Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Friday, 13 February 2015

Nicole Scherzinger Glam Up Indian Wedding


Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger Glam Up Indian Wedding
Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Scherzinger were among the stars at the high-profile wedding of Indian billionaire Sanjay Hinduja and Anusuya Mahtani. Hinduja is the heir to a diversified business group based in the U.K. and India, who married his long-time girlfriend Mahtani. Her sister is well-known Mumbai-based fashion designer Nandita Mahtani, with whom Anusuya runs London-based fashion boutique Ananya.
The lavish three-day wedding extravaganza started on Feb. 10 and included venues such as the Jagmandir Island Palace resort in Udaipur, Rajasthan. In addition to the Hollywood guests, the wedding was graced by a bevy of Bollywood and Indian fashion celebrities.
Scherzinger made a fashion statement donning a pink Indian saree and posted pictures on her Instagram account. The former Pussycat Dolls singer posed with Nandita Mahtani, writing, “Thankyou for my beautiful #Sari.”
Lopez performed at the wedding, sporting a black leotard. A brief glimpse of her performance was captured in the below Instagram video by former MTV India VJ and actress Sophie Choudhry.
Scherzinger performed as well. The stellar guest list also included Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, among others.
In the past, big ticket Indian weddings have also included performances by international celebrities such as Kylie Minogue. The Australian pop star performed at the 2004 wedding of Vanisha Mittal (daughter of one of the UK's top billionaires Lakshmi Mittal) and Amit Bhatia. Considered one of the most expensive weddings of all time, the festivities were held at various historic locations in Paris. The highlight was a performance by Minogue at the Eiffel Tower.

Friday, 30 January 2015

WNBA's Brittney Griner, Glory Johnson Pick a Wedding Dress


Off the court, WNBA star Brittney Griner celebrates her own unique sense of style. But it was her bride-to-be, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, who took the driver's seat when the pair went shopping for a gown that Johnson would wear down the aisle.
Johnson, 24, a forward with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, and Griner, 24, a center for the three-time champion Phoenix Mercury, announced their engagement last August. Together they appear on TLC's Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta, airing Jan. 30.
"Being on a court, I know exactly what I'm doing," Griner says on the show. "Being on a bridal floor, not so much!"
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE, Griner adds: "I was nervous, but I knew at the end of the day we would have a dress. It also let me know how real things are – when I saw Glory in her dress I just couldn't keep the tears back."
The TLC series, currently in its eighth season, follows the emotional search by brides for their dream dress at Bridals by Lori in Atlanta. Johnson ultimately selected a full-length, strapless champagne design by Matthew Christopher, featuring silk chiffon and lace floral overlay with contouring bands and a small train.
"Dressing Glory was not as I had envisioned," salon owner Lori Allen tells PEOPLE. "I expected this fabulous athlete – who would not really want to look like a traditional bride. I'm thinking maybe a pants suit? Boy was I wrong."
"Ultimately Glory was very traditional and was only interested in pleasing Brittney – like most other brides," says Allen. "This is why I love bridal – it keeps you on your toes! In the end, Glory looked glorious."

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Eco And Natural Forest Wedding


Abigail and Lisa’s wedding was eco, natural and laid back. Held at Wise Wedding Venue in Kent they did the majority of the décor themselves, or at the very least put their own personal spin on everything. Both girls opted for non-traditional wedding day outfits, and wore two suits each throughout the celebrations. To fit with the natural and eco wedding idea they had wooden rings made from paddock wood by Simply Wood Rings based in Chicago.

The theme continued with their tree stump cake (made by a friend), their hand picked flowers and the DIY hand stitched invitations. “All the reception décor inside the marquee was made from old books, these included heart bunting and flowers”, explained Abigail. “The tables had log style birch candle holders, paper flowers and personalised homemade matches. Outside the marquee, on the field, we had a homemade sweet stall and a seafood stall also made by us and my super mum. My mum also made a Moroccan-looking area out of two gazebos, which was a chilled out shisha pipe area. We wanted a Moroccan corner as I proposed to Lisa while we were there. We even had a snuff bar which went down a storm!”


“We didn’t go out of our way to make our day different from the norm”, she continued, “we just went with what we both wanted and what felt right for us. I have always loved the forest and we both thought that that was the most beautiful place to take our vows. Neither of us are religious, in fact quite the opposite, so a church was certainly out of the question. Both of us love all things wooden so that also fitted in with the forest and our wedding rings. We served drinks out of jam jars and all flowers and decoration were homemade. Even our cutlery was made from banana leaves which added to the eco elements of the day.”

“We saved a lot of money with the DIY elements but there were two main things we splashed out on – the venue and the photography! The venue was so us! It was perfect in every aspect and we fell in love with it as soon as we visited. The photography was also very important to us and we didn’t mind spending more for this, photos last a life time and we felt that photos are priceless.”