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Featured Wedding: Shivani Sharma and Aalap Shah

“My husband and I met Tom Kehoe through our wedding planner, Sabrina Hans of Sabrina Hans Events.  I still remember the day we went in to discuss our ideas with Tom.  He showed us a few pictures of prior events he had done and we were instantly sold!  We briefly discussed our personalities and some ideas we had and left the rest up to the team at Kehoe Designs,” glowed bride Shivani Sharma-Shah.

From the brief discussion Shivani and fiance, Aalap, had with Tom, they desired clean and simplistic, with touches of their Indian tradition. The couple chose Marriott Oak Brook Hills Resort for their venue; Tom transformed the room into a sumptuous getaway, using extensive white fabric treatment creating a bright glowing feel throughout the room. The ceremony hosted a towering ceremonial mandap which dramatically showcased hundreds of floating green orchids, all of which surrounded a suspended vintage-inspired chandelier. Bright pink floral balls were a unique twist for their aisle décor, while guests wore brightly colored sari’s, all the pieces tied together for a design that married elegance & tradition with lightness & modernity.

“We gave very few suggestions and basically left all the decisions up to the Kehoe team.  They did such a fabulous job! The team at Kehoe Designs is not only the most professional vendor we dealt with, but they are perfectionists.  Every area of our venue was decorated perfectly.  We were totally in love with the décor at all of our wedding events.  We loved everything about our décor and our guests raved about it for months after our wedding,” said bride Shivani.

Décor & Floral: Kehoe Designs, Event Producer: Tom Kehoe
Venue: Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort
Location: Oak Brook Hills, IL
Photographer: Gerber+Scarpelli
Wedding Coordinator: Sabrina Hans Events

9 Comments on “Featured Wedding: Shivani Sharma and Aalap Shah”

• Sabrina Hans August 31st, 2010 3:49 pm

  We loved doing this wedding and specialize in South Asian Events & Weddings- Indian/Pakistani.
  Please call us if you are looking for the most experienced South Asian Planners.
  Sabrina Hans (312) 371-7872

• Belen Aquino June 2nd, 2010 3:47 pm

  Thanks for posting our beautiful wedding! Could you correct our credit line please. We are Gerber+Scarpelli Photography not GS…

• Jackie March 19th, 2010 5:45 pm

  LOVE this WEDDING, I pull it up all the time to show my friends!!

• Lori December 30th, 2009 9:22 am

  I have never been to an Indian Wedding, looks fairy tale with all the bright colors and all. Love the setting!!!

• Sandra December 26th, 2009 6:09 pm

  Stunning! Thanks for sharing!

• Indra Rami December 17th, 2009 3:49 am

  nice decoration

• Indra Rami December 17th, 2009 3:47 am

  hi,

  Please check my mandap website

• Haley December 16th, 2009 8:35 pm

  Jewel Tones are going to be so HOT for 2010! This wedding inspires me to maybe change my colors, oh dear,I can feel another battle coming on, with my Mother-:)

• Erin December 16th, 2009 6:47 pm

  The moment I logged on to Featured Weddings, saw the POP of PINK had to keep moving down to get who had done this beautiful Indian Wedding.They are a production for sure-have only been to one in my life, and this reminded me of the one I attended a few years back. Thank you for sharing! Colors and Design so dreamy!

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