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Gaze Into the Galaxy – Priyank & Resham’s Engagement at NSCI Dome

Gaze Into the Galaxy – Priyank & Resham’s Engagement at NSCI Dome

There are some projects that remind me why I love what I do. Planning and curating Priyank Kothari and Resham Mewani’s engagement was one such experience. Held on 2nd April 2025 at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai, this event allowed us to blend vision, creativity, and detailed execution into something truly special.

Groom: Priyank Kothari & Bride: Resham Mewani

The theme—Gaze Into the Galaxy—was born in a conversation between Hemant Kale and myself. From the moment we started moodboarding, we knew we had something unique in the making. The concept was bold, yet elegant. Once we presented the design to the couple, they instantly connected with it. That’s when we knew we were on the right path.

As a team at Swaaha Weddings & Experiences, we follow a structured process—from moodboarding to design to execution. This engagement was no different. We moved into production with clarity, excitement, and a strong plan.

Working in the NSCI Dome, one of Mumbai’s most versatile venues, gave us the opportunity to dream big. The infrastructure supported our vision beautifully—especially when it came to rigging hanging installations, lighting setups, and ensuring all safety protocols were followed.

Groom: Priyank Kothari & Bride: Resham Mewani

The goal was to create an immersive environment. From the moment guests walked in, we wanted them to feel as though they were stepping into a galaxy. Every detail—from the lighting synced to the music, to star-like projections and constellation-inspired seating—was curated to reflect the theme. The stage was designed to be the heart of this universe, with Priyank and Resham at the center of it all.:

Events are not just about how they look—they are about how they feel. So, we made sure to layer the celebration with carefully selected entertainment, thoughtful transitions, and a smooth flow that made the entire evening feel effortless.

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Challenging projects like this are always fulfilling. Time was tight, and every element had to be produced and installed with precision. But that’s where teamwork shines. Hemant and I went over every detail multiple times, visualizing the event from every angle. It’s this constant collaboration that brings our best work forward.

As a Luxury Wedding Planner based in Delhi & Mumbai, I strongly believe that flawless events are built on trust, planning, and people. I am extremely grateful to our clients, our production partners, and the artists who helped bring this experience to life. The entire team worked with heart and commitment, and that energy was visible throughout the evening.

Kothari and Mewani – Two Families, One Bond

I can confidently say this event gave me a sense of happiness and satisfaction I will remember for a long time. A solid 10/10 in every way.

Our Partners in this Galaxy:

  • Venue Partner: @domeindia
  • Event Planning & Decor Design: @swaahaweddings
  • Entertainment: @nautanki.co
  • Decor Production: @samanidecorators
  • Lights: @stardimensions
  • Audio: @audiodimensionz
  • LED: @spectrumavindia
  • Production Support: @eventant.official
  • Photography & Videography: @theweddingpheras
  • Aerial & SFX: @moranifireworkssfx
  • Catering: @jyoticaterers

Performing Artists:

  • Singers: @mikasingh @armaanthakur
  • Anchor: @sid_kannan
  • DJ: @madocofficial 
  • Makeup Artist: @dramaeinbaaz

Thank you to everyone who contributed. Whether it’s curating Luxury Engagements, designing unique themes, or executing large-scale events with precision, it is always a team effort. This is what Swaaha Weddings & Experiences stands for—personalized planning, elegant design, and heartfelt celebrations.

 

Until the next celebration,

Mareesha Parikh

Luxury Wedding Planner 

Swaaha Weddings & Experiences

Delhi & Mumbai

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DUBAI WEDDING SYMPOSIUM 2025

DUBAI WEDDING SYMPOSIUM 2025

Recently, I had the privilege of being invited by the Dubai Tourism Board to be part of the Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025 — an exclusive, invitation-only event that brings together global thought leaders and trailblazers from the wedding and events industry. Curated with great intent, the symposium is designed to showcase Dubai’s strengths as a premier destination for weddings and social celebrations, while encouraging meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025: Mareesha Parikh

Being invited as an esteemed speaker to represent India’s luxury wedding industry on such a global stage was both an honour and a deeply fulfilling experience. To contribute to conversations that are actively shaping the future of weddings, while exchanging ideas with some of the brightest minds in the industry, was truly inspiring.

