This Hindu-Sikh Bali Wedding Featured Live Painters, a Fire Station, and a Maybach Getaway

While traveling in Jaipur, Nikhil Sabharwal planned what Harman Dev thought was a simple photoshoot at the city’s forts and palaces. “I had no idea I was setting the stage for something bigger,” he laughs. That night, she entered a dreamy Bollywood-inspired setting with dimly lit candles, flowers and her favorite song playing softly. “When Nikhil got down on one knee and handed her the ring, it was like something out of a movie,” she says. “It was everything I had imagined and more.” The couple, based in Perth, Australia, met while studying medicine in Queensland, where what started as a friendship slowly blossomed into something more.

For their wedding, the couple chose Bali and all events, except the Sikh ceremony, were held at the Hilton Resort in Nusa Dua. The celebrations began with a combination of haldi and mehendi, where a floral shower and a Rangoli created by cousins ​​added personal touches. “By the end, most of our friends were in the pool,” Dev recalls. “That set the mood for the days to come.”

She opted for a Gopi Vaid sharara paired with Kanyaadhan jewelery from Dhirajaayushi, while Sabharwal wore a yellow Twamev kurta with soft pink and blue accents. Later, for her mehendi, Dev donned an aquamarine corset lehenga by Mahima Mahajan with an organza skirt and a heavily embellished dupatta, decorated with jewelery from Vintage Snob. Sabharwal accessorized the look with a pink and ivory linen satin printed kurta set, also by Mahima Mahajan.

The next day was the sangeet, centered around a sparkling dance floor framed by strings of lights and extravagant hanging flowers and umbrellas. Dev had his choora and kaleera ceremonies before the jaago, which started on the beach and turned into a lively celebration by the pool. The evening’s entertainment included fire dancers and a menu full of fun additions like a fire station. It ended on a high note when Sabharwal was thrown into the pool by his friends, who quickly jumped in after him. For this function, Dev wore a custom chanderi lehenga by Abhinav Mishra, rich in mirrors and zardozi work, paired with Amama Jewels. Sabharwal chose a custom navy raw silk Indo-western jacket from Sammohan, intricately hand-embroidered with palm trees, peacocks and birds, layered over a tussar kurta and trousers.