Celina Jaitly gets married

Monday, Aug29, 2011

Jailty broke the news of her wedding to Dubai-based hotelier Peter Haag on Twitter over the weekend. Rumours about this impending union were doing rounds for quite a while.

Here's what Celina wrote:

'Beloved tweeple. ..With great pleasure I would like to announce my wedding with peterhaag on the 23rd of last month at a thousand year old monastery in Austria. We seek your blessings and good wishes, and apologize for the delayed announcement due to a family tragedy. Here is a picture of the most cherished moment of our lives."

The picture she tweeted shows Celina standing with Peter on her one side and her father-in-law on the other. Peter is joined by his brother.

sourced Rediff

Jesse, Sandip to perform at Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding reception

Choreographer Sandip Soparrkar & his wife Jesse Randhawa

Mar 18, 2011, 11.07am IST

Sandip Soparrkar and Jesse Randhawa

Mumbai : Sandip Soparrkar takes another step to international limelight as he prepares to perform for the royal reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Kavita Kane speaks with the hotstepper to find out more.

Thanks to Pune boy, dancer-choreographer Sandip Soparrkar, the jhatkas of Bollywood will waltz within the high ceiling hall of Buckingham palace. He and his model wife, the sultry Jesse Randhawa have the honour to perform the last dance at the royal wedding reception of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29th April, 6 O' clock in the evening.

"It is going to be a full five minute recital where I shall perform 'Bollywood waltz' — that is the dance style will be waltz but on slow Bollywood tracks," says the choreographer who had performed at popstar Katy Perry's Indian nuptials with British comedian Rusell Brand last year.

With the buzz strong that it will be either the current chartbusters Munni badnam hui and Sheila ki jawani which will ring through the royal nuptials, Soparrkar strongly rubbishes the rumours. "There is certainly no dhin-chak numbers in my list," he quickly clarifies.

"The songs I have chosen are all slow, romantic numbers form different films — 1947- A Love Story, Om Shanti Om, Maine Pyar Kiya , etc. I have selected 14 numbers out of which four will be selected by the organizers by the end of this month after which I shall choreograph the final dance number.

And no, I have not included any Rehman track," he adds considering that this eclectic music composer is another Bollywood favourite in the international circuit.

Asked on how he got this plum chance to perform in front of the British royals and 'the wedding of the decade', Soparrkar answers sheepishly, "I frankly don't know how this happened!" he chuckles.

Possibly his track record of having performed at 'Queen of Pop' Madonna's fiftieth birthday party and the Britney Spears's Womanizer music video which he has choreographed, helped. "The last time I heard from them was in 2004 when I received a letter of appreciation from Prince Charles for my work in promoting ballroom dancing in India.

I had last met the Prince of Wales when he visited the sets of Mangal Pandey, a movie I had helped choreograph."

The iconic royal wedding, to be held at the Westminister Abbey, understandably a lavish affair with a budget of 12 million pounds, will be attended by 600 of the world's most important leaders and celebrities out of which are 200 political figures and 100 foreign royals and the most famous names from the world of glamour and entertainment.

Soparrkar will perform the closing piece — the most exclusive show of the evening — at a dinner dance hosted by Prince Charles, which will be held at the Buckhingham Palace. "It is an honour to be invited for this wedding and here I have been asked to perform for the best part of the show!" exclaims an excited Soparrkar.

"Since our dance will be the last performance of the evening I am planning to highlight it with a high tempo music and dance ballet to end the evening in a grand flourish which ends on a high note!"

The choice of Bollywood at the royal wedding is unusual but keeping in mind the growing popularity of Hindi filmi dance-and-song prototype and the vast Indian populace in UK, the choice seems just right. Soparrkar is confident he will sizzle the floor.

"Waltz is a slow dance but the Bollywood music will make it high tempo. I have been blending Latin and Ballroom dances with Bollywood music in all the films I have choreographed, so this will be on familiar lines. I shall mix an authentic international dance form with filmy music and blend cultures in such a way so to be appreciated by everyone."

It seems that the dancing duo were approached some months ago and signed on once the price was exhaustively discussed. What was the astronomical amount he quoted? "I am not telling!" he grins to waltz off glibly.

His many moves

He performed at Popstar Katy Perry's Indian nuptials with British comedian Rusell Brand last year

In 2008 Sandip Soparrkar and Jesse Randhawa danced at Queen of Pop Madonna's fiftieth birthday party

He has choreographed Britney Spears's Womanizer music video (sourced :TimesofIndia)

Gul Panag wedding with Rishi Attari

Mon, Mar 14, 2011

Gul Panag wed Rishi Attari in Panchkula Photo by Imtiyaz Khan

While Gul was dressed in a pink lehenga with heavy necklace and earrings, turbaned Rishi wore a designer sherwani. Panag, 32, is also an expert in riding bikes, as was seen in her recent film ‘Turning 30’, but this time Rishi took centrestage. Traffic came to a standstill as many people on the road wondered what the newlyweds were up to. The marriage party was a personal affair with only family friends and selected guests invited. TV actor Shruti Seth, Koel Puri, ‘Turning 30’ director Alankrita Shrivastava along with designers Mandira Wirk and Urvashi Kaur were there. Rishi, who is a pilot with a private airline, belongs to an Amritsar-based family and is now settled in New Delhi.

