FDCI is hosting its second edition of the Wedding Weekend in partnership with RPSG Lifestyle Media, now called FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, on August 3rd and 4th, 2024. The event will kick off three days after FDCI’s annual Hyundai India Couture Week. Expected to be a big draw for all potential brides and grooms, the event promises a luxurious showcase of India’s top couturiers, jewellers and ancillary service providers to give to-be brides, grooms and their families a one-stop experience under one roof.
It will also mark the launch of RPSG Lifestyle Media’s wedding vertical, Manifest, that will consist of a magazine, digital engagements, online experiences, and more. The group already publishes celebrity magazine HELLO! India, and is soon to launch Indian editions of Esquire and The Hollywood Reporter.
JJ Valaya
The FDCI Wedding Weekend aims at presenting the newest wedding trends by face-to-face interactions between patrons and the designers themselves. The couturiers like Asal & Mard by Abu Sandeep, Amit Aggarwal, Dolly J, Falguni Shane Peacock, Gaurav Gupta Couture, Jayanti Reddy, Anita Dongre, JJ Valaya, Kunal Rawal, Rahul Mishra, Rimzim Dadu, Roseroom By Isha Jajodia, Suneet Varma, Tarun Tahiliani, Anju Modi, Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna, Mynah’s Reynu Taandon, Sulakshana Monga, Siddartha Tytler, Shanti Banaras, Asha Gautam and Madhav Agasti will be at the venue.
Alongside these esteemed designers, the showcase will bring together exquisite jewellery brands from across India like Prakshi Fine Jewellery, Raj Mahtani Couture Jewellers (Kolkata, Mumbai), Archana Aggarwal Timeless Jewellery, Kishandas & Co, Shree Jee Jewellers (Hyderabad), Isvari Jalandhar Jewellery House, Alok Lodha Jewels (Kuwait, Delhi) and Gems & Jewels Palace (Jodhpur) to name a few.
Additionally, the event also offers a diverse array of top Wedding Services & Accessories options, such as traditional Indian bags from Love to Bag, exquisite costume jewellery from Raabta by Rahul, delightful confectionaries from Saugaat by Bikaner Vala and Elite Marriage Bureau by Luxury group.
Rahul Mishra
Given the personal nature of interactions involved with creative professionals, the event will be access-regulated, and patrons will be encouraged to attend by prior appointment and invitation only.
Reflecting on the event’s significance, FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi shared, “The overwhelming response to our inaugural FDCI Wedding Weekend set a high standard. This year, we aim to elevate the shopping experience even more. By uniting coveted couturiers, jewellers, and wedding professionals, we continue to tap into the booming Indian wedding and luxury fashion market, making this event the premier platform for acquiring festive couture, red-carpet creations, and exquisite jewellery.”
Avarna Jain, Chairperson of RPSG Lifestyle Media,
Avarna Jain, Chairperson of RPSG Lifestyle Media, added, “We are delighted to launch our first homegrown brand at this exclusive event in association with the Fashion Design Council of India. The FDCI Manifest Wedding Weekend will not just bring together India’s top couturiers and the most celebrated jewellers for a bespoke two-day showcase but it will also set the trends for the season. Soon to be brides and grooms, and their families, painstakingly curated by our audience development teams, will be able to interact with India’s best couturiers and jewellers. This sets the tone for our couture, luxury and wedding initiative, that will reinvent the way young India looks at celebration and joy.”
RPSG Lifestyle Media is a part of the USD 7-billion RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group with interests in power, carbon black, IT, retail, FMCG, sports and entertainment.
