February Love the Princess way ..

Its no secret that I love February...  cause its the month of my Birthday... so much love around, month of valentine.. Its like celebrations begin truly for the new year.

I treat myself like a princess (we all do, don't we ;p), especially in Feb and go all out to pamper myself  (as if I don't do that the whole year round) However you will definitely agree with me when I say that birthdays invoke magic and happiness to the brim.

There is a natural Glow from within and everyone is super sweet, even if they have to make extra efforts ;p hehe....

So I decided to start February with a Princess Post ...

because

THERE IS A PRINCESS

INSIDE ALL OF US

cause in the end its all about who we all are on the inside.....

Now this gown really made me feel like a princess. I got it made for a Sangeet function. The design was mine and I got it tailored from a really good designer. I always like something light, comfortable and easy with aplomb - so here is my answer to it.she indeed did a great job,the gown was exactly how I envisioned and more. She really does beautiful garments- you can Check her link below.

Pink is my favourite and some sparkle always goes a long way.

Paired it with silver peep toe wedges, diamond jewellery, shell clutch and kept the look fresh and minimal.

I wanted beautiful pretty girly tresses so I turned to this youmf Hairstylist who I know from a very long time and I Love her WorK and Oh I how I love my hairdo she did .. 😍 dreamy ❤ I have linked her profile below, you can definitely Check her out. 

And the last one had to be with my Prince who always always sweeps me off my feet even when I am soaring high up in the sky.❤

Let me know if you like my look.

Gown - Designed

Bag - Taj Boutique Goa

Hair - Pooja Baldev Styling

Costume Designer - Reshma Amalani 

Make up - me

Let me know if you want to see the full detailed make up and get ready with me for this look.

P.S - Birthday post coming soon, stay tuned

Until we meet again...

Wear your tiara with panache and princess up . 👑👸

xoxo

Bhakti

Wedding season is here again.

Yes The Wedding season is here again, its time to deck and be merry.

Its one of the few times in the year when I remove my treasure trove of Indian finery and glam myself from head to toe, relatively (as you all know by now I am a very simple dresser, my style is simple and comfortable).

I love weddings for their sheer opulence, colour, grandeur, feelings, emotions, food.

I am more or less not a very social person and with todays busy times weddings are the occasion to socialise with the great big Indian family, long lost friends and acquaintances and doll up yourself to represent your family (sigh) but its also fun no doubt ;p.

Here's a quick peek into my looks for the wedding season this year around.

My style again here is simple, comfortable, I love flowing silhouettes, drapes, easy to wear and handle attires 😉. 

Just a collection of my looks for this wedding season.

Hope you like. 

Hope you enjoyed!! 

So put your best foot forward and glam yourself this wedding season and have lots of fun with friends and family. 

Until we meet again!! 

Stay happy and cheerful !! 

xoxo

Bhakti 

Kavita Koparkar studio- Bridal dream

Weddings are what fairy tales are made up of, it's the most important day in a girls life and she wants everything to be picture perfect. 

The whole experience is well thought of, planned and implemented for months right from the minutest details. The sweet memories of which linger on throughout the life.

Every girl aims and dreams to look her very best and beautiful on her special day. Grooming the bride and enhancing her beauty is one of the most important aspect of the wedding.

Taking this experience forward and adding to the fairy tale romance and charm is the newest concept in Pune - The Kavita Koparkar studio. 

They don't only do make up or enhance the beauty of the bride but this is the place where they make the dreams come true. This is where the princesses get ready and are pampered by the finest in the business for their D day. The studio is the major part of the dream wedding. 

 

The studio stands grand in the bustling Karve nagar. The three storied, 2500 sq feet studio is a marvel reminiscing one of the Peshwai Pune grandeur and opulence. It's designed on the basis of Pune's heritage and palaces/wadas. It's beauty inside and out and aptly sets the stage for the grand wedding themes to be followed. 

One entire floor is dedicated especially for brides and only as a Kavita's studio.

A floor houses gorgeous bridal attires, embellishments, accessories, jewelry which one can flaunt for nominal prices. (Leased out, especially for brides maids and NRI clients who are mostly hard pressed for shopping)

One floor is allotted for the bridal group, relatives and brides maids to get ready with the help of professional artist and stylist from the studio. 

The studio also houses a photo corner with luminous fabrics and rich backgrounds and effects for the photo shoot of the bride after she is decked up and all ready, so the photos can be captured when the bride is fresh and picture perfect. A photographer's delight and the bride's too. 

Every minute detail is taken in consideration. Kavita Koparkar studio is surely every brides dream come true. 

In tete a tete with the brain behind all this, the woman of the hour KAVITA KOPARKAR herself.

Kavita Koparkar owner of Papillon studio and the first Indian to have been trained from Cinema Makeup school Los Angeles, USA, has got yet another feather in her cap at such a young age. 

Throwing the doors open to her latest and biggest venture so far, how does it feel? 

Kavita -" Feels amazing, this being my dream venture and my dream come true after hard work and lot of efforts put in. "Working in the industry for 10 years she knew what were the areas she had to work on and improve especially after the rapid growth and globalization. 

"The bridal make up and grooming industry is one of the most rapidly growing one almost parallel with the film industry. "

"Weddings in India are a big affair and still there is a dearth of many things in Pune as well as Maharashtra regarding this" and you surely want to change this scene I chip in.

"First and foremost there was a need for a dedicated Bridal space to concentrate only on the bride and avoid the chaos and others problems which pertain to working on the bride at the venue which has shortcomings like special and adequate lights or space, wedding jitters due to all this which curtails my work and final outcome". Kavita says " it's funny and yet exciting now that I think of, I had the entire picture clear in my mind, right from the concept to the visualization everything was crystal clear to the hilt. Infact the people who were working on executing my concept also find it funny that how I knew it more than them that how the final picture is going to take shape." This just shows the confidence and clear goal she had in mind. Her goal being providing the Bride complete luxury and an experience to cherish right from the time the bride enters the studio. Kavita says, " Every bride on entering my studio should be like Oh Wow! and that should be the start of her journey into the fantasy and wedding fervor. Where I want to pamper the bride with comfort and luxury and treat her like a princess on her special day." 

Kavita tells us her concept studio has been getting overwhelming response and it has taken the wedding experience of any bride to a notch higher. 

She has big dreams for the future, " I want the brand to grow many folds, I have also started a academy in the studio, where my aim is to prepare parallel line of artists who are really good and efficient. I want to make the courses more structured, provide internships and take this venture to a higher level." On this note we bid adieu to her wishing her all the luck.

Kavita Koparkar studio has definitely opened a gamut of bridal services and experience for the brides to be of Pune. 

Hope you liked the article from Bhakti Diaries this month, do let me know what would you like me to talk about. Till then signing off, yours -

xoxo

Bhakti 

bhakti000@hotmail.com 

Mehendi - Bridal Beauty

Mehendi

 

An integral part of any Indian wedding. Mehndi isn't just a beautifying ornament for the bride but it is a ritual of significant values, a pre wedding ritual, it takes place before one or two days before the wedding.