Editor : Anurag Jadli

Outsource your woes to the wedding planner

11 Mar, 2011, 06.19AM IST, Nupur Anand,

Gone are the days when weddings were pure fun. There was a time when immediate family and friends would gather together and make sure that they took care of the entire business. In fact, the family of the groom or bride just had to show up on time. However, thanks to changing times arranging the entire wedding has become a cumbersome process. It is no longer possible for the families of the bride and groom alone to take care of the entire programme without someone having a temporary nervous breakdown.

No wonder, the wedding planner now gets top billing even in Bollywood movies. The new mantra now is to give the moolah and let someone else take care of your wedding plans. ?Weddings are supposed to be a good time for all, but the close members of the family lose out on the experience as they are preoccupied during the wedding. A wedding planner can deal with the planning and execution part, so you don?t lose out on the fun,? says Farida Venkateshwara of Amante Wedding Planner. Anita Singh, another wedding planner, believes that ?a wedding is now an expression of a person?s wealth and social standing. And that is why people don?t hesitate to spend.? Sure, that is what is driving the wedding industry. According to experts, the industry is estimated to be anywhere between Rs 1,90,000 crore and Rs 2,25,000 crore.

WHAT DOES A PLANNER DO?

A wedding planner plays the role of an organiser, stylist, consultant , coordinator , manager, negotiator and mediator . Wedding Story?s Nirav Parikh says, ?The work spans across various verticals-operations , financials, management and logistics. A planner is a singlepoint person for all your work and troubles. We can take care of everything that you want ? from designing your invitation card to planning your honeymoon.? Venkateshwara says that demand for planners from the middle class is now increasing. She explains , ?It graduates from simply a luxury to a need when both the bride and groom are working and they are unable to take out time for the arrangements. The other instance when people consult a planner is when it?s a cross-culture marriage. A planner can make sure that the wedding has the flavours of both the cultures, without overdoing one. Also, for destination weddings and theme weddings, a planner?s presence becomes indispensable.?

THE ACCOUNTANT

Another important role played by wedding managers is that of an accountant. They not only take care of your finances but can also help you keep a tab on the expenses incurred. But when you approach a planner, you first have to list out your requirements and budget for each and everything is then planned accordingly. The planner also advises you on where you should be spending money. Every time that you exceed this fixed estimate, the planner gives you a reality check so that you don?t end up breaking your bank later. But he will also give you various tempting options. The trick here is not to get carried away or else you can end up exceeding your budget. Says Ekta Dalal, who has utilised the services of a wedding planner, ?The planner did give us various tempting options, but once the budget was clearly defined the planner adhered to it and also made sure that there was no spillover . The theme of the wedding was Radha Krishna and everything was meticulously executed within the specified amount.?

A SHOPPING GUIDE

A wedding manager can also don the hat of a shopping guide. As Lloyd of Lloyd Creation says, ?Planners have a better negotiating power as they know the market well. So they can help you juggle with the prices and also guide you to the better-budgeted places.? Taking this point further Parikh of Wedding Story says, ?Planners have a better rapport with the vendors and so can get deals at a wholesale rate. They can also ask the vendors to throw in freebies with the deal.?

However, a word of caution: a planner may receive commission for directing couples to a particular store. In fact, you should also know the market rates for the services , so that you are sure that your ignorance is not exploited. You should also ensure that there is transparency in the deals that are being executed, so that you are confident that you are not being charged extra. Says event manager and a wedding consultant Shan Khanna, ?The client should make sure that all the billings are done in front of them. The negotiations regarding money with the vendor should also ideally involve the client .? This is to ensure a fair deal.

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE
Dalal, who hired a wedding planner for her wedding, chose her planner based on recommendation from a relative and says that is the best way to finalise one. However, a little research can throw up details of various planners , but the best way to choose one is if you have attended the wedding orchestrated by a particular planner. Otherwise, the planners also have DVDs, CDs and photographs of the arrangements made by them previously. It will give you a fair idea about the strengths of the planners.

THE COST FACTOR

Wedding planners charge anywhere from 15-20 % of the total budget of the wedding as management fees for the services provided . If you are lucky enough you can manage to get a wedding consultant who may charge just 10%. But if you have finalised the dates late, you may have to cough up more for the professional help provided. One should ideally approach a wedding manager two months before the wedding, if the venue is already booked. If you are still scouting for locations, then visiting a planner five to six months in advance is advisable , as even they can?t help if your dream venue has already been booked. Consultants believe that if you have a very tight budget then there is no reason why you should hire a planner.

