{"id":193154,"date":"2016-07-29T21:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-29T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/festive-fusion-vruchi-shankars-traditional-indian-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:44:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:44:57","slug":"festive-fusion-vruchi-shankars-traditional-indian-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/festive-fusion-vruchi-shankars-traditional-indian-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Festive fusion: Vruchi and Shankar’s traditional Indian wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
Vruchi\u00a0and Shankar\u00a0Vasudevan’s big day had all the colour and celebration of a traditional Indian wedding with a fusion twist.<\/p>\n
“Little do people know that there are more than 30 different states in India each with their own customs and\u00a0wedding traditions,” Vruchi, 26, explains.<\/p>\n
“I come from cosmopolitan Mumbai \u2013 think Indian-ised New York \u2013\u00a0while Shankar\u00a0comes from a small, very lush green village in Kerela (South India) and we have both grown up in\u00a0Sydney. So this wedding wasn\u2019t just any other Indian wedding.”<\/p>\n
This coming together of three cultures was held at\u00a0Bendooley Estate, Berrima, NSW, on January 30, 2016 in front of 150 family and friends.<\/p>\n
Vruchi and Shankar, 27, wed in a traditional Kerela ceremony before a costume change and a laid-back Sydney-style reception, before ending the night with the upbeat and vibrant dancing of Mumbai.<\/p>\n
Being a designer, Vruchi took the lead in styling the big day.<\/p>\n
“I designed our monogram, wedding invitations<\/a>, canvas artworks with lyrics that reflected our summer theme for the\u00a0wedding, Instagram canvas with our hashtag, and decorations for the guest table,” she says.<\/p>\n “For our reception, we managed to secure an old working typewriter instead of a guest book! Our guests had a great\u00a0time reliving the old-times and it fit beautifully into our rustic theme in the book barn at Bendooley.”<\/p>\n Photos courtesy of DC Images<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “To showcase the merging of two\u00a0very distinct cultures we thought It would be\u00a0fantastic if we could have our bridal party\u00a0wear the traditional outfits from each state,” Vruchi says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The Mandap, or the altar, had a lakeside backdrop, lush gardens that spanned across acres and acres and a gorgeous\u00a0pavilion to enjoy snacks and drinks after,” the bride says of the garden celebration<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vruchi and Shankar met at university as they were both in the same cultural club. “We said our \u2018I love yous\u2019 on our very second date. We are super romantic and absolutely adore each other,” the bride says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vruchi’s careful eye added a rustic touch<\/a> to the casual reception celebrations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n