Images: Gorgeous bridals on the runway

Anita Dongre closed Day 1 of Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013 with a gorgeous collection titled Jaipur Bride 2013. Here are stunning images from the show.

Designer Anita Dongre’s Rajasthan-inspired collection portrayed the myriad moods of Anita’s bridal muse – Nayantara, who is a young, effervescent girl who challenges convention, yet loves all things traditional.

Seen here are models Erika Packard (left) and Archana Akhil Kumar in ethereal white creations.   

Delhi model Amit Ranjan walks the ramp for Dongre's classic and elegant menwear collection.

The collection epitomised modern day feminity juxtaposed with a free-spirited adventurous soul. 

Models Anastasia Akhmejanova (left) and Sucheta Kumar catwalk for Anita Dongre.

Former Miss India Kanishtha Dhankhar models a lovely white Anarkali.

For a former beauty queen Parvathy Omanakuttan dazzles in this red creation.

Dongre beautifully marries the timelessness of tradition with the simplicity of contemporary design.

Manasvi Mamgai walks the ramp for Anita Dongre's Jaipur Bride collection.

Models Anita Kumar and Krithika Babu in pretty pastels designed by Anita Dongre.

Model Anastasia Akhmejanova walks the ramp in a bright pink Jaipuri print ensemble.

Models Sony Kaur and Sucheta Kumar walked the ramp in pastel saris with gold embellishments.

Pink and gold bridal lehengas were part of the designer's collection that was inspired by architectural splendour and detailing of the Jantar Mantar.

Crafted from high quality monga silk, heavy linen, brocades, dupioni silk and kheta silk, the menswear collection was a smart mix of kurtas, bandhgalas, dhotis, shirts, trousers and bandis.

Models Erica Packard, Amit Ranjan and Parul Duggal show Anita Dongre creations.

While models walked the runway resplendent in the myriad colours of the Jaipur Bride 2013, singer Sona Mohapatra performed her special set of songs- folk, thumris and Sufiana Kalam to complement the design aesthetics of Anita Dongre. 

Anita Dongre, who celebrated a bold, modern and independent woman with her festive collection, takes a bow at the end of the show.