CHAPTER 2 EVENTS

from EXCEL MAGAZINE APRIL 2021

SHAADI SQUAD

A cross-continental marathon wedding, uniting two cultures

For luxury wedding planners Chapter 2 Events unconventional twist. They delivered with

“A forte lies in delivering niche Indian and virgin destinations across the from both the cultures in a planned and creative Kunal Laungani, Founder, Chapter 2 Events.

THE COUPLE

nothing short of a cross-continental marathon. #AnshAna’s wedding festivities kick-started with a Serbian wedding ceremony in the bride’s solemnized by the bride’s best friend and groom’s culture and traditions. and set the mood for the Indian wedding at the Haldi conventional Haldi with an unconventional Holi twist was downright insane and a perfect start to the endless celebrations to follow. It was a riot of colours and happiness showcased the true spirit of this of colours. was time to host the much-awaited ‘Sundowner Mehendi-cum-Sangeet’. The central theme of Turkey and the nip in the air amping up the thrills the stage was set for a dramatic showdown between respective weather thresholds. The ‘Baraat’ and other guests from all parts of the world. The groom was welcomed by the bride’s mother in the traditional Indian way. The bride entered in a palki which turned out to be a pleasant surprise for all the guests. The guests witnessed the couple taking their post-wedding dinner was a display

CLAIM TO FAME

“#AnshAna, a distinctive wedding in every sense, truly challenged our capabilities. From language barriers, efficient service levels, vendors’ turnaround time, logistics and RSVP planning for guests from all around the world, cultural management and balance to uncertain weather conditions, every factor tested us time and again but added so much to our wisdom in pulling off an experiential celebration of such a scale across three destinations. We also won the prestigious WOW Award in the ‘Achievement in Hospitality and Logistics’ category for this amazing wedding in 2020,” said Kunal Laungani.

COUPLESPEAK

‘The team surpassed all our expectations’

“The team surmounted all the challenges with sheer professionalism and careful planning. One wedding, two contrasting cultures with high expectations across three countries/ destinations... It was one hell of a journey. We could go on and on about all the things that this dream team has helped us in, but no words are enough to express how far these Wednerds are willing to go in terms of over-delivering and surpassing your expectations. They made #AnshAna a far more successful event than we could have ever hoped for.”