Georgina & Depak

Tell us about the planning of your wedding day, and were there any unexpected surprises:

Depak: I enjoyed the lead up to our wedding  as much as the days. The time I spent with Georgina around my closest friends and family, for nearly an entire week, dancing, laughing, crying, made the whole process so rich. I would have it no other way and without a doubt brought Georgina and I even closer together as a couple. We had an epic five day indian wedding celebration surrounded by all our friends, family and the community. In Indian culture a wedding is a celebration for the whole community rather than the couple directly -this is a huge part of what makes Indian Weddings such vibrant occasions. The celebration started with  a small “Mehendi” night (where the bride and family get Henna). This was followed by small ceremonies for the bride and groom held individually with their families. The first of the big celebrations was a “Sangeet” night (a giant party evening with music, dancing and street food -all vegetarian and no alcohol!). This was followed the next day by a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in a temple. Finally, we wrapped up the celebration with a small “after party” for our immediate family and friends. Being an Indian Wedding it kind of “styled” itself. We had been engaged for over a year before we realised we just had to set a date, we settled on one 12 weeks away. We were incredibly lucky to have Depak’s parents who did most of the organisation with the help of family, close friends and the wider community to bring the day together. And with a shorter time frame it meant less time to fuss over decisions. It was great fun choosing, designing and wearing so many incredible and vibrant outfits. My time in India provided most of the inspiration for this.

Was there any tradition introduced into your wedding, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”:

The “transport” on the wedding date. Depak arrived on a horse with his “Jaan” for “Baraat” (a procession of the Groom’s family and friends and a whole lot of music and dancing). I was carried into the temple on our wedding day in a “Doli” (a large throne) by 8 of my male relatives and friends.

Your wedding was very beautiful, where did you gather inspiration from:

My visit to India. It was an incredible experience to travel through such a vibrant place and a very special opportunity to start understanding Depak’s family and his cultural heritage. In between visiting family and lots of stunning temples we made a few detours to clothing markets, fabric warehouses, and dress makers. Clothing and fabric are a weakness of mine so it was like being a kid in a candy store – thankfully my mother in law has the patience of a saint.