7 Must-Have Hand Accessories for Every Bride-to-Be

Have you picked out different kinds of hand accessories for your bridal outfits yet? Yes, that’s a thing now! Today brides have so many different options and variety of hand accessories to choose from; each with its own unique style. The key here is to know what kind of hand accessories work best with a particular kind of attire and how you can make a different ‘handy’ statement at each wedding function.

Choosing the right hand accessories starts right when you start buying your attires and bridal jewellery, so it matches and makes for a complete well-put-together look. Here are 7 different kinds of hand accessories that every bride needs in her bridal wardrobe:

1. Metallic Haath Phool

A Haath Phool is a bangle or bracelet with long chains attached to rings, covering the back of your hand. A metallic Haath Phool with braided or pearl chains adds a delicate touch to your mehndi decorated hands. You can style this with traditional bridal attires like a silk saree, lehenga or even fusion attires like Dhoti pants with a cape style Kurta. If you want to keep it simple, choose a design that has a single string attached to the ring finger or go for an elaborate design with chains attached to all four fingers. A single string Kundan Haath Phool in gold is a great Indo-western hand accessory.

2. Fresh Flowers Haath Phool

Hand accessories are trending and Haath Phools made with fresh flowers probably tops the list. There are many versions to this style of Haath Phool, ranging from fresh flowers with beaded or pearl chains, Gota Patti work with fresh flowers or even flowers made of thread, strings made with jasmine buds or bold marigold Haath Phools with thread strings. You can choose a design and colour depending on the colour of your clothes. This accessory works best for the Mehndi and Haldi function. You can team it up with long skirts and crop tops, lehengas, Indo-western attires and plain chiffon sarees.

3. Cuffs with Chains

This is the modern version of the traditional Haath Phool. It typically sports a broad bracelet band with single or multiple chains attached to the fingers with rings. This style can range from an edgy modern design to a fusion between delicate chains with a modern bracelet band. Depending on the design and style you choose you can pair this up with both traditional attires like sarees and lehengas to western outfits like gowns and pant style sarees.

4. Rings

Sure you are dying to put on and show off that wedding ring, but why stop at one? Rings are a great accessory that can make a great statement. From traditional designs to chunky modern ones, there’s a ring for every attire and every function. Rings are versatile hand accessories that team up great with all kinds of attires. Choose a statement bold ring or wear multiple rings that stack up beautifully together.

5. Traditional Kadas

A traditional bridal look is incomplete without traditional Kadas. You can wear plain gold ones or opt for a design enhanced with Kundan, Diamond, Meenakari or stonework. This is absolute-must wear with traditional attires like a saree, bridal lehenga or even Anarkali suits. It works best for traditional wedding ceremonies like the wedding and engagement. You can wear these alone or team them up with glass bangles.

6. Colourful Bangles

Beautiful, colourful and shiny glass bangles add an elegant charm to all kinds of Indian attires. Whether you are wearing a Salwar suit, saree, lehenga or even an Indo-western outfit, wear lots of colourful glass or metallic bangles to complete the look. Colourful bangles are perfect for all wedding functions and you can choose one, two or multiple colours stacked together.

7. Nail Art

If you have stubby nails, get nail extensions and go for nail art. It’s so easy to have beautiful long nails today and enhance them with different kinds of designs, colours and styles. You can go for metallic gold nails with western attires, bright red nails with the bridal lehenga and colourful nail designs for the Mehendi and Haldi function. If you are wearing a western gown, you can ask your nail artist to give you an edgy nail makeover to complete the look.

Hand accessories complete the bridal look. Our hands do so much of our talking and dancing too - why not make it a pretty step every time! Choose your hand accessories and team them up with different attires to create your own stunning and unique bridal look.

What hand accessories will you add to your bridal jewellery collection?