Panel: Alexandra Tarr, Jamie Moore, Mareesha Parikh, Nadia Duran, Raj Somaiya

My panel was centered around a subject that’s increasingly becoming close to the heart of our industry — The Art of Wedding Wellness. With stalwarts like Alexandra Tarr (Vivaah Weddings), Jamie Moore (Director of Fitness at SIRO), Raj Somaiya (Silverfox Events) and Nadia Duran (Founder & Director) by my side, the discussion dove deep into how wellness isn’t just a buzzword anymore — it’s a must-have, especially when you’re planning luxury, large-scale, and royal weddings.

 

Taking place from 18th to 20th March 2025, the Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025 was a seamless blend of inspiration, exploration, and meaningful connection. The journey began with a truly magical evening at Nara Desert Camp, themed Desert Chic.

Over the next two days, the momentum only grew stronger. From insightful conference sessions at the iconic Armani Hotel to exclusive site visits across some of Dubai’s most luxurious venues, each moment was meticulously curated. The final evening, held at the breathtaking Atlantis The Royal, was a celebration of style and sophistication, perfectly embodied in the theme Quiet Luxury.

Panel discussion: Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025

What truly elevated the experience was the business intelligence woven into the itinerary. The symposium facilitated focused B2B meetings with Dubai’s leading logistics partners, destination management companies, décor experts, entertainment specialists, and global hotel brands.

As someone deeply rooted in the business of creating immersive and meaningful celebrations, I firmly believe we are in an era where destination weddings and social celebrations are thriving like never before. With economies expanding, aspirations evolving, and individuals seeking more purpose-driven, memorable experiences, milestone occasions such as weddings and anniversaries have transformed into curated journeys of joy, culture, and expression.

Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025

In this context, the Middle East — and particularly Dubai — stands at a unique vantage point. Its geographic accessibility, unmatched infrastructure, and relentless innovation make it a natural choice for families from across India and beyond. From my own experience of designing and executing weddings across Dubai and the Emirates, I can confidently say the city offers an extraordinary blend of service excellence, venue diversity, and a flair for the extraordinary — all of which are essential ingredients for crafting a global celebration.

Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025

A heartfelt thank you to the Dubai Tourism Board, Arun Bablani & the Vivaah Weddings team, and the entire Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025 crew for the warmth, the precision, and the unforgettable experiences. It was a privilege to be part of this world-class initiative, and I carry home not just insights, but memories that will stay with me for a long time.

Dubai Wedding Symposium 2025

To all the incredible people I met — thank you for the conversations, the collaborations, and the laughter. Until next time! 

With love,

Mareesha Parikh

Luxury Wedding Planner | Founder – Swaaha Weddings & Experiences   

Speaker | Curator | Global Event Specialist

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Embracing A Perfect Wedding – Swaaha

Embracing A Perfect Wedding – Swaaha

One cannot deny the fact of daydreaming about a lavishly decorated wedding just like the ones in Bollywood movies. Well, we all share that guilty pleasure, don’t we? A widely notorious jingle ‘Suno Ji Dulhan Ab Inse Milo Ji‘ from the movie ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’, which became the most played theme in weddings back in the early 2000s still rings a bell in the minds of many! Fast-forward to a much neo-modern generation, movies like ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ pioneered the idea of perfect weddings by introducing conceptual destination weddings and aesthetically pleasing décor.

Ushering a wedding just like the one from your favorite movies is indeed a dream treasured by many. However, to see a wedding unfold just as it was envisioned requires more than just some razzle-dazzle, it takes intricate, well-measured planning to do so.

