Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli’s wedding planner reveals why the actor was a ‘typical bride’

The private function took place in Borgo Finocchieto, a lavish spot in Tuscany and the newlyweds were surrounded by a close group of loved ones from both sides of family. The most important aspect of the wedding in Italy was the secrecy surrounding it and when asked how she managed to keep a secret. On this the wedding designer Devika Narain said, “It was so tough. I remember when we were planning the wedding and we knew who was getting married, we wouldn’t even take their names. When I met them for the first time, I couldn’t even say Anushka to her face because I kept saying bride. She asked me ‘what is wrong with you’ and I said we have conditioned ourselves to not take your names because we have to keep it a secret.”

About Anushka’s participation in the preperations, Devika informed, “Anushka is a typical bride and I did not expect that. She had reference photos, she was incredibly invested in every single decision and detail. All of this was her idea and we were all just people who mapped it out for her. From the way the venue was chosen, it was this big Tuscan villa. The flow of the functions was like a typical Indian wedding. We had a welcome lunch, a sangeet and engagement on the first day. The second day was a bright colourful mehendi and that night was a typical bonfire night. It rained out, so we were all huddled next to a giant campfire, there was karaoke, everyone was singing. The third day was the grand finale.”

The wedding planner also revealed that an anthology of Rumi’s poems were given as return gifts to the guests. “Anushka and Virat are extremely spiritual people, I don’t know how many people know this about them. She wanted everything to be about growth and prosperity, so the whole wedding was in fact inspired by the idea of an overgrown garden. They are big fans of Rumi and his poetry, so an anthology of his poems was given as a take back present for all the guests,” said Devika in the interview.

Anushka and Virat will return to India for their two wedding receptions soon.