The Ambani wedding was all about grandeur and fashion. From the ladies of the Ambani family to Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, many celebrities who attended the wedding broke the internet with their stunning outfits and breathtaking jewellery. However, apart from diamonds and emeralds, one common accessory was spotted on many stars. We are talking about braid jewellery, also known as jada, poola jada, jada billa or jada choti. It is a traditional South Indian hair jewellery specially designed for brides.
Celebrities who wore top jewellery at Ambani wedding
Brides Radhika Merchant, Isha Ambani, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez and Shanaya Kapoor wore the royal yet feminine accessory during their wedding festivities. And it looks like we will be seeing a lot of braid jewellery this wedding season. Read on to find out how these celebs styled jada with their traditional outfits and steal ideas for your future wedding look.
Braid jewellery is the hottest accessory after Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding
Radhika Merchant
Radhika Merchant wore a beautiful multicoloured bandhani lehenga with jada badge designed by Manish Malhotra during her mausoleum ceremony. The gold accessories of the braid covered her entire braid and used precious gems and chain tassels. All the jewellery including jada is from Radhika’s mother’s personal collection, making it even more special.
isha ambani
Anaita Shroff Adajania dressed Isha Ambani in a stunning Anuradha Vakil lehenga and paired it with beautiful poola jadaa which she wove into a hip-length braided hairstyle. Adorned with a gajra, the accessory featured diamond embellishments, ruby ​​and emerald stones and jhumkis at the end.
kriti sanon
Kriti Sanon’s stylist Sukriti Grover had also woven polki and gold ‘pula’ into her braid to match the lehenga she wore during Anant Ambani’s wedding procession. The emerald and pink gems in the inlay and the beautiful chrysanthemum gajra in various colours matched the lehenga and made Kriti’s look even more beautiful.
jacqueline fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez matched her gold and midnight blue Anamika Khanna lehenga with opulent temple jewellery. However, the most striking feature was the jada jewellery she had woven into her braid. This gold accessory is adorned with polki work, pearls, precious gems and lotus flower-shaped ornaments.
shanaaya kapoor
Shanaya Kapoor paired her Jadda Billa with gold and pink polki mattels (another traditional South Indian hair accessory that brides often wear as part of their bridal jewellery). Meanwhile, the choli jewellery was accessorised with polki beads and jhumkis. The lehenga she wore with the jewellery is from the shelves of Tarun Tahiliani’s eponymous label. It is inspired by the ancient city of Byzantine and is embroidered with zardosi, sequins and crystals.
