7 unconventional colours for the modern Pakistani bride, according to PLBW18

When you're dreaming up a bridal jora, one of the first things you settle on is its colour!

"Do I want a mirchi red or a more oxblood-y maroon? Rose gold or regular gold? Silver for the valima or should I go for the ivory that amma suggested?"

Well, Lahore's bridal week come and gone and while we didn't see a lot of new trends surface, it did get us thinking that a dulhan's palette need not be so limited.

So if you're looking to switch things up a 'lil bit for your big day, here's some inspiration...

This turquoise lehenga choli is a daytime bride's dream (matching dulha is optional)

Let a tea-pink jora do all the blushing on your big day

Powder blue's a pretty hue...

So is lilac...

Or you can just shock 'em with violet!

Saira Shakira and House of Kamiar Rokni make the case for a moss green bridal! Who would've thought?

An all-black bride doesn't have to be goth, okay?

All photos by Faisal Farooqui and his team at Dragonfly