It wouldn’t be a small ceremony, either. The couple decided to highlight their two cultural backgrounds by hosting both a hybrid Sikh and Roman-Catholic wedding with 300 guests and four days of events. The celebrations included a mehndi, a sangeet, a tholi ceremony, a baraat, an anand karaj ceremony, and a Catholic wedding ceremony at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, a church built in the third century B.C. With such an extensive itinerary, the couple decided to take almost two years to bring the September 2025 celebrations to life, with the help of wedding planner Emma Docwra of Love Italy Weddings.

“There is a lot that goes into planning a multicultural destination wedding, and we felt that having meticulous planners was crucial. We took several trips to Rome and India for meetings with our vendors and venue tasting and planning trips,” Elisa explains. “We went the extra mile to make sure that everything was organized smoothly and that everyone had an amazing time celebrating. The memories we made together with our families were priceless throughout the whole process, as both of our families were very involved in helping to make the weekend happen.”

The sangeet night took place on September 21 at Palazzo Brancaccio, a historic residence in the city center with lush gardens and opulent interiors. The evening also included a tholi ceremony, a tradition in Sikh weddings marking the bride’s departure from her family home and entry into her new life with her husband. “We made our first entrance into the gardens to kick off the weekend and greet all of our guests for the first time to Frank Sinatra’s ‘All or Nothing at All.’ After the tholi processional, we had a surprise private performance once all the guests entered the venue from Jaz Dhami, i.e. ‘the pioneer of Punjabi R&B,’ who we flew in from London,” the couple says. “The energy and surprise in the room when he came out was insane, and we’ll never forget the dancing.”

The bride wanted to wear a more contemporary Indian sharara set for the sangeet. “This was the event where I wanted to have fun, express myself, and show a bit more skin—in a tasteful way,” Elisa says. “I found an off-shoulder embroidered white, silver sequin, and crystal set from Indian couture designer Seema Gujral and fell in love with how it draped. I felt so glamorous and comfortable, and it was the perfect look to compliment the ornate interiors of Palazzo Brancaccio.” She paired the set with embroidered Mach & Mach and jewelry borrowed from Angad’s family. “It meant so much to me to be able to wear pieces that had such special, sentimental value to the both of us throughout the weekend, and especially to honor those who could no longer be with us to celebrate,” she says. For his look, Angad decided to wear a custom-tailored black Canali suit, an Hermès tie and pocket square, and Tom Ford shoes. “He also got to wear my late grandfather’s tie clip, who gave it to Angad before he passed away,” says the bride.