Swaaha Weddings & Experiences is considered amongst the top wedding planning companies of India. However, a question must still be dangling around your mind, what exactly does this enchanting word signify? A perfect melange of entertainment and thrill, Swaaha understands the emotions and visions of the families and adds a personal flair in making their dream wedding an event to remember! The company has flourished across borders, crafting creative, luxurious experiences significantly on an international level.

Making Your Dream Moments Into Reality

Unlike every other place in the world, virtual weddings in India trod across a seismic shift throughout 2020. From a generation that thought of destination weddings as a distant dream to surmounting that absolute feeling in real life, the wedding culture indeed has transpired beautifully!

However, celebrating a wedding in a grandeur way at such times can be quite burdensome. There’s a lot that goes into putting together the ideal wedding. The wedding powerhouse openly turns spontaneous dancing movements into planned performances, from picking a destination to finalizing the venue and theme, from choosing the best décor to constructing regally gorgeous trousseaus. Converting rows of flower garlands into luxurious, elegant decorations, as well as a select variety of food into a feast of delicious cuisines, is a skill. At such times, having a wedding planner that helps you sit back and relax while shouldering your aspirations of a perfect wedding, is indeed a paradise! Swaaha – A Wedding Planning Company, intricately curates the perception of your dream wedding spring back to life with novelty. Be it an imperial, heritage destination wedding or a wedding surrounded by the warm breezes across an aisle, the company sumptuously transcends your wedding into one of the best moments of your lifetime.

Swaaha – A Blend Of Emotions & Celebrations

A wedding indeed is an extensive affair, and for a wedding to go smoothly, it requires a razor-sharp focus on even the tiniest of details. The company is known for its immense proficiency in anticipating any possible hurdles and resolving them gracefully.

One of the most instrumental aspects that the wedding maestros are illustrious about is fabricating a creatively challenging atmosphere into weddings. Theme-based weddings were a trend back in the days, which gradually swerved towards destination weddings at exquisitely royal palaces, lush gardens, and serene lakes. In times like these, their unique approach towards these unexplored ideas encouraged them to get accustomed to coping with changing times, making the wedding one-of-a-kind to celebrate.

With an array of top-notch services, the wedding company consciously aims to ensure that they maintain a healthy balance of precision, diligence, and uniqueness while averting anything that can cause a hindrance. In an environment that constantly facilitates truthfulness and comfort to the family, the wedding giants creatively incline themselves to deliver exceptional results.

Swaaha is unparalleled when it comes to devising every aspect of the wedding in accordance with the visions of the families and having them on the same page. Swaaha aims to create a reassuring vibe for the family, thus encouraging them to focus only on savoring their wedding memories for a lifetime.

Embark on your journey at mail@swaaha.com  and make your wedding dreams a delightful reality.

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Wedding Planning Uncovered: The BTS Of A Perfect Wedding

Wedding Planning Uncovered: The BTS Of A Perfect Wedding

What makes a wedding an event to remember for a lifetime? The most familiar answer you’d expect is a grand center-stage, dazzling performances, and sensational cuisines. However, people often fail to notice that the real, unsung heroes of the wedding are the wedding planners working relentlessly behind the scenes, ensuring that the glamour and fanciness of these celebrations never fade away.

“Long before the guests arrive, a beautiful wedding begins…”

A wedding is meant to be a day for the bride and groom to celebrate and bask in the glory of their togetherness. However, with a huge amount of tasks throughout the wedding, the last thing a bride and groom would want is their wedding day to be a stress-fest.

To avoid all these blunders, wedding planners shoulder all your wedding plans and execute them smoothly to ensure these memories are cherished for a lifetime. Let’s dive into the lives of these wedding planners and witness how these masters operate their plan for a perfect wedding behind the scenes.

THE ARCHIVES OF PLANNING A PERFECT WEDDING:

Wedding planning extends beyond the wedding day itself. A wedding planner ensures that every phase of a wedding is celebrated in a way that leaves a glistening imprint on everyone’s mind. The most initial, yet essential step involves understanding the vision of the bride and groom and help them carve out their plans for their visions to come true.

