A wedding to remember!
Aishwarya Shankar and Tarun Karthikeyan’s big day and the run-up to it set a new benchmark in classy hospitality
K’town witnessed one of the most lavish weddings in recent times when director Shankar’s daughter Aishwarya married Tarun Karthikeyan last Monday. The marriage was preceded by week-long celebrations.
Tarun hails from an NRI family, was the picture of humility as he joined Aishwarya’s family in extending hospitality to celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Nayanthara, Rajinikanth, AR Rahman, Mani Ratnam, Harris Jayaraj, Kamal Haasan, Kajal Aggarwal, Rakulpreet Singh, Jhanvi Kapoor, Vikram, Suriya and many others. The celebrations began at the intimate Madras Square on ECR with a Haldi ceremony at which the gourmet food was curated by top chefs. Shankar is said to have sat with wedding planners along with his younger daughter Aditi, taking complete charge of the grand events.
The Haldi ceremony was mostly for the two families. The Mehandi at the ITC Grand Chola was an all-out masaledar event, with dance and dholak too. The bride’s family wore outfits customised by Sabyasachi and the groom’s family was dressed in couture from multiple designers. Sources close to the groom’s family shared that Tarun’s outfit cost a whopping `12 lakhs. The Sangeet was held at the Leela Palace Hotel, and even Ranveer Singh shook a leg with the family.
Suma Harris Jayaraj, who is close to the family, said, “Usually, Kollywood weddings have a template and we see the usual form of entertainment and food. But here it was extravagant and also very classy, with the choicest of gourmet food and exotic floral decor.” The wedding was attended among others by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin.