Five Worlds, Three Days,
One Unforgettable Wedding
How Konark Weddings designed five distinct decor universes across three days for the grand celebration of Shubham Lad & Sharmishtha at Fairmont Jaipur.
LUXURY WEDDING DECOR · FAIRMONT, JAIPUR
There are weddings. And then there are weddings that feel like five different films playing out across three extraordinary days - each one with its own visual world, its own emotional register, and its own reason to take your breath away. The wedding of Shubham Lad and Sharmishtha, celebrated at the majestic Fairmont Jaipur, was very much the latter.
At Konark Weddings, design and decor is everything we do - and this celebration gave us the extraordinary opportunity to create five completely distinct decor concepts under one grand roof. From a soul-stirring Sufi night by the pool to an abstract, pop-art haldi unlike anything seen before; from a midnight jazz sangeet to a deeply traditional Maharashtrian ceremony woven in Paithani silk; and finally, a Sheesh Mahal-inspired reception shimmering at the water’s edge - every moment was its own world.
This is the story of how those worlds came to be.
Shubham Lad
Co-owner, Bastian & Krystal Integrated Services · Son of Prasad Lad, Member of Legislative Council, Maharashtra
&
Sharmishtha
Miss Legacy Universe 2020 · Miss India CP Finalist 2020
CHIEF GUESTS
Shilpa Shetty · Raj Kundra · Remo D’Souza · Diya Kumari, Deputy CM Rajasthan · Mohit Kamboj Bhartiya · Devendra Fadnavis, CM Maharashtra
Ruhani Raat - A Soulful Night
Poolside, Fairmont Jaipur
Every great wedding celebration deserves an opening that sets the soul at ease before the grandeur begins. Ruhani Raat - our concept for the Sufi Night - did precisely that. Held by the poolside at Fairmont Jaipur, this was an evening designed to feel ancient, fragrant, and luminous all at once.
“Thousands of candles, shamadaans, and grand chandeliers - a royal Sufi aura illuminated by flame, fragrance, and devotion.”
The design language was drawn directly from the spiritual traditions of Sufi gatherings - spaces where light, scent, and music converge to dissolve the boundary between the worldly and the divine. The poolside was transformed through thousands of individually placed candles, ornate shamadaans (traditional candle stands), and grand chandeliers hung at dramatic heights, creating a layered canopy of golden light that danced across the water below.
One of the most distinctive features of the evening was our ittar bar - a curated aromatic station offering guests rare attars and traditional fragrances to carry the mood from the surroundings into their senses. Abundant rajnigandhas and mogras were woven throughout the setting, their fresh, heady fragrance adding a dimension of sensory immersion that photographs alone cannot capture.
• Thousands of Candles — Floor-level and elevated placements creating a floating sea of flame
• Grand Shamadaans — Ornate traditional candle stands anchoring the ceremonial aesthetic
• Ittar Bar — A curated fragrance station with rare traditional attars
• Rajnigandha & Mogra — Abundant fresh florals adding divine fragrance throughout
The result was an atmosphere that felt like stepping into another era — somewhere between a Mughal courtyard and a Rajasthani haveli, lit entirely by candlelight and infused with the perfume of flowers.
EVENT 02 · HALDI
The Abstract Edit
Saheliyon Ki Baadi, Fairmont Jaipur
If there is one decor concept from this wedding that truly challenged convention from its very first sketch, it was this. The Abstract Edit - our haldi theme for Shubham and Sharmishtha - was conceived as a conscious rejection of everything expected from a haldi ceremony.
Every element was a deliberate departure from the expected. Saheliyon Ki Baadi, Fairmont Jaipur witnessed a vibrant, playful, and deeply considered collision of bold geometric shapes, comic-art influence, colour-block patterns, and sculptural installations that turned every corner of this historic garden into an art installation in its own right.
“Bold, mismatched, and deliberately unexpected - The Abstract Edit was a haldi designed to make you look twice at everything in the room.”
The moodboard drew from the spirit of pop art and abstract expressionism - think colour fields, asymmetric form, and joyful irreverence. Eclectic furniture pieces in clashing shades sat alongside statement sculptural centrepieces that served pure visual delight. Every element was intentional, every choice considered, every corner designed to surprise and delight.
The venue itself - the historic Saheliyon Ki Baadi, a garden of fountains built for the ladies of the royal household - provided a perfect counterpoint: a space with centuries of graceful heritage providing the canvas for something utterly contemporary. That contrast was, in many ways, the point.
