On April 29, 2011 an estimated 2 billion people will watch Katherine Middleton exchange vows with the future King of England, at the grand Westminster Abbey. While UK has declared the day of the wedding a public holiday, restaurants and hotels in New York are setting up special spaces for Royal family fans to watch…

Much before India became obsessed with the Big Fat Indian Wedding, there was a whole generation who were fascinated with the fairy-tale Charles-Di wedding. WeddingSutra gets well-known Wedding Planners to talk about their love affair with the most beautiful white wedding. “In between class breaks we’d see photos of the fairy tale wedding” Gurleen Puri,…

Congratulations to Vivek Sequeira, Winner of the Wedding Photographer of the Year Award 2010 and all category winners of the Kodak Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards 2010. Bridal Portraiture- Vivek Sequeira (Mangalore) Couple Portraiture-Mahesh Shantaram (Bangalore) Family & Friends- P Vijay Kumar (Nellore) Emotions- Ankit Singh (Bangalore) Behind the Scenes-Abhinav Sah (Mumbai)…

The finale round for the Kodak Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year 2010 was a unique face-off round, with six finalists. The six finalists shot a mock wedding at The Wedding Cafe Lounge at Andheri (West)– complete with a bride and groom, dressed in wedding ensembles by bollywood’s favourite designer Neeta Lulla, jewellery by…

Baroda-based Prakash Tilokani, a titan in the wedding photo industry, is a role-model for thousands of wedding photographers. The self-taught photographer runs his 40 people strong organisation on the lines of a highly professional corporate house; his office building is aptly named ‘Memories House’ and his clients include business, bollywood and political heavy-weights like Laxmi…

Wedding photography, traditionally a male bastion is now seeing more women. This year, Kodak presents Better Photography Wedding Photographer of the Year (WPOY) 2010, received many entries from women photographers. Not surprising, since a wedding is a lot about the bride, the emotions, minute details and so many candid moments! Suchita Sitani, Naina Redhu Richa…

It was nice to read this story in The Economic Times, on Britain’s Royal wedding sweet Indian connection. UK based Kishore Patel encouraged his wife Fiona Cairns to make the leap from graphic design to luxury baking. Her delicious cakes soon made it to shelves of top-end retailers, and a few weeks ago Cairns bagged…

The 35-year-old actress Reese Witherspoon married Jim Toth on March 26 at her ranch estate in Ojai, California. Reese wore a blush gown with a Chantilly lace corset bodice and a full tulle A-line skirt by Monique Lhuillier for her walk down the aisle. For the reception, she slipped into a white silk minidress, also…

Canadian crooner Michael Bublé married Argentinian actress Luisana Lopilato in Buenos Aires over the weekend. The couple first enjoyed an intimate civil ceremony, and later wed again in grandeur with 300 guests at a private mansion. Michael serenaded his new bride with his song “Haven’t Met You Yet” at the reception and they had their…

Former Alias star Michael Vartan married girlfriend Lauren Skaar at The Resort at Pelican Hill in Newport Beach, CA last week. Skaar wore a strapless dress by Vera Wang with a Swarovski crystal Oscar de la Renta belt. Vartan wore a two-button tuxedo by Giorgio Armani. The pair met two years ago in a Whole…

The cup of joy is overflowing, so what do shaadi specialists say on Team India’s influence@ Big Fat Indian weddings. Manoj Gopalani, Director of Seventy Seven Events and Var Vadhu, believes the influence will be huge, atleast for the next few months: “In the last few weeks, many corporates arranged for screenings and spent between…

Sakshi Rawat and Mahendra Singh Dhoni Anjali and Sachin Tendulkar Yoshini and Ajantha Mendis Rushma and Ashish Nehra Tamara and Chamara Kapugedara Tanya Perera and Lasith Malinga Madhimalar and Muttiah Muralitharan Aarti and Virendra Sehwag Christina and Mahela Jayawardene, Manjula and Tillakaratne Dilshan

If you are looking to honeymoon at an artsy, design-savvy destination without having to leave the country, Pondicherry is the place. A fascinating blend of Indian and French culture, Pondicherry is a revelation. And if you are keen to explore the French colonial roots of the city, there is no better place to stay than…

When NRI Sindhis visit Mumbai for shaadi shopping, there’s one person they must visit, Colaba-based Pradeep Gidwani, who specialises in puja samagri (puja related items) and wedding decor accessories. His clients come from far and wide like Netherlands Antille, Spain, Hongkong and Dubai. Pradeep’s designs samagri color co-ordinated with the wedding theme (or the bride’s…