The Court adjourned .. but only for the weekend
Dec 23, 2009 Wedding Planners in the News
The Park Hyatt Goa played host to the wedding of Moneesha Patwardhan and Essaji Vahanvati, son of Attorney General of India, Goolam Vahanvati. The wedding festivities were just that– a weekend celebration to rejoice for the couple. There were no pheras, sangeet, mehendi, nikha or any other formality after all it was a Goa wedding.
The bride and groom arrived along with their close friends on 11th December to be welcomed at the Park Hyatt with a High Tea followed by Feni Shots to get into the spirit of being in Goa. The cocktails were held at the popular Zeebop by The Sea with an exquisite Buddha Bar Lounge theme. There were some unique performances by a Crystal Juggler and an African Acrobatic Act.
The next day, a BBQ lunch was on the menu alongside an impromptu game of volleyball on the beach amongst the friends until sunset. The reception was a classy affair with the Suburban Jazz Ensemble keeping the crowd on the dance floor throughout the evening.
The wedding was planned and managed by Divya Chadha, Neha Chadha of AKA: A Klass Apart.
Tags: A Klass Apart, Divya Chadha, Essaji Vahanvati, Goolan Vahanvati, Moneesha Patwardhan, Park Hyatt Goa, Zeebop by the Sea
Top Fashion Disasters
Dec 23, 2009 Fashion & Bridal Wear
We loved this feature by MSN on the Fashion Disasters of 2009. The feature proves that the worst-dressed celebrities are those from the world of style. So its mostly designers and models who feature on this list. Quite ironical, na!
The writer of this feature asks. How can the ‘worst dressed’ fashion designer (Pria Kataria Puri) dress up others? She makes us realise that even Tarun Tahiliani can churn out a disaster outfit for a beautiful bride (Shilpa Shetty). And we’re reminded (thanks to Priya Chatwal’s garbage bag inspired outfit) that money and designer brands do not equal good taste and beauty.
Lessons for all of us: Wear whatever you are comfortable with. Big name is not always beautiful. Follow trends, but don’t mindlessly pick what you imagine is trendy.
http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=3491926 �
Marie Claire India to get a new Editor
Dec 23, 2009 Fashion & Bridal Wear, People & Parties
Shefalee Vasudev, the first and current Editor of Marie Claire has put in her papers. Shefalee earlier worked with India Today, and joined the Outlook group five years back when they decided to launch the prestigious women’s magazine in India. In the New Year Shefalee will work on completing her first book which is on Fashion and has simultaneous plans to return to mainstream journalism. Says Shefalee: “My assignment at Marie Claire was a turning point in my professional life giving me exceptional exposure and insight.”
Marie Claire has not announced the name of their new Editor yet but we’ve heard some of the most high-profile women feature writers are vying to get this coveted job.
Arzoo Govitrikar to tie the knot
Dec 18, 2009 Celeb Weddings to Watch out for
Aditi Govitrikar’s younger sister Arzoo is marrying Siddharth Sabharwal in March. Arzoo, a qualified engineer, followed her sister’s footsteps by opting for modelling as a career. Siddharth (he’s half-Sindhi, half-Punjabi) works in his family business and lives at Mumbai’s Worli Sea Face. Arzoo excitedly talked to WeddingSutra about her wedding plans: “Our wedding will be held at Panvel, where my parents live. For the wedding I’m wearing a traditional maharashtrian saree, for the mehendi/ sangeet I’ve picked a Bhairavi Jaikishen saree and for the post wedding reception at Tote, Race Course I’ll be wearing an Abu-Sandeep saree.” After marriage, Arzoo is keen to continue with her career in modelling: Siddharth’s mother was a model. So he’s very happy his future wife is a model too.”
