As Nisha and Paul were getting closer to the end of their auspicious day, these soulmates decided to celebrate their recent union at the sophisticated Colony Palms Hotel and to welcome everyone the party time held a beautiful cocktail hour as a preamble of the wedding reception! The fabulously gifted sitar player Ronobir Lahiri Music performed his traditional instrument during the drinking time and prepared the ambiance for the attendees who later gathered around the pool to cheer for the newlyweds! The poolside venue was illuminated with pretty lighting and Sweet Emilia Jane decorated the tables with elegant brass vases with bright flowers while a special lounge tent invited the guests to relax! These two really focused on giving their guests the best fun experience with a photo booth from Mr. and Mrs. Selfie and offered a fantastic entertainment with a performance by Bellytwins Bollywood! Matthew David Studio captured the very best of this whimsical fusion matrimony and the entire wedding album can be found in our full gallery! Don't miss any snap!
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After checking all the vivid details of the wedding attires of Nisha and Paul, Matthew David Studio takes us to the biggest moment of this wedding journey! The ceremony theme was a flawless blend of Bohemian and Rajasthani style that included a truly enchanting palette of autumn hues as soft peaches, burgundy, and ivory. Sweet Emilia Jane was in charge of producing the creative vision of the newlyweds building a wood mandap structure adorned with greenery and decadent flowers. The results were just breathtaking! All this splendor happened at the iconic and luxurious Colony Palms Hotel, its stylish grounds and wonderful outdoors were the special scenario chosen by the couple to exchange their vows! The significant moment included many traditional rites and a ring exchange symbolic ceremony where the new Mrs. Nisha flaunted her intricate dark mehendi by henna artist Hinal's Beauty Studio with her new wedding band! A vivid send off on a decorated rickshaw marked the end of the ceremony and the start of the final festivities! Check out the rest of the celebrations in our full gallery!
Next up is the beautiful poolside reception, so make sure to come back!
Maharanis, I'm completely smitten by Nisha and Paul's adorable fusion wedding! This special celebration was quite something and thanks to the images by Matthew David Studio we will unveil piece by piece our favorite moments! Our fortunate bride and groom wanted to take the best out of the southern California Sonoran Desert and used it as a natural background for their wonderful photo shoot! The unique location at the golden hour turned out to be the perfect contrast for their wonderful wedding outfits by Bombay Trendz. Maharani Nisha looked flawlessly stunning in a lovely peach lehenga set, complemented by a strikingly beautiful hair and makeup look by Chelsea Nicole Makeup & Hair not to mention a pretty white jewelry set. Groom Paul exuded heaps of style as he brought to life his inner Raja with a peach color sherwani he paired it off with golden trousers and matching juttis. Follow me to the gallery for more on this wedding inspiring story!
I'll be back in a bit, so stick around!
Happy Monday, Maharanis! To start our week just right, Peter Nguyen Studio takes us to an unforgettable Sikh wedding in Charlotte, North Carolina! Pamela and Rajveer are the charming soulmates we are about to see tying the knot amidst wonderful festivities that started off with a stylish modern Sangeet! Eventrics Weddings helped orchestrate the top-notch event at the dreamy outdoors of The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel while the highly creative Occasions by Shangri-la was the mastermind behind the design of this one-of-a-kind pre-wedding celebration! Guests got some fresh air amidst a vibrant space that came alive with a vibrant pink and orange hues that accentuated the clear blue sky while the mehndi station indulged the ladies with some henna designs, and the food stations offered the most savoring traditional food creations! Maharani Pamela went for a red anarkali paired off with a beautiful matching dupatta while her dapper beau to be, Rajveer opted for a similar crimson color that gave both an exciting edgy style! Peruse the candid captures and portraits of this dreamy pre-wedding event in our full gallery that I'm sure will leave you inspired!
See you in our next feature with all the nitty-gritty of the ceremony!
