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When Indian weddings went up in the air; how Mumbai’s Popleys orchestrated an on-air extravaganza
Wedding Planning - May 25, 2021
The wedding of Rakesh and Dakshina from Madurai made headlines recently– when their families chartered a Spice Jet aircraft and invited 130 guests to witness the on-air nuptials while the jet hovered around the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai. While some folks marvelled at the family’s ‘jugaad’ some were aghast that something like this could happen and how. This uproar has obviously resulted in the authorities calling for an enquiry, though the nature of the act makes it difficult to pin-point who all are at fault– the bride and groom? their families? the airline management? the ground staff? the pilots? or the crew?
While the authorities go on an inquiry to decide who needs to be punished or fined, what we’re going to tell is something some of you may be aware of– long before the Madurai wedding made news, Indians have been dazzling the world with their penchant for weddings up in the air or on the high seas. Laxman Popley from the famous Popley Jewellers Family made news back in 1994 when he chartered an Air India flight for his son’s wedding. The first of its kind in India, the on-air wedding happened across a 2-hour journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad and highlights included a fire-less ceremony and a 3-tier wedding cake designed by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor.
Dilip Popley and his bride
Photos Courtesy: Reuters Limited
In their quest for unique weddings, many couples have also taken to the seas for luxurious cruise experiences.
TV actress Deiya Sindhi and businessman Neil Patel took their festivities aboard the majestic MSC cruise liner, sailing through the Mediterranean Sea.
TV Actress Deiya Alagh and her beau Neil aboard MSC cruise line that took them sailing from Barcelona, Spain, to France, Italy, Malta and back to Barcelona
Devika Alagh and Akshat Aggarwal cruised the high seas of southeast Asia for their 4-day celebration with 220 guests.
Devika and Akshat got married on a cruise liner that sailed along the Singapore- Malaysia- Thailand route
The extravagance and splendour of Danube heir Adel Sajan’s wedding to artist Sana Khan on Costa Cruises are sure to give you “Dil Dhadhakne Do” vibes. Europe’s hottest spots, fantasy decor, beautiful fashions, chart-topping music and spectacular performances were packed into four days of pure luxury. The star-studded wedding was attended by 1500 guests, including the creme-de-la-creme of Bollywood.
Adel Sajan and Sana Khan
An on-air wedding may not be witnessed for quite some time (or it just maybe if some countries/ airlines put strict regulations for its conduct in place) and cruise weddings may take some time to be back; till then let weddings be held as per stringent safeguards in a way that doesn’t make the couple or the families feel there is less ‘pomp’ but with an awareness that this is the best (or safest) that can be done today.
