THE MODERN MANGALSUTRA MOMENT

Brides are swapping heavy, ceremonial pieces for sleek, wearable styles that fit their real lives

- Sanchita Kalra

There's a quiet but unmistakable shift happening in the wedding world, and it's sitting right around a bride's neck - the rise of the minimal, modern mangalsutra. What was once a heavy, ceremony-only piece is now being reimagined by young brides who want meaning without the weight.

For context, the word 'mangalsutra' comes from the Sanskrit: Mangal (auspicious) and 'Sutra' (thread)... the auspicious thread symbolising marital commitment. But this generation is taking that symbolism and reshaping it to fit their own stories. Sleek silhouettes, delicate chains, contemporary pendants, the emotion stays, the design evolves.