A wedding planner exhibits these core stages into crafting a spectacular wedding:

Selecting a destination:

The first and foremost image that comes to mind while thinking of destination weddings is selecting the perfect destination. Despite sounding effortless, it takes a lot of detailed planning to choose a destination that aligns with the visions of a dream wedding. Be it choosing an exotic or a heritage destination, or making arrangements for all the events, a destination wedding planner ensures that everything is kept intact.

Themes and decorations:

Glamorous themes and lavish decorations undeniably are the most flamboyant aspects of a wedding. A wedding planner visualizes the themes that the couples aspire and chalks out a plan to effectively bring such themes into action. Coupled with that, they design ornamental decorations that blend with the theme, adding an undiminishing glow to the wedding.

Relishing Cuisines:

Once the decorations and themes are all set, a wedding planner helps you choose the menu for your wedding. Indian weddings are renowned for their distinctive, fine-textured cuisines. The delicacies served during the weddings are etched into the memories of all the guests, such is the necessity of providing a scrumptious meal at weddings. Although, choosing a cuisine that delights the guests and matches the vibe with your theme can be quite daunting at times.

Wedding planners help you strike the right balance in selecting an appetizing menu for cuisines. Be it co-ordinating with the caterers or making a quick addition to the food menu, a wedding planner helps you in providing a delightful, seamless experience.

Fascinating Events:

After savoring a luscious meal, a wedding planner helps the guests to sit back and enjoy the events that transpire. A wedding is incomplete without a mind-blowing, spectacular display of performances.

A charismatic line-up of events can liven up the wedding multi-folds, leaving everyone awestruck. Wedding planners plan a variety of events ranging from dance performances, pyro-acts, or even a surprise celebrity entry that adds a sparkling glow to the weddings.

Impeccable Execution:

Planning a wedding isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but executing a wedding like a cakewalk is way beyond that. It is almost astounding how the event army is almost invisible when we see the couple walking down the aisle but on the other side there’s a chaos of timelines, show running, backstage management all at once.

On the record, the guests experience fireworks and forevers while behind the scenes is all about chaos and coordination.

Besides these factors, there are several unnoticed yet extremely essential elements that a wedding planner works on tenaciously. Prominent amongst them include hospitality, logistics, trousseau, and personal shopping, permissions and licenses, budget management, and many more that help strengthen the foundation of a perfect wedding.

HERE IS WHY YOU NEED A WEDDING PLANNER TO PLAN YOUR SPECIAL DAY:

Let’s presume a wedding reception where the host candidly announces the couple to dance well before the scheduled timeline. However, the photographer goes missing to have lunch, assuming he still has some time to spare. That surreal moment of joy didn’t get captured, all due to lack of coordination between the photographer and the host, sounds gruesome, doesn’t it?

Handling situations like these while being in the spotlight of the entire wedding can be a colossal task. At such times, hiring a wedding planner can prevent these sorts of goof-ups from happening in the first place.Wedding planning, especially destination wedding planning is  an extensive process that involves a myriad of factors. A wedding planner acts as the grandmaster orchestrating the entire wedding.

SWAAHA | MAKING YOUR WEDDING JOURNEY A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE

In a country as diverse as India, a wedding ceremony indeed is an affair of bizarre events. Amid everything, having a reliable, dynamic wedding planner can be a lifesaver. With an ability to adapt to real-time dilemmas and effectively providing quicker, sustainable solutions, Swaaha is esteemed to be one of the best wedding planners in India.

Handling situations like these while being in the spotlight of the entire wedding can be a colossal task. At such times, hiring a wedding planner can prevent these sorts of goof-ups from happening in the first place. Wedding planning, especially destination wedding planning is an extensive process that involves a myriad of factors. A wedding planner acts as the grandmaster orchestrating the entire wedding.

