There is a certain poetic charm about the Great Indian Wedding, steeped in tradition and replete with notes of luxury, that makes it quite a 'spectacle'. The rustle of silks and luster of jacquard weave a spell. Festivities and traditions dalliance with each other as notes of celebration blend with unadulterated luxury to create an extraordinary affair that needs to be chronicled.
Sonam Kapoor personally unveiled The Great Indian Wedding Book along with Hema Malini and the publisher- Atul Pandey & editors- (Iram Mirza & Jotica Sehgal) of the book. The book also includes Sonam's exclusive interview on how she would like to plan her wedding.
A limited edition coffee table book, 'The Great Indian Wedding Book' raises a toast to the soul of this epic celebration by offering an array of ideas, never before details and rare insights from ace wedding experts.
The book handpicks the nuptial jewels from the archives of iconic wedding experts around the world and chronicles their expert tips. The book further goes on to salute the spirit of dream merchants who weave the spine of the fairytale weddings and are constantly pushing the boundaries with their ideas. The coveted contributors and industry insiders leave no wedding wows unexplored in the cosmos of couture, food, entertainment, jewellery and many others.
It takes the marital romance forward with a peek into the traditional and contemporary sartorial stylizations of maverick Indian couturiers and pins a mood-board documenting the myriad color inspirations for the wedding. The saga of grandeur continues with a dip into the indulgence and excess another segment that features assortment of lifestyle luxury mementos and extravagance that marks 'The Great Indian Wedding.
The book culminates by listing out the luxury wedding specialists in the country and from around the world in its last segment.
'The Great Indian Wedding Book' soaks the spirit of celebration, traditions and indulgence and hopes its readers will relish it.
Contributors
JJ VALAYA- couturier
SHANTANU AND NIKHIL- couturiers
TARUN TAHILIANI- couturier
GAURI AND NAINIKA- couturier
GAURAV GUPTA- couturier
SUNEET VARMA- couturier
UMESH NAGAPPA- jewelry expert, from the House of Ganjam
RAJIV ARORA- jewelry expert, from the stable of Amrapali
RAMESH NARANG- jewelry expert, from the jewelry brand- Hazoorilal
ROOPA VOHRA- jewelry designer
FARAH KHAN- jewelry designer
SUDHIR KASLIWAL- jewelry expert, of Gem Palace
PUNEET SIKAND- food expert
VIKAS KHANNA- food expert
ADITYA MOTWANE- wedding expert
RAVISH KAPOOR- invitation expert
ROJA DOVE- perfume expert
MONICA VAZIRALLI- luxury personal shopper
And many others.