The Sunday Guardian

Wedding of the Year exhibits bridal couture collection

Shaadi by Marriott rolled out its exclusive five-part fashion sequence that showcased Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s bridal couture collection, ahead of the wedding season. Bollywood celebs also graced the red carpet ceremony on the opening night, looking thei

- SWATI SINGH

After an exhilarati­ng countdown to the most awaited revelation ‘Wedding of the Year’, India’s leading designer duo—Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla tied the knot at Marriott Internatio­nal and presented Shaadi by Marriott. The event was held on 21st July at JW Marriott, New Delhi Aerocity. The stalwarts came together to experience an extraordin­ary wedding with the stunning style icon Sonam Kapoor as the showstoppe­r, adding to the glitz and glamour of the evening! The event played host to the country’s glitterati, Bollywood celebritie­s like Jaya Bachchan, Shweta Nanda, Amrita Singh, Sarah Khan and Disha Patani.

The show unfurled a first-of-its-kind representa­tion of Shaadi by Marriott through a five-part fashion sequence that showcased Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s bridal couture collection for this season. With an utterly novel take on the Indian bride, each wedding ritual from the engagement to the haldi, and finally the shaadi, was brought alive for Shaadi by Marriott through their designs.

Showstoppe­r Sonam Kapoor’s stunning ‘Burano’ bridal lehenga was inspired by the spectacula­r majesty of Venice. Featuring impossibly intricate embroidery, encrusted with crystals from Swarovski, Sonam and the masterpiec­e ensemble made for a magical finale to the most breathtaki­ng and magnificen­t Shaadi of the year , and of course, to Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s most spectacula­r collection to date. True to Shaadi by Mar- riott and Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s synergisti­c ethos, this Bridal Lehenga embodied their shared spirit of exquisitel­y crafted luxury and attention to detail.

Commenting on the occasion Neeraj Govil, Area Vice President- South Asia, Marriott Internatio­nal said, “It has been a pleasure to collaborat­e with Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla who shares the same passions and values as Marriott Internatio­nal. With this associatio­n, we intend to elevate our Wedding brand to a whole new level. Through such unique partnershi­ps & initiative­s we look to offer our guests handcrafte­d experience­s like never before.”

Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla says,“As India’s leading hospitalit­y player, feted for hosting the most outstandin­g weddings, it was a natural decision to partner with Marriott Internatio­nal. We are delighted with how spectacula­rly it all turned out. This collection is our most ambitious and extravagan­t to date. Impossibly Romantic and utterly refined, it was created to break our own artistic bar. Our shared mission was to create the ultimate wedding experience and set a new standard of excellence, customizat­ion and celebratio­n. We hope that together we have brought the Fantasy Wedding alive”

Set against magnificen­t décor inspired by old-world charm, the entire wedding theme was showcased in the richness & timeless colours of white, cream and gold. JW Marriott Aerocity was transforme­d into the most elegant and scintillat­ing shaadi venue bringing alive the biggest wedding of the year which was power-packed with music and drama as models walked the ramp alongside contempora­ry dance performers. Guests were treated to a wide range of delicious cuisines inspired by the specially curated shaadi that Shaadi by Marriott prides itself on.

The fashion showcase also witnessed the glittering debut of the Saboo for Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla Fine Jewellery Collection. Designed and curated by the designer duo and crafted by the renowned jeweller, Saboo.

With an utterly novel take on the Indian bride, each wedding ritual from the engagement to the haldi, and finally the shaadi, was brought alive for Shaadi by Marriott through their designs.

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( Middle) Sonam Kapoor as a showstoppe­r with designer duo (right) Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla (left) on the ramp.
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Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla’s bridal couture collection.
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