But if you are ready to shell out anywhere more than Rs 10 lakh, then it may be worth it. Again, if you don?t plan to spend an exorbitant amount, but still wish to hire a planner, then you should hire one whose charges are at the lower end of the spectrum. Planners are now increasingly becoming a part of small-scale weddings also. As Lloyd puts it, ?People with budgets as tight as Rs 3 lakh have also been engaging planners, but in these weddings the number of people are also as little as 50.?  (sourced : Economics Times)

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Rajasthan's Royal Palace Wedding at Udaipur

Mar 7, 2011 PTI

Udaipur, Mar 7 (PTI) Congress leader Digvijay Singh and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia were among the other guests present today to attend the wedding of the daughter of Arvind Singh Mewar, member of the former royal family of Mewar.

Wedding of Mewar''s daughter Padmaja Kumari will be solemnized at the Citi Palace with Kush Singh Parmar of Gujarat.

According to sources, the invitees have been issued special passes and tight security arrangements are in place. Several bollywood celebrities are also likely to join the wedding later tonight.

Samir Jain hosts daughter’s wedding in Udaipur, Sajjan Jindal’s daughter weds in Delhi

Feb 27, 2011 Destination Weddings

Two business tycoons hosted their daughter’s wedding in February. Tarini, elder daughter of Sajjan Jindal tied the knot with Vikram Handa. Trishla, the artist-daughter of Samir Jain, Vice Chairman of The Times of India group married Miami-bred, Stanford graduate Satyan Gajwani. Ace Wedding Planner Vandana Mohan managed the Jindal wedding. The pre-wedding celebrations were at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives and the wedding at the Jindal farmhouse in Delhi. 

Trishla Jain (left) and Tarini Jindal

 

The Jain wedding at Jagmandir, Udaipur, was around the same dates as the Jindal wedding, and was co-ordinated by 360 Degrees, the event management division of The Times of India group. Some of Delhi’s A-list bridal specialists and wedding vendors were contacted by both families, and they had to take the tough decision to figure out which wedding to go to. We presume many VIP guests faced a similar quandary!

When Tanvi, the younger daughter of Sangita and Sajjan Jindal got married in Florence last year, WeddingSutra published reports on how the Florence media went ga-ga over the Maharajah style wedding. Back in India, the wedding generated a lot of interest too. Many WeddingSutra visitors are enquiring if we’ll be featuring elder sister Tarini’s wedding photographs. But the bride and groom wish to keep it private, and so we have no pictures to share. We’re still trying though! Media moguls Jains also guard their privacy fiercely, so here again we have no pictures or details on the Trishla- Satyan wedding.

Fashion enthusiast Tarini ran Muse the erstwhile store in Kala Ghoda, she now lives in Abu Dhabi where Vikram manages his family business; Trishla, a poetry and literature graduate from Stanford, is Meera and Samir Jain’s only child. Her first solo art exhibition was held last year, and besides wielding the paintbrush, Trishla takes keen interest in spirituality writings and has over-seen the launch of Times weeklies Times Crest and The Speaking Tree. Satyan relocated to Delhi some years ago, he works with the Internet division of the Times of India group.(sourced:weddingsutra)

Wedding bells for Udaipur princess

By Richa Shukla, TNN | 

Padmaja Kumari Mewar & Kush Singh Parmar

Mar 5, 2011,

Udaipur's palaces have hosted many talked-about weddings, like those of Raveena Tandon Thadani and Vikram Chatwal. This time, they'll play host to the wedding of their own princess, the younger daughter of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, on March 7.

The wedding of 28-year-old Princess Padamja Kumari with Dr Kush Singh Parmar, son of Mahendra Sinh Parmar of Santrampur, Gujarat, will be a private affair. However, the wedding reception will be grand. The wedding ceremonies are set to start March 5 onwards. Like a traditional Rajput shaadi, functions like the mehndi and sangeet will be held in Jagmandir, while the pheras will take place in the Janana Mahal. The reception on March 8 in Shikarbadi, the hunting lodge of Mewar royalty, has a long list of guests.

The wedding card
The kumkum patrika has been written in English and is encased in red-coloured envelopes that contain three leaflets. The first leaflet, printed on yellow paper, is the invite for the reception on March 8, while the second leaflet shows the route map to Shikarbadi, the venue for the shadi ri goth. The entry to Shikarbadi will strictly be on bringing the invitation cards, and the identity card of the addressee will also be checked at the entrance. Only vegetarian dinner will be served.

No gifts please !
One of the leaflets, printed on white paper, with the royal insignia of the Mewar Riyasat on top, also requests the guests not to bring any gifts. "While we don't encourage our guests to bring presents for the newly wedded couple, we request that you may perhaps wish to demonstrate your admiration and affection by presenting a token gift. Guests arriving at the Shikarbadi for shadi ri goth, who are unable to greet the couple personally, may leave their gift at the 'Wedding Blessing and Gift Repository'," says the leaflet.

(sourced :TOI)