{"id":179589,"date":"2016-10-06T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=179589"},"modified":"2024-11-27T09:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T09:58:37","slug":"indian-glamour-meets-english-countryside-chic-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/indian-glamour-meets-english-countryside-chic-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Glamour Meets English Countryside Chic Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This vibrant wedding was truly beautiful and what an idyllic setting the couple chose too.<\/p>\n

Sara and Vijay were married on Sunday 30th August 2015 at Aynhoe Park<\/a> in Oxfordshire. The dramatic countryside venue created the perfect atmosphere for their two ceremonies. The first an Indian wedding, in which Sara donned a stunning pink, gold, green and blue Lehenga and Vijay wore a coordinating Sherwani, which was custom made. Following the Indian ceremony the couple then got changed for their civil ceremony. Sara chose an elegant lace Pronovias gown, while Vijay opted for a Gieves & Hawkes suit, check waistcoat and bow tie. Just gorgeous.<\/p>\n

The blooms were out of this world and looked so stunning. Pale pink and cream roses were used throughout to great effect. It sure looked like a fabulous time was had by all, be sure to read all about their celebrations in their brilliant wedding report at the end of this feature.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to Jay Rowden<\/a> for sharing these really stunning images with us.<\/p>\n

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THE PROPOSAL | I planned to propose on our 3 year anniversary but then decided that it deserved it’s own occasion so decided to do it the following week. Sara wasn’t feeling well however, so I decided to pop the question when she was feeling better at London Bridge, where we first met (I had gone up to her and passed her a note with my number on the back 3 years earlier). The evening started off being a complete disaster but we found a place for some bubbles and all was back on track. We went to the London Bridge restaurant that we had gone to on our very first date but that was also a disaster! I then decided to go for it on the way home at the station but it was cold, now raining and there were plenty of drunk people around finding their way home, so I held back again. We got a cab home and Sara spoke to me all the way home yet I couldn\u2019t tell you a word she had said as I knew I was going to propose at home and was getting nervous. Back in our flat, I dropped to one knee and passed her a note which read “will you marry me?”, a fitting proposal, I thought, given the way we had first met. It was totally unexpected but she said yes and we cracked open a bottle of our favourite champagne that I sneaked into the fridge after work, before we met in town so it was nicely chilled. In a way, I had to propose that evening as she’d have found the champagne in the fridge and suspected something! The next day we had a lovey champagne breakfast at The Wolseley in London and the planning commenced!<\/p>\n

THE VISION | Indian glamour meets English countryside-chic!<\/p>\n

THE PLANNING PROCESS | Vijay proposed to me in November 2014. I’d always wanted a summer wedding but I knew there was no way we’d get everything done by the next summer so we decided to set the date for August bank holiday 2015! We started on a few things early on since we had so much time but most of the planning really kicked off at the start of 2015 and just got busier and busier with each month that went by! We had 2 weddings in one day – the Indian wedding in the morning and the civil wedding in the afternoon so all the planning and logistics was doubled but also twice the fun! We both said by the end of it that we were surprised at how good our teamwork skills were!<\/p>\n

THE VENUE | Aynhoe Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n

THE DRESS & ACCESSORIES | Indian Wedding: Lehenga (Indian skirt and top) – designer: Manish Arora (was featured in the V&A, often compared to Vivienne Westwood); retailer: Aashni & Co in Notting Hill (Slikha\/Coco are super helpful!). Shoes: Steve Madden, bought on hen-do in Miami :). Jewellery: Nargis Jewellers (Sunny runs the shop) in Southall and family heirlooms including items belonging to my Nan and pieces my Mum wore at her wedding. Tailor: Sundar (master tailor) – Palace Shopping Centre, South Road, Southall.<\/p>\n

Civil Wedding: Dress and veil and hair accessories: Pronovias. Shoes: Jimmy Choo. Jewellery: my own (earrings were a present from my Aunt who flew out from Arizona and who loves jewellery that mixes east and west design and I wore a beautiful custom-designed vintage diamond ring that used to belong to my Nan.<\/p>\n

Hair & Make up for both weddings – Millie Begum and a small team who work for Roshni MUA. The ladies did hair and make up for me and my bridal party.<\/p>\n

FINDING THE DRESS | Civil: I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted from the beginning but was open to ideas and definitely couldn’t wait to try on a bunch of beautiful gowns! My Mum and 2 bridesmaids (my sister and best friend) were all there for the fittings and were a big help! Dad was even there for one of the appointments and the search became rather global when I tried on a few dresses in Scottsdale, Arizona with my aunt, before deciding that was making things too complicated and settling on buying my Jimmy Choos instead! As the date got closer, the fittings became more and more exciting and the staff at Pronovias Bond St were great.<\/p>\n

