Weddings, so stressful! The oh so many functions, different rituals to follow, the constant need to be up to the mark, weddings are a huge responsibility for the person getting married. Other than the overall happiness of starting a new phase of life, brides especially have to choose their outfits, looks, hairstyles, and everything else that goes with it. they rightly call it the big fat Indian wedding! The wedding ceremony takes place amidst all the manifested traditions but over time some brides have broken the conventional paths leading up to their wedding stage! We are talking about women who have challenged the stereotype of being coy and shy but went ahead and danced their way to the beginning of happiness. Let us look at some of the badass brides, who effectively challenged the expectations of people (read relatives) on their big day!

Belly dancing on her wedding day: To beat the stress surrounding her wedding, this bride named Rashika chose to do a belly dance just before her wedding. She wore her blouse with jeans and grooved her tummy to a Punjabi song. She is adorned in all her jewellery and does a nice jig to the beats. Along with belly dancing, she does some cool desi Punjabi moves and we can’t help but adore her.

Take a look at Rashika’s belly dancing before her wedding:

Forget lehenga, let’s wear shorts: The most tiring thing about a wedding would be carrying the heavy lehenga, which is the most expected outfit for the ceremony. Some brides are opting for gowns and dresses for reception, but a sequin, decoration laden lehenga is the popular choice. But not for this bride who just chucked the heavy bottom and opted for Nike shorts! The picture instantly went viral on the internet. It did look weird but the bride couldn’t care less. Going badass about it, all the way!

Check out the bride who wore shorts over a lehenga blouse:

Dancing to her own entry on stage: In customary wedding functions, it is the bride and groom’s family members who keep performances dedicating to the couple. This has considerably changed over the years and the bride herself has few dances of her own. But that is still for the sangeet and reception ceremony. This particular bride chose to dance all her way to the wedding stage. And by dance, we mean proper groovy moves. Obviously the family members cheered for her all throughout, but the cride was fully indulgent in herself as her husband waited on the stage. It is indeed a happy and cheerful moment to see a bride ditch the coy smile and opt for an upbeat entry.

Check out the video of the bride who danced her way to the wedding stage:

This bride combined shorts and dancing both: Amisha Bharadwaj went viral and she had all the potential for it! The bride danced on popular song ‘Cheap Thrills by Sia’ that too in hot pants. Amisha received her backlash too, but she was just successful in breaking the stereotype attached with being a bride. She along with her friends danced, carrying her lehenga with her, lip-syncing the popular Hollywood track. She created a proper video and uploaded it online creating a stir. Of course she was criticized but she took the risk.

Check out Amisha’s video of dancing to Cheap Thrills:

These examples prove how women today are at least attempting to break from the expected notions. These brides did not, not follow the traditions, they of course did, but at the same time they created a space to celebrate themselves. They dared to take the risk of challenging the most common mental block of ‘Log Kya Kahenge.’ They went ahead not caring about the critics, which will talk anyway if they have to. These few ones can sure be a good motivation to try out what you have probably just wished for on your big day.

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