Dilwale Dulhaniya le jayeinge

Go Goa Ravee Gupta and Manoj Biddvai Date: 17 Dec 2006 Venue: A destination wedding at The Beach resort in Goa. Courtship period: 1.5 yrs Dress code: Their bridal outfits have been carefully coordinated for a toned-down hatke feel. For the wedding Ravee will wear an embroidered lehenga in dull rose pink, white and gold while Manoj will wear a knee length sherwani with salwar in turquoise and pink.

For the cocktails Ravee will wear an off should white fishtail gown and Manoj a fitted suit.

Trousseau shopping: Still in process. Mostly from Delhi and jewellery from Mumbai.

Wedding preparations: The house is being renovated.

Menu: On the wedding day it would be Rajasthani fare and for cocktail party it would be Goan sea food and barbeques.

Honeymoon destination: The first few days will be at the Goa resort and then they will fly to Thailand and Macau in January.

Biggest expense: The house and planning the wedding in Goa.

Customs: It would be a sunset wedding on the beach with Maharashtrian customs and pheras.

Banarasi Babu
Amit Sarin & Vineesha

Date: 10 December

Venue: Hometown Benaras. The functions would take place at his home and at a hotel. Amit wanted to get married his hometown as he shares a deep bond with the city. "My home city is famous for its traditions, culture and heritage and I'm proud to be associated with it,"
says Amit

Courtship period: 4-5 years

Dress code: Amit will wear a sherwani and Vineesha a lehenga.

Wedding preparations: As he is too busy he has left most of the preparations to his father, brother and sister.

Menu: Vegetarian Indian dishes as his family is strictly vegetarian.

Honeymoon destination: Europe

Biggest expense: The wedding itself!

Customs: Amit and his younger brother are getting married on the same day, at the same place. They are Punjabi Khatris and would follow typical Punjabi customs.