We ship our Lahore-made bridal and formal wear to Australia free by DHL or SkyNet, and so far Australian customers have ordered lehenga choli and formal three-pieces. Every piece is made after you order.
Australia has the simplest import rules of any country we ship to, and for most of our pieces that works in your favour. The details are below, with timing, payment and sizes.
Pakistani bridal lehenga and formals ordered from Australia
Pieces that have already been worn at weddings in Melbourne and Sydney:
- Mint Bloom: a mint green net bridal lehenga choli with a sweetheart neckline, worked in zardozi, bugle beads and crystals.
- Blush: a peach raw silk three-piece with gold sequins, nakshi and pearls on the neckline.
- Dil Kash: a coral and mustard raw silk lehenga choli, made for a bright mayoun.
- Marigold: a sea green net mehndi dress from Ishq Naama.
For the bride herself, two lehengas suited to Australia's warm-weather weddings: Crystal Blush in blush pink with sequins and crystals, and Lyric in magenta with net sleeves and a zardozi belt. Both are worn at Indian and Sikh weddings in Australia as often as at Pakistani ones.
Getting it to Australia
Your order is made first, then shipped. Ready to Ship pieces are dispatched within 24 to 48 hours; Luxury Pret and Luxury Formals need roughly 4 weeks, and Bridals 10 to 12 weeks including delivery. Delivery then takes 4 to 11 days to reach you, free and tracked.
Order a bridal piece early, and tell us your date before you pay if it is less than three months away.
Our parcels have gone to Melbourne's south-east, from Keysborough to Narre Warren and Cranbourne, and to Kellyville in Sydney's north-west. Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra are served the same way.
Duty and GST on Australian orders
Australia applies a single threshold of AUD 1,000 to both customs duty and GST at the border — one of the most generous in the world, and far higher than Canada's AUD-equivalent CAD 20 or the United States, which removed its threshold entirely in 2025.
Below AUD 1,000. Most of our formal and festive pieces fall under this figure. Parcels below the threshold generally clear the border without customs duty or GST being charged on arrival.
Above AUD 1,000. Heavier bridal pieces can exceed it. Above the threshold a formal import declaration is required, and three charges apply: customs duty, which for clothing and textiles is typically 5%; GST at 10%, calculated on the value of the taxable importation — the goods plus freight, insurance and any duty already added; and the Import Processing Charge levied by the Australian Border Force.
How it works in practice: where charges are payable, the courier clears your parcel and contacts you directly before delivery to collect what is owed. You pay the courier, not us, and the parcel is released once that is settled.
Because the threshold is tested on the value of the whole consignment, ordering two pieces together can push a shipment over AUD 1,000 when each piece alone would have sat under it. If that matters to you, message us before ordering and we can talk through how best to send them.
We cannot tell you an exact figure in advance, since it depends on the commodity code for your piece, its declared value, and the exchange rate on the day. What we can do is declare your order accurately and provide the documentation the courier needs.
Australian dollars on screen, rupees at checkout
The prices you see in AUD are an estimate at today's rate. Your card is charged in Pakistani rupees, since Shopify Payments is not available in Pakistan and our gateway settles in rupees. Most Australian cards add a foreign transaction fee of around 3%, and some charge none. We can confirm the AUD figure on WhatsApp first.
Australian sizing
Australian sizes follow the UK system. We cut XXS to XL and make other sizes to measure:
XXS — AU 2
XS — AU 4–6
S — AU 8–10
M — AU 12–14
L — AU 16–18
XL — AU 20–22
Made to measure across time zones
Most designs are made to your measurements at no extra cost. Australian customers usually measure in centimetres; send them that way.
Australia is 3 to 6 hours ahead of Lahore depending on the state and the season: Perth is 3 hours ahead, Sydney and Melbourne 5 or 6. Message us in your evening and the answer is usually waiting the next morning. WhatsApp +92 310 0001250.
Curious what happens between placing your order and the parcel arriving? The Waqas Shah Experience explains each stage.
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Questions from Australian brides
Where can I buy a Pakistani bridal lehenga in Australia?
Order it here and we make it in Lahore to your measurements, then send it free with tracking. If you want to see the fabric and handwork first, we will show you on a WhatsApp video call before you pay.
Will a bridal lehenga go over the AUD 1,000 threshold?
Often, yes. Most formals sit under it, but a heavily worked bridal usually goes over, so expect duty and GST on arrival. If you are ordering more than one piece, message us first and we can talk through how to send them.
What fabric works for a summer wedding?
Net, organza and tissue stay light in the heat, so net pieces like Mint Bloom and Crystal Blush suit a summer date. Save raw silk and velvet for winter weddings between June and August.
Can I wear it to an Indian or Sikh wedding?
Yes. A lehenga choli is right for a sangeet, an Anand Karaj or a reception as much as for a mehndi or barat. Tell us the function and we will suggest a colour.
Before you order
Questions are welcome: WhatsApp +92 310 0001250 or email waqasshahofficial@gmail.com. Terms are in our Shipping Policy and Refund Policy.