Exclusive: At Anuv Jain and Hridi Narang’s wedding a surprise piano version of ‘Jo Tum Mere Ho’ played

It all began with an Instagram request in 2017—surprisingly, one that wasn’t ignored. “I never accept requests from strangers,” says Hridi Narang, founder of Guru Om Candles & Decor, who made an exception for singer-songwriter Anuv Jain. How millennial, for a singer whose music traces the modern-day complexities of dating. This digital connection, sparked by Jain’s song ‘Baarishein’, was a slow burn, taking five years to transform. Their platonic friendship evolved into love and culminated in a three-day wedding celebration this February.

Their first encounter was brief—a five-minute meeting at Jain’s Delhi show in February 2021—but it was a routine phone call in 2022 that changed everything. “When she shared, in passing, that she was single, I couldn’t have ignored that as I always found her beautiful,” Jain recalls. “I stopped everything else I was doing as this was my window to shoot my shot.” He surprised Narang with a spontaneous trip to Delhi for Valentine’s Day dinner, even bringing her a box of her favourite Kookie Jar boat pastry from Kolkata. Despite a series of comical mishaps—fully booked restaurants and a wrong pizza order—the date became a pivotal moment. “Even though it was like a very bad date, because we just couldn’t find a place to sit, we still had a great time,” Jain explains.

The immediate connection solidified their feelings. “We spoke about everything. And I was like, yes, this is the guy I want to be with,” Narang shares. The unplanned Valentine’s Day date, which extended into the 15th, became a significant marker in their relationship. “We were a bit poetic with that because that date was on the 14th of February. We didn’t plan a Valentine’s Day, but it just happened to be that day,” Jain adds. “So after three years, we kept it the same way. The 14th was for some of our functions and the 15th, we actually got married.”

The celebrations were intimate and personalised. “We wanted a close-knit and cosy wedding full of family and friends,” shares Narang. Working with Karma Events, as they designed each function with meticulous attention to detail.

Highlights from