This celebrity stylist and photographer’s Mumbai wedding prioritised their home and heart

“We happened to meet at a shoot and realised we had a common friend, and that broke the ice quite easily. Sheldon lingered around to hang out with me and that’s how I knew there was a spark between us,” shares celebrity fashion stylist Meagan Concessio about her first meeting with husband Sheldon Santos—a celebrity photographer who works with Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Anil Kapoor, and the likes.

After a few years of dating, a proposal followed and the couple sealed the deal with a wedding at the beginning of this year. “We took a trip to Vietnam to ring in my birthday. After breakfast, Sheldon took me on a walk in the resort where we sat on the swings. Out of nowhere, he suddenly got down on one knee and pulled out a ring. I didn’t have a clue,” Concessio revealed.

Born and bred in Bandra, the stylist always imagined her wedding to be more classic than trendy. Keeping this in mind, the couple opted for a traditional Catholic wedding at St Peter’s Church in Bandra, followed by a reception and after-party in the evening. But they also snuck in a sangeet ceremony two days before their nuptials. “It’s our favourite Indian wedding function, we both enjoy Bollywood music and dancing,” she added. Concessio was styled by her mentor and former boss Rhea Kapoor in a blush ballgown skirt and bustier crafted using vintage, pre-loved Benarasi fabric.

For the after-party, she swapped it for a pleated mini-skirt. Paired with a crystal belt and choker, Benarasi heels by Aprajita Toor, jadau earrings and intricate haathphools by Shri Paramani Jewels, Concessio let her hair down, literally and figuratively. Santos grooved in a deconstructed black bandhgala by Kunal Rawal with custom-made Chelsea boots by Shyam Shoes.

Planned and executed by The Wedding Space Co, the couple started the wedding prep six months before D-Day, but Concessio picked out her wedding gown much earlier. “I knew I wanted an outfit that was modest but also dramatic—unlike my style which is more structured and androgynous,” says the stylist about her church wedding gown.

She adds, “I travelled to Australia in March 2024 for work, and clubbed the trip with trials at several Australian bridal boutiques. The gown I finally chose was by KYHA Studios. For the veil, my initial mood board was leaning towards pearls but Rhea suggested doing a Chantilly lace veil to complement my frame.”