UNLOCKING HAPPINESS
Why kill the joy around wedding shopping when bespoke labels are doing all they can to ensure your safety, and giving you the dream outfit, you want in the safety cocoon you are looking for. Go ahead and follow your heart, with video calls with designers, who give you the real feel before you choose your Wedding Day outfit. Leesha Arora finds this to be a golden opportunity for couples to cut slack on the guest list and fulfil their personal wishes, like inviting the photographer that seemed out of budget, or the jewellery and clothes they no longer need to compromise on.
COVID-SAFE WEDDING DESTINATIONS
With luxury hotels promising 100 percent safety and hygiene, wedding galas can still be just the way you always wanted, in the paradise of your dreams, albeit with fewer numbers.
DONT LET STRESS SHOW ON SKIN SAYS BLOSSOM KOCHHAR
Renowned aromatherapist Blossom Kochchar gives skin care tips:
GIFTING IDEAS
Ruchita Bansal of gifting and invitations company Izhaar talks about the latest trends in wedding invites and gifting.
I WOULD WANT TO GET MARRIED AT A LOVELY DESTINATION”: SAYANI GUPTA
To binge watchers’ delight, Season Two of Four More Shots Please!, starring Kirti Kulhari, Maanvi Gagroo, Sayani Gupta and Bani J, began streaming on Amazon Prime from April 17. The four unapologetically flawed women, who met at the Truck Bar in millennial Mumbai and bonded over tequila shots, might not have learned much from their mistake, but their bonds are stronger in Season 2, their love escapades sassier.
PINK IS IN
We are living in challenging times. With a cascade of rare complications deepening India’s coronavirus misery, no one really knows where to look ahead. Some things are clear: Covid is here to stay for a long time, but we have to still live it up, show empathy and concern, and curate events for laughter and joy. In this mood, pink is just fine.
SEIZE THE MOMENT
Toast to a long, happy marriage with delicious cocktails and mocktails guaranteed to be a hit on your big day.
THE BIG DAY: BIG ON BLING & CONSCIOUS CHOICES
Watch the Netflix series to see all the detail that goes into planning the big fat wedding.
THE BVULGARI MANGALSUTRA
The brand dips into the Indian design directory to re-imagine an iconic statement.
THE KASHI NARRATIVE
The sheer brilliance of the Banarsi fabric, the huge design vocabulary, the dazzling colours and the detailed workmanship is legendary and feted by the who’s who of the world. Leading textile label Ekaya reintroduces this ever-evolving artsy narrative of one of the world’s oldest cities, Varanasi, to connoisseurs of fine tastes. Over the years, various creative collaborations have helped Ekaya expand its oeuvre, even taking the rich textile tradition to Paris, to design chic French wedding gowns. Palak Shah, the fourth generation of the family running the over 70-year-old textile manufacturing unit based in Varanasi, talks to Wedding Asia:
