Akhil and Dhwani got married in a grand celebration in February this year, with alluring outfits, beautiful decor, fun dances and heart melting vows. This article will not only talk about their amazing wedding photos as usual, but also give you a peak into their lovely 7 part vows. If you’re someone who’s planning to get married soon, get ready to be inspired!

“ I vow to always come to you.

I promise that your hand will be the only hand I clutch when I spot a flying insect or when there’s turbulence on a plane. I promise to come to you with all the gossip and I’ll also come to you to vent out after a bad day. I’ll come to you when I’m happy when I’m sad when I’m nervous when I’m scared when I’m excited, but I’ll always come to you!”

Mehendi Ceremony

“I vow to be a good listener.

I want your worst- give me your bad days at work, your long commutes and traffic jams, your lost keys, your missed alarms, your annoying phone calls, bounced cheques, bad wifi, your low battery… give me your every day, and I will give you my love, a strong shoulder and both my ears, to make it alright.”

Dhwani donned a fabulous sage green two piece modern lehenga with a flamboyant top for her mehendi ceremony. She looks beautiful, gleeming with intricate mehendi design which is thoughtful and symbolic of their long distance relationship. Even Akhil got an adorable mehendi design on his hand!

Haldi Ceremony

“I vow to guide you with your best interest at my heart.

I promise to tell you what you can pull off clothes-wise and be honest when its not just working. I’ll motivate you every time you want to take the next step. I’ll call you out too when I feel you’re wrong. I’ll be your friend, philosopher and I’ll be always want whats best for you.”

The haldi ceremony is the most color filled wedding rituals in India, filled with warm and joyous moments. For her haldi, the bride wore a beautiful yellow and orange lehenga and added floral ornaments to finish her stunning look, and we’re huge fans of this look!

Sangeet Ceremony

 “I vow to love and respect you.

Even as you scan through all those movies without picking one to watch. Even as you come up with very questionable ideas. Even when you Yawn mid-conversation. Even if you love pineapple pizza topping or eat vanilla ice cream. I’m going to love you and going to keep you.”

This sangeet ceremony was a dash of glamour and fun, and we can see that through the pictures and the expressions of the couple! Dhwani rocked a fabulous dark blue printed lehenga and Akhil mesmerised us with his dashing green and golden sherwani look! Sangeet is one of everyone’s favorite wedding ceremonies, and this one looks extremely fun, filled with dance performances, laughter and joy.

The Wedding Ceremony

“I vow to always be there for you when you need me. Sometimes, even when you don’t need me.

I promise to comfort you when you order pineapple pizza or when you prefer cheesecake over chocolate cake. My only wish is to be the person you chose to sit next to in the room with all the people in history ever.”

 Finally came the wedding ceremony, with Dhwani in her intricate, fierce classic red and gold wedding lehenga and Akhil in his white sequin sherwani and turban. The happiness and elation of the couple truly shines through the photos. Looking at these pictures, we can feel the chemistry, love and connection this couple has, and we couldn’t be happier for them.

The Reception

 “I vow to try and have the tolerance and patience that love demands.

To speak when words are required and share the silence when they are not.
I promise I’ll try to be patient as we both adjust, find our way, find our groove and create our own perfect world. “

The reception ceremony photos are oozing with sophistication and glamour. Akhil slayed a dapper classic tux and Dhwani gave us a mind blowingly ethereal white princess gown moment and we’re living for it!

This charming couple has won our hearts with their amazing looks and their even more remarkable and fascinating love for each other that shines through their vows. That said, here’s the final vow:

“I vow to live this ADventure with you.

Let’s be silly together. Let’s just be stupid and eat unhealthy things (but also workout) and make bad decisions ( but also be responsible). Let’s learn that shuffle. Let’s stay up late and watch FRIENDS or any episode and then run around like crazies in the morning.
Let’s do it! It’ll be an adventure. Let’s live for the moments! Let’s make memories!”

Wedding Vendors

Event Location : Avadh Utopia , Surat @avadhutopia
Event planner: @avsarevents.India
Groom insta handle : @akhil_killa
Bride insta handle : @dhwani.contractor
Couple insta handle : @contractkillar_
Camera Team : @wedbyshah
Makeup artist : @ankeetaartistry

Priya And Saksham’s Love Story

Don’t we all dream of that classic College friends turned lovers turned husband and wife kind of love? Well here’s a lucky couple truly living that dream! Introduced by mutual friends, Priya and Sooksham became a part of an extremely warm and close-knit friends group – bunking classes, long drives, lunches, and dinners – the entire squad goals checklist. It all changed on the 16th of November 2013 when Sooksham proposed to Priya, asking her to be his wife. After 8 beautiful years together, they finally tied the knot – in the most glamorous way possible!

Let’s just bask in the glory of these gorgeous photos, shall we?

The Mehendi Ceremony

“We love Italy and it has been one of our favorite destinations,” says bride Priya. And so, the theme for this alluring mehndi ceremony revolved around the beauty of Italy. Priya tried to recreate the gorgeous Amalfi coast theme using all the beautiful shades of blues and yellows for the decor. She dawned a cheery and fun sage green lehenga with floral details and Sooksham wore a white kurta with a blue coat to perfectly match the theme. We definitely feel transported to the balmy breezy coast looking at these pictures!

The Grand Engagement and Sangeet

After the pleasant sunny Mehndi commenced the glamorous Engagement -cum-Sangeet night and BOY is it glamorous! About the engagement ceremony, Priya commented, “Who doesn’t like all things shiny and classy so we went with all things gold and white, with beautiful chandeliers and glitters.” Well, we’ve got to agree with you Priya, we absolutely love the glam. From the floral and fairy light decor to the smoke and fireworks, this ceremony looks straight out of a Bollywood movie, and Priya beautifully contrasts the dark night with her peach and white lehenga. Obsessed.

Haldi Ceremony

The next breezy yet warm morning welcomed the beautiful Haldi ceremony. The ceremony was decorated in classic shades of yellow, white, and gold. By using the classic and simple color palette for the Haldi, the couple and their faces brimming with joy, love and excitement become the center of attraction of the entire ceremony. The adorable haldi cover on their faces and the beautiful flower showers make up for the perfect haldi photoshoot.

The Wedding

Finally, we get to see the flamboyant and luxurious palace-themed wedding! With the contrasts of the soft yet dramatic floral decor and the glamorous fireworks, the decor is a beautiful juxtaposition of different elements which also somehow go together in perfect harmony. For the auspicial and special night, Priya dawned a luxurious maroon lehenga fit for a queen and Sooksham complimented her with a honey-colored sherwani. The couple truly looked royal in their palace-themed wedding and we are extremely thrilled to see glimpses from the start of their happily ever after.

So that was Priya And Saksham’s Gorgeous Multi-Themed Wedding. Did you feel inspired by this Bollywood-esque wedding? because we sure do! Think you had a beautiful wedding too? Get your wedding featured in the real weddings section of our blog, contact us.

Wedding Vendors

Photographer & Videographer: Safarnamafilms

Decor: Goyaltenthouseofficial
Planner: Goyaltenthouseofficial

MUA and Hairstylist: Indu Singh @makeoverbyindu

Bride
Mehendi: Outfit: Swatinarula, Jewelry: Fooljhadi
Engagement and sangeet: Outfit: Falgunishanepeacock, jewelry: Creativejewelleresbyanurangjain
Haldi: Outfit: basanti_kapdeaurkoffee
Wedding: Outfit: Payalkeyalofficial, Asianacoutureofficial, jewelry: Creativejewelleresbyanurangjain

Groom Outfit
Engagement and sangeet: Shantanunikhil
Wedding: Diwan.saheb

Their Story

Soon after coming into Big Boss claiming to be single, Rahul Vaidya was in for a whole adventure. Disha Parmar and Rahul Vaidya met through a mutual friend and started talking after they during the shoot of one of Rahul’s music videos. Before you know it, thanks to hangouts and social media, they grew extremely close. When Rahul realized his feelings for the actress, he went out to propose to her on national TV! Disha later agreed with two conditions – “A grand wedding and a grander diamond,” as she mentioned jokingly on the Valentine’s Day special episode of the show.

We’re super excited to have a look into their wedding filled with grandeur, are you?

The Mehndi Ceremony

The perfect time for all the women (and other mehndi enthusiasts)to bond in a wedding is of course the mehndi ceremony with its close-knit and chatty vibe. Disha’s mehndi gives the familiar bubbly feeling with the pink theme! She shines in front of a pink background with the classic “dulhaniya” title adorned with pastel pink roses. Disha rocks minimal makeup with a gorgeous bright pink and white Sharara with mirror details and bright golden jewelry, and of course, extremely detailed and lovely mehndi.

The Haldi Ceremony

Filled with all shades of yellow, this adorable healthy ceremony exuded the warmest of emotions, and we can sense the joy in everyone’s hearts just by looking at these images! The couple wore the simplest outfits possible, with Disha in a yellow halter-neck dress and Rahul in just a pair of shorts. The lovely Gendha and white flowers in the decor and on their bodies, however, made them look ethereal and adorable all at once. The family’s joy and excitement shining through these photos is just the cherry on top we needed!

The Wedding Ceremony

Our hearts melt when we look at the Rahul Vaidya – Disha Parmar wedding photos! The ceremony was decorated with calming and serene white flowers matching Rahul’s White Sherwani with intricate gold details and a classic gold turban. Disha dawned an elegant bright red lehenga with floral and mirror-like silver details, alluring gold jewelry, and a natural makeup look. The wedding photos quite accurately capture the couple’s intimacy and happiness knowing the fact that they will spend their lives inseparable from each other.

The Glamourous First Dance

Of course, NO celebrity wedding in India is ever complete without some version of a glamorous sangeet and the wedding couple shining in luxurious outfits, and the dance performance that they practiced for months, but the Disha Parmar wedding had not one but TWO dance events! For the first one, Disha wore a unique and modern spin on the classic saree glimmering with silver sequins. following the same pattern, Rahul wore a splendid white and black suit with a modern cut and a lovely white flower pin. And yes, Disha’s smoky eye look was to absolutely die for! The couple took everyone’s breath and hearts away with their upbeat and romantic first dance choreographed by Happy Dancing Feet.

For their second dance event, the final event of their wedding gala, Disha Parmar wore a Bollywood-Esque shimmery blue two-piece gown and Rahul Vaidya rocked a fun suit with a funky asymmetrical black and grey print. The Glamorous couple once again got on their feet and served us a super entertaining performance choreographed by Sumit Khetan.

Post-Wedding Photoshoot

The Disha Parmar – Rahul Vaidya Marriage concluded with a super cute post-wedding photoshoot. Rahul wore a white closed neck kurta with silver stripes and Disha rocked a pastel lemon yellow suit with silver patterns and her bright red wedding bangles. Out of all, this photoshoot has to be the MOST adorable one! filled with soft pecks, laughter, and toothy smiles, these photos are just oozing with love. Don’t know about you, but we’re a fan of #theDishulWedding!

Wedding Vendors

Photography: Israni Photography

Venue: Grand Hyatt Mumbai

Decor: National Decorators

Planners: Copper Luxury Wedding

Makeup and Hair: Shraddha Luthra

Jewelry: Anmol Jewellers

Mehndi: Jyoti Chheda

Wedding Outfit: Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla

Dance Night Outfit: Dolly J

That was our take on #thedishulwedding. What were your favourite parts of the entire celebration? Let us know! Also, reach out to us if you want to get your wedding in our real weddings section.

“Euphoric, that’s how I’d describe what I felt after coming across her profile on one of those
famous matrimonial apps. There she was someone I’d never met. And yet, there seemed to be
an intense calling. An attraction, an allegiance. A sense of familiarity that one only associates
with home. Sounds crazy right, but I kid you not, every word I say here is the absolute truth. At
that moment, I couldn’t, even in my most wildest of imaginations, have thought that we’d end
up developing this passionate and intimate bond, and yet I somehow knew that she was special.” Says Shubham, an engineer by profession and a true romantic in his heart.

From their first meet on Christmas, in a soft and festive café to their 6 months of “get-to-know-each-other” period, the duo slowly crept into each other’s lives and hearts, making a permanent home there. After Akriti finally said the big YES, the charming couple finally got married in the midst of the pandemic. Yes, not even a worldwide pandemic could stop the engineer and the architect from getting hitched! (Yes, in accordance with the covid guidelines of course.)

Ready to have a look at this beautiful union? Cause we sure are!

The Engagement

The Engagement Ceremony was decorated with pastel flowers in various shades of white, pink and peach, and needless to say, it brought an extremely soft and romantic touch to the atmosphere. Aakriti slayed the day with her gorgeous and unique grey and gold lehenga, a combination we’ve rarely seen but wanna see more of, and Shubham complemented her really well in his navy wedding tux. The photos of this lovely engagement ceremony filled with flowers, rings, games and laughter melts our faces into smiles.

