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Jun 19, 2013 Wedding People & Planners
by Jaspreet Soni
Trisha Upadhyay and Akshay Bajpai got married in Delhi, and their wedding was managed by Raksha and Manoj Chawla of Mansa Events. Akshay’s father is the head honcho of a leading Shipping Company and over three hundred guests from around the globe, including some of the most prominent shipping industry members flew in for the big celebrations in Delhi.
The welcome dinner unfolded with a serene Sufi night in Kamal Mahal, ITC Maurya Sheraton. Says Raksha: “The entire décor was planned on the Sufi theme and Nizami Bandhu of ‘Rockstar’ fame entertained the guests. Rich fabrics like velvet, gold with real zardosi embroidery were used in abundance. Since it was a Sufi night, the cuisine featured robust flavors and mouth-watering delicacies from the North West frontier.
The celebrations reached a full crescendo the next evening with a perfectly planned Bollywood Sangeet Night at Leela Kempinkski. There were huge posters from movies like Rab ne Bana Di Jodi, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge with bride and groom’s faces morphed on them. The couple wanted something unusual for their entry so the Wedding Planers came up with an idea to matched the couple’s personal style, a huge LED was set up on stage where a short video of the couple played which was again very Bollywood. Just when the video finished, the LED split and they made a grand entry from behind. Says Raksha: “Smoke filled the air to add to the drama, after which the to-be-weds performed to a very romantic song.”
The Wedding took place at Brij Green Farms in Chhattarpur with over 750 guests. The hectic festivities over, the newly weds took off to Seychelles for their honeymoon.
Jun 18, 2013 Destination Weddings
IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, the sprawling exhibition and celebration venue in Bangkok has launched a wedding promotion campaign to target Indian weddings. One of their unique offerings is a huge venue that that can accommodate up to 3,500 people. According to Mr. Chawanich Sirisinghol, Food & Beverage Director of IMPACT Exhibition Management Co. “An increasing number of Indian families are hosting a destination wedding in Thailand and the next few years will witness a change; bigger scale Indian weddings also taking place there. For many families, Thailand is also a cost-effective option. And just as several hotels and resorts in Bangkok, Koh Samui, Phuket, Pattaya and Hua Hin are focussing on this segment, we too are focusing on this segment- by offering different wedding packages that includes the venue, planning, food and beverages, and space for up to 3,500 guests. The response is already encouraging. In the last few months we have hosted many Indian wedding ceremonies in the Royal Jubilee Ballroom, with full services to thousands of attendees. IMPACT is also attempting to continually improve its service standards for Indian wedding with chef trainings for Indian cuisine.”
Mrs. Kunyanat Chaithanawasith, Assistant Director of Sales says: “Clients opting for the wedding packages can choose from a variety of our venues and banquet halls such as Phoenix, Sapphire, or Jupiter Rooms, Grand Diamond Ballroom, and Royal Jubilee Ballroom with a buffet starting from 1,000 baht per person. The special offers include free honeymoon dinners and stay at pool villas in exotic venues depending on the package the clients opt for.” IMPACT Muang Thong Thani is Asia’s leading venue. The Center is equipped with state-of-the-art integrated facilities on more than 140,000 square meters of floor space. It comprises four large multi-purposed buildings, namely IMPACT Arena, IMPACT Exhibition Center, IMPACT Convention Center and IMPACT Challenger Hall that feature 12 exhibition and convention halls, one arena hall, two large ballrooms, two banquet halls and 52 breakout rooms. The venue also offers a wide range of seven restaurants and 30 international dining outlets. For more information visit http://www.impact.co.th
To read more about Indian Weddings in Thailand visit
http://www.weddingsutra.com/Thailand/index.html
Jun 17, 2013 Fashion & Bridal Wear
Organized by Woman’s Extravaganza, Brides of Mumbai is one of the most awaited shows at the onset of the festive/wedding shopping season. The exhibition showcases designers like Rohit Verma (who has been a part of the showcase consecutively for 7 shows) and many other emerging designers and creative entrepreneurs- specialists in trousseau, gifting, accessories and services like makeup & hairstyling, wedding planning, decor and catering. The exhibition starts on 5th July and is on till 7th July at the World Trade Center, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
According to Sarika Mehta Desai, the organizer of Brides of Mumbai, whether you are getting married or not there is loads to shop, for everyone and across budgets. She adds: “The show is culturally versatile and on showcase are a variety of wear and accessories- contemporary and stylish designer wear, traditional weaves, modern and traditional jewellery, bling-rich personal accessories, elegant home decor and beauty products from brands like ‘Shiva’s Abode’.
