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Let Ileana D’Cruz teach you how to be a badass bride

Because it's 2016 and what other kind is there?

By ELLE team  November 15th, 2016

Blouse and Skirt: Ridhi Bansal. Suitcase: Nappa Dori. Earrings: Amrapali. Bangle: Raabta By Rahul

Blouse and Skirt: Ridhi Bansal. Suitcase: Nappa Dori. Earrings: Amrapali. Bangle: Raabta By Rahul

Blouse: Pernia Qureshi Label. Lehenga: Rana's By Kshitija. Earrings & Nose Ring: Raabta by Rahul. Handcuff & Ring: Amrapali
Blouse: Samatvam. Lehenga Skirt: Sonali Gupta. Headband: Vian. Earrings: Raabta By Rahul. Ring: Amrapali. Anklet: Amrapali. Shoes: PQxScentra
Lehenga set: Sonali Gupta. Handcuff: Soranam. Matha Patti and handcuff: Raabta By Rahul. 
Lehenga Set: Samant Chauhan. Mathapatti: Soranam. Ring: Amrapali

Blouse: Pernia Qureshi Label. Lehenga: Rana's By Kshitija. Earrings & Nose Ring: Raabta by Rahul. Handcuff & Ring: Amrapali

Lehenga Set: Samant Chauhan. Mathapatti: Soranam. Ring: Amrapali

Blouse: Samatvam. Lehenga Skirt: Sonali Gupta. Headband: Vian. Earrings: Raabta By Rahul. Ring: Amrapali. Anklet: Amrapali. Shoes: PQxScentra

A reality star has become the president of the most powerful nation in the world, Angelina Jolie broke up with Brad Pitt and your Rs 1000 note is now as good as Monopoly money. It's safe to say that the world is going crazy.

And with the wedding season approaching at breakneck speed, there's no reason why brides can't take the road less travelled too.

Proving just that is Ileana D'Cruz, posing for the November bridal special created by online retailer Pernia's Pop-Up Shop. Ileana plays the 'new-age' bride — the unapologetic modern woman who's done with conventions and has her own take on a traditional wedding wardrobe. In case you want to say goodbye to the age-old bridal diktat, then flip through the gallery for all the inspiration you need.

Photographs by Arjun Mark. Styled by Mohit Rai. Hair and make-up by Elton Fernandez