8 Celebrity-Approved Pre-Wedding Looks Under £1000 You Can Buy Now

Planning your bridal trousseau means you get a chance to live out your couture fantasies. While you’re likely to go the classic route when it comes to the wedding day ensemble, the pre-wedding celebrations allow you to go all-out with your choices. Be it bright colours or unusual silhouettes, mehndi and sangeet ceremonies will let you have fun with fashion. Don’t know where to start? You can always count on Bollywood A-listers who often spark statements with their style.

A label that celebrities have often relied on, whether playing bridesmaid or turning heads during festive occasions, is Gopi Vaid by Gopi Vaid and Arnaz Soonawalla. Collection after collection, the Mumbai-based brand has gained popularity for their gorgeous creations that give conventional wedding-ready outfits a global spin by putting heritage crafts at the front and centre, while ensuring every silhouette is modern and comfortable. “We are inspired by ancient techniques like gota patti, which we then contemporize. The Gopi Vaid bride is a fun person, who leans on our brand’s boho elements like tassels, contrasting colours or playful blouses to bring in some masti,” the designers say.

To help you curate a dream pre-wedding outfit, we scanned through Gopi Vaid’s stunning looks as seen on celebrities and all under £1000.


Sonakshi Sinha

The Khush Wedding cover girl Sonakshi opted for it for Diwali in 2023, but it is the perfect choice for a pre-wedding pooja. In a versatile white, this set comes with a long kurta, comfy pants and a matching dupatta, with gota patti and badla work.
Asma palazzo set: £525



Akanksha Malhotra Aggarwal

This purple drape is made for the classic bride who wants to ditch a lehenga and consider a sari for her sangeet, like Priyanka Chopra did. The Golconda Yamini is adorned with delicate gold embroidery and teamed with a sensual bralette blouse.
Golconda Yamini saree set: £685



Diana Penty

Brides who love brights will totally adore this anarkali paired with a churidar and a beautiful dupatta. It features intricate crafts all over the neck, hem and across the kurta. The flowing kalis that are apt to twirl away at your festivities.
Aarohi anarkali set: £445



Bhumi Pednekar

Former Khush cover girl Bhumi Pednekar will convince you to wear white for your engagement and cocktail night in this beautiful sari. Made using organza, the drape showcases subalpine detailing and is paired with a halter neck blouse creating a captivating look for special occasions.
Golconda Priyal saree set: £655



Vidya Balan

Want to ditch traditional wear? Check out Gopi Vaid’s Golconda Aadhya jacket pant set as seen on actress Vidya Balan. The open black jacket features exquisite marodi embroidery in gold, perfect to feel like royalty.
Golconda Aadhya jacket pant set: £445



Shilpa Shetty

A look we have been crushing over for a glamorous night is this magnificent pant set with blazer. Enhanced with an intricate sequin and thread work as a tapestry of geometric patterns, it is the perfect blend of traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design.
Marrakesh Pant Set: £585



Shamita Shetty

Give those traditional lehengas a miss for your mehndi and instead opt for a playful set, like this one seen on Shamita Shetty. It comes with a one-shoulder top and flared pants, which are both stylish and comfortable. The neon brocade fabric is further highlighted with embroidery.
Golconda Arsh Pant Set: £585



Kalki Koechlin

Kalki looks like royalty in this purple kurta set from the brand’s Golconda collection. This straight kurta is made with pure tussar and adorned with their signature work as a heavily embroidered hemline in leaf motifs and thread work detailing. It is paired with palazzo pants and a matching dupatta.
Golconda Amaya Palazzo Set: £455



Malaika Arora

If a classic lehenga is what you’re after for your pre-wedding celebrations, this vibrant look is one you need to save. Seen on Malaika Arora, this lime lehenga is made in rich tussar fabric and embellished with gold and silver gota and exquisite zardosi work buttis.
Tarini Lehenga Set: £1000



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