Report by Santanu Ganguly: New Delhi: After the overwhelming response from its exhibitors and patrons in 2011, Maninder Singh, Director, Excelsior Group presents WEDDING ASIA 2012 – Delhi Edition II for the luxury connoisseurs of the capital. The exhibition is slated to be held at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi from 20th – 22nd July’ 2012.

The three day long wedding extravaganza was launched with a fashion preview by Ace designer duo Bharat-Reshma and some of the most exquisite jewellery by Vikas Chain & Jewellery at The Second Sin, New Delhi on 6th June 2012. The collection was showcased via a fashion preview by leading models.
Amongst those who were seen enjoying the preview were Maninder & Anupreet Sethi (Wedding Asia), Designers Vishal and Mansi, Vineet Malhotra (TV Presenter), Chaitanya Nanda (cricketer), Neha Khanna & Meenakshi Dutt (Make up stylists), Saloli Kumar, Sylvie, Punita Trikha, Binnu Singh, Sikander Nawaz and many more.

Looking quite elated at the preview, renowned fashion designer duo Bharat & Reshma said, “ It is going to be a delight to the senses, as we have shown the creative mix of contour of Wedding Designs and collection for Brides and Grooms. To be wed couples and their relatives will be in for a treat with attires for various wedding occasions. The collection boasts of mix of conventional & contemporary, infused with style and finnese. Cuts and Colours are very modern and Bridal wear is also given a retro twist."
Sulish Verma from Vikas Chain & Jewellery (Chandni Chowk), a regular participant at Wedding Asia said, “Being in the industry for a long period, we are very much updated with the style and demand of the modern era. At Wedding Asia Delhi Edition 2012, we will be exhibiting a huge variety of cocktail jewellery with different shape of diamonds, uncut diamond (polki) and stones. The most exclusive & attractive masterpiece that will make the ladies skip a few heart beats is a necklace with uncut stones, an unprecedented piece of marvel of more than 100 carats."

When it comes to a wedding, every bride in the world goes through unprecedented emotions, and it is this anxiety, unbound happiness and a bit of nostalgia that binds every bride in the world together. This is one day when all the magic in the world comes alive, and weaves a dream world for two individuals, to be treasured by them forever.

The event benchmarks the trends for the forthcoming wedding season. Wedding Asia has its deep roots in the GLOBAL market with its sound footprints’ on the fashion platform. Keeping the broad spectrum in mind, the organizers welcome you all to come and be a part of the Renaissance in the field of fashion and enjoy the grooming of yourself. It’s an endeavor worth scintillating. It has been a huge success in comparison to previous years with 25 new faces to flaunt their thought and creativity through their collection.

This is what inspired Maninder S Sethi, Director, Excelsior Group to come up with a concept of a luxury event that caters to couples and provides complete wedding solutions. In the Director's words, “Wedding Asia has been a successful journey of 7 blissful years since we began from Chandigarh and Ludhiana. Today we stand diversified in our reach but united in innovation and evolution. Wedding Asia is only meant for the connoisseurs of fine living. Every year, we have launched and nurtured some of the best creative minds of this country. We will continue in our endeavors to highlight and bring their talent to the forefront. After Delhi, we have plans to go to Mumbai and then to mesmerize our patrons at Macau, Bangkok & Dubai, thus percolating down the Indian royal flavor at a pan-Asian level.”
The exhibition not just a showcase exhibiting the finest from the world of the quintessential Indian wedding but also a platform to give impulsion to the business of Fashion through addressing the fashion requirements of the fraternity to keep it at par with international standards. Wedding Asia will be a platform, where all the connoisseurs of luxury will get a chance to intermingle, network and buy the brands that have been exclusive by our team.
With a success story to tell of their first ever wedding showcase event in New Delhi, Wedding Asia has been a sought after destination for wedding planning among its patrons, where a couple would have access to all the trends for the coming season and an opportunity to experience and interact with the leading brands from the arena of weddings, fashion & lifestyle. Wedding Asia is a platform where all the leading players from the arena of lifestyle & weddings would come together and thus provide complete wedding solutions to the family. In addition to the showcasing of various elements, the trends for the coming wedding season would also be predicted in the various avenues related to weddings.

The thematic display of decor elements at the previews and at Wedding Asia - Delhi Edition II has been conceptualized by Amit Kashyap of Juke Box Entertainment, the official decor partner of Wedding Asia - Delhi Edition II.