What's New, What's Out

• Arabian Nights or Manhattan, 3-D backdrops
  
• Floral sculptures in the shape of elephants, globes or lotuses
  
• Tents with a ceiling feature—like stained glass or jamawar pattern
  
• Mini aquariums on each table
  
• Colour-based themes—All-white with crystal, fur and ice sculptures; Pretty Pink with pink-and-gold table settings, fuchsias, sugar sculptures in candy pink; Sea and Sky with aqua blue lighting, crockery, tent, flowing water
  
• Fabric drapes, flat backdrops, cut-flower arrangements, garlands are out, so are marigolds, banana leaf, matkis

Food: Sushi is a must; so are celeb chefs and food consultants like Delhi's Marut Sikka. Butter chicken and puri-aloo are out.

Gifts for guests: marble lotuses, Murano glass flowers, gold coin, imported chocolates, caramel almonds, biscotti in pretty boxes or silver platter. Small pieces of silver like coins, diyas, dibbas are out

New Wedding services: