Celebrity Weddings and our crazy obsession with them will never end. From grand affairs to intimate setups, this year has seen it all and here’s our pick of the best.
It’s raining celebrity weddings and how! We sure have had our fill, from fantastic destinations to desi grandeur; all the outfits worthy of royalty and of course the beautiful pictures to justify it all!!
Celebrity Weddings 2018… Kick started with Sonam ki Shaadi!
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The year kicked off with this great big Punjabi celebrity wedding that had us claiming #couplegoals!
From being modern and sending out only e-vites to having a traditional intimate Sikh ceremony, they did everything their own ‘phenomenal’ way and we louuuuved it!
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Sonam Kapoor’s wedding attire was created by fashion designers Anamika Khanna, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla and Anuradha Vakil. While our Bhaane groom Anand Ahuja looked dapper in Raghavendra Rathore.
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Sonam’s sangeet look was white and gold brilliance by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla with a beautiful crochet lace blouse and jadau jewellery that spoke of sheer delicate elegance. Add to that the pretty jhumkas and fresh flowers braided in her hair… and we can see our own ‘Masakali’ taking flight!
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Their Bollywood-style sangeet saw the Kapoor clan i.e. Arjun Kapoor, Shanaya, Anshula and others dancing the night away from ‘Abhi to Party Shuru Hui Hai’ to songs from her upcoming Veere Di Wedding!
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Ranveer Singh and Arjun danced to Anil Kapoor’s ‘My Name Is Lakhan’… and the sangeet pictures and videos that went viral showed entire B town having a blast!
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Sonam gave us D-day goals by going the traditional route, as she looked totally “jhakaas” in the red lehenga by Anuradha Vakil. She donned multi-stranded pearls mathapatti on her head, a gold choker, stunning raani haar necklace and lovely haathphool.
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At her star studded reception, Sonam surprised us with simple elegance as she wore a chevron-striped Anamika Khanna lehenga. A multi-layered kundan neckpiece was all it took to glam up the ensemble.
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What we Loved most about this Celebrity Wedding!
From the royal red wedding day look with layers of heirloom pearl jewellery to the glam ivory n gold Sangeet look – the fashionista totally slayed all her wedding looks and how!
Neha Dhupia & Angad Bedi
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Almost everyone was caught by surprise by the news of Neha and Angad’s wedding! They opted for a simple day wedding in a Delhi gurudwara followed by a fun wedding lunch party.
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For her mehendi, Neha was dressed in a peacock blue House of Masaba fish print kaftan, that looked as festive as it was comfortable!
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At her wedding, Neha looked radiant in her powder pink Anita Dongre wedding lehenga with a hint of green in the dupatta that framed her face!
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Her heavy kundan choker added the bridal glam to her look and simple bright pink bindi matched perfectly with Angad’s turban, pocket square and gathjoda.
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Angad Bedi looked sharp and dapper in a white shewani and a pink pagdi that color coded with her in a simple classy way!
What we Loved most about this Wedding!
Whether you’re a top shot celebrity or one who lives down on earth, if you want – you can always opt for an intimate wedding instead of a long guest list (half of whom are just there for the food!!).
Yuvika Chowdhary & Prince Narula
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Reality TV stars #Privika tied the knot earlier this season and left us all floored with their wardrobe and cute chemistry!
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The mehendi ceremony saw the bride in a ‘not-so-common’ knee-length lehenga in fluorescent green – isn’t that a great idea to not get your mehendi spoiled and still have fun!
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For her sangeet, Yuvika wore a glittering white outfit from Kalki Fashion with an over-sized maangtika, while Prince was his true punjabi self in a cream colored embroidered kurta.
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On the wedding day, the gorgeous bride donned a rich red Payal Keyal lehenga (with cute personalized hangings!) Her glittering maangtika with pretty pearl ghungroos and the stunning choker are to die for.
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At her reception, Yuvika looked nothing less than a Princess in the most stunning shimmering fairytale ball gown by Eli and Kim, as Prince looked charming in his navy blue side draped bandhgala suit. Her diamond choker and the dainty tiara added such a magical touch – don’t you think!
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What we Loved most about the Yuvika Prince Wedding!
Their adorable chemistry and ever happy connection, had us showering all heart emojis. Just like all Disney princesses, Yuvika found her ‘Prince’ Charming and had the most dreamy wedding!
Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh
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This was one of the most awaited Celebrity Weddings of 2018, and #DeepVeer decided to keep it an immediate family and closest friends affair. Everything screamed royalty in the heart of Italy at Villa del Balbianello.
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The couple got hitched in both Konkani and Sindhi style, and both were styled head to toe in Sabyasachi. For their Konkani wedding, both dressed traditionally and especially Ranveer surprised all in his ‘good groom’ gold veshti, silk kurta and angavastram.
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For the Sindhi wedding, the couple complemented each other in ravishing red attires by Sabya, but we are totally crushing over her wedding dupatta that had the sanskrit shlok “Sada Saubhgyavati Bhava” sewn along the borders – now that’s how you start a trend!
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Soon after, they hosted a reception in Bengaluru where Deepika wore a stunning emerald choker by Sabyasachi, while her Kanjivaram pure zari gold saree was given to her by her mother from The House Of Angadi. And Ranveer in Rohit Bal black velvet sherwani.
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For their second reception,both looked regal in classic gold on ivory outfits. Deepika’s Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla’s ensemble looked heavenly which Ranveer matched in a Rohit Bal sherwani.
But they saved the most glamorous look for last, which stopped us right in our tracks! Deepika sizzled in a ravishing red gown and long veil by famed designer Zuhair Murad…
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…and Ranveer was looking debonair in a black tuxedo by designer-duo Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna. The floral photo-wall was graced by the longest list who’s who of Mumbai.
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What we Loved most about this Wedding!
Their wedding saw all the royalty and elegance along with glitz, glamour and oomph. What we loved is their ability to confirm and contrast – by breaking expectations and setting #weddingfashiongoals for all to follow!
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Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas
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This wedding saw the coming together of two diverse cultures in a slew of grand celebration that all enjoyed to the hilt! The Mehendi saw Priyanka dressed in a folksy Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla outfit while Nick Jonas gave her company in a kurta by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla too.
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T’was fun watching the groom’s side happily play a round of cricket against the bride’s side and keep the wedding cheer alive! Their sangeet was a starlit event with fabulous performances…
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Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas and the groom himself gave tough competition to our desi diva and her Bollywood gang!
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Priyanka’s glamorous avatar was courtesy a hand embroidered gold and silver sequinned sari paired with a gorgeous diamond necklace – all by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla!
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For the Hindu wedding, Nick arrived on a ‘ghodi’ with full Indian style baraat, and both him and Priyanka looked royal in gorgeous Sabyasachi outfits.
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But it was their Christian wedding that took away the cake! Beautifully officiated by Nick’s father, the wedding saw the couple was dressed in custom Ralph Lauren. And never before has he created a custom wedding gown for any bride anywhere!
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The festivities concluded with a grand reception at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, where Priyanka looked angelic in a frosted nude lehenga by Falguni Shane Peacock that was adorned with millions of Swarovski crystals.
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What we Loved most about this Wedding!
It’s just amazing to see how our Desi Girl and Videshi babu honored both their traditions at the majestic Umaid Bhawan Palace. But people will be talking for ages about the stunning Ralph Lauren gown and it’s fairy-tale trail!
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Isha Ambani & Anand Piramal
The most extravagant celebrity wedding of the year, and it all started when Anand proposed to Isha at a temple in Mahabaleshwar. Their engagement took place at Lake Como in Italy where Isha looked stunning in a nude Dolce Gabbana dress, while Anand rocked the Indian look in traditional attire.
Then started the grand pre wedding festivities at Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur in December. They began on a serene note with the Anna Seva and Maha Aarti, where Isha was shimmering in a custom made Manish Malhotra hand crafted lehenga paired with that stunning solitaire diamond set that had us bedazzled!
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At the grand sangeet that followed, Isha looked ravishing in her gold embellished ensemble by Manish Malhotra, who also designed the entire sangeet decor to perfection!
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The sangeet was planned by Seven Steps Weddings & the entire Bollywood clan got together for the #AmbaniWedding and set the stage on fire!!
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And if that wasn’t enough, we were witness to the performance of none other than Queen Bey, which took Indian Celebrity Weddings to a whole new level!
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With the sangeet hangover still very much present, we were back to Mumbai and treated to baraat, pheras and everything grand at the awe-inspiring Antilia. Isha wore this gorgeous Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla hand embroidered lehenga and we’re totally loving how she paired her mother’s 35 year old wedding sari (panetar) as the dupatta!
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From the couple’s color coded wedding outfits to the luxurious decor by Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, the enviable guest list and jaw-dropping food – everything was straight out of a fairytale!
After the lavish wedding, the Ambanis hosted two starry receptions. The first one was hosted by the Piramal’s at their residence where Isha looked gorgeous in a swanky lehenga custom created by the Italian fashion house Valentino!
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The second reception at Jio Gardens, saw a magical performance by the music maestro A.R. Rahman. Isha wore a custom velvet lehenga from Sabyasachi’s zardosi revival series and looked regal, to say the least!
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Next, Isha was styled head to toe in Sabyasachi for her Graha Shanti Pooja in a custom hand-painted, hand-embroidered tilla-work lehenga and antique bandhej dupatta.
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Her look was came alive with a necklace and earring set featuring uncut diamonds and Zambian emeralds by Sabyasachi Jewellery. The Grand #AmbaniPiramal Wedding was captured by a host of famous photographers- Stories by Joseph Radhik, Luxe_Captures, Jatin Kampani, Dabboo Ratnani and Hugo Burnand
What we Loved most about this Wedding!
The Ambanis set the gold standard for Indian Celebrity Weddings. The stunning outfit choices of Isha Ambani, the fabulous sangeet performances by the entire Bollywood clan; the majestic wedding and the grand Reception.
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And to top it all, the genuine hospitality by the entire Ambani family and visibly emotional father-of-the-bride Mukesh Ambani’s love for dear daughter is what floored us the most!!!