My heart is exploding with joy as I peruse through the wonderful Indian wedding celebration honoring Harreet and Amit. Harreet enjoyed multiplied Indian wedding ceremonies (lucky gal!) and her pretty in pastel theme for this celebrated hurrah is my favorite (I think!). For her last celebration, the bride turned up the sultry notch in a sheer grown with deep-V lace bodice, beaded sleeves, and a sheer organza skirt. Clear glass votives, candles, lush floral and earthy succulents were displayed on the glistening tabletops as lavish centerpieces. I am always blown away by the talented work of Lush Décor, and this ultra classy theme is superb. The Paradise Banquet & Convention Centre was truly transformed into a magical wonderland for the reception party! Harreet was the center of attention the whole night as apparent in our very Instagram worthy gallery shot by L'Atelier Lumière International Photographie.
How did you meet your Groom and when did you know he was "the one"?
I had moved back from London after an 8-year stint and went back to visit my sister a year later when Amit and I crossed paths in Marylebone. It was that chance meeting and an amazing first date over delicious wine & cheese, captivating conversations and loads of laughter that sparked the start of something truly magical.
When I first met Amit, I was instantly attracted to his incredible energy, charming personality, chivalry and love for life! Right when we met, it felt as if we had already met and every step in our relationship since has just felt effortless – things just happen and fall into place at the right time.
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Despite the long distance nature of our relationship, Amit and I were so lucky to be able to pack our bags, every two months, to meet one another in London, Toronto or some part of the world. So when Amit planned his trip to Toronto that summer, I didn't think anything of it!
It was Friday, the end of a long work week for me and Amit's last few days in Toronto so we planned a night out with my friends. Before heading out for the evening, Amit booked us the Spa at the Shangri La to relax and unwind. It was a sweet gesture and so 'like' Amit to plan something like this so again, I didn't think anything of it!
After the spa, we made our way to the condo to drop off our bags and when I opened the door to the flat, I was shocked to see hundreds of flowers, candles, and photos of us placed throughout the rooms! Amit had hired a photographer to capture the details, reactions, and emotions that filled the moments that led up to Amit going down on one knee and asking me to marry him! Our 'dinner' turned into a night of celebrating our proposal with my brother, sister, brother-in-law-to-be, cousins, and friends! The celebrations continued the next day with my parents and extended family at our family home. Amit planned the perfect proposal and found a way to incorporate my family and friends which was so important to me!
Tell us how you went about planning your wedding, and your overall experience with the Venues, Hair & Makeup, Outfits, Decor Theme, and all of the other important details.
We started our wedding planning by brainstorming the 'where' - where did we want to get married? We were inspired by the recent weddings we had attended in Boracay and Phuket and were convinced that we wanted a destination wedding too! After some research and shortlisting our options, we went full circle and decided on Toronto. Why? Because, we re-evaluated what was most important to us - having all of our family and friends there AND being able to add personal touches and detail to every event we hosted. We felt that this was do-able in Toronto, given I’m in the same city.
We then moved on to our venue selection. We wanted to keep our Sangeet playful and fun, just the way you feel when you go to a 'mela' (fair). We wanted to incorporate little trinklets that our guest could take home - bindis, bangles, dupattas - and have a big enough dance floor for all the singing and dancing! Dreams Convention Centre was definitely the perfect space to host – we even had a big enough runway to the dance floor for our London Thumakda rickshaw entrance :)
For our wedding, we wanted a space that was outdoors with a breathtaking view. Given half of our guests were traveling to Toronto from overseas (Australia, UK and many for the first time), the waterfront felt like the perfect setting. We were instantly drawn to Palais Royale - the location, food, customer service and the experience they provided from the moment we walked through their doors was incredible. Even today, everyone talks about how well-presented and delicious the breakfast and lunch was during our wedding - they were super attentive to all our dietary requirements and ensured that these restrictions didn't hinder to taste of the dishes!
Our reception was just as perfect too. We wanted a venue that didn't need much decor and spoke for itself - gold embellishments, detailed ceilings, and grand chandeliers. Paradise Banquet Hall was literally our vision. Also being an Italian banquet, they offered a sit down Italian dinner with an assortment of late night snacks and desserts - our guests were amazed by the vast menu and array of delicious snacks and desserts throughout the night. No one was ever hungry during our reception, that’s for sure!
Being in the wedding industry myself (I'm a professional makeup & hair stylist) - I've had the pleasure of working with the industries finest vendors and had already decided on some key vendors I wanted to bring on board - these included: L'Atelier Lumiere (Photography), Ryan Apigo Films, Lush Decor and Fine Cakes by Zehra.