Brides of Mumbai is known to pamper visitors with a host of complimentary services like saree draping workshops, spa treatments, makeovers, henna applications and more. Noted Bollywood Sari Stylist and author of the coffee table book ‘The Whole 9 Yards’, Kalpana Shah will conduct a sari draping workshop between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm on all 3 days. Bollywood mehendi artist, Veena Nagda, will treat guests to complimentary mehendi applications! Guests can get their nails in shape and style them with a meticulous nail art service or indulge in relaxing spa services.
Bridal wear by Rohit Verma
Indian wear by Espiritu
Saree Draping by Kalpana Shah
Make-up by Bianca Louzado. Festive wear by Shouger Merchant (Zanaaya Couture)
The Participants include
Adyta’s Couture
Amberr- Dubai
Bianca Louzado, Creative Make-up & Hair Design
Veena Nagda- Ace Mehendi Artist
Dungari Studio, Jaipur
Espiritu / Flutter
Jecinda Santhumayor
Kalakaary, Delhi
Kamaniya
Kinjal Modi
La`essee
Mahogany by Maitreyi
Noor Sarees Emporium
Primmero Jewels
Rohhit Verma Haute Couture.
Sarika.D
Shruti Ranka
Shubhalaxmi Gopalka
Studio M-9 (Delhi) by Meenu Khanna
Zanaaya Couture by Shouger
Venue- World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade
Dates- 5, 6, 7 July, 2013
Timing 10:30 am to 7:00 pm
If you want to book a stall or be a part of this showcase call M: +91
9820477555/ 9930685711
E: womansextravaganza@gmail.com
Jun 14, 2013 Fashion & Bridal Wear
As part of our new initiative ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ we invited four brides-to-be for a unique experience at Fizaa (by Zarine Khan), the multi-designer fashion studio in Juhu, Mumbai. Starting with a Style Consultation, a Makeover and a Photo shoot, each of the four participants got to interact with some of the best names in Bridal & Wedding services. Here, in the third of the four-part series, Astha Shrivastava, an architect, blogs about her experience.
“The moment my wedding date was fixed, I couldn’t stop thinking about what needs to be done; while the arrangements and events bit is something which is keeping me and my family busy, what kept me most preoccupied was thinking about what to wear and where to shop, and I didn’t know where to start. A friend suggested I check the album ‘Lehenga LookBook’ on WeddingSutra’s FB page. I loved the album but I still couldn’t figure out what I should wear. I’m a jeans and tee girl, so I haven’t really bought too much Indian wear, and I was confused whether I should go very traditional, or pick something contemporary Indian. One day when I was browsing through the WeddingSutra blog, I read about ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ and immediately dashed off an email to tell them how eager I was to be a part of it. I was selected and super excited. On the day of the event, when I entered Fizaa, I was overwhelmed to see the variety of colors and styles in Indian wear. After I met all the experts, stylist Sakshi Mehra suggested I try a Shyamal & Bhumika lehenga- red and white with intricate gold and silver work, with a white and gold dupatta. I loved what I saw in the mirror and decided to go with it. For Makeup Kumar Iyer asked me what I wanted– and here I was a little clear, I wanted to look like a Gujarati bride, but with light and natural make-up, Kumar smiled and nodded, and I was reassured that he knows what I want. Hair Stylist Ishita Khanna gave me a fabulous side bun with few flowers to complete the look. During the photo shoot I was a little conscious, but Shreya Sen made me comfortable while she clicked away. Oh, I never knew a photo shoot could be so much fun! I walked out of Fizaa happy that I had learnt so much about clothes, make-up and hairstyling in three hours.”
If you’re getting married in 2013 and would like to be a part of ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ write (weddingsutra@gmail.com) to us with your name, contact no and wedding date. Select lucky winners get a complete ‘Bridal Wardrobe Look’ consultation on how to pick the wedding outfit complimentary to your body type & personality and experience the look you prefer with a trial makeup and photo shoot in the makeup look. Location and Date- To be decided (City- Mumbai)
Astha’s Look
Outfit- Shyamal & Bhumika
Makeup- Kumar Iyer
Hair- Ishita Khanna
Photography- Shreya Sen
Styling- Sakshi Mehra
Shoot Management- Tejal Karlekar and Shaan S Khanna
Photographs Courtesy- Shreya Sen
Jun 13, 2013 Wedding People & Planners
By Jaspreet Soni
Taj West End Bangalore witnessed a beautiful fusion wedding planned by Noor and Roseline of Wedding Tales, Bangalore. Bride Meghna, originally from India (she is half Bengali, half Kannadiga) has been living in the US since ten years and she met her groom Andrew while studying there. They wanted their Indian wedding to happen in Bangalore since Meghna’s grandparents live there and Taj West End made for the perfect venue.
