Style tips: 7 ways to transform your wedding lehenga into a whole new outfit

Making the choice of buying your ideal wedding lehenga is a difficult one. Other than just thinking about do you like the piece or not you have to justify the cost to your parents as well! We are sure all brides-to-be have to give a satisfying enough answer to questions like, 'Do you need to spend so much on an attire if you're just going to wear it once?' or if you do convince them that you'll wear it again, your parents are ready with another question like, 'Where will you wear this heavily embellished expensive piece after your wedding?' to throw at you. If you are someone who's dodging all these questions right now or who's regretting making a huge investment into your dream wedding outfit, we have come to your rescue.

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Here are 7 best ways to repurpose and reuse your wedding lehenga

1) Turn it into an Anarkali

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Have a close one's wedding function to attend but don't want to spend money on a whole new outfit? Time for a visit to your trusted tailor. Get your wedding lehenga and ask him to stitch the skirt and choli together to convert your lehenga into a fancy floor-length anarkali and turn heads at the soir¨¦e.

2) Pair the heavy blouse with a simple bottom

Wake up your inner stylist and get them to work! Go for a shopping excursion and take your wedding lehenga's choli along. You can easily select a fabric or a stitched piece like a sharara bottom or a pre-draped skirt and style your blouse with it to create a whole new look.

3) Use the dupatta as a statement piece with another suit

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Most wedding lehengas come with at least one intricately embroidered and heavily embellished dupatta that often doesn't get to shine on the day of the wedding. Use this dupatta and make it the star of the evening by styling it with a simple solid-coloured suit.

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4) Turn it into a sharara

Converting your wedding lehenga into a sharara is not an easy task but it is a rewarding one! If you had selected a lehenga with a full-length blouse or a corset-style blouse than this is your time to shine because you'll be able to convert it into a vastly different ensemble that no one will able to connect the dots that you're wearing your wedding lehenga. Go to a boutique or a well-skilled tailor and ask him to help convert your lehenga skirt into full-flared sharara pants after removing the cancan.

5) Pair the skirt with a formal shirt or contemporary top

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You can easily create a stylish and classy look if you want to repurpose your wedding lehenga by ditching its matching blouse and pairing it with a plain shirt or a contemporary top. The toned-down top will look absolutely stunning when paired with a bright lehenga and successfully elevate your look.

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6) Dye into another colour

If you were one of the traditional brides and opted for a red coloured lehenga, this tip is particularly for you! You can easily get your lehenga dyed into a different shade such as navy blue or black that doesn't scream 'bride' and you've got a new outfit to flaunt at the next wedding you've got to attend. Pair your new outfit with minimal accessories and you are good to go!

7) Drape it like a saree

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Turning your wedding lehenga into a saree is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to curate a whole new outfit. Simply drape your dupatta to resemble a saree's pallu and use the skirt to make it look like a pre-draped saree and you've got yourself an unconventional saree that makes your attire completely different. If you styled two different dupattas on your special day, you've got even more options to play with your makeshift saree's draping style.

It is important to understand that with a little bit of creativity, you can get a lot of use out of your wedding lehengas and make the most of your investment.

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