A Love Like No Other - Richa & Ali

In a Brides Today exclusive, Editor Nandini Bhalla spoke to digital coverstars Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal just days before their big wedding celebrations that were spread across three cities. In an intimate conversation, Richa and Ali share what made them fall in love with each other, the secret to a successful relationship, and their hopes for the future.

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TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY

Ahead of their wedding, Richa Chadha had an intimate chat with Editor Nandini Bhalla about her plans for the celebrations and more...

Nandini Bhalla: When did you realise that Ali [Fazal] was the one that you would marry?

Richa Chadha: “I think I fell in love sooner than he did. This was about six or seven years ago, when we started hanging out and were toying with the idea of being in a relationship. But, after that, it was very organic...once I met his family, I saw that they are really lovely people. It doesn’t matter if he’s from another culture; what matters to me is that we both share similar values...regarding integrity, what we care about and are vocal about, the causes we endorse, and even the things we find obnoxious. So once that was clear, it seemed so natural. We have been living together for a while, and the beautiful thing is that after the wedding, we’ll come back and sit on the same couch and watch TV. So, for us, it is not like this is the biggest day of our lives, but yes, the wedding will serve as an opportunity for our entire families to meet, which could not happen due to the pandemic.”

NB: Growing up, was this your vision of the perfect partner or the perfect wedding?

RC: “Honestly, I am not a ‘dream wedding’ kind of girl. Yes, I have cried at my friends’ weddings, and I remember feeling very emotional when they exchanged their vows, or when their fathers performed