An Afternoon with Kiehl’s and Marry Me

By Marry Me | Published: February 28, 2012

Marry Me & Kiehl’s event

Its wedding season and we have been busy, busy, busy! But now we are back with lots of wedding news, tips and information as usual. First off, here is a little bit about the event we had together with Kiehl’s (yes, Kiehl’s is now in Bombay!!! So exciting!) When we heard Kiehl’s was launching in India, we were excited, but when they asked us at Marry Me to host an event at their flagship store, we were super excited! Kiehl’s has long been one of our preferred skincare brands. But after this event, post trying out all their products, they are definitely a favourite!

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Author: | Posted on: February 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm | Posted under: Beauty & Style, Events, Shop Till You Drop, Wedding News, Wedding Tips | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Most Spectacular Indian Weddings of 2011

By Marry Me | Published: February 27, 2012

This is a tad bit late but we really did have some fabulous Indian weddings last year! Here are the top three Indian weddings of 2011.

Mallika Reddy and Siddharth Indukuri

Mallika Reddy, daughter of Pinky and Sanjay Reddy tied the knot to Siddharth Indukuri, son of the owner of Indu group in Hyderabad last year. Five thousand wedding invites were sent out, each of which cost Rs 5,000. The total cost of just the invites came up to 2.5 crore. That was not all…there was more to it….the invites were accompanied by super expensive gifts such as solitaires, Sabyasachi  and Satya Paul sarees along with carved idols of Lord Venkateshwara and sweets off course.

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Special chartered flights had been arranged to fly guests from Mumbai and Delhi for the big day. Apart from these a few air taxis had been arranged exclusively for the Bacchans and Khans and arrangements had been made for them to take off with an hour’s notice.

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Author: | Posted on: February 27, 2012 at 12:58 pm | Posted under: Celebrity Weddings, Destination Weddings, Indian Weddings, The Big Fat Indian Wedding, Wedding News | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Ritu Kumar Launches Her New Flagship Store in Mumbai

By Marry Me | Published: February 24, 2012

Ritu Kumar Flagship store at Raghuvanshi Mills 3

One of our personal favorite wedding wear designer, Ritu Kumar recently launched her new flagship store at Raghuvanshi Mills in Lower Parel, Mumbai where she unveiled her new couture collection – ‘Panchvastra’. The new collection symbolizes various feminine traits in its design and cuts, and is infused with the signature Ritu Kumar embellishments that the designer is known for globally.

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Author: | Posted on: February 24, 2012 at 7:08 pm | Posted under: Events, Fashion, Wedding Clothes, Wedding Shopping, Wedding Trends, Wedding Trousseau | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Wills India Fashion Week 2012 | Day 4 & 5

By Marry Me | Published: February 23, 2012

Day 4 at fashion week was striking with the amazing range of Indian wedding wear presented by Rocky S. The other designers who presented yesterday were Priyadarshini Rao, Rahul Mishra and Charu Parashar. Charu Parashers collection had a bit of Spanish influence with mainly floral prints on black  Her dresses, full a-line gowns and floaty kaftan like silhouettes were quite stunning.

Rocky S

Rocky S at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week

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Bipasha Basu in Rocky-S Lehenga 2012 WLIFW

Rocky’s collection had something for every bride to be.  It comprised of a whole range of lehengas and sarees with intricate detailing. The collection was in hues of lemon yellow with silver, royal blues with bright reds, and earthy greens and golds. The extraordinary use of net, lace, and velvet interspersed with intricate beading and zardozi work was magnificent.  Bollywood actors Bipasha Basu and Madhavan took to the ramp as showstoppers for Rocky. We simply loved his collection and strongly recommend you to check it out!

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Author: | Posted on: February 23, 2012 at 12:34 pm | Posted under: Events, Fashion, Wedding Clothes, Wedding Shopping, Wedding Trends | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Wills India Fashion Week 2012 | Day 3

By Marry Me | Published: February 22, 2012

 

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Day 3 of the fashion week had some veteran designers showcasing their collection. On the list was Bollywood’s favourite designer Manish Malhotra apart from Kallol Datta, Abraham & Thakore and Pankaj & Nidhi.

