“The first celebration was the Maiyan (cleansing ceremony) and Mehendi (henna) day at my family home. Members of my immediate family and close friends took turns applying a paste of turmeric, flour, oil and yoghurt on me as part of a cleansing ceremony. Afterwards, all the ladies had the opportunity to get Mehendi designs on their hands. In the evening, my uncles put on my wedding bangles for me as part of the choora (bangles) ceremony.
The second celebration was the Sangeet night that is akin to a pre-wedding party, held at KLCC. We had live traditional Punjabi singers as well as dance performances from Mast Millennium and family members. Husband-wife duo Manj Musik and Nindy Kaur, who’ve been storming the Bollywood and music scene the past 15 years, also performed at the event, and had everyone on the dance floor for a power packed 90-minute performance!
The third is our actual wedding day when our marriage was solemnised at the Guru Nanak Darbar Tatt Khalsa Diwan Gurdwara, followed with a lunch reception at KLCC. This time we had the a former Indian Idol finalist, Poorvi Koutish, serenade our guests to romantic Hindi and English songs, plus fast numbers for the dance floor.
Our final event was a wedding dinner reception hosted by Hardeep’s family at the Syuen Hotel in Ipoh, which was a great way to cap wedding celebrations.”