TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

Over two decades after her wedding, Anaita Shroff Adajania reimagines her own bridal ensemble in a contemporary avatar and, in the process, demonstrates how a commitment to longevity, timelessness and joy can become the cornerstones of any bridal trousseau—as well as the most successful marriages.

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ON CREATING A RADICAL CLASSIC TWO DECADES AGO:

“I’m not a delicate person by nature. My style has always reflected that—strong and a little rough around the edges. For my wedding, lacy pastels were never in the running. I didn’t want the traditional Parsi sari; I wanted to live my white-gown fairy tale in an unmistakably Indian silhouette. On a tight budget and harbouring a dream, I went to Dhiren and Hemant Trivedi at Sheetal Design Studio with an idea that was unheard of 25 years ago—a sari that wasn’t quite a sari. They created a fixed lehenga with a hidden zipper, a fluid drape and a pallu that dissolved into a veil. It moved like a gown, yet carried the grace of a sari. Crafted in delicate net with intricate embroidery and long sleeves, it became the perfect canvas for an heirloom Art Deco necklace my grandfather had gifted me at my Navjot. That piece anchored the look—a thread of history running through something entirely new.”

ON THAT FIRST MEET-CUTE IN MUMBAI: