“I was always keen on getting married in my family home in Chandigarh, which has a beautifully manicured garden and lawns that my mother looks after with great care,” exclaims bride Tripti Singh, who married Rohan Kothari in a traditional Sikh anand karaj ceremony held in her family home’s lawn.
The couple met in 2020, right before the pandemic, when Singh moved to Bengaluru from Mumbai. “It was my best friend who introduced us. I was asked to give her some company and show her around. We met at a party as strangers, and things took off soon after,” reveals Kothari. While Singh works in social impact measurement, Kothari is a lawyer who runs an independent chamber in Bengaluru. After dating for a few years, Kothari popped the question one Sunday morning with a ring. She said yes, and they soon began planning their wedding.
While the reception took place in Bengaluru under the guidance of Kothari’s parents, the wedding was in Chandigarh to honour Singh’s religion. “I am Kutchhi Hindu, but my family and I have never been fussy about the kind of ceremony or rituals we wanted, so we were happy to go along with Tripti’s suggestion of the anand karaj ceremony. Though neither of us is particularly religious, Tripti does associate with Sikhism. There are aspects of the religion, for instance, sewa (service), that have struck a chord with her since she was a child,” explains Kothari.
The celebrations began with a welcome dinner the night before the wedding ceremony, where near and dear ones gathered to bless the couple. Sulakhni Chabba did up the decor using fresh flowers, fairy lights, chandeliers and elegant table setting to welcome guests to the al fresco venue. While Singh opted for a gold and ivory lehenga, Kothari wore a black and maroon attire that matched Singh’s velvet dupatta.
The next morning, Kothari dressed in an ivory sherwani with chikankari work for the wedding, tailored by Y&O, completing his look with a Sikh turban for the ceremony. Singh chose a pink lehenga with work all over from AR by Rhea Kapoor. She paired it with heirloom jewels picked out by her mother, including an antique polki set with emeralds and pearls from Suranas in Jaipur. Singh, who does not typically wear makeup, wanted a soft, minimal look for her special day, and Sangeeta Raj stuck to the brief. She finished her look with her hair tied in a bun, adding fresh flowers, a maang tika and paasa along with a chunni in place.
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