Harper’s Bazaar Bride is the ultimate guide for luxury weddings. Here is every modern bride’s ‘go-to’ magazine for the best in Indian and international couture, trousseau shopping, jewellery, wedding décor, gifting, beauty and much more.
There is much in common between weddings and fairy tales… A fairy tale romance, a fairy tale celebration, and, of course, a happily-ever-after. The idea of spending your life with a special someone is certainly enchanting, and yet, the modern woman also understands that happy endings are just as much about working towards a glorious future together, as they are about the moment she says ‘I do’. The Brides Today woman doesn’t need to be rescued by a Prince Charming, and she is aware that a good story ending includes an equal partnership, solid communication, and a combined will to ride the ups and downs of life…before riding off into the sunset. Which is why, this issue of Brides Today is an ode to the colours of love to add…
Model: Jasmeet Devgan. Hair and Make-up: Bishu Sinha. Fashion Assistants: Nekita Narang and Vanya Verma.…
CHETANA GULIANI Project Manager, Olly Public Benefit Corporation “Oh lord, I constantly experienced pre-wedding jitters! Unfortunately, social media and Bollywood have skewed people’s expectations for weddings. Today, the focus has shifted to outdoing each other, with too much emphasis on making the celebration unique and unforgettable. My fiancée and I agreed that once our budget was set in stone, we wouldn't make changes. We had been planning for almost two years, so you can imagine the countless trends and ideas we had to resist. Once I picked my vendors, I unfollowed all major Instagram accounts. And, honestly, it was so liberating not knowing what’s happening in someone else’s world. This helped me keep a tab on my pre-wedding anxiety. If friends or family would lovingly suggest an idea, I’d thank…
Weddings may have become low-key, but there’s no scaling down a love for mithai when it comes to the great Indian wedding. The best part is, modern merrymaking has upscaled the flavours and packaging of the much-appreciated sweetmeats. Highly customised, wrapped in visually-sumptuous finery, and celebrating an Indo-western blend, one is spoilt for choice with whiskey ladoos, Old Monk halwa, modak-shaped truffles, and more. Here’s a litany of luxe mithai services, which offer a delightful mix of the best of ingredients sourced from different regions. SAUGAAT BY BIKANERVALA Hailing from the iconic house of Bikanervala, Saugaat in Hindi means ‘the sweetest gift’. Founded in 2019, by Renuka and Sanjay of the Bikanervala family, the brand is diverse in its creations. The original sweetmeats shop began seven decades ago, when a…
HEAD OVER HEELS It's time to express your individuality this season, and Babita Malkani's dramatic collection, Vivido 2021, is here to assist. This sharara-crop top set has all the qualities of a fun, confident look for the girl who knows what she wants. Own it, unabashedly. Available at babitam.com HEAR ME ROAR Bedeck yourself in the latest collectibles by Sabyasachi. The Bengal Tiger, which has long been synonymous with the czar of Indian fashion Sabyasachi, is set to become a household name with the new range of everyday jewellery pieces designed by him. For starters, there is the striking mangalsutra, with a feline medallion. Layer and match with minimal necklaces and bracelets to lead the pack. Inquiries at sabyasachijewelry@sabyasachi.com and Sabyasachi retail stores GENTLE HEART Elegant, delicately-embroidered sharara and dhoti…
Model: Shonali Singh at Inega. Hair and Make-up: Kajee Rai, Karan Rai, and Kiran. Fashion Assistant: Janvhi Jaiswal and Sejal Satish Nandanwar. Production: Akansha Bronica.…
