WEDDING PLANNING

BY KRITI ARORA

Each year, around 2,000 high-end weddings take place in India.

Multi-day extravaganzas that defy the Western imagination

With pyrotechnics, performances by gyrating Bollywood actors and international music stars

Thousands In Attendance

Each year, these weddings seem to become more and more over the top

Prominent families aim to outdo each other with even more elaborate events

With more exotic destinations, more expensive clothes and fine jewelery

CELEBRITY WEDDINGS

VIDYA BALAN

WEDS

SIDHARTH ROY KAPOOR

KAREENA KAPOOR

WEDS

SAIF ALI KHAN

GENELIA DSOUZA

WEDS

RITESH DESHMUKH

AVANTIKA MALIK

WEDS

IMRAN KHAN

SHILPA SHETTY

WEDS

RAJ KUNDRA

SHILPA SHETTY & RAJ KUNDRA

lavish ceremony in Khandala, a hill resort near Mumbai

Shilpa Shettys unofficial Wedding Planner is Kiran Bawa

Shilpas clothes are all by Tarun Tahilian

Pink Swarovski crystals kaftan

Raj wore designer clothes of Shantanu and Nikhil

Daler Mehendi also performed at the function.

A Hawaii-themed mehendi ceremony

Caterers - Sanjay Vazirani who runs Foodlink.

Grand reception for 400 guests at the Grand Hyatt!

VIDYA BALAN & SIDHARTH KAPOOR

Wedding trousseau

Sabysachi Mukherjee is designing 18 silk saris in warm colours. The silk is being sourced from Tamil Nadu and adorned with exquisite handwork.

Guest list

The Bachchan family

Filmmakers Milan Luthria, Vishal Bharadwaj, Rajkumar Gupta and R Balki

Ekta and Tusshar Kapoor

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

Functions

Punjabi-style sangeet on December 11

Tamil wedding following customary rituals on December 14 in Mumbai

A star-studded reception in Chennai

GENELIA DSOUZA & RITESH DESHMUKH

Two weddings Christian & Marathi

organized and directed by Karan Johar

Celebrity Guest list: Ajay & Kajol Devgan, Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Abhishek & Jaya Bachchan

Genelias wedding gown was designed by none other than Shantanu & Nikhil

Wedding Venue: St Annes Church, Mumbai

Neeta Lulla was the designer of Genelias wedding saree

Reception Venue: Grand Hyatt, Mumbai

KAREENA KAPOOR & SAIF ALI KHAN

Saif-Kareena had theirnikaahceremony on October 17 at Saif's ancestral home Pataudi Palace in Haryana

Necklace designed by traditional wedding jewellery designers, Kruti Jewellers, from Rajkot.

Kareena's wedding jewellery was crafted of gold embellished with precious diamonds

Traditional Joda that was first worn by Begum Sajida Sultan of Bhopal at her own wedding in 1939, was then gifted to her daughter-in-law Sharmila Tagore to wear on her wedding. And, it was then recreated in the likeness of the original ensemble by ace designer Ritu Kumar for the delicate bride Kareena Kapoor.

WHERE TO FIND BRIDES?

Astrologer

Matrimonial Sites

Bridal Attire Shops

Jewelry Shop

Beauty Salon

Gym

Photographer

Conclusion

Since every wedding will be entirely unique, the answer to the question, What does a wedding planner do? will never be entirely complete. But nevertheless, take away this message: your primary duty as a wedding planner is to satisfy the concerns that the bride had when she decided to look for a wedding planner. These concerns will always change, and that is OK. As long as youre there to meet them, youve fulfilled your duty.