A Punjabi Wedding That Drenched Sydney in Happy Vibrant Colors

Hosted at the Bowman Hall, Blacktown, a super vibrant, peppy and a Punjabi sangeet function kick-started the wedding revelries with an upbeat vibe. Colorful and shimmery drapes, a traditional jhoola seating, cots, gota and thread dreamcatchers, vintage lamps, and decorated kites made up for the decor that reflected the beauty of Punjab.

The event was a groovy and hep one where they also recreated the couple’s proposal story in the form of a skit.

Karen’s orange and blue peplum style sharara was custom made by Intricado by Shivani. Replete with striking gota work, the outfit, paired up with a choker set and a passa from Suhana Art & Jewels & Needledust juttis made up for that perfect Punjabi look. Fareha Bridal Studio glammed her up for almost all the ceremonies and chose to give her subtle makeup and a tousled braid for this ceremony.

For her bridal entry, the kaleera phoolon ki chaadar that Karen walked under was DIY’d by her family.

Sunny whereas, wore a Manyavar Mohey sherwani in navy and cream. He complimented Karen by accessorizing his outfit with an orange turban and pocket square.

The informal yet traditional and intimate yet bright haldi and jaggo ceremonies were held at home for which it was beautifully decked up in colorful flowers and drapes in vivid hues of yellow, red, and golden.

For her haldi ceremony, Karen slipped into a green Banarasi salwar suit with a floral dupatta and juttis from Needledust. She dolled up simplistically in contrasting pink & red floral jewellery from Prune India, kept her hair open and wore just a foundation.

Karen for her jaggo, looked mesmerizing in a pale yellow and royal blue gharara style lehenga that she designed herself from a boutique in Chandigarh. While her kurta was laden with floral thread embroideries, her skirt was sequin galore. She wore traditional gold lotan earrings and Needledust juttis along with. Gather & Stitch Beauty gave her a minimally flushed look and a braid with golden parandi.

Sunny, on the other hand, donned a mauve kurta pyjama teamed up with a floral printed bandi.

A surreal pastel affair, the day mehndi was hosted at Bivianos, Dural, in an outdoor garden setting highlight with hues of lavender. Be it the ivory lower seating, the bridal jhoola seating, or the photo booth area, every aspect of the decor was marked with dreamy pastel shades of pinks and lavenders. But of course, the huge pastel-hued floral chandelier cascading from the roof stole the show.

The intricately embroidered hot pink & ivory Anita Dongre lehenga with a blue dupatta that Karen slipped into for the day quite charmingly added tons to her natural radiance making her look all princessy. The elegance of a pearl and ruby panchlada with matching waterfall earrings from Suhana Art & Jewels and grace of flushed makeup and open wavy tresses accessorized with a crown braid and baby’s breaths were simply unmatched.

Her beautiful & intricate bridal henna etched by Henna by Payal was highlighted with personalized elements that stood out.

For her intimate chooda ceremony at home, Karen looked breathtaking in a graceful lavender anarkali suit which she dolled up with open hair and a pop of color on the lips.

An elegantly royal and traditional ceremony at the Gurdwara Sahib, Glenwood, the decor was done simplistically in shades of white and gold with red and pink roses. A green foliage backdrop with the couple’s initials done in gold, and red and white drapes were set up as the backdrop where traditional chairs made for the couple seating.

To keep up with the traditional theme of the ceremony, Sunny opted for a cream sherwani from Study by Janak, and had it amped up with a red turban, a matching stole, a five-stringed pearl mala, and Sabyasachi shoes.

Karen slipped into a statement red Sabyasachi lehenga along with Abu Jani Sandaap Khosla juttis from Needledust. Heavy gold and polki jewellery from a family jeweller in Punjab, kaleere from Ra Abta by Rahul, and chooda made up for her gorgeous bridal baubles. Fareha had her hair tied up in a neat bun and gave her light smokey eyes with a pale lip further elevating her natural beauty.

Karen bought her bridesmaids pastel pink chikankari lehengas that matched with the pastel pink floral detailing in her wedding lehenga. They also wore matching gold juttis, matching jhumkis and maang-tikkas, and Gather & Stitch gave all of them a classic chignon bun, gold eyes, and glowing skin. The whole squad had gorgeous bouquets from En Saison.

The groomsmen too had their outfits in hues of pastel pinks perfectly complementing the bride tribe. They wore kurta pyjama with floral nehru jackets, pink turbans and brown mojris.

On the morning of their wedding, Sunny surprised Karen by getting a bouquet of 50 fresh roses, a love letter, and customized Jimmy Choo heels delivered to her. Also, during their photoshoot he again surprised her with a brand new Mercedes!

Hosted at Hyatt Regency, Sydney, the contemporary, elegant, and romantic reception was an all glimmered up and floral affair with crystal theme. Tablescapes adorned with floral and gold centrepieces, huge lit up crystal chandeliers, shimmery drapes for photobooth, and floral and foliage arrangements marked the entire venue.

Karen chose a bewitching rose gold lehenga by Dabka Dori from Ogaan, pairing it up with diamond jewellery from Suhana Art & Jewels and customized Jimmy Choo shoes that Sunny had gifted. One side tucked open wavy hair, with bold eyes and a pretty lip completed her look flatteringly.

Sunny looked all crisp and dapper in a three piece black tuxedo by Institchu, Sydney.