When the love of your life proposes to you at the Shangri-La in Paris (only the most romantic city in the world) in a suite overlooking the Eiffel Tower, you can only imagine what the rest of the festivities to follow would be like. The power couple and co-founders of Venus ET Fleur, Seema Bansal and Sunny Chadha, featured in Forbes magazine’s annual '30 Under 30' list celebrating businesses and industry figures last year, kept their wedding personalised, complementing it with their favourite foods, drinks, colours and of course, florals.

The Reception

The reception took place at an old bank in Miami—the Alfred Dupont—covered in red roses and candles. The old teller booths were used as bars and the vault was encased with flowers from Venus ET Fleur. There were flapper dancers; champagne was poured from the ceiling to create that ‘20s’ Gatsby vibe. DJ Khaled got the party started playing a mix of popular Punjabi songs along with some of the couple’s favourite American hits. “We served a mix of Italian and Indian food and had a lavish dessert bar. Sunny wore a black tuxedo by Dior and I wore two Marchesa gowns followed by a lehenga by Sajda by Suman,” adds Bansal.

The Mehandi

The mehandi was an intimate affair held outdoors with just family in attendance. “My design was a modern take on the Mughal-style mehandi—I had evil eyes and roses incorporated to showcase my love for both. Sunny and I did our Mayian [a traditional Punjabi ceremony in succession at the East Hotel Miami,” says Bansal. The Mexican cuisine served turned out to be an absolute crowd pleaser, while the bold colour scheme—hot pink and emerald—lifted the event.

The Sangeet

Held at the Vizcaya Museums and Gardens, the couple decided to go with a Parisian theme, with lots of pastels and roses everywhere. “We served cocktails with ‘floral ice’ to tie back into our love for florals,” says Bansal. As is tradition, the families performed to various old Bollywood songs. “Since my mother-in-law’s family is from Hong Kong, they danced to some famous songs from there as well, and even brought out a dhol and a Chinese dragon!” says Bansal.

The Wedding

The Anand Karaj (Sikh wedding) held under a white tented space in front of a waterfall in Miami was filled with thousands of white, pink and blush roses. “Sunny and I wore traditional Mughal/Rajasthani inspired outfits. I wore a custom Anita Dongre look in burnt orange and jewellery sourced from Jaipur. Sunny wore a custom ivory Rohit Bal sherwani with a velvet emerald green shawl and turban. We served Indian cold coffee, avocado toast and a traditional Punjabi meal,” she says.

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