My makeup and hair was a tough one. I had 6 bridal makeup trials before deciding on my artist. I then asked myself "when was the last time I got my makeup done and really liked it?" - I remembered Maryam (@m4makeup) my makeup artist who dolled me up for my cousin's wedding almost 4 years ago. I called her, booked a trial and then gave my deposit. Best decision I made as she made me feel very comfortable and totally worked with me on each of the 3 looks, letting me add my touches where I wanted to. She listened to what I wanted - a flawless, clean, natural finish with pops of color and did a phenomenal job on all my looks! For my hair, I booked the talented, Jyoti (@bellahair.jb). She has an eye for perfection and gave me such different hairstyles for each of my events - all inspired by a recent Bollywood star wedding!
My outfits and jewelry were also very much Bollywood inspired – the recent ' star' weddings that have left us all speechless! Here are my inspirations for my main events:
Sangeet
- Outfit: Manish Malhotra inspired
- Hair: Sonam Kapoor inspired
Sikh Wedding
- Outfit: Manish Malhotra inspired
- Makeup/Hair: bold and sharp. Loved the deep red lips!
Hindu Wedding
- Outfit: Sabyasachi inspired
- Hair: Anushka Sharma inspired
How did you select your bridal lengha or wedding dress? Did you have a favorite color in mind?
I'm a HUGE Bollywood fan and absolutely inspired by the fashion - elaborate outfits, gorgeous fabrics and bold colors. I wanted to keep my Sangeet outfit trendy, playful and pretty - incorporating flowers in the outfit to tie in our 'floral wedding' theme. For my Sikh ceremony, I wanted to stick to the traditional gold and red combo and for the Hindu ceremony a floral outfit playing on the lighter colors - pastel peach, pastel green, light golds. Inspired by Sabyasachi and Anushka's wedding, I was totally drawn to this piece.
What was the most enjoyable part of the planning process, and why?
I would have to say, putting together the personal touches. Pinterest is so addictive during the planning phase and there were just too many cute ideas that I wanted to do!
Doing almost 300 pieces of each personal touch item, required some helping hands! My parents, brother, sister, cousins all offered to help. We picked one night a week for ‘arts & crafts’ to put these pieces together – a great way to relax a little and spend time with your loved ones during the busy wedding planning craze!
What did your guests particularly love about your Wedding?
What we hear time and again from our family and friends is the 'attention to detail' throughout our wedding. From our choice of venues, the decor, our outfits, and jewelry, to the personal touches and little trinklets for our guests - no detail was missed! Some of our personal touches included:
- Welcome bags for our out-of-town guests - full of 'his' and 'her' favorites
- A bangle/bindi/dupatta bar at the Sangeet, with keepsakes for the ladies
- Individually wrapped napkins for 'your happy tears' placed on each guest’s seat for the wedding ceremony
- shawls placed on the deck where our ceremony took place for our guests 'to hold if they get cold'
- 'lucky in love' lottery tickets at our reception which were placed under the dinner plates for our guests to scratch and win!
- kids were given a cartoon of Amit & I along with crayons which kept them busy for most of the reception!
- flip flops for the ladies at the reception - 'a little treat for your dancing feet'
- hangover kits for our guest to take home after the reception. This included mini branded water bottles with Advil, gum and vitamin C!
Was there a really special moment in your wedding that constantly replays in your mind?
Our wedding took place at Palais Royale - right on Lakeshore with stunning views of the Toronto skyline. My most special moment(s) that replay in my mind are my entrances for both my wedding ceremonies. The first being my Sikh ceremony where both my parents walked me in, and the second being my Hindu ceremony where my brother and Mamma walked me in to 'Din Shagna Da' - truly inspired by Anushka Sharma's wedding! That feeling I had both times, walking down the aisle and seeing Amit in front of me was just magical... it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!
Do you have any words of wisdom for Brides-To-Be?
Enjoy every moment - we spend so many months planning one of the biggest days of our lives and it passes us so quickly! Take it all in and be in the 'now' when it all happens. Take deep breaths - those are important too!
See you tomorrow!