5 Amazing Places To Buy Contemporary Saris For Weddings !

If you don't want to buy the same 'new' design in sarees that's being sold everywhere, if you want the saree to be unique and stand out, then you have got to check out these labels which we feel do the best contemporary sarees, pieces that are so stunning and rare, that they are hard to come by somewhere else! Whether you're a bride, her sister or her mother, or a guest- consider these labels for wedding shopping!

Ekaya

If you are a lover of handloom, especially Benarasi, then Ekaya might be just what you're looking for. They have interesting contemporary sarees in scrumptious colours and handwoven traditional fabrics. While they are best known for their Benarasi fabrics, they do have a lot of interesting designs in silk, kora, linens and a lot more! Price range: Starts at about 10K. Find out more at www.ekaya.in

Raw Mango

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Raw Mango continues to delight, and has always been one of our favourite labels. Their sarees really stand out with their brilliant use of colour, their innovation on weaves, their gorgeous bootis, and their beautiful borders. They do a good job at adapting traditional designs to make them simple, sophisticated and distinctly contemporary- creating a fresh new aesthetic that is both indigenous and modern! Price Range: Starts low at Rs 5000, but the drool-worthy pieces tend to go up to over Rs 30K Find out more at www.rawmango.in

Gaurang Shah

South Indian brides looking for something contemporary? Then look no further as he is a designer who has reinvented them well! Kanjivarams and plush silk sarees in crazy combos and colours, Gaurang Shah can pull off some super interesting pieces, giving a twist to the traditional in a very cool way! Gaurang has redesigned the tradition and now his Kanjeevarams come with fun blouses, interesting hues and a variety of big broad borders. Price Range: A Gaurang sari starts at about Rs 30 K, but can go well up beyond a lakh for Kanjivarams. Find out more at www.gaurang.co

Parisera

A curated online platform, Parisera has an eclectic mix of handloom saris, especially Maheshwari, Matka, Kanjivaram and mixed weaves. In a unique play of colors, their handcrafted sarees are simple yet elegant and very comtemporary! Price Range: Starts at about Rs 10k, but can go well up beyond 2 lakhs for Jamdani sarees. Find out more at www.parisera.com.

Anavila

Be it a Benarasi, an Uppada, a Chanderi, a Linen sari, a Maheshwari or even a Kanjeevaram, Anavila does some interesting contemporary designs in the traditional fabrics, which really stand out. We love their linen and cotton sarees, which are contemporary and on-the-go-chic. Understated elegance without OTT embellishment is what really makes their sarees different. Price Range: Starts at about Rs 15K. Find out more here. Any more suggestions? Tell us in the comments below!