Meghana and Marc’s love story is straight out of a movie. They met in Grad School in Texas, and he was the first person she spoke to on the orientation day, “I was quite fascinated to meet someone from France. Two years later, Marc got down on his knee and asked me to marry him…

When Veena Ashiya was planning her wedding, she wanted to gift something special to her close friends. She writes about their dresses, inspired by traditional ‘Poshak’ finery. Being a fashion entrepreneur and a big believer of ‘you attract what you think’ made complete sense when I met Gourav Chindlur. We connected instantly; he was an entrepreneur…

With the political unrest in Thailand, is it safe to plan a destination wedding there? Wedding Planners share their opinion. Armed soldiers with automatic weapons in the streets, nationwide curfews installed and news broadcasts censored; these are some of the updates we are reading in the papers, so naturally everyone is wondering if Thailand, or…

Diksha and Rohan were the first couple we featured on our popular series Love Actually. The very beautiful Dentist wed Rohan Batra, a Captain with Jet Airways and their grand three day celebrations were held at the Renaissance Powai, Mumbai. Here, in the first of her two-part series Diksha blogs about her wedding planning experiences and…

International Lawyer and Scholar Amal Alamuddin and actor George Clooney are engaged. Clooney got down on one knee to propose to Alamuddin with a stunning platinum ring on April 22. Jewelry expert Michael O’Connor comments on the reported platinum engagement ring. “It seems that George has found pure love. This platinum engagement ring is symbolic of purity in its design, setting and diamond. The design…

In our new series ‘Young and Inspiring’, we feature young talent from the events and travel domain whose job involves helping couples plan their celebrations of love. Here, honeymoon travel planner Pritish Shah, founder of Kolkata-based ‘A Travel Duet’ tells us about his venture and shares tips for couples planning their honeymoon travels. Q) Tell…

Every relationship is unique. Every marriage is special. And so are the promises that two people in love made to each other. In this series, WeddingSutra meets seven beautiful couples and discovers the promises they made to each other for the lifetime. Khushi, a Brand & Public Relations Manager and Dinesh, a Businessman dated for…

By Jaspreet Soni When Manoj lost his wife to brain tumor in 2012 he had lost all hope too.  And his life circled around his daughter and son both of who were over 20 years.  Sonia, after separating from her husband in 2006 had devoted her life to raising her daughter Diya and pursuing her…

If you’re writing about weddings, especially destination weddings chances are you’ll hear about Hong Kong clients frequently. Every now and then Makeup maestro Ojas Rajani tells us she is traveling to Malaysia or Bali to dress up a Hong Kong bride. When we speak to popular Destination Wedding Photographer Rohit Rohira (Picture Perfect India) he…

By Jaspreet Soni Our new initiative ‘Love Actually’ is a photo series featuring couples who actively seek ideas and inspiration from WeddingSutra. The series celebrates the beautiful people in love as they start their lives together. Because real love can only begin, never end. Shraddha and Ashok, both Finance Professionals met each other through some…

If colour red is the classic choice of every bride, this season the mood is steering towards pink. “It’s a beautiful, feminine and summery colour that will look stunning if you get it right. Embrace it with a fashion perspective, not like a 12 year old,” says Stylist Nisha Kundnani of Bridélan. Cropped blouse by…

In December 2013, Sonal Kalra and Cannon Mascarenhas tied the knot after a five year long relationship that was tested by long distances, cultural differences and more. “But it was worth the wait”, say Sonal and Cannon. “Because when we got married, it was done in style, and twice! We had a church wedding after…

We see a lot of images of brides getting ready for their wedding day – the lehenga, the ‘doing make-up’, their elegant shoes and exquisite jewelry. So when we informed Rajesh Dembla of Camera Crew about a shoot with grooms-to-be at The Raymond Shop he was happy to hear about the change. “Personally, I’d love to see…

Like a number of young couples ‘set up’ by their parents, Mumbai based Pooja and Anupam Tulsyan were both pleasantly surprised to find their perfect match in each other. They met ‘formally’ and then spent some time getting to know each other. Pooja shares, “Anupam had just returned from the US while I was working…