The weekend started off with the mehendi ceremony and mahnja welcome party at the estate. This was followed by a Qawwali evening with the group Chand Ali Khan from the UK regaling guests with their stirring melodies. Pandey chose to wear a custom pink sharara set with a net dupatta by Meeta Verma, while Hasan wore a peach kurta with an embroidered bundi by Anita Dongre.
“We wanted to keep the theme and decor as elegant and understated as possible, along with a retro Italian aesthetic that would highlight the natural beauty of the villa’s surroundings,” says Pandey. So, the day events featured pops of pastels, floral arches and Persian rugs laid out in the garden, while the evening functions such as the sangeet and reception saw moody decor, with dimly lit candles and artful centrepieces. The food was inspired by classic Tuscan fare paired with local wines and cocktails that were a riff on Italian aperitifs. Think, wood fire oven pizzas, lasagna, canapés and a selection of fresh Italian cheeses.
The sangeet celebration was themed as old-world Hollywood meets Indian glam. Here, the bride opted for an oxblood-hued velvet sequinned lehenga by Meeta Verma, pairing it with her mother’s antique polki and ruby diamond set. Her beau donned a wine-coloured bandhgala and Jodhpuri pants by designer Rajesh Pratap Singh. As the wedding day approached, rain clouds finally parted, painting the perfect canvas for the outdoor ceremonies. As they exchanged vows, first with the pheras and then the nikah, it was a poignant moment for the couple, celebrating their union with close family and friends who had come from different parts of the world.
The bride kept her look minimal with soft glam and a sleek bun. She chose a multicoloured pichwai hand-embroidered lehenga by Rahul Mishra and accentuated her look with her mother’s pearl choker, a polki diamond necklace, earrings and a maang tikka that was an heirloom from Hasan’s family. Cream Gucci platform heels completed the look. The groom wore a custom hand embroidered gold sherwani by Raghavendra Rathore. His ensemble included an antique kalgi on his turban—a family heirloom dating back to his great-great-grandmother, also known as nauratan padak. His sherwani was adorned with diamond and ruby buttons and he also chose to carry a pocket gold watch from the early 1900s, passed down from his great-great-grandfather.
The reception was held the same evening where the bride changed into a peach-hued kamkhab gharara with karchobi embroidery designed by Hasan’s mother. Her jewels featured a bespoke gold and kundan necklace gifted to her by the groom’s family—also an heirloom piece passed down from his grandmother’s side. She completed the look with gold earrings called jhumak, inherited from Hasan’s maternal grandmother and gold bangles gifted by his mother. The groom complemented her in a tuxedo by Japanese brand, Kashiyama.
