The Wedding Dress of Aishwarya and Abhishek

Abhishek Bachchan’s Wedding Outfit

Abhishek Bachchan will exchange wedding wows with Aishwarya Rai wearing an outfit designed by Sharbari Datta, the well known revivalist mens-wear designer. It was Ash’s mother Brinda Rai’s wish that the Bachchan men wear clothes by Datta, India’s ‘only woman designer’ who dresses up ‘only men’ in traditional attires.’

Aishwarya’s mother Brinda Rai reportedly first met Dutta in 2003 when Ash was shooting for Chokher Bali in Kolkata and zeroed in on her for designer pieces for Abhishek, Aishwarya’s father and brother among others for the April 20 wedding.

I have despatched about 30 pieces of classical Indian dresses for the marriage after Brinda Rai said that I should design the clothes for Abhishek and the menfolk of the Bachchan family. I have reasons to hope that Amitabh Bachchan would also wear my collection on the day,’ Datta told IANS in an exclusive interview.’ They are various cuts and styles in maroon, off-white, electric blue and rust which I have used keeping in mind the 6ft 3in height and medium complexion of Abhishek,’ said Datta who for decades has reigned supreme in the men’s fashion world, weaving magic on otherwise bland pieces of kurtas and achkans.’

Aishwarya Rai’s Wedding Outfit

While Abhishek will be donning Dutta’s designer creations, Aishwarya will not be seen in any designer wear for the wedding functions.

The actress will actually be going traditional with Banarasi sarees from a store in Varanasi.

“There will be more sarees for the wedding, this is just a small lot,” says a store owner in Varanasi Vishnu Jalan.

But there are some rumours that Neeta Lulla has designed a gold zari – embroidered saree for Ash to wear on her wedding day.