There
is a certain poetic charm about the Great Indian Wedding, steeped in tradition
and replete with notes of luxury, that makes it quite a 'spectacle'. The rustle
of silks and luster of jacquard weave a spell. Festivities and traditions
dalliance with each other as notes of celebration blend with unadulterated
luxury to create an extraordinary affair that needs to be chronicled.
Sonam
Kapoor personally unveiled The Great Indian Wedding Book along with HemaMalini
and the publisher - Atul Pandey & editors- (IramMirza&JoticaSehgal) of
the book at the IIJW, Mumbai yesterday. The book also includes Sonam’s exclusive interview on how she would
like to plan her wedding.
A
limited edition coffee table book, 'The Great Indian Wedding Book' raises a
toast to the soul of this epic celebration by offering an array of ideas,never
before details and rare insights from ace wedding experts.
The
book handpicks the nuptial jewels from the archives of iconic wedding experts
around the world and chronicles their expert tips. The book further goes on to
salute the spirit of dream merchants who weave the spine of the fairytale
weddings and are constantly pushing the boundaries with their ideas. The
coveted contributors and industry insiders’ leave no wedding wows unexplored in
the cosmos of couture, food, entertainment, jewellery and many others.
It
takes the marital romance forward with a peek into the traditional and contemporary
sartorial stylizations of maverick Indian couturiers and pins a mood-board
documenting the myriad color inspirations for the wedding. The saga of grandeur
continues with a dip into the indulgence and excess another segment that
features assortment of lifestyle luxury mementos and extravagance that marks
'The Great Indian Wedding.
The
book culminates by listing out the luxury wedding specialists in the country
and from around the world in its last segment.
'The
Great Indian Wedding Book' soaks the spirit of celebration, traditions and
indulgence and hopes its readers will relish it.
Speaking
at the launch, Atul Pandey (Publisher) says:
"The
Great Indian Wedding Book aims to morph into a holy grail for soon to be
brides. A never before concept, this book encapsulates the soul of this epic
celebration. Poised between the timeless traditional and lure of luxury, the
traditional Indian wedding has carved its own niche. The wedding experts from
around the globe contribute their unique ideas to stitch a fairytale wedding.
With its old worldly ornate look, The Great Indian Wedding Book offers an
exhaustive guide to the readers, as they embark on the journey to weave a grand
nuptial spectacle."
IramMirza
& JoticaSehgal (Editors) added:
"The
Great Indian Wedding Book is a saga of nuptial grandeur with its poetic charm
intact. While the first segment 'The Wedding Wishlist' chronicles the excerpts
of some of the most luxurious weddings around the world, woven by the ace
wedding experts the second segment,'The Wedding Ideas' has ace industry experts
like mavericks couteriers, master chefs, fabled jewellery makers, contributing
unique ideas for a grand wedding. The book also features an exhausting guide of
the ace wedding makers in the 'The Wedding Resources' segment and ‘The Wedding
Pallete' that offers the new bridal styles and decor palette for a luxurious wedding
affair."
Among
other content, the list of contributors to the book include:
- JJ VALAYA- couterier
- SHANTANU AND NIKHIL- couteriers
- TARUN TAHILIANI- couteriers
- GAURI AND NAINIKA- couteriers
- GAURAV GUPTA- couteriers
- SUNEET VARMA- couteriers
- UMESH NAGAPPA- jewelry expert, of Ganjam
- RAJIV ARORA- jewelry expert, of Amrapali
- RAMESH NARANG- jewelry expert, of Hazoorilal
- ROOPA VOHRA-jewelry designer
- FARAH KHAN- jewelry designer
- SUDHIR KASLIWAL- jewelry expert, of Gem Palace
- PUNEET SIKAND- food expert
- VIKAS KHANNA- food expert
- ADITYA MOTWANE- wedding expert
- RAVISH KAPOOR- invitation expert
- ROJA DOVE- perfume expert
- MONICA VAZIRALLI- luxury personal shopper
- And many others