Indian: I thought this would be the easy part but I had so many different ideas and unlike with the white dress, I couldn’t really picture how I would look on the day. I didn’t want to stick with the very traditional red you see so often in Indian ceremonies which is beautiful but I wanted something different. I tried on a few outfits (most of which were extortionately priced!), sticking to pale pinks and golds but found nothing I really liked. I came across Aashni & Co in a google search and they mentioned a sale they had coming up. By the time we got there almost everything was gone but there was an outfit hanging up which just stuck out. The colours were so vibrant and just absolutely stunning. I couldn’t understand why no one had bought it! The staff told me it was fancy enough to be bridal but no one was bold enough to go for something so different. I got it for an absolute bargain and left one super happy Indian bride-to-be! Buying the outfit was just the start though. The top was really just a piece of decorated fabric when I got it and the skirt had no netting in it. I talked through the vision with our tailor and he transformed it into the piece of art that it then became.<\/p>\n

GROOM\u2019S ATTIRE | Indian Wedding: Material from Rainbow textiles in Southall. Sherwani (Indian suit) hand-made from scratch by Sundar (see above) to match Sara’s outfit. Shoes and turban from small independent shops in Southall.<\/p>\n

Civil Wedding: Suit: Gieves & Hawkes. Shirt and bowtie: Eton. Waistcoat: Suit Supply. Shoes: Church’s. Socks: The London Sock Co. Cufflinks: Mont Blanc. Hair: Adam Bennett, London.<\/p>\n

THE READINGS & MUSIC | The Readings: “Love”, Khalil Gibran; a passage from Captain Corelllis Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres.<\/p>\n

Music: Indian Wedding: Shiv Gopal Music. Bride’s Entrance: “It’s Life”, Niraj Chag.<\/p>\n

Civil Wedding: The Piano Guys playing as people were being seated. Processional: Pachelbel’s Cannon played live on the piano by Sara’s brother Adam Repa. Recessional: “Everything”, Michael Buble. First Dance: “By Your Side”, Sade. DJ: Ritzy Music.<\/p>\n

BEAUTIFUL BRIDESMAIDS | Sara’s sister – Sabrina. Sara’s friend – Amy. Dresses: Adrianna Papell.<\/p>\n

THE FLOWERS | The Indian “mandap” (stage where the ceremony takes place) along with all the d\u00e9cor and flowers (including 2 beautiful garlands worn by both of us during the Indian ceremony) for the day were provided by Jay & I Events, a family-run event management company in Wembley. They are incredibly experienced and really listened to what we wanted.<\/p>\n

THE CAKE | We decided not to have a cake given our caterers provided an array of desserts at dinner and so we thought instead of another dessert, we’d have a less traditional 5-tiered cheese wedding cake, complete with chutneys, grapes and biscuits from The Cheese Shed. Towards the end of the night when people were feeling peckish, it went down an absolute treat!<\/p>\n

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER | Jay Rowden Photography. Jay was an absolute pleasure to work with from the minute we met him. His non-intrusive style on the day meant he captured some beautiful moments without anyone even realising it!<\/p>\n

Videographer: Kissing Gate Films. Very experienced cinematographers and editing outfit. They gave our video a truly epic feel, matching the venue so well.<\/p>\n

THE HONEYMOON | We went to Santorini straight after the wedding for 4 days and totally relaxed in the stunning blue and white surroundings of this island in the South Aegean. A couple months later we went to South Africa, a first for us both, visiting Cape Town (where we attended a wedding!), the winelands of Stellenbosch and Franschoek and then on to the breathtaking Kings Camp Private Game Reserve in Timbavati, on the edge of Kruger National Park.<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE MOMENTS | The spiritual Indian ceremony, conducted by Kamal Pandey, Indian priest.<\/p>\n

Taking some time out for the two of us in the library straight after the civil ceremony where we enjoyed a glass of champagne.<\/p>\n

ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES | Make sure you take some time out in the day, even if just once or twice to be just the two of you together and spend time enjoying the moment and stop and look at all your guests having a great time as well.<\/p>\n

Try not to let the inevitable stress in the lead up to the big day overwhelm you because it will all fall into place on the day and before you know it, it’s all over in a flash.<\/p>\n

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE |<\/p>\n

Photographer | Jay Rowden<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue | Aynhoe Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Indian Wedding Dress | Manish Arora from Aashni & Co<\/a><\/p>\n

Jewellery | Nargis Jewellers<\/p>\n

Sundar (master tailor) – Palace Shopping Centre, South Road, Southall<\/p>\n

Civil Wedding Dress | Pronovias <\/a><\/p>\n

Musician | Music Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n

Hair & Make Up | Roshni MUA<\/p>\n

Suit | Gieves and Hawkes<\/a><\/p>\n

Shirt | Eton<\/a><\/p>\n

Waistcoat | Suit Supply<\/a><\/p>\n

Socks | London Sock Company<\/a><\/p>\n

Hair | Adam Bennett<\/a><\/p>\n

Musician | Shiv Gopal<\/a><\/p>\n

Indian priest | Kamal Pandey<\/a><\/p>\n

Music | Ritzy Music<\/a><\/p>\n

Flowers & D\u00e9cor | Jay & I Events<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheese Cake | The Cheese Shed<\/a><\/p>\n

Film | Kissing Gate Films<\/a><\/p>\n

Just spectacular.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to Sara and Vijay for sharing their brilliant wedding story with us xo Lou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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