More snippets on Tejaswini wedding As much as a regular show and high definition show is. In short, everything is larger than life, magnified, zoomed and enhanced.Actor Balakrishna's second daughter Tejeswini's wedding was no different. By now Hyderabad has got used to star weddings so you know what to expect.
First, the numbers. Approximately 40,000 people were invited. At any point of time, over a good 5,000 people was visible and the security personnel alone must've been a good 20 per cent of that number.
Ambience: Gunmen, bouncers, cops in mufti, ID-ed `go that way, not this' prompters... all kinds of people who assumed leadership qualities for the day.
Many celebs and VIPs who turned up for the wedding in silken finery had a hard time proving their identity to walk up to the dias. After a point of time, nobody was being allowed as there was a big crowd on the dias already.
We even overheard a pretty young girl explaining in detail how she and her dad was exactly related to 'Balayya mavayya'. Even those who made it to the dias only spent a few seconds and were ushered down.
Celebrities should stop inviting so many people if they all cannot greet the bride or groom. Or they should plan separate events for family, friends and media, fans etc to accommodate everyone.
Reception for fans: With over 2,000 VVIPS ranging from Chief Ministers and cabinet ministers to top stars and business tycoons, there was barely space or time for the fans who had come to meet their favourite star on his big day.
Well, at least until 12 noon, there was no sign of fans meeting up with Balayya. Fans came from as far as Tadipatri and Khammam and were simply shooed away by the security personnel. Balayya himself was in two minds on the dais.
Once he was yelling at the way the security staff were pushing and shoving the guests. Another moment, he was yelling again at them for allowing so many people at once.
Happens when you are the bride's father and have so many people to please! Perhaps like at Ram Charan's wedding, there should have been a special session for the fans.
While many said how the star did not discriminate between his VIP friends and his fans, the fact that there was no sane way for all the people who turned up to greet the bride and groom left many disappointed. Fans, however, shrieked with delight everytime Balayya waved at them or the when the cameras zoomed on them.
Food: The food was top class on many counts. Multi-cuisine with a distinct Andhra touch! You can gauge the lunch going by the breakfast menu ' south Indian comprising live counters plus dhoklas, sheera, samosas, veg puffs, pav bhaji, puri chole, sweet chats, pastries, sweets and more.
Most celeb weddings have loads of food awaiting to be consumed but lack of plates leave the guests disappointed.
Thankfully, there were enough plates, seats and tables for most guests. The d'cor was tasteful and classy with sheer light brown georgette cloth covering up the entire ceiling to give a very Arabic feel to the place. Guests were in awe of the suspended mandapam, the large urli with water and floating candles etc.
News Posted: 22 August, 2013
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