The Bride wore Sneakers...
BY The WMG Bride | 05 Apr, 2014 | 5064 views | 4 min read
Trust me when I say, we have seen a whole lot of Indian Bridal styles . There are the shy brides, the giggly brides, the laugh out loud ones, but I doubt I have ever seen a bride who made as much of an individual style statement as Karuna. Why? Three reasons:
Hi Karuna, so how did you and Shivam meet?
We met four years ago at a picnic in Lodi Gardens on 26th January. It was a close friend's birthday and being a dry day she decided to take advantage of the lovely weather and have a picnic in the park party. Shivam crashed the party with a friend, and we spoke for about four hours straight.
You had some of the most unusual fashion choices . Was this pre-planned, and what kind of reactions did you get?
I had always wanted to wear sneakers to my wedding as I felt it was something that represented "me", would be comfortable and of course different. Last minute on the morning of the wedding I asked my sister if I looked stupid wearing golden sneakers under a lehenga…she just said, "This is you, do it." And I did. Most people surprisingly loved it, and many older women came to me and said they had wished they'd done the same on their wedding day, which was really wonderful to hear. The nicest reactions though were to the wings, which were stitched onto my blouse...
What was the vision for your wedding?
My vision was to have a carnival themed wedding, something similar to a music festival because that's where Shivam and I are usually at our happiest. I went with the mandate that every single element must represent "us" and not be there simply because of tradition or expectation. I also used only friends and people I loved for every tiny thing, from flowers to lights to food. I can't stress how important it is to surround yourself with love and good energy on this important day.
I grew up on a farm on the Delhi border, and I wouldn't have gotten married anywhere else. It was incredible to be able to get ready in my bedroom and walk down to the vegetable patch where the mandap was, then have the wedding lunch on the same lawn I've grown up playing sports on. DIVA and Ritu Dalmia catered the wedding day Italian lunch and they did the most phenomenal job. Ritu Dalmia is my favorite chef and I think I knew she would do my wedding food before I knew which man I would marry! My wedding planner was Gaurav Mohan of Eventwala and he did everything in the most relaxed and lovely fashion. On the day, I basically walked into my fairytale, thanks to him
Vendor details: Venues: Brides Home | Makeup: Bride herself | Photographer : Ishaan Nair| Brides Outfits: Radha's Daughters| Invitations: Pia Alize Hazarika | Catering: Ritu Dalmia | Grooms outfit: Jivjeet Singh | Jewelry : Sanghamitra Singh (9313346409)| Event Planner: Gaurav Mohan of Eventwala |
- She wore Sneakers on her wedding day. Not just any sneakers- the black and gold Jeremy Scott sneakers with wings
- Her blouse had wings attached to match the sneakers (Who needs red bull to give you wings, when you can have them attached instead?)
- She had mehendi only on one arm (You don't need mehendi when you have pretty tattoos)
Black and Gold Sneakers
These gorgeous snaps above are by Ishaan Nair
Dont miss the wings on the back
The Bride and Groom. Love the footwear
Hi Karuna, so how did you and Shivam meet?
We met four years ago at a picnic in Lodi Gardens on 26th January. It was a close friend's birthday and being a dry day she decided to take advantage of the lovely weather and have a picnic in the park party. Shivam crashed the party with a friend, and we spoke for about four hours straight.
You had some of the most unusual fashion choices . Was this pre-planned, and what kind of reactions did you get?
I had always wanted to wear sneakers to my wedding as I felt it was something that represented "me", would be comfortable and of course different. Last minute on the morning of the wedding I asked my sister if I looked stupid wearing golden sneakers under a lehenga…she just said, "This is you, do it." And I did. Most people surprisingly loved it, and many older women came to me and said they had wished they'd done the same on their wedding day, which was really wonderful to hear. The nicest reactions though were to the wings, which were stitched onto my blouse...
What was the vision for your wedding?
My vision was to have a carnival themed wedding, something similar to a music festival because that's where Shivam and I are usually at our happiest. I went with the mandate that every single element must represent "us" and not be there simply because of tradition or expectation. I also used only friends and people I loved for every tiny thing, from flowers to lights to food. I can't stress how important it is to surround yourself with love and good energy on this important day.
I grew up on a farm on the Delhi border, and I wouldn't have gotten married anywhere else. It was incredible to be able to get ready in my bedroom and walk down to the vegetable patch where the mandap was, then have the wedding lunch on the same lawn I've grown up playing sports on. DIVA and Ritu Dalmia catered the wedding day Italian lunch and they did the most phenomenal job. Ritu Dalmia is my favorite chef and I think I knew she would do my wedding food before I knew which man I would marry! My wedding planner was Gaurav Mohan of Eventwala and he did everything in the most relaxed and lovely fashion. On the day, I basically walked into my fairytale, thanks to him
Vendor details: Venues: Brides Home | Makeup: Bride herself | Photographer : Ishaan Nair| Brides Outfits: Radha's Daughters| Invitations: Pia Alize Hazarika | Catering: Ritu Dalmia | Grooms outfit: Jivjeet Singh | Jewelry : Sanghamitra Singh (9313346409)| Event Planner: Gaurav Mohan of Eventwala |
So WMG Brides to be, Would you have the guts to do this?
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