{"id":193162,"date":"2016-08-10T23:33:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T13:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/straight-bollywood-vruchi-shankars-indian-sangeet\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T18:48:53","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:48:53","slug":"straight-bollywood-vruchi-shankars-indian-sangeet","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/straight-bollywood-vruchi-shankars-indian-sangeet\/","title":{"rendered":"Straight out of Bollywood: Vruchi and Shankar&#8217;s Indian sangeet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Before their big day, Sydney&#8217;s Vruchi\u00a0Vasudevan and\u00a0Shankar Vasudevan brought a bit of Bollywood to their traditional Indian sangeet.<\/p>\n<p>As bride Vruchi, 26, explains, the sangeet is the celebration held before the ceremony and involves plenty of singing and dancing to help build the excitement before their <a title=\"Festive fusion: Vruchi and Shankar's traditional Indian wedding\" href=\"\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/festive-fusion-vruchi-shankars-traditional-indian-wedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traditional Indian wedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Having lived in Sydney most of our lives, we wanted our sangeet to have a funky, quirky twist,&#8221; Vruchi says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Most sangeets are a night-time affair. We scratched that and the name; called it a &#8216;High Chai&#8217; event and had it\u00a0during the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The theme was kitsch, funky Indian with plenty of Bollywood inspiration.<\/p>\n<p>As Vruchi and Shankar, also 26, did some performing at university, they ensured there was plenty of it at their celebrations, which were held on January 23, 2016 with 150 family and friends at\u00a0The Gardens at Urban Tadka Restaurant, Terrey Hills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The high chai started with a bang \u2013 a dance medley by practically everyone that was invited! Everyone had their little moment of fame as they introduced themselves through dancing to the rest of guests,&#8221; Vruchi says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had music performances (by the Vishwaas band), dance performances, surprise items for the bride by the groom,\u00a0lip-sync battle between the bride and the groom, a skit making fun of the couple and a high-energy dance floor to\u00a0finish the crazy event!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Pannila Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/pannilaphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pannila Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110815 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_002.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110817 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_003.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_003\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110917 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110904 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110907 alignleft\" 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src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110834 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_009-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_009\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110830 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_008.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110869 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_024.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110852 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_015.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110854 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_016.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110856 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_017.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110858 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_018.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I knew I wanted ivy trails all around the walls and Indian kites on the ceiling \u2013 reflecting both the high tea nature,\u00a0but also sticking to the Indian chai tradition.\u00a0To finish it off we decided to have a brilliant village-themed backdrop to our stage,&#8221; Vruchi says of the styling.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110920 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110922 alignright\" 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alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_022\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110875 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_028.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_028\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110934 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110931 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_018\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-110880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_030.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_030\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110937 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110939 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_022.jpg\" alt=\"Vruchi_Shankar_Indian-Sangeet_SBS_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-110888 aligncenter\" 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