SWAAHA | MAKING YOUR WEDDING JOURNEY A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE

In a country as diverse as India, a wedding ceremony indeed is an affair of bizarre events. Amid everything, having a reliable, dynamic wedding planner can be a lifesaver. With an ability to adapt to real-time dilemmas and effectively providing quicker, sustainable solutions, Swaaha is esteemed to be one of the best wedding planners in India.

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The Essence Of Royal Destination Weddings In Udaipur

The Essence Of Royal Destination Weddings In Udaipur

Rajasthan, a land that prominently echoes “Padhaaro mhaare des”, is famous for its warm, welcoming attitude and remarkable hospitality. Crowned with places that usher the ethnic culture of India, ranging from heritage monuments, glorious mahals, colossal forts, and towering dunes of sand, Rajasthan undoubtedly is a glistening heaven on earth. Blessed with unsurmountable beauty, the land of Maharajas stands at the pinnacle when it comes to exquisite destination weddings. 

Eminent among these places is Udaipur, a city nestled within crystalline lakes and glimmering lights. Saying your wedding vows amidst the majesty of royal palaces is a feeling out of this world. Thanks to these appalling experiences, celebrating your destination wedding at Udaipur has been an indisputable choice of many!  Let’s enthrall ourselves into exploring the splendor of destination weddings celebrated in the city of lakes.

HOW RAJASTHANI HERITAGE ADDS A FILMY TADKA TO THE WEDDINGS!

One can’t deny the fact that listening to “Jashn-e-Bahaara” from Jodhaa Akbar gives you a serotonin boost just with its rich, contemporary architecture and a pleasant aura. On a similar note, you can’t help but gasp due to the enchanting dance and magnificence of the palaces when “Ghoomar” from Padmaavat plays around.

Rajasthan has a long history when it comes to binding ties with Bollywood and high-profile celebrities. The entire world had their eyes glued on the prestigious, internet-breaking wedding ceremony of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at Umaid Bhavan Palace, Jodhpur. People are still embezzled by the sheer amount of glamour and designer couture the couple donned into their weddings.

An imperial wedding in Udaipur has been the tale of the tape for the celebrities. Public figures and stars across the world fixate on Udaipur as their luxury retreat to celebrate their weddings due to its pleasant climate and jaw-dropping landscapes. The most noteworthy amongst them include Raveena Tandon’s wedding at Shiv Niwas Palace and Neil Nitin Mukesh’s wedding at Radisson Blue Resorts. Intricate floral decorations, gardens that extend beyond eye-sight, and balconies that give you a glance to the scenic view of the city lights and lakes make Udaipur a dream destination to tie your knots together with grace.

WHAT MAKES UDAIPUR THE BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE YOUR DESTINATION WEDDING?

Enveloped amidst a sublime landscape of lakes and regal palaces, Udaipur indeed is a paradise for hosting a destination wedding. There’s an array of factors that makes Udaipur an all-in-one package to celebrate destination weddings in Rajasthan. Regal palaces, historic forts, and exotic hotels with world-class hospitality let Udaipur reign supreme over all the other places to experience a royal destination wedding. Resplendent courtyards, multi-storeyed palaces with a view of moonlight beaming into the lakes, artistic designs with floral motifs, finely embroidered attires, spacious hallways that reverberate harmony are a perfect backdrop to capture your wedding memories into pictures!

In addition to that, mild summers and relatively warmer winters create a perfect climate to plan your wedding at any time of the year. Engulfed with rich traditions and culture, Udaipur has numerous venues to explore. Udaipur is in proximity to international airports of Mumbai and Delhi and has ample availability for buses, trains, and flights that helps RSVPing your closed ones extremely convenient.

UDAIPUR: AN ENCHANTING LAND OF SERENITY

With a wide range of places of cultural significance, Udaipur has solidified itself as the best place for destination weddings across the country. The erstwhile land of Mewar offers countless features 

Breath-taking Lake Views:

Starting your morning with an early coffee while gazing across the lake and the city palace complex sounds like a paradise, doesn’t it?Places like Jag Mandir Palace and Lakend Udaipur, engulfed in the crystalline lakes of Udaipur are a visual treat to behold. A ferry ride across gleaming lakes surrounded by a serenaded landscape followed by a vibrant experience full of colors, fireworks, and stylish cuisine, these lake palaces converge the experiences into a delightful reality

Regal Opulence:

Udaipur, a city blessed with remarkable palaces with historic significance, exemplifies a royal lifestyle. Home to the princely dignitaries of Udaipur, the iconic city palace houses Taj Fateh Prakash and Shiv Niwas Palace, two of the most profound elegant retreats across the nation.Sunkissed on the banks of Lake Pichola, Taj Fateh Prakash hotel is a blend of awe-inspiring architecture and serene landscapes. Everything about this place is monumental, right from hanging gardens, paintings courtyards, and scenic lake views. 

On the other hand, the crescent-styled Shiv Niwas Palace is renowned for its ornate, imperially decorated rooms and a panoramic view of the city of Udaipur, providing a luxurious experience altogether to celebrate your destination wedding.

Luxurious hospitality and premium services:

If you’re seeking quintessential hospitality and top-notch services, Udaipur encompasses it all with grace! The Leela, one of the most premier hotel chains, delivers uncompromised services embroidered with traditional Indian hospitality. Its one-of-a-kind personalized services ranging from ethnic signature welcome to fond farewell souvenirs make The Leela one of the most engaging, refined hotels you’ll ever witness. The Oberoi Udaivilas offers an experience that lingers into the minds forever with their distinct hospitality and an ambiance where the traditional Indian culture is preserved and carved with cheerfulness and joy.

Raffles Udaipur, on the other hand, is an oasis for a royal escape. A private island that encompasses sparkling fountains and lush gardens that extend beyond the horizon of the eye, the majestic resort indeed is a fabled land of paradise. With their signature imperial hospitality, aromatic high tea experience, and rooms fabricated with plush, ornate architecture in rooms, Raffles is a perfect refuge to indulge in premier hospitality for a destination wedding in Udaipur.

Picturesque landscapes and freshness of nature:

Nestled within the rugged Aravali mountain ranges, Taj Aravali provides you a spectrum of breath-taking scenarios and resplendent views of nature that heightens your rejuvenating experience. The resort is the epitome of soothing aura and deluxe services bewildered amidst the warmth of nature. The Ananta, a pristine chain of villas poises a scintillating display of nature’s prowess, thus helping you unwind yourself into its magnificent glory. The canopy of nature helps you delight in the luxury of the simplest of pleasures of nature, making The Ananta a charming place to relish yourself.

Coupled with all these exceptional features; the openness and warm welcoming behavior of people towards guests and their unwavering affinity to the culture make Udaipur the perfect refuge to host your dream destination wedding.

GET READY TO PLAN YOUR ROYAL WEDDING IN UDAIPUR WITH SWAAHA:

After a captivating tour across the city of lakes, you can’t resist planning your wedding at Udaipur, can you? However, as ecstatic as it sounds, it takes a huge deal of effort to set a course into making your destination weddings in Udaipur a beautiful reality.Swaaha, a wedding powerhouse based in Mumbai, is an ace in planning immaculate destination weddings, especially in Udaipur. With their state-of-the-art services and massive experience in destination wedding planning, the wedding company is at the forefront in providing a sumptuous experience to clients.

Providing a wide range of premium services ranging from proposal planning and logistics to décor, catering and entertainment design, Swaaha is the finest place to indulge in your dream destination wedding.Connect with us at mail@swaaha.com and get aboard on a charming journey towards your destination wedding.

