket in a contrasting color as your jacket, you’ll have totally nailed the look.
- The saree lehenga – Another traditional lehenga style that will look totally glamorous is the saree style lehenga. You can choose a raw silk or art silk lehenga and finish the look with a designer dupatta.
Engagement couple dress do’s and don’ts
Since engagements are typically ‘family’ affairs, you want to look beautiful and still be comfortable during the ring ceremony and the lavish dinner afterward. You have so many western and Indian choices of engagement couple dress styles to choose from. Do have fun going through all the designs, styles, and fabrics till you find the perfect couple dress for your engagement, one that will wow them all, and don’t stress. Stay calm and enjoy the process.