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Men's kurtas for weddings and festivals

A kurta is the one garment where a man can wear colour without anyone asking why. The rules are short and most of them are about length and the jacket.

Length and cut

A kurta that ends just above the knee suits most bodies; longer kurtas with a slim pyjama are for the groom's side and tall frames. A straight cut with a mandarin collar is the safe default; a kurta with a slight A-line flare suits broader shoulders. See the lengths on a model with your body type on the [men's kurtas page](/men/kurtas).

Colours by occasion

• Haldi and mehendi: yellow, mint, peach, white with a bright jacket.
• Sangeet and reception: navy, wine, bottle green, black with a textured jacket.
• Diwali and Eid: cream, ivory and pastels with a contrast jacket; a jacket in the same colour family looks quieter and more formal.

The jacket question

A Nehru or bandhgala jacket turns a plain kurta into an occasion outfit; keep the jacket plain if the kurta is printed, and printed or textured if the kurta is plain. The [men's jackets page](/men/jackets) shows how the layer sits over a kurta.

Footwear

Mojaris or juttis with a kurta-pyjama; loafers with a kurta over jeans at a daytime function.

See it on you first

Pick your body type on Jachega and every kurta opens on a model like you; add one full-length photo and the same kurta appears on you. The preview shows the look, not the fit, so order by the brand's size chart. Browse by price on the [kurtas ₹1,000–2,000](/men/kurtas/1000-2000) page.

Style notes only: what suits whom is a matter of taste, and the fit of any garment is the brand's size chart's business, not ours. Written by Jachega, 2026-10-31.