Manali & Anthony
Villa Pliniana Lake Como

"The ceremony began with a traditional baraat, but instead of a horse or elephant, Anthony chose to arrive by helicopter. He danced his way from the helipad to the ceremony with family and friends and “Beware” by Jay-Z and Punjabi MC playing in the background.

On June 3, 2023, the abridged Hindu ceremony—traditional ones are four hours long—followed under a beautifully decorated mandap with a view of Lake Como behind the couple. “We ended up having to move our ceremony location to the loggia due to potential rain, and it was better than we could have imagined!” Manali notes.

The bride and groom danced into the reception to the tune of an Alicia Keyes and Usher “My Boo” remix. Dinner commenced on the lawn of Villa Pliniana with seats arranged on either side of one long dramatic banquet style table. The exceptional menu was curated by Raffaele Lenzi, who currently helms the Michelin-starred Ristorante Il Sereno Al Lago.

The newlyweds shared their first dance to “Promise” by Jagged Edge, which was the first romantic song Anthony ever sent Manali. Then, the bride and her father danced to a Bollywood song, choreographed by Manpreet Komal of Rang de Bollywood. Anthony and his mother danced to “To Zion” by Lauren Hill, which was incredibly special and had everyone tearing up, and then they busted out in a choreographed dance to “Before I Let Go” by Beyoncé.

With the dance floor in full swing, Anthony and Manali stepped aside for their outfit changes. Upon their return, they gathered their guests for a joint speech, where Anthony dazzled his new Indian family by speaking in their native language, Marathi. The speech ended with a firework display coordinated to the “Bella Ciao” Steve Aoki remix. The couple immediately returned to the dance floor with a choreographed dance to “Mood” by Wizkid." - Over the Moon