A Look Inside Gauahar Khan and Zaid Darbar's Intimate Wedding Celebrations

From the traditional 'chiksa' ceremony to the royal nikah, here's a sneak peek inside the actor's wedding!

On December 25th, actor Gauahar Khan tied the knot with her long-time beau Zaid Darbar in an intimate 'nikah' ceremony in Mumbai.

It was on November 5th that the couple took to Instagram to announce their engagement by posting a photograph from the proposal.

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The actor also took to social media to share her lockdown love story, glimpses from her pre-wedding photoshoot, and the beautiful wedding invitation!

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The festivities kick-started with the 'Chiksa' ceremony, the Muslim marriage equivalent of the haldi ceremony. For the occasion, Gauahar donned a bright yellow lehenga by Maayera Jaipur, that she paired with beautiful flower jewellery by Puneet Gupta. Zaid complimented his fiancée in a yellow kurta pyjama with statement yellow-tinted sunglasses.

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The Chiksa ceremony was followed by the mehendi function for which Gauahar wore a Rajdeep Ranawat creation. She further accessorised her lehenga with flower jewellery by Puneet Gupta.

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The mehendi event gave way to a fun-filled sangeet night for which Gauahar was spotted wearing a sharara set by Mayyur Girotra. She coupled this traditional ensemble with jewellery from Madhuban.

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The couple finally got hitched on December 25th, in an intimate nikah ceremony. Gauahar wore a stunning ivory sharara set by designer Saira Shakira, that she accessorised with jewels from Razwada jewels.

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To bring a magical end to her dreamy nuptials, Gauahar donned a velvet Manish Malhotra lehenga for her reception. She paired this regal ensemble with Manish Malhotra jewellery.

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