surroundings rather than trying to create over-the-top designs,” says Anika. Coming to the other side, the hospitality industry is scaling up on its green promises. While JW Marriott New Delhi sanitizes reusable glass bottles and diverts more than 1.M plastic bottles from landfills in a year, making sure all the rooms use these water bottles. Ajit Singh Garcha, General Manager, The Park Hyderabad says, “After the wedding festivities are over, we encourage our guests to distribute the leftover food among underprivileged children and old-age homes to spread the joy. We encourage fresh flower décor and completely avoid single-use plastic during festivities. And the live food stations like chaat, golgappas etc do not endorse the use of plastic; rather we use thermocol or cardboard.” This points to the change in the use of material making it an eco-friendlier choice. Changing wedding attires and décor Less is more in 2022, and bride and grooms have shifted their focus to what they really want as opposed to societal norms. From wedding apparel to beauty and jewellery, fashion designer Varun Bahl believes that modern brides have started opting for more unique colour palettes, embellishments, and embroideries for 2022 weddings. “Today’s confident and powerful brides are no longer looking at the traditional bridal attire, but opting for a more modern, minimal and powerful look. Brides and grooms want a fusion between traditional and contemporary wear now. Earlier it was just a classic red lehenga for the bride and a sherwani for the groom. Now brides go for colours and different styles and so do grooms. I think all brides should be able to enjoy their wedding as much as their guests and that is why I truly believe in transformative attire.I also believe in going for something comfortable for the wedding so that there has to be no transformation.” Further, Manish Malhotra states, “ We see a change in the scope of events; brides want more meaningful soirées, so they opt for versatile and personalized attire Couples are rewriting weddings and celebrating that define their persona so that many personal touches will be added to their wedding trousseau. Modifying old classics with a modern touch adds emotional value.” This creates not Mr. Ajit Singh Garcha Area General Manager, The Park Bangalore Beachside wedding S&K Wedding Day Welcome 12|L U X E B O O K|O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 |L U X E B O O K| 13
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