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-' ZARA HAT KE' WEDDING |
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THE bride resplendant
in red and gold, the groom sober in a
cream sherwani. Shehnai tunes at the jaimala,
and the reception at the swankiest hotel
in town. Hasn't this wedding story been
done many times till now? All those flowers
at the soiree, the silks and shararas,
the paneer tikka masala and gajar ka halwa
_ they somehow contrive to make every
marriage a repeat of the one you attended
just last week.
But what about that couple who exchanged
vows underwater? And those who decided
to do it _ with family and friends _ on
board an aircraft? Lest you forget, let's
remind you of the intrepid duo who went
rock-climbing and then took a breather
mid-way to exchange their vows?
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them, if you are hankering for a ``zara
hat ke'' wedding, then there's lots that
you can do to make your W-Day special. With
organisers and planners aiming to design
a difference into your ceremonies, you can
go in for what they call a ``theme-based''
wedding. And as far as ideas go, the sky's
your limit: so go in for a skydiving event
(the bride and groom exchange varmalas while
leaping off even as the relatives look on),
a beach wedding (smart casual's the mantra,
so lots of beer, casual clothes and
a salad buffet), a wine party shindig (this
could be a little tough to tackle in aapnu
Amdavad, but you could always move _ en
family _ to a resort in a small town like
Mahabaleshwar or so), a flower-based affair
(think lots of gajras, fresh flower jewellery
for the bride, loads of flowers at the buffet
table and venue) or a fairy tale wedding
(the bride and groom dressed up ``Englis-wedding
style'', a huge wedding cake, lots of candles
and satin bows on the backs of chairs).
By now, you must be getting the idea: doing
away with the traditions of yore, and setting
your own.
``I quite like the idea of getting married
in a different way. May be we could all
take off to a beach resort in Diu and we
could take the saat pheras on the beach.
That would be so romantic,'' says 21-year-old
Dimple Bakshi. ``But getting your family
convinced to tread a different path will
be really difficult. They won't budge or
see the sense in this new-fangled method.
But my fiance is backing me, and may be
we could use the `this will keep expenses
low as guests will be few' theory,'' she
says with a
smile.
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The whole idea of a theme wedding is sticking
to the theme. So if you're going for a
classy do, let every thing be that way:
the mehndi party, the sangeet, the cocktail,
the pre-wedding dinner as well as the
wedding and reception. The tone, decor,
lighting, venue and clothing _ it's important
that all these elements are harmonious
or else your theme could look, well, a
little lop-sided.
You could also provide little touches
to make the wedding truly memorable. For
instance, if the theme's wild and wacky,
a tattoo artist to draw up designs on
backs, shoulders and who-knows-where is
a good idea. So's a nail artist who can
provide nail art and extensions to all
the women of the house and a few select
guests. If it's a sari soiree, then how
about someone who helps guests drape their
six yards of silk in more than six different
ways: traditional, Gujarati, Bengali,
Maharashtrian and myriad fusion styles.
Sounds good? It will sound even better
when you realise that event management
firms and wedding planners are the ones
who'll sit down with pen and paper to
make the whole shindig happen. You just
have to float your idea, and watch it
come alive.
``A beach party's not for me, but I have
been thinking of going in for an old-fashioned
wedding. Where everything's from the 1950s:
the ambience, the clothes, the hairstyles,
the food. That shouldn't be too difficult,
and it will be a wedding that people will
talk about,'' said 30-year-old Manish
Rathod, who's planning to tie the knot
late next year.
That's something to say cheers to!
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