Whether you’re jetting off to the Amalfi Coast to get married in a quaint Italian church in front of a select group of friends and family, a converted barn in the English countryside with a marquee glittered in fairy lights, candles and cherry blossom, or a local registry office with nothing but a bunch of… Continue reading 12 easy exercise tips to help you tone up for your wedding day
Lolita Osmanova and Gaspar Avdolyan exchanged vows at the historic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, and it was a sight to behold. The Daily Mail reports that Lolita’s father, Armenian energy tycoon Eldar Osmanova, spent over $10 million dollars on the wedding, including $500,000 on flowers, and goodness knows how much to fly… Continue reading This Russian heiress’s $10 million wedding featuring Lady Gaga is insane
Along with knowing a thing or two about sourcing locally-grown flowers and getting them to where you need them ASAP, Toronto-based flower delivery service Tonic Blooms’ founders, Raphi Aronowicz and Michael Smaye make it their business to keep an eye on what’s new and exciting in the world of floral design. Since it’s June—a.k.a. wedding… Continue reading These are the biggest wedding flower trends for 2017
Getting married is obviously great if you’re in love and having the time of your lives together. But there are certain conversations every couple should have before swearing ’til death do they part. Relationship expert Tara Caffelle says these are the 10 chats all couples need to have before their big day. [Gallery id=”505″] From:… Continue reading 10 conversations every couple needs to have before getting married
Customizable everything “I’m seeing a huge trend towards integrating your everyday rituals, beliefs and customs into your wedding,” says Toronto and L.A.-based event planner Melissa Andre, who counts Drake, Future and the Weeknd among her clients. This can be everything from having a vegan wedding to drawing your own hand-illustrated name cards if you’re an… Continue reading The top wedding trends of 2017
On the last page of the brochure for Ritu Kumar’s new collection, there is a photograph of a vermilion Benarasi brocade with the trademark curvilinear motif woven in gold and silver thread—or, at least, half of it is. The crease of a fold runs exactly down the middle of this picture. On the other half… Continue reading Ritu Kumar may have just done your wedding wardrobe a huge favour
Not only would Nikhil Mehra prefer you didn’t wear a sari to your friend’s cocktail party, he would also like you to rethink zardosi. This is the one event in the run-up to the wedding where you get to take a break from the yardage and the blingage, so Mehra suggests you grab the chance… Continue reading The one thing you should avoid wearing at cocktail night this wedding season
In bridal proportions, emergencies tend to feel like the end of the world—a wine spill is perceived as a blood bath and a zit can feel like Mount Vesuvius. Understandably, after all that planning for absolute perfection, it is frustrating to see anything fall out of line. But things will go haywire—that’s a given—so stay… Continue reading How to prepare for every bridal beauty emergency
Earlier this year, actor Preity Zinta chose a lowkey wedding abroad, leaving us feeling just a tad bit cheated out of the hooplah of a big, fat celebrity wedding. Addressing the balance though, cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Bollywood actor Hazel Keech have tied the knot with a grand wedding, scripted straight out of Karan Johar’s… Continue reading Breaking down Hazel Keech’s wedding wardrobe
Go hands-free and layer up with a cape or add a little sparkle to your ensemble with embellished jackets, it’s your choice. Not only are these just the right amount of festive — you know… to fill the quota of bling per person at the wedding — they are super-practical too. Perfect for open-air events… Continue reading 6 couture cover-ups that will have you feeling like royalty
On the list of things that can go wrong during your wedding, 73% of women listed ‘mehndi not being dark enough’ as one of their top three worries. OK, maybe we made that statistic up, but that doesn’t mean that the problem isn’t real. Follow the steps correctly and you’ll be the proud owner of… Continue reading How to make your mehndi darker
If you (like us!) are guilty of obsessively planning your wedding day since you were old enough to know what weddings are, then this touching film from Shaadi by Marriott deserves a spot on your must-watch list. Titled ‘Letters to dad’, the video gently explores the many emotions that a bride goes through during her… Continue reading This heart-warming short film titled ‘Letters to dad’ will make you call yours
For those of you still out there thinking that your wedding day will be the most beautiful and blissful day of your life, welcome to the real world. If you thought that the hellish wedding preparation was the worst bit, you are still at the tip of the iceberg. Just so that you are prepared,… Continue reading 10 things that could go wrong at your wedding
Saying ‘yes’ is the easy part, it’s the incessant wedding prep that can turn the calmest of souls into bridezilla. Take a deep breath and let these specialist wedding Instagram accounts help you get a head start: @indianweddingbuzz An info and inspo hub, Indian Wedding Buzz has got your back on everything, from sangeet… Continue reading 9 wedding-themed Instagram accounts to follow now
Weddings can be a minefield for the average single girl. Here’s what not to say to your friend and bride-to-be when she breaks the news. “Oh no!” Bury the words. Hide your alarm, show your joy. “Not to that same person!” Control your instinct to tell them they’re making a mistake (they probably know that already).… Continue reading 12 things you shouldn’t say to someone who’s about to get married
It’s no secret that Indian designers love a big fat wedding, and not just because it’s a lucrative affair. It also gives a creative mind free rein to get elbow-deep in heavy textiles, experiment with a seemingly unlimited number of accessories and go absolutely crazy with colour. The recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015… Continue reading Best of bridal from Lakme Fashion Week