According to Noor and Roseline the challenge was to plan it all in a month and a half. Noor says, “When the bride’s mother contacted us we just had one and a half months time to plan the entire wedding. And with bride and groom both in US, coordinating and communicating the ideas was a challenge. But with the bride’s mother’s support at every step, and amazing co-operation from the Taj, we managed to arrange a wedding that our clients enjoyed to the fullest.”
The morning wedding took place in the lush Prince of Wales gardens that invoked a very traditional and temple feel. Flowers and traditional Indian elements were used in abundance to bring alive the ceremony. Rose says, “We used lot of jasmine, marigolds, red roses, daisies to add freshness and color. Green, white, yellow and red were the primary colors to accentuate the summer theme. The mandap was created with abundant use of jasmine and marigolds. To add the traditional touch, we used urlis along the pathway leading to the mandap. The canopies and the trees were decorated with marigold strings.”
The evening look was completely different- an elegant Western sit-down reception. Noor says, “Purple and pink are Meghna’s favorite colors so we used them lavishly for the reception that unfolded in the Ballroom of Taj West End. Lots of orchids, candles, fish bowls and drapes lent a romantic and dreamy feel to the entire event. The giveaways were M&M’s packed in beautiful boxes, a small yet colorful token of the affair to remember.”
Wedding Planners:
Wedding Tales www.weddingtales.org
www.facebook.com/weddingtales.bangalore
Photographs Courtesy:
Saneesh Sukumaran http://www.saneesh.com
Jun 11, 2013 Fashion & Bridal Wear
As part of our new initiative ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ we invited four brides-to-be for a unique experience at Fizaa (by Zarine Khan), the multi-designer fashion studio in Juhu, Mumbai. Starting with a Style Consultation, a Makeover and a Photo shoot, each of the four participants got to interact with some of the best names in Bridal & Wedding services. Here, in the second of the four-part series, Disha Mehta writes about her experience.
“When WeddingSutra called me for the photo shoot, I was really excited. The first thing that came to my mind was – Lights! Camera! Action! Once I arrived at the venue I met all the experts who made me feel like a bride– so it was pampering talk all the way. The first step of course was figuring out what I would wear for the shoot. Fizaa retails creations by many newer designers, many of whom I had not heard about earlier, so I started checking out which designer does which kind of wear. And then my eyes veered towards a bright yellow lehenga by Anushree Reddy– I loved the color combination of the yellow lehenga and the fuchsia pink blouse, and the Stylist Sakshi Mehra felt it was just so perfect for a fun pre-wedding function, like the Mehendi. For the dupatta Sakshi picked an orange and fuchsia pink one by Aanchal and Sanjana of Bubber Couture. We all looked and re-looked at the combination, and everyone felt this is it. For the jewellery, Sakshi showed me a Jewellery set that teamed very well with the ensemble- a handcrafted beads necklace and chandelier earrings.” Outfit and jewellery selected, Makeup Artist Kumar Iyer and Hairstylist Ishita Khanna began to get me ready, I didn’t ask them too many questions, and just quietly observed how they went about their work.
Being a wedding card designer, it gave me a great opportunity to meet other people from the wedding industry, like Wedding Planner Candice Pereira. Since I am planning a destination wedding, a chat with Candice of Marry Me-The Wedding Planners helped me understand few essentials and requirements for a destination wedding. Shreya Sen, the candid photographer made me feel comfortable while she clicked some brilliant indoor and outdoor shots. It was a lovely experience to meet other brides-to-be and exchange notes. And while initially, I was wondering how long this would all take, I walked out feeling it would have been even nicer to spend a few more hours, with WeddingSutra on Location.”
Seen here
Necklace: Handcrafted beads necklace with seven gold petal flowers.
Earrings: Chandelier earrings with gold beads and culminating in seven concentric gold circles.
Lehenga: Yellow lehenga by Anushree Reddy with fuchsia pink embroidered blouse.
Dupatta: Orange and fuchsia pink dupatta with gold hints by Aanchal and Sanjana of Bubber Couture
If you’re getting married in 2013 and would like to be a part of ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ write (weddingsutra@gmail.com) to us with your name, contact no and wedding date. Select lucky winners get a complete ‘Bridal Wardrobe Look’ consultation on how to pick the wedding outfit complimentary to your body type & personality and experience the look you prefer with a trial makeup and photo shoot in the makeup look. Location and Date- To be decided (City- Mumbai)
Disha’s Look
Outfit- Anushree Reddy (lehenga and blouse) and Bubber Couture (dupatta)
Jewellery- Azva
Makeup- Kumar Iyer
Hair- Ishita Khanna
Photography- Shreya Sen
Styling- Sakshi Mehra
Shoot Management- Tejal Karlekar and Shaan S Khanna
Photographs Courtesy- Shreya Sen
Jun 7, 2013 Celeb Weddings to Watch out for
Remember Parker: He’s the guy played by Justin Timberlake in The Social Network. The founder of Napster and founding President of Facebook Sean Parker tied the knot with Alexandra Lenas, a New York based singer and song writer at the spectacular Ventana Inn in Big Sur, California. The bride wore an Elie Saab gown and the groom a fine ensemble selected by Academy Award-winning costume designer Ngila Dickson.
Just Married, The couple’s wedding cake in the forest setting
Wedding Details
- It was a lavish ceremony which according to reports cost over $10 million.
- The venues included two terraces that are used for weddings that offer ‘privacy and an uninterrupted 50-mile view of the Big Sur coastline to the South.
- The Napster creator, estimated to be worth $2 billion, spared no expense to create the most magical settings, and a landscaping firm built fake ruins, waterfalls, ponds and brides.
- Guests enjoyed cake from Napa Valley bakeshop Perfect Endings and danced to tunes by Loreena McKennitt and The Good The Bad & The Ginger.
- The flowers, reportedly worth $1 million, were designed by award-winning event designer Preston Bailey.
- Celebrity photographer Mark Seliger documented the big day.
- Among the 300 guests were Sting and his wife Trudie, Allison Williams, Emma Watson, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Jun 6, 2013 Fashion & Bridal Wear
Its summer time and the wedding season is well underway. Beauty expert Bhavna Kohli shares some top make-up trends for all you lovely summer brides
- Bright pop of color for lips: Think coral, think fuchsia, think a bright bold color. But be careful to keep the rest of the face light and easy, so all the attention is focused only on your mouth.
- The exact opposite of the bright mouth is ‘Look-at-me-eyes‘. Deep smokey eyes but in metallic shades appropriate for summer. Stick to colors like gold, silver, shades of blue and green
- Lush lashes: Layer up with the best volume and thickening mascara. Or better still, sweep them with big bold false eyelashes!
- Sun kissed skin: This is a trend that would work very well if you are having a beach or seaside destination wedding. Don’t want to go the full hog? Dust a nice peachy-bronze blusher on your cheeks and use a light shimmer for your body.
Images Courtesy
Bright lips- Makeup Artist Gursewak Singh
Smokey eyes, lush lashes and sun kissed skin- Photographer Dev Purbiya
Jun 5, 2013 Fashion & Bridal Wear
As part of our new initiative ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ we invited four brides-to-be for a unique experience at Fizaa (by Zarine Khan), the multi-designer fashion studio in Juhu, Mumbai. Starting with a Style Consultation, a Makeover and a Photo shoot, each of the four participants got to interact with some of the best names in Bridal & Wedding services. Here, in the first of the four-part series, Armira Dalal, a creative entrepreneur who is getting married in Goa in December, blogs about her experience.
“I regularly log on to WeddingSutra.com and have found it to be very helpful for Wedding Planning ideas. As expected, the bridal consultation at Fizaa turned out to be wonderful experience. It gave me a chance to experiment and try out a complete bridal look before D-day. The styling by Sakshi Mehra helped me realize which looks and colors would suit me best. And talking to Kumar Iyer and Ishita Khanna helped me understand which hairstyles I should try. It was a great platform to meet different people from the wedding industry- the people who make your special people even more special. A brief chat with Candice Pereira of Marry Me-The Wedding Planners made me visualize my dream wedding as she gave me some suggestions on decor and celebration elements which reflect my personality. And finally, it was fun talking to Candid Photographer Shreya Sen who quietly clicked away while our consultation was in progress- and who I got to speak with after the event was over.”
Seen here.
Earrings: Jhumkis made of tarakashi work set off with handcrafted gold beads and a teardrop pendant lined with delicate enamel work. Earring with fine filigree work worn as maangtika. Orange, red and purple shaded lehenga by Aanchal and Sanjana of Bubber Couture.
If you’re getting married in 2013 and would like to be a part of ‘WeddingSutra on Location’ write (weddingsutra@gmail.com) to us with your name, contact no and wedding date. Select lucky winners get a complete ‘Bridal Wardrobe Look’ consultation on how to pick the wedding outfit complimentary to your body type & personality and experience the look you prefer with a trial makeup and photo shoot in the makeup look. Location and Date- To be decided (City- Mumbai)
Armira’s Look
Outfit- Bubber Couture
Jewellery- Azva
Makeup- Kumar Iyer
Hair- Ishita Khanna
Photography- Shreya Sen
Styling- Sakshi Mehra
Shoot Management- Tejal Karlekar and Shaan S Khanna
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