Starry night in Bangalore

It was like walking into a fairytale moment, complete with dreamy lamps swaying in the trees, butterfly motifs lighting up the lawns, a profusion of white flowers tumbling out of vases and the sweet mingling of expensive perfumes.
Swati Gupta’s wedding reception had all the elements of a girl’s childhood fantasy, and later we realized that the setting had been carefully recreated to match Swati’s love for lamps, butterflies and candles.As for the guests, it looked like the entire contingent of the city’s A-listers had converged at the venue, resplendent in shimmering silks and fine diamonds.
The guests had a choice: they could either lounge around the artfully arranged tables or stroll around the starlit lawn and mingle with the other invitees. Chic shades of black and white seemed to be the hot colours of the night as many of the lovely ladies in attendance had chosen cool shades of cream and pale pastel as their colour choices for the occasion. Soon, the aroma of fish fry and grilling kebabs on the open stoves had everyone making a beeline towards the food tents, and the buzz of animated conversation filled the air along with the soft crooning of singer Divyanki and her live band.
Proud parents Sushil and Manjul made sure every guest was attended to, while Swati and Sidharta posed for the camera with just about everyone. “This kind of unique moment will not happen again for our family for at least 25 years from now — maybe for my grandson,” said Manjul wistfully as she watched her little girl in the distance, all grand and gorgeous in her bridal finery. And then the moment passed and she was surrounded again by a sea of guests who seemed to love every detail of the carefully choreographed evening and had to tell her so.