Kallol Datta’s collection was an all black collection with interesting use of fabrics in shades of slate grey and charcoal blacks while Pankaj and Nidhi’s collection added an outburst of colours to the ramp. Their collection comprised of fitted dresses in quirky colours blended with traditional Indian weaves such as ikat prints along with kashmiri thread work.

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Author: | Posted on: February 22, 2012 at 10:01 pm | Posted under: Events, Everything Else, Fashion, Wedding Clothes, Wedding Shopping, Wedding Trends, Wedding Trousseau | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Wills India Fashion Week 2012 | Day 2

By Marry Me | Published: February 18, 2012

Day 2 at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2012 was lovely and rather impressive. We loved Kavita Bhartia’s collection and Nachiket Barve’s resort wear. Rohit Bal kept it simple and his collection showcased a range of all white dresses while Gaurav Jai Gupta’s collection was kind of remarkable.

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Author: | Posted on: February 18, 2012 at 10:15 am | Posted under: Beauty & Style, Events, Fashion, Shop Till You Drop, Wedding Clothes, Wedding Shopping | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Wills India Fashion Week 2012 | Day 1

By Marry Me | Published: February 17, 2012

The much awaited Wills India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2012 kicked off yesterday in the country’s capital and marked the 19th season of this fabulous show. Some of the biggest designers are participating in this fashion extravaganza. Here are some updates on Day 1.

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Author: | Posted on: February 17, 2012 at 10:27 am | Posted under: Beauty & Style, Events, Everything Else, Fashion, Wedding Shopping | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


A little more about Indian Mehendi Designs

By Marry Me | Published: February 1, 2012
 marry me's mehendi services in India

The custom of applying ‘Mehendi’ to a bride, or as they call it in certain cultures – ‘Henna’, has been an important ceremony in most Indian and Arabian marriages, dating back to as far as tradition can hold.  But where most traditions seem like a duty, a bride’s mehndi ceremony is rather taken-up as another opportunity for merriment. And since the charm of a traditionally clad Indian bride lies in the intricate detailing that adorns her hands and feet, the Mehendi design plays an important part in the ceremony. There is an array of mehendi’s designs to choose from –

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Author: | Posted on: February 1, 2012 at 12:26 am | Posted under: Beauty & Style, Ceremonies, Indian Wedding Ceremonies, Indian Weddings, Pre-Wedding, Wedding Trends | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


A truly different Wedding Celebration

By Marry Me | Published: January 22, 2012

Too many couples and their families get caught up in the chaos of wedding planning. Remember, wedding planning is meant to be fun!! So enjoy every moment of it :-)

Every couple wants to do something different. And why not? Today, where an Indian bride will be seen having bridesmaids, a Christian bride at the same time may have a Mehendi Party for her friends. In fact, the bigger the eccentricities, the more amazing is the wedding said to be, and hence, the more we see different couples indulge in this inspiration.

But don’t forget, a small, personal ceremony can be just as different and exclusive as a lavish one if planned with the right ideas in mind. Here are two unique ways to achieve that-

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Author: | Posted on: January 22, 2012 at 3:25 am | Posted under: Wedding Ideas, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips, Wedding Traditions, Wedding Trends | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL


Tips & Trends | Indian Wedding Sangeet

By Marry Me | Published: January 18, 2012

Sangeet performance

The Sangeet, of all the wedding functions, is one such evening that is most awaited not only by the couples’ family but by everyone who’s invited. It’s the night of absolute fun where everybody joins in the joy surrounding the wedding celebrations through the simplest means of music, dance & entertainment!

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Author: | Posted on: January 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm | Posted under: Indian Wedding Ceremonies, Indian Weddings, Wedding Entertainment, Wedding Ideas, Wedding Planning, Wedding Tips | Bookmark the permalink | Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL