This bride wore an ivory Sabyasachi sari for her Indo-Scottish wedding in Tuscany
“We have tried to personalize several elements, from handwritten notes in each welcome bag for our guests, in a thank you poem written by us that the guests received during the welcome dinner, a wedding magazine, as well as its favorite candies in the Goodie bags – Spottis tablets for Jamie and Sour Cola for me”, explains Souza.
The celebrations started with a welcome dinner held on the terrace of an old monastery overlooking Val d’Orcia, coveted for its wavy landscapes and its slowly hills and rolling; Also a UNESCO World Heritage Center. A jazz group has serenade guests, while they were scratching the couple and the new beginnings. The next day, he appeared early for the wedding ceremony held at the history of Abbazzia di Sant’antimo, a 9th century abbey. “We have specifically chosen the abbey for its modesty and simplicity. Unlike the Duomos of Italy, the abbey has neither gold ceilings nor works of art, and we wanted our decor to compliment the sacred character of this sacred place, “said the bride, adding that they simply chose to raise the place with candles through the altar while the PEWS were decorated with symmetrical floral provisions.
For the ceremony, the bride knew that she wanted something ethereal and preferably a sari because that is what her mother and the two grandmothers carried for their respective marriages. “I had traveled from London to Delhi to buy saris, but once I had tried this creation of the ivory shade of Sabyasachi, I knew it was this one.” She completed her whole with a matching veil, delicate pearl earrings and gold mules, as well as the paternal grandmother rosary and a small white flower point. Its beautiful was equipped with traditional Scottish outfit, with a kilt of Stewart Christie & Co Ltd, a jacket and a vest of Macgregor & MacDuff and a fly plaid or a traditional Scotlers fabric carried over the shoulder, in its clan colors. For a sentimental value, he added the watch of his paternal grandfather to complete his look.
The same evening, the reception took place at the Foce, a picturesque area overlooking the Tuscan hills. While the guests appreciated the glasses of Prosecco in the gardens, the couple cut their wedding cake with the sun throwing a warm glow on the lush landscape. The bagpipers welcomed the guests at the seated dinner, followed by an Italian swing group surrounding popular tunes and the bride surprising her beautiful with the original interpretation of life in pink. “To the chagrin of a French-speaking during our wedding party,” she said, laughing.
The wedding festivities ended with a relaxed farewell brunch the next day instead of the Foce pool. Chaat and ice cream stations fueled the guests for the afternoon with a Florentin street rate and a salad bar and bruschetta. The couple managed to sneak for a few quiet moments while they were soaking in the celebrations and their magic wedding weekend. For two people who are as different as possible with their cultures – him with the consumption of Sorpotel and Sannas at Christmas, and enjoying him salmon mousse and the Haggis – the couple’s marriage was a comforting reminder of love transcending the limits.