The Haldi Ceremony

Haldi celebrations are never complete without a big wave of yellow! The decorations were tastefully done in the shades of yellow green and red. The family can also be seen wearing all shades of yellow with matching greens and reds to complement the theme of the ceremony. Most importantly, our bride wore a serene yellow saree with a beautiful bottle green blouse and flower bracelets. To add to that, her fun persona came through when she gave us those super cool bride-with-shades moment! Love it Love it Love it.

Mehndi Ceremony

Our super cool bride is back at it with the shades in her mehndi ceremony! There is something about Aakriti’s smile that makes us want to smile with her. It’s thoroughly contagious! She shines bright in her unique indo-western bottle green saree-jumpsuit with the yellow and teal backdrop decorated with flowers of all kinds including the classic gendha.

The Wedding Day

They say one’s face glows brighter when they are happy, and we see the truth of that saying on Shubham and Akriti’s faces in the wedding ceremony. The joy and thrill of knowing they will be spending the rest of their lives with the one they love, it’s evident in their gleeful smiles. Akriti shined like a shooting shooting star in her alluring pink and silver lehenga, with Shubham complementing her in his intricately detailed sherwani with a matching pink dupatta. The couple’s glee truly comes through in the photos.

Did you enjoy Shubham and Akriti’s love filled arranged marriage? Let us know! Also don’t forget, you too can get featured in our real wedding sections, just reach out to us.

Wedding Vendors

Hair and Makeup: Bhaavya Kapur Makeup Studio

Photography: Wow Wedding Films

Venue: Taj Mahal, Lucknow

Event Planning and Decoration: Gendha Phool

Outfits And Jewellery

Bride’s Outfits: Bhasin Brothers

Groom’s Outfits: Manyavar

Jewellery: Reliance Jewels and Sardar Ji Bentex Walley

What was a close friendship in high school eventually evolved into a beautiful relationship in the college years of these love birds. Their relationship thrived for 8 years through extremely busy schedules, cultural differences of their families, and even long-distance for about 3 years!

According to Abhinaya, the couple stayed strong together no matter what difficulty life threw at them because they respected each other’s individuality, yet complemented each other. Moreover, their relationship doesn’t solely stand on love but also on the grounds of mutual respect, commitment, compatibility, and loyalty. There is so much to learn from these two and we are extremely thrilled about their journey together! Let’s have a look at their beautiful cross-cultural wedding, shall we?

The Engagement

The gorgeous couple started their celebrations with a cheery outdoor engagement ceremony. The sunny blue sky and green surroundings bring out the beauty of the white décor accented with pastel flowers. Abhinaya shined the brightest in her glamorous pink lehenga by Abhinav Mishra and Ayush matched her outfit in a beautiful pink kurta, and we’ve fallen for couple glimmering in the shade of love.

The North Indian Wedding Ceremony

The couple first tied the knot in accordance with the Bihari traditions. Like their engagement, the North Indian wedding ceremony too was decorated in elements of white. However, unlike the sunny breezy vibes of the previous one, the wedding wore the dark and glamorous shawl of the night. Ayush rocked a cream sherwani with gold details and Abhinaya donned an absolutely gorgeous classic red Sabyasachi lehenga and stole the show with her elegance and grace.

The South Indian Wedding Ceremony

Following the cross-cultural wedding theme, Ayush ad Abhinaya tied the knot again, this time following the Tamil rituals. The Tamil culture popped through in this ceremony with a Ganesha mural, Abhinaya’s saffron saree, and Ayush’s classic dhoti outfit. The happiness of the couple and the warm smiles of their family members truly lit up the celebration and filled it with a soft glow of joy and merriment of love.

So that was the story of this inspiring couple who brought two colorful cultures together! Did you get goosebumps too? Because we sure did! If you enjoyed this, do check out our Real Weddings section for inspiring stories, outfits, decorations, and more! Also, don’t forget, you can reach out to us if you want to be the next couple featured in our blog.

Wedding Vendors

Makeup – Gomit Chopra
Hairstylist – Shahbaj Khan
Photography- LensEyeZia Productions
Venue – Le Meridien New Delhi
Bride Engagement Outfit – Abhinav Mishra
Bride Wedding Outfit – Sabyasachi