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Our Top 5 Bridal Wear Designers In India

Our Top 5 Bridal Wear Designers In India

India is by far the only land which has a serious obsession with marriage, celebrations and all the rituals and customs revolving around marriage celebrations. Because these traditions-packed celebrations go on for a stretched number of days before the wedding as well as after the wedding. But who wouldn’t want a grand, pompous celebration of one of the most important days of their lives. And rightly so, every bride on her special day wants to look the best she ever has, and the best she ever can. She deserves to look beautiful, and also feel beautiful, and this is where her attire comes into picture. A bride cannot mark her presence without the right bridal dress and for which we have a plethora of famous designers who are known even beyond our country for their art and skills. The perfect wedding dress for the bride is the one that brings out her character, her essence and marks a presence in the minds of everyone around her. The dress she wears becomes spectacular for not just her, but also everyone present at the wedding. And these craftsmen are unique in their own way, each one reflecting their thinking, skillset and our deep rooted traditions and customs into the dress they create.

Here’s a list of our favorite wedding dress designers to make it easier for you to decide :-

1. Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla

Recently spotted by Isha Ambani, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Sonam Kapoor, this iconic designer – duo have been in the list of known artists for a decade now. Their signature flamboyant look imbibes gota work, mirror work and extensive use of chikankari is something which leaves everyone spellbound. Their design reflects a cluster of what the bride wants at heart and what she wants at mind. Khosla and Jani believe that the jewellery should always act as a compliment to the dress and during selection, it should not be isolated to choose. Their design style is also attributed to the season, setting, and the venue the functions are at.

2. Sabyasachi Mukherjee

While a lot of brides turn to this globally renowned designer for the exclusive wedding day piece, some even get their whole wedding wardrobe custom – crafted by him. This designer’s reimagination  of traditions and styles is what sets him apart. And rightly so, according to him the quintessential Sabyasachi bride is the one who’s self-assured, highly confident and well aware of the craft and art she would wear herself. Thus he takes time to explain his brides what has gone into making her wedding dress, and why is it special and something personal to her. He feels that her bride should not just wear pretty clothes because she would look good in them, but because that piece of clothing connects to her.

3. Manish Malhotra

Name synonymous with Bollywood and Bollywood weddings, Manish has earned his name very aptly in the same game. His understanding of wedding dresses are that the bride wearing them is distinctive, confidently humble, who likes modern trends but also respects her legacies and takes pride in flaunting it. His contemporary take on diminishing art forms is what sets him apart and also is regarded as the most sought after feature in his wedding dresses. Blouses paired with high-volume skirts, slim dupattas, tapering and sheer panels is predominantly his style.

4. Tarun Tahiliani

Tahiliani could be hailed as one of the most revered individual designer of bridal wear industry. His designs are often considered to be more practical and just show-off, as he prioritizes comfort and freedom in movement over anything else.  He believes that his bride should be able to move around freely, have fun at her own wedding. His designs resonate comfort to such a level that Vogue India describes Tarun Tahiliani’s bridal collection as ‘for a bride that wants to dance’. A Tarun Tahiliani bride is not after a pretentious royal look. Rather she should be able to blend the glamour with her own personality.  He says his dress has a personna in itself and thus, the bride wearing it should have her own too, distinct from the dress. What would make her stand apart would be her skill and personality to blend the two together.

5. Falguni and Shane Peacock

Consider this husband – wife duo as one of their kind. Because they are a fantasy. Yes, in terms of their design work. Usage of feathers, sequins and other fantasy related elements can be attributed to it.  Known for creating a perfect balance between modernity and traditions, the peacock bride is a well travelled bride who leads the show and is also the show stopper. She leads the herd, rather than following it. And these are the elements also reflected in their designs. The duo can be called as the pioneer in traditional plus rock n roll cocktail style dressing. Sophistication and elegance, a perfect blend is what we could use to describe this bridal wear designer clan. 

A wedding lehenga is by far the most important purchase of your life. Not just because you would simply use the photographs to plaster it all over your instagram feed. But also because the wedding marks a big change in your life. You cross the threshold of being an individual to becoming a missus, a family runner. It holds more than just metaphorical value and thus every bride has a complete right to splurge and look the most beautiful on the D-Day.