The Indian bridal designers to know start with Sabyasachi and Manish Malhotra, whose houses have close to 10 million and 9 million Instagram followers. Below are 20 Indian bridal designers ranked by the size of their official Instagram following, checked in October 2026, with what each house is known for and a recent look from its own account.
Most of these houses make lehengas, saris and couture to order, so the earlier you start, the more choice you have. If you are planning an Indian wedding in Australia, we cover the local specialists at the end, and Wedded Concierge can plan the celebration around your outfits.
Based in: Kolkata
Instagram followers: about 9.96 million
Sabyasachi Mukherjee started his label in 1999, four months after graduating from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, with a team of three people. He has since designed costumes for Bollywood films including Guzaarish, Raavan and English Vinglish. Below, Katrina Kaif wears his red bridal lehenga in handwoven matka silk with tilla work and zardozi borders.
Based in: Mumbai
Instagram followers: about 9.01 million
Manish Malhotra began as a costume designer and won the Filmfare Award for Best Costume Design for Rangeela. He has walked the Met Gala red carpet twice, in 2024 and 2025. His bridal label, Manish Malhotra Vows, posted this look of Kiara Advani walking with her mother in matching Manish Malhotra couture.
Based in: Mumbai
Instagram followers: about 2.38 million
Husband and wife Falguni and Shane Peacock founded their label in 2004, focusing on couture, wedding wear and occasion wear. In 2022 the Fashion Design Council of India gave them its hall of fame award. This richly embellished lehenga is from their Le Grand Voyage collection.
Instagram followers: about 2.21 million
The house is built on embroidery. In the early 1990s, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla spent two years reviving chikankari on fabrics like chiffon and crepe de chine, and their chikan pieces are still hand-embroidered by women artisans from Lucknow, using real gold and silver threads, according to the house's own site. Here, Radhika Ambani wears an off-white ghagra from the house's Shola collection, hand-embroidered in silk thread.
Instagram followers: about 1.85 million
Anita Dongre founded House of Anita Dongre, which includes her signature label and Pink City, a jadau fine jewellery brand. Her own account's latest post shows an edit of detailed textiles made for celebrations.
Based in: Delhi
Instagram followers: about 1.59 million
Tarun Tahiliani co-founded the multi-designer boutique Ensemble with his wife Sal in 1987 and his design studio in 1990. He is best known for pairing Indian craftsmanship and textiles with tailored silhouettes, and for his bridalwear. The look below is from his Fall Winter 2026 occasion wear collection.
Instagram followers: about 1.57 million
The design duo work to revive India's crafts and artisan techniques in couture collections, according to their site, and have flagship stores in Ahmedabad. This lehenga comes in rose-pink with delicate zari florals.
Instagram followers: about 1.27 million
Gaurav Gupta is a couturier whose studio now has a boutique in Paris at 6 Rue Jean Goujon, according to his studio's site. His saree gowns are listed there from INR 295,000. Below, Sara Ali Khan wears his copper Solar Flare lehenga for the studio's Bride Side series.
Based in: Delhi
Instagram followers: about 1.02 million
Suneet Varma worked with Yves Saint Laurent in Paris before launching his first couture collection in 1987, and opened his own boutique in Delhi in 2009. This recent black look draws on Banarasi-inspired motifs from Kashi.
Instagram followers: about 952,000
Mahima Mahajan's couture line includes saris like the RADHA saree set below, which pairs a crimson organza drape with delicate diagonal embroidery.
Based in: Mumbai
Instagram followers: about 844,000
Designer Masaba Gupta founded House of Masaba. The label's bridal kurta sets, shown below, are sold at its store in Bandra, Mumbai.
Instagram followers: about 817,000
Ridhi Mehra makes lehengas, saris and anarkalis, with ready-to-ship pieces on her official store priced from under ₹50,000 to above ₹150,000. Here, Prajakta Koli wears her navy printed chiffon peplum set.
Based in: Kolkata
Instagram followers: about 784,000
Anamika Khanna started her career in 1998 and became the first Indian designer with an international label, Ana Mika, launched in 2004. Below is a couture look from her India Couture Week 2026 collection, worn to the 2026 BoF Gala in Paris.
Instagram followers: about 710,000
Ritu Kumar started her business in Kolkata with two small tables and hand-block printing, and began with bridal wear and evening clothes in the 1960s and 70s. Her company later opened branches in Paris and New York. This look is from her Festive/Winter 2026 collection.
Instagram followers: about 697,000
Amit Aggarwal's label offers couture and ready-to-wear and ships worldwide from its official store. Below, Rashmika Mandanna wears a custom Amit Aggarwal creation at Swarovski's Diwali celebration.
Based in: New York
Instagram followers: about 674,000
Born in Bareilly, India, Naeem Khan moved to the United States in 1978 to apprentice with Halston. He is known for ornate, heavily detailed gowns and has dressed Michelle Obama, Queen Noor of Jordan and the Princess of Wales. This is a look from his Spring 2027 collection.
Instagram followers: about 629,000
Arpita Mehta's Ceremonial collection includes saris like the one below, worn by Rakul Preet Singh: teal tissue silk with a hand-embroidered gold blouse.
Instagram followers: about 477,000
Neeta Lulla has worked on more than 300 films as a costume designer and has designed wedding dresses since 1985. She created Aishwarya Rai's pearl-encrusted mehendi lehenga and the outfit for her South Indian wedding ceremony. Below, Sudha Reddy wears a custom Neeta Lulla ensemble for Navratri.
Based in: New Delhi
Instagram followers: about 467,000
Rohit Bal began his career in 1986 and showed his first independent collection in 1990. He died on 1 November 2024, and his label continues under its official account. Here, Sonali Bendre wears its ivory Chanderi anarkali with hand-foil printing.
Based in: New Delhi
Instagram followers: about 418,000
JJ Valaya founded the House of Valaya in 1992, and it is known for bridal couture that mixes Indian royal aesthetics with Persian, Ottoman and Art Deco influences. He is a founding member of the Fashion Design Council of India's board of governors. Below is the house's own post of a Valaya bride and her husband in JJ Valaya couture.
Most of these houses make to order, so book your consultations months ahead and plan fittings around your wedding date. For the celebration itself, Symphony Events in Sydney is an ABIA award-winning planner and stylist with deep experience in South Asian weddings. For the sangeet, Aastha Wedding Choreography choreographs bridal entries and sangeet performances for destination weddings in India and abroad.
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