Our love story began at a friend’s party, followed by Gautam’s Instagram message. In early 2023, we told our families and had our Roka in June.
We planned a destination wedding with five events over three days. Highlights included the Mehendi, a Carnival event, a Cocktail Engagement night, and our wedding day on January 25, 2024, with Chuda and Haldi ceremonies, Pheras, and a heartfelt vidai.
How They Met
Our love story began at a mutual friend’s party. That’s when we met for the first time. The next day, I saw a message on my Instagram from Gautam Kampani. And that’s how our story began…
How They Decided to Get Married
We disclosed our relationship to our families in 2023. Gautam told his family in January, and Sona told her family in February. Both families met in March and decided to do the Roka in June. Our Roka happened on June 29, 2023. That’s when things became official, and we began our courtship journey.
Mehendi
The plan was to have a destination wedding with no more than 150 guests. Doing all the events together was the plan from the start because it’s more fun and the families tend to enjoy it more. We planned a total of five events over three days of celebration, starting with the Mehendi on Day Zero. This event included just 50-60 people from both families, ensuring that everything was in order.
Haldi & Carnival Event
The next day, we started with the Carnival event, where the purpose was to play games and enjoy ourselves fully with everyone. We made sure the host engaged the audience a lot to ensure it was super fun. A small, cute message of love for the groom was played during the couple’s entry, and we entered to the song ‘Tere Bina’ by Guru.
This event also included a flower shower and ended with the Haldi ceremony, which turned out to be quite crazy and fun.
Cocktail Engagement Night
After a short break, we had the Cocktail Engagement night, starting with the couple’s entry with pyros. This was followed by exchanging rings on stage and then a cake-cutting ceremony with a champagne pop. 🙂
The best part followed: dance performances by both families. The night was then taken over by DJ Chetan Kapoor and went on until 2 a.m. The after-party with all the youngsters continued until 5 a.m.
Chuda ceremony
The big day arrived on January 25, 2024, starting with simultaneous ceremonies for the bride and groom: the Chuda ceremony for the bride and the Haldi ceremony for the groom. We then immediately rushed to get ready for the sundowner wedding.
Wedding
The baraat started at 4:30 p.m. and they danced until 5:30 p.m. The entry included a wedding contract for the groom from the bridesmaids, which he had to sign before he could enter.
The bride entered immediately afterward because the jaimala had to be a sundowner. It was a beautiful setup, and the bride entered with her parents and brother. Her father held an umbrella, not the cliché ‘Phoolon ki Chaadar’. The groom walked down the aisle to hold the bride’s hand and walk her down the aisle.
Then came the moment everyone had been waiting for: the Jaimala. It was a beautiful garland customized by the wedding planner as discussed with the couple. They exchanged the garlands, and as they faced the audience, colorful shots went up into the sky. It was a beautiful moment captured wonderfully by the photography team, and the entire audience couldn’t help but cheer for the couple.
As the sun set, it was time for the Pheras. The couple sat for the Pheras in a beautifully set up mandap, with the moon on one side and the sun on the other. At the end of the Pheras, everyone around started ringing bells and showering us with flowers. We had a corner at the wedding with a sign saying ‘Ring the bell and wish the couple’ and it also had customized cones with our logo filled with flowers.
After the Pheras, we sought blessings from our elders and got ready for the reception. A band played during our reception, allowing the families to enjoy and dance. The photo session continued for the couple with their respective families.
The night ended for us around 11 p.m., followed by the vidai where everyone bid farewell to the bride.
TIPS They Want to Give You
Don’t stress because it’s very easy to get overwhelmed with everything while planning your wedding, especially when you are taking care of everything. Enjoy each moment because that time will never come back again
The Wedding Vendors
Bride Carnival Outfit : Papa don’t preach by Shubhika
Earrings: Same brand
Groom Carnival Outfit : Qbik
Bride Engagement Outfit : Frontier Raas, South Ex
Jewelry : Gujrawala Jewellers, Karol Bagh
Groom Engagement Outfit : Philocaly
Bride Wedding Outfit : Rimple & Harpreet Narula
Jewelry : The Bank Street Jewellers, Karol Bagh
Kaleera & Chuda : Raabta by Rahul
Groom Wedding Outfit : Sawan Gandhi
Wedding Venue : Fateh Vilas by Fateh Collection, Udaipur.
This was selected because of the view and how beautiful the property looked.
Plus it’s a new property and lovely locations for the backdrop views of hills.
Wedding hashtag: Â #SonaGotKampani
Makeup Artist : Aanchal Bridal Makeup Artist
Events : Weddings By Vachan