Weddings to watch out for
Dec 18, 2009 Celeb Weddings to Watch out for, Celebrity Wedding Pictures
Nina Manuel is marrying New York based billionaire Luv Shah. The wedding events in end-february include a Church Wedding at St Peters Church, a Mehendi/ Sangeet at Aurus and the Ganesh Puja at ISKCON Temple, Juhu. The Pheras/ Reception are at JW Marriott. Sometime back the intelligent, dusky model gave an interview where she mentioned she was relocating to New York to pursue studies in Styling/ Imaging. While Luv is the over-indulgent man who is completely ga-ga over the glamour princess (friends tell us he has pampered her with luxury stuff galore), we hear the chic Nina will continue to actively pursue modelling in New York and Mumbai since Luv has business interests here too. Here’s wishing Nina and Luv, all the very best!
Tags: Aurus Juhu, Luv Shah, Nina Manuel
The Costliest Return Gifts @ Weddings
Dec 15, 2009 Celebrity Wedding Pictures
After Hours, DNA has featured some of the costliest return gifts at high profile weddings in India.
- At the wedding of Vanisha (Laxmi Mittal’s daughter), every woman guest present at the Versailles Palace (wedding venue) was gifted a Gucci or Prada bag.
- At the wedding of Vasundhara Goenka (Harsh Goenka’s daughter) all the 1,000 guests were gifted a large silver artifact.
- Swati and Ajay Piramal hosted their daughter’s wedding at the Jaipur Palace. Select guests received a specially designed set of perfume and mineral water bottles. Designed by Swati Piramal and manufactured in France, the set of bottles is said to cost Rs 35,000!
Tags: Costliest return gifts, Swati Piramal, Vanisha Mittal wedding, Vasundhara Goenka
Top Baraat Songs
Dec 15, 2009 Marriage & Wedding Trends
HT, Café has featured an interested article on the Favorite Baraat Songs from old-time and current Bollywood hits. Here’s their list:
Old-time Favorites
- Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai
- Mehendi lagake rakhna (Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge)
- Bholi surat (Albela)
- Raja ki aayegi baaraat (Aah)
- Le jayenge le jayenge (Chor Machaye Shor)
- Mera naam chin chin chu (Howrah Bridge)
2009 list
- Emosanal attyachar (Dev D)
- Jalwa (Wanted)
- Dhan te nan (Kaminey)
the top songs
- Main nikla gaddi leke (Gadar)
- Kajrare (Bunty Aur Babli)
- Dard-e-disco (Om Shanti Om)
- Dupatta tera (Partner)
- Chance pe dance (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
- Bhootni ke (Singh is King)
Tags: Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai, Baraat Songs, Le jayenge le jayenge, Raja ki aayegi baaraat
Smile: Your best Accessory
Dec 15, 2009 Fashion & Bridal Wear
We always remember what businesswoman Manju Bhargava commented when we were with her at a wedding. The wedding was held a few years back, near Mumbai and the guests included the city’s richest businessmen and their wives, all dressed at their best. Manju quipped: “Indians spend so much on clothes and jewelkery, if only they could spend a fraction of it on getting a better smile.” Her comments were very relevant not because she is associated with Mumbai’s exclusive Chicago Center for Dentistry, but because we felt there was a big disconnect, between the guests perfect accessories and their imperfect smile. Don’t you agree with Manju, that it makes so much sense to work on a smile as a best accessory, instead of hoarding more and more material accessories?
This wedding season, a large majority of the clientele at the Chicago Center are brides, grooms and their families. Some of the popular treatments at the Chicago Center include teeth whitening, smile design to correct crooked teeth, unseemly gaps and a gummy smile; and for the fashionista they have diamond studded teeth. Explains Bhargava: “Some fashion-obsessed brides are getting a diamond (artificial and made out of non-toxic material) or even a colored stone (ruby) fixed on one or two front teeth—to match their diamond studded or colorful clothes.” We sure like to see Perfect White Smiles, but diamond studded Dazzling Smiles? We’d prefer the simplicity of the former.
