Aarthi and Peter’s Wedding

For Aarthi and Peter’s Muhurtham, we journeyed back to the golden era of the 70s and 80s, when South Indian weddings brimmed with quiet beauty, gentle charm, and deeply rooted traditions. At the heart of the celebration stood a mandap inspired by the timeless grace of a prabhavali. It rose gently from a base of lush green olai, adorned with intricate yaazhi motifs and temple-style carvings that curled and flowed like ancient poetry. Each olai swirl was lovingly handmade, an act of devotion that took hours of delicate skill and unwavering patience. These imperfections, these human hands, brought soul into structure, imbuing the space with warmth, memory, and meaning. The rest of the stage remained grounded and intentional, deeply traditional in its presence. A sungudi-inspired fabric backdrop lent colour and texture, while hand-painted temple doors welcomed guests with quiet grandeur. Every detail was imagined to feel familiar and sacred, like a story passed down, whispered gently through generations.