Bollywood Brides Who Ditched Big Fat Celebrations For An Intimate Wedding

It has been over a year since we got used to the new normal & embraced the charm of Intimate celebrations! Honestly, when the brides started taking the intimate wedding route, we weren’t really expecting anything offbeat. But it filled our hearts with joy when we witnessed so many unique elements and fresh trends coming together.

Bollywood brides did not shy away from hopping into the ‘low-key’ bandwagon as well and ended up surprising everyone with private, heartwarming wedding pictures. Here are few popular names who tied the knot in a simple way, surrounded by only their closed ones.

Rhea Kapoor & Karan Boolani 

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Rhea Kapoor married her long-time love, Karan Boolani, in a quiet ceremony. She captioned one of the wedding pictures, "I wanted to run away and get married in my living room." Yes, the venue was her living room; can you beat that?

Yami Gautam & Aditya Dhar

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Yami's wedding was so heartwarming that it legit made us shed happy tears. It was simply about being true to her roots and celebrating the love. Everything from the outfits to the decor spelled minimal and it was set beautifully amidst the lush greenery. Super inspirational!

Angira & Anand

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Anand and Angira sealed their friendship into a marriage in the presence of their family & closest friends as a witness! It was a hush-hush affair, where they took to Instagram to share the news of the wedding.

Dia Mirza & Vaibhav Rekhi

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It was the stunning decor at Dia Mirza's backyard wedding that left us awestruck! "The garden where I have spent every morning for the past 19 years was an absolutely magical setting and the most intimate and perfect space for our simple and soulful ceremony!", said Dia. Clad in a timeless red silk saree, she also ensured that it was a sustainable ceremony without plastics or any waste. Love!!

Kajal Aggarwal & Gautam Kitchlu

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Kajal Aggarwal's coronial Mumbai wedding boasted of simplicity and ethereal wedding outfits. "Planning a wedding entails so many moving parts and added to that the pandemic definitely was a challenge. However, we strictly followed covid protocols which meant we had to have a very small wedding, got all our guests tested, and created a bubble for everyone who was a part of our celebration." she wrote in one of her Instagram captions.

Neha Dhupia & Angad

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While Neha Dhupia entered a wedlock way before the pandemic hit us, she still kept it easy with a small Gurudwara wedding. The couple left everyone surprised when they posted about the wedding on social media. "There were only three functions - the Mehendi, Chooda, and the Wedding. The Mehendi and Chooda ceremonies were held at my home in Delhi. The highlight of the wedding was definitely when I was taking the pheras with him in the Gurudwara. With every phera, I felt like I’m coming closer to this!", Neha shared with us!

With celebrity weddings, generally, being synonymous with opulence these low-key celebrations definitely proved to be a whiff of fresh air. What are your thoughts about it?

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