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WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS 2017-18
ON THE COVER
At The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain.
Produced by Simon Clays.
Photographed by Ashish Chawla.
Styled by Styledrone by Dhwani.
Hair and makeup by Vidya Tikari.
Deepak Singh Chhikara is wearing
embroidered sherwani and velvet
stole, Manish Malhotra; velvet
shoes, Shantanu & Nikhil.
Vartika Singh is wearing floral print
lehenga, Sabyasachi Couture;
maangtikka, gold choker, necklace,
and earrings, Apala by Sumit.Feature s
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To Have And To Hold
The dream of a sun-kissed beach
wedding takes Apeksha Bhateja
to The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain,
where she embarks on a mission
to fi nd the most exclusive
and gorgeous setups for a
destination wedding.94
Dreamy Heritage Weddings
Do you dream of a regal
wedding in a palace? In
Rajasthan, these elegant
heritage hotels with hard-to-
beat hospitality can make
it come true.96
Romance Through the Ages
Couples today have options
aplenty—there are exotic, far-
fl ung destinations and then, there
are places closer home, magical
and irresistible. Whatever be your
age, we know a piece of land you
wouldn’t stop mooning over.102
On the Road to Love
Meraj Shah proposes nine
destinations that you truly,
madly, deeply, need to put
on that bucket list.104
10 Magical Honeymoons
Possible Only in India
These destinations are on the
top of our minds for a short
vacay closer home.Pink flamingos are part of the experience
at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain.ON HER Embroidered dress, Anita Dongre;
head harness and chandelier earrings,
Vasundhara; ankle strap sandals, Oceedee.
ON HIM Embroidered kurta-salwar set,
Siddartha Tytler; moccasins, Clarks.ASHISH CHAWLA