Chicago Center for Advanced Dentistry, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. Tel: 022-24211122 /55, 022-61561700
Tags: Chicago Center for Advanced Dentistry, Manju Bhargava, Smile design, Teeth whitening
Meera Mahadevia and her Muse
Dec 14, 2009 People & Parties
Meera Mahadevia is one of the most beautiful designers in Mumbai. Heads turn when the accessory designer in her mid 40s attends an event. When Meera arrives, men and women of all ages watch in awe, admiring her traditional Indian features and of course her bag, jewellery and accessories. Meera started designing bags over two decades back and while she initially stocked her exquisite handbags at Melange, some years ago she began designing shoes, belts and jewellery too—which she stocks at select boutiques in India and abroad.
Meera has not marketed her creations aggressively because she herself is the best brand ambassador for her brand. Recently Meera joined the bandwagon of designers who showcase their muse. Meera’s muse is style diva Sheetal Mafatlal who was present with her and photographed alongwith Falguni Jhaveri, the owner of Fuel where the latest collection was showcased. But why did Meera who is synonomous with Indian fabrics and India inspired creations, associate herself with Versace loyalist Sheetal Mafatlal? Meera explains: “Sheetal Mafatlal has a regal air about her and my collection is like that so she fit the bill completely”.
While Meera Mahadevia showcased her latest collection at Fuel, another well-known accessory designer Malini Agarwala launched her new store in Juhu, alongwith Vikram Phadnis. Some years ago, Vikram Phadnis opened the store Jewel at Juhu, which shut shop soon, so we’re wondering how Agarwala and Phadnis will sustain this venture—especially at a time when many multi-designer stores have opened in Mumbai. At the launch function, Malaika arrived with husband Arbaaz and was dressed in a creation which closely resembled Shilpa Shetty’s reception dress. We don’t know why Malaika was over-dressed for the launch party of a store. Shutter-bugs clicked away, almost as if a celebrity bride was entering the wedding venue.
Tags: Falguni Jhaveri, Malini Agarwala, Meera Mahadevia, Sheetal Mafatlal, Vikram Phadnis
Celebrity Weddings- in Pune, Mumbai and Thailand
Dec 13, 2009 Celebrity Wedding Pictures
Dr Pritam Munde’s wedding was a traffic-stopping affair. Jesse Randhawa and Sandip Soparrkar’s simple wedding at ISCKON Temple, Juhu. Nagpur’s Jayaswal family hosts a lavish wedding in Thailand, post wedding receptions to be held in Delhi and Mumbai.
Dr Pritam’s (BJP politician Gopinath Munde’s second daughter) wedding was a traffic-stopping affair. As over a thousand VVIP’s headed towards the SSPMS grounds in Pune, traffic came to a stand-still in the area. Thousands of other guests attended this Royal Maratha wedding, managed by Wizcraft. There was a show of special crackers from Belgium and while disciples of Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan performed. The catering was done by Sanjay Vazirani of Foodlink, who recently catered for Shilpa Shetty’s wedding in Khandala.
Jesse Randhawa and Sandip Soparkar’s simple wedding was held at ISCKON Temple, Juhu. Jesse looked pretty in a beige and brown princess style lehenga by AD Singh. She teamed it with traditional gold jewellery. Sandip wore a sherwani by Deepak Shah.
Swatee Jayaswal is the daughter of Nagpur based business tycoon Manoj Jayaswal. Her wedding in Thailand was an opulent and ostentatious affair. Swatee’s makeup for all the functions was done by makeup maestro Ojas Rajani who tells us more: “Swatee called me to do her makeup for all the functions – the engagement in Nagpur, the wedding and pre-wedding parties in Thailand and I’ll also be doing the make-up for the post-wedding reception in Delhi and Mumbai. Ojas tells us that Swatee’s dream wedding wear was designed by three different Delhi-based designers- Anjalee and Arjun Kapoor, Tarun Tahiliani and Ecru by Ankur Batra. Ojas will share the pictures with us soon. Watch this space for more!
Tags: Jesse Randhawa, Pritam Munde, Sandip Soparrkar, Swatee Jayaswal
