Dressing for wedding season, one invitation at a time

From November to February, most weekends come with an invitation. It’s tempting to treat each one as a new outfit. It’s easier — and kinder to your cupboard — to plan the season as a whole.

Start with the evenings

The biye and the reception are where silk earns its place. One katan or soft silk saree in a colour you love will carry both, styled differently: heavy gold for the wedding, a single statement necklace for the reception.

Keep the days light

Holud and mehndi are long, hands-on and often outdoors. Half silk, cotton and a three-piece you can move in will serve you better than anything that needs to stay perfect.

• Holud: yellow, peach or marigold, in half silk or cotton
• Biye: katan or soft silk, with gold
• Reception: the same silk, restyled — or sheer organza
• Family dinners: an embroidered three-piece

Buy one saree you’ll wear five times, rather than five you’ll wear once.

Words by the FORM. studio.