We are all on the same page when it comes to what’s out - thermocol cut-outs, jasmine on the walls, and lighting that has tried its darnedest to make sallow fashionable. At a time when words like elegant and organic are trending, décor choices can often be overwhelming. While to the West industrial chic and minimalism are creating waves, on our shores marquee lighting is making a comeback, along with floral installations. “This season is all about clean lines, tropical prints, and very green looks,” says Candice Pereira, of Marry Me weddings in Mumbai. “Another favourite is the geometric, and we are currently loving metallics, especially rose gold, and backgrounds like marble,” she adds. We speak with five leading wedding planners to decode the way to go before you say ‘I do’ this year.
Alternating strings of marigold and jasmine are so last decade. Now it’s all about wild flowers and temperate blossoms, and extravagant installations that make a statement. Early this year, at the wedding of UTV founder Ronnie Screwvala’s daughter, Delhi-based Punit Jasuja created a stunning passageway made of strings of gypsophila and glass globes, leading into a verdant space filled with scarlet roses. And last year, sweet William blossoms formed an elegant counterpoint to steel features (painted champagne, bronze and rose gold) at the Jindal’s family wedding. Read more
Alternating strings of marigold and jasmine are so last decade. Now it’s all about wild flowers and temperate blossoms, and extravagant installations that make a statement. Early this year, at the wedding of UTV founder Ronnie Screwvala’s daughter, Delhi-based Punit Jasuja created a stunning passageway made of strings of gypsophila and glass globes, leading into a verdant space filled with scarlet roses. And last year, sweet William blossoms formed an elegant counterpoint to steel features (painted champagne, bronze and rose gold) at the Jindal’s family wedding. Read more