Key Design Elements:
• Geometric Installations - Bold angular forms and mismatched shapes as statement pieces
• Pop-Art Influences - Comic and graphic art motifs woven into decor elements
• Colour-Block Palette - Bold, vibrant colour combinations throughout the space
• Eclectic Furniture - Curated, mismatched seating and lounge pieces for visual character
The Abstract Edit is a celebration of what becomes possible when creative trust is given fully. The result was a celebration that felt like the couple themselves - modern, confident, and joyfully original in every detail.
EVENT 03 · SANGEET
The Midnight Fringe Soirée
Grand Ballroom, Fairmont Jaipur
The brief was seductive and cinematic from the very first conversation: imagine a vintage jazz club at midnight, transplanted into the grandeur of Fairmont’s Grand Ballroom, draped in burgundy and magenta florals, with fringe hanging from every surface and the whole room pulsing with indulgent, after-dark glamour. The Midnight Fringe Soirée was our answer.
The palette was deliberate and deeply moody - rich burgundy, magenta, and dusty rose florals, set against dramatic dark drapes and fabric-covered walls that softened the ballroom’s architectural edges and created the feeling of an intimate, private club rather than a formal venue. Fringe details cascaded from lamps, table edges, and structural elements, giving the entire space a tactile, cinematic quality that referenced the great jazz parlours of the 1930s and ‘40s.
“A glowing hexagonal centre stage, a dynamic light ceiling, and a room that felt less like a ballroom and more like the most glamorous night of your life.”
The architectural centrepiece of the sangeet was a glowing hexagonal centre stage - a statement structure that anchored the room and served as the performative heart of the evening. Above it, a dynamic light ceiling shifted and evolved through the night, transforming the mood from intimate to electric as performances took over. Retro lounge furniture created pockets of warmth throughout the ballroom’s perimeter, inviting guests to settle in and feel, rather than merely witness.
The evening became even more extraordinary with the arrival of Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, and Remo D’Souza - whose presence added a layer of genuine Bollywood glamour to a space already designed for it. The Midnight Fringe Soirée didn’t just host a sangeet; it staged a night that will be talked about for years.
Key Design Elements:
• Hexagonal Stage - A glowing geometric centrepiece anchoring the ballroom's performance space
• Dynamic Light Ceiling - An evolving overhead lighting installation that shifted the room's mood
• Fringe Detailing - Cascading fringe across lamps, edges, and structural elements
• Retro Lounge Zones - Vintage-inspired seating pockets creating intimacy within the grand ballroom
EVENT 04 · WEDDING CEREMONY · SIGNATURE CONCEPT
Threads of Paithani
The Porch, Fairmont Jaipur
Of all five celebrations we designed for Shubham and Sharmishtha, Threads of Paithani carries the most personal significance for us at Konark Weddings. This was our first time designing a traditional Maharashtrian wedding ceremony - and we approached it as a cultural education. A privilege.
Before a single sketch was drawn or a single fabric swatch was chosen, we immersed ourselves in understanding. We studied the traditions, the rituals, the symbolism embedded in Maharashtrian wedding customs. We learned about the sacred significance of the Paithani saree - one of Maharashtra’s most treasured handloom traditions, woven with silk and gold thread in patterns passed down through generations of artisans in Paithan. We wanted to do it justice with the respect such a heritage demands.
“We immersed ourselves in Maharashtrian culture - learning its language of craft, colour, and ritual - and then tried to become a part of it.”
The result was a ceremony space that was richly, authentically, and lovingly Maharashtrian. The mandap was built with temple-inspired intricacy, its structural elements drawing from the architecture of Maharashtra’s sacred spaces. The ceiling and all upholstery were adorned with genuine Paithani (Pethni) fabric - that extraordinary woven silk with its distinctive peacock and lotus motifs and signature contrast borders - bringing the very textile tradition it was named for into the heart of the ceremony.
The colour palette was a celebration of tradition: deep reds, maroons, purples, and rich gold - colours that have dressed Maharashtrian brides for centuries. Floral styling combined maroon, purple, and saffron blooms with mogra and rajnigandha garlands, while brass bells and tasselled torans framed the mandap with layers that felt simultaneously opulent and deeply familiar.
Perhaps our favourite element was the Varapoje setup - the ritual space where the bride’s family awaits the groom. We recreated the warmth of a classic Maharashtrian home: carved wooden furniture, gleaming brass artefacts, fresh gajras, haldi-kumkum thalis, and lengths of Paithani draped across furniture and doorways. It felt like walking into someone’s grandmother’s home on the most important day of the family’s life.
Key Design Elements:
• Paithani Fabric Mandap - Ceiling and upholstery entirely in authentic Paithani silk
• Temple-Inspired Architecture - Mandap structure drawing from Maharashtra's sacred temple design tradition
• Traditional Floral Layering - Mogra, rajnigandha, saffron, and marigold with brass bells and torans
• Varapoje Home Setup - Carved wood, brass, gajras, and Paithani drapes evoking a traditional home
Threads of Paithani reminded us of something we believe deeply at Konark: that the finest wedding decor is always an act of cultural listening - of understanding who a family is, what traditions shape them, and what it means to see those traditions translated into a space worthy of the day.
Chandani Haveli
Poolside, Fairmont Jaipur
To close three days of celebrations that had taken guests from a Sufi garden to an abstract art installation, from a midnight jazz club to a temple-inspired Maharashtrian mandap - we needed a finale that felt like a revelation. Chandani Haveli, our reception concept, was designed to be exactly that.
Inspired by the breathtaking aesthetic of the Sheesh Mahal - the palace of mirrors that once adorned royal Rajput interiors - the reception transformed Fairmont’s poolside into a shimmering, reflective world of soft pinks and luminous mirror work. Towering theekri mirror structures rose from the landscape, catching and multiplying every light source in their mosaic surfaces, surrounding guests in a hall of infinite, gentle radiance.
“The sundowner varmala against a shimmering reflective pool - golden hour light bouncing off mirror work, creating a moment of pure, radiant magic.”
The highlight of the evening was the sundowner varmala - the garland exchange set at the water’s edge as the sky turned amber and rose behind the Jaipur skyline. The reflective pool doubled every detail: the golden light, the mirror structures, the couple themselves - creating a visual symmetry that made the moment feel almost surreal in its beauty.
Soft pink florals wove through the mirror architecture, adding organic warmth to the glittering geometry. Chandani Haveli was the kind of finish a three-day wedding deserves: not louder than what came before, but deeper. More radiant. Unforgettable.
Key Design Elements:
• Theekri Mirror Structures - Towering Sheesh Mahal-inspired mirror installations surrounding the venue
• Reflective Pool Setting - The sundowner varmala staged at the water's edge for maximum visual impact
• Soft Pink Florals - Delicate floral styling adding warmth to the mirror-heavy palette
• Golden Hour Design - Timing and positioning calibrated to maximise the sundowner light effect
At a Glance - All Five Events
EVENT | THEME | VENUE | SIGNATURE ELEMENT |
Sufi Night | Ruhani Raat | Poolside | Thousands of candles, shamadaans & ittar bar |
Haldi | The Abstract Edit | Saheliyon Ki Baadi | Geometric installations & pop-art colour blocking |
Sangeet | The Midnight Fringe Soiree | Grand Ballroom | Hexagonal glowing stage & dynamic light ceiling |
Maharashtrian Wedding | Threads of Paithani | The Porch | Paithani-draped mandap & Varapoje home setup |
Reception | Chandani Haveli | Poolside | Theekri mirror structures & sundowner varmala |
The Art of Designing a Multi-Day Wedding at Fairmont Jaipur
Fairmont Jaipur is not a venue that needs much help feeling grand.
Our answer, always, is found in the concept. Each of the five events for Shubham and Sharmishtha’s wedding was built around a fully independent creative world - its own mood, its own colour story, its own material language, its own reference points. The Sufi night drew from centuries of Sufi courtly tradition. The haldi looked to pop art and contemporary abstraction. The sangeet channelled vintage jazz-era glamour. The wedding ceremony inhabited the woven heritage of Maharashtra. And the reception breathed the mirror-world opulence of Rajput palace interiors.
The result was five experiences that felt connected only by the thread of excellence running through each - and entirely, strikingly, themselves.
Why Concept-Led Decor Makes All the Difference
At Konark Weddings, we don’t begin with a mood board or a colour palette. We begin with a question: what should this event feel like to someone who walks in? The answer - worked out through conversation, research, and creative exploration - becomes the concept. And the concept, once defined, guides every single decision that follows: the flowers, the fabrics, the furniture, the lighting, the fragrance, the spatial layout. Nothing is arbitrary. Everything belongs.
This is what separates a designed celebration from a decorated one. Decoration fills a space. Design creates an experience.
What Sets Konark Weddings Apart as a Luxury Decor Company
We are, to be precise about it, a luxury wedding design and decor company - and design is the singular craft we give our complete attention to. This focused commitment is what allows us to go as deep as we do: from the broad spatial narrative of an entire venue to the smallest ornamental detail, every element is considered within the same creative framework.
The Shubham and Sharmishtha wedding was an opportunity to bring all of that to bear. Designing a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony for the first time required us to do something that the best decor always requires: to listen before we created. To understand before we designed. The Paithani fabric, the temple mandap architecture, the Varapoje setup - none of these emerged from a Pinterest search. They emerged from a genuine effort to understand what a Maharashtrian wedding ceremony means to the people who celebrate it, and to honour that meaning through every design choice.