{"id":17165,"date":"2026-09-02T09:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khushwedding.com\/inspiration\/?p=17165"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T08:59:54","slug":"this-brides-custom-blush-jade-by-monica-and-karishma-lehenga-took-about-1550-hours-to-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khushwedding.com\/inspiration\/2026\/09\/02\/this-brides-custom-blush-jade-by-monica-and-karishma-lehenga-took-about-1550-hours-to-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"This Bride\u2019s Custom Blush JADE By Monica And Karishma Lehenga Took About 1,550 Hours to Complete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a Mumbaikar, I can attest to this\u2026 The Gateway of India isn\u2019t just a heritage monument, it\u2019s a marker of memory. And the sea is not just scenery, it is sentiment. So when Dr Aishwarya Parulekar Pai, an obstetrician gynaecologist born and raised in the city, imagined her wedding day, there was only one address that made sense: The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai<\/strong>, with the historical landmark standing sentinel and the Arabian Sea stretching out behind her mandap. It is the kind of homecoming only this city can offer, vows exchanged where the harbour meets the horizon. \u201cHaving visited the iconic hotel for every casual and special occasion with my family ever since I was baby, its memories have been etched in my heart. It was this nostalgic bond that I wanted to carry with me for my big day,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On November 30, 2025, that childhood dream became reality as Aishwarya married Dr Arnav Pai, a friend and fellow gynaecologist, in a ceremony that was as intimate as their families\u2019 social circles are vast. The wedding therefore became more than a celebration of two doctors, but a return to home, family and a city that had been part of Aishwarya\u2019s story long before she met Arnav. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Medical School to Amsterdam<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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