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As we bid goodbye to another year, we halt and take a
look at the events that made the year special. 2011 was an eventful year
with many celebrities walking the aisle for a blissful thereafter. So,
here’s a look at some of the most memorable unions of 2011:
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Most expensive marriage ceremony
The most expensive marriage in India was solemnised on 1st March between
the son of Mr. Kanwar Singh and the daughter of Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Jaunpuriya , two prominent Gujjar leaders at New Delhi . Mr. Kanwar
Singh is a very popular Gujjar leader from Delhi and Mr. Sukhbir Singh
Jaunpuriya is a former MLA from the Sohna constituency In the Gurgaon
District Of Haryana .In this marriage about Rs. 2500 millions are
reported to have been spent . The groom was presented with a gift Of Rs.
25 Million On the " Tikka " ceremony . 18 members of the grooms family
were also given a cash gift of Rs. 10 millions each . Huge donations
were made to various temples on this auspicious occasion , including Rs.
7.1 millions to the famous Salasar Balaji Temple . The Baaratis ( people
from the grooms side , who had attended the marriage were more than 2000
and all were presented with silver biscuits of 30gms. each and a suit
each. The Groom was presented with a helicopter , which is perhaps for
the first time in the history of marriages in India . Besides this the
guests were served with more than 150 chosen delicacies . About Rs. 2500
millions have already been spent from the Bride!s parents but the
Groom!s side will now host a similar lavish reception at the famous
Hotel AshokAshok , New Delhi on the 6th March .
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Prince William and Kate Middleton
Hands-down the most lavish and talked-about wedding of the year (sorry,
Kim!), the union of Britain’s future king and commoner Kate — now
restyled Catherine, duchess of Cambridge — was televised around the
world. No pressure or anything! The grand April affair also introduced
the world to a certain bootylicious Windsor in-law. And though we know
the rumors are idle, we can’t help but hold out hope that this time next
year we’ll be recapping the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Princess
Pippa!
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Zara Phillips wedding
The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has married England rugby player
Mike Tindall at a ceremony in Edinburgh. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
were among those at the wedding in Canongate Kirk on a sunny Royal Mile.
Hundreds of well-wishers lined the streets for Scotland's first royal
wedding in almost 20 years. Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince William
and Catherine, and Prince Harry were also attending the ceremony and
reception at Holyroodhouse. The Reverend Neil Gardner welcomed guests up
the Royal Mile, including the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. The bride's
dress, an ivory silk and satin gown, was designed by Stewart Parvin, one
of the Queen's favourite couturiers. This was accompanied by a veil,
tiara and Jimmy Choo shoes.The doors of the Canongate Kirk were closed
to the press and public, but hundreds of well-wishers gathered in
Edinburgh's Old Town to watch the arrival and departure of the Royal
Family.
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Bhutan Royal Wedding
The fifth Dragon King came down from his golden throne to place a silk
crown upon the head of his bride. Monks chanted in celebration and she
took her seat beside him Thursday, the new queen of the tiny Himalayan
nation of Bhutan. The wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck to
his commoner bride, Jetsun Pema, has captivated a nation that had grown
impatient with their 31-year-old bachelor king's lack of urgency to take
a wife and start a family since his father retired and handed power to
him five years ago. Thousands of Bhutanese from the surrounding villages
joined the king and queen at their wedding reception at a fairground
outside the country's most sacred monastery fortress, where a slate of
dancers performed traditional routines for the new couple.
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