Wedding planning is no fun and games. The biggest challenge? Decision overload. Every little detail demands attention, and honestly, it can get exhausting. From the text on your wedding announcement card to the colour of your outfits, the decor theme for each event, and even finalising the ring – your mind is pulled in every direction at once. Add vendor onboarding, budget negotiations, and the pressure of ensuring your dream vision is executed just right, and it’s no wonder couples feel overwhelmed.

But here’s the thing – if, amid all the madness, you manage to steal a few moments of joy and soak in the happiness of it all, you’re doing it right. Just to let you know: the intention isn’t to scare you away from hosting a wedding celebration, but to prepare you for the journey and help you through it with Pinterest’s 2025 Indian Wedding Trends Report.

An increasing number of Indian couples are turning to Pinterest for wedding inspiration and shopping. And here’s a quick cheat sheet on what’s trending the most in the Indian wedding space to help you make quicker decisions, perhaps?

Vintage rings for the win

It’s not just Taylor Swift swooning over vintage rings – Indian brides are catching the retro fever too! Turns out modern minimalist bands feel too mainstream now. The real scene-stealers are the timeless, one-of-a-kind vintage stunners making their way onto bridal wish lists. Pinterest is proof – searches for “unique vintage rings” have shot up by 190 per cent, and “vintage gold rings” are glittering even brighter with a 229 per cent rise.

And celebs are leading the charge – Swift’s old mine diamond ring had everyone talking, while Dua Lipa and Zendaya have also flaunted their love for antique sparkle. Looks like vintage is the new forever!

Sunflowers

In 2025, sunflowers aren’t just flowers. They’re a personality type, an emotion, and a full-blown Gen Z (okay, millennial too) identity. Basically, they’ve cemented their spot as pop culture icons. No wonder they’re also making their way into the Indian wedding scene.

For haldi ceremonies, it’s not just marigolds adding to the yellowness anymore. Sunflowers are sought-after for decorations, especially for haldi backdrops. Pinterest also notes a rise in searches for sunflower bouquets.

The fashion palette

This is one aspect where there’s no clear winner. Rightly so! Couples are embracing both the soft romanticism of pastels and the regalia of bright colours and jewel tones for their wardrobes. If your style screams pastel, dusty pink lehengas, lavender accents, and off-white reception gowns are in vogue.

For those planning to keep their wardrobe on the traditional side of the style scale, mulberry, royal blue, burgundy, dark olive green and gold are the colours to set your eyes on – perfect for wedding scenes worthy of royal courts.

Step aside pastels, desi opulence is cool again

The 2025 wedding season is going big on culture-driven personalisation. Pinterest observes an increase in demand for new-age invitations and customised, photo-worthy decor that proudly features desi aesthetics. Think desi wedding decor – a term that has seen a search rise of over 1,800 per cent on Pinterest.

Regal aesthetics are making a grand comeback, inspired by India’s royal heritage and cinematic grandeur. Couples are gravitating towards jewel-toned palettes – mulberry, royal blue, burgundy, deep olive – and adorning their celebrations with heirloom-inspired jewellery and motifs. The result? Wedding scenes that blend nostalgia with timeless elegance, as if lifted straight out of a royal durbar.

Save the date? Nah, it’s Baat Pakki cards

For many Hindi- and Urdu-speaking families, especially in Muslim-majority communities, Baat Pakki refers to the point when two families agree on a marriage and make it official.

But what is new is the twist: modern ‘Baat Pakki cards’ are emerging as fun, peppy alternative to the classic save-the-date cards. Adds that extra touch of warmth? A big yes! No wonder visual searches for Baat Pakki cards have skyrocketed by a smashing 1,254 per cent,

So, if the wedding-planning chaos feels a little too much, let this be your cheat sheet. From rings to colour palettes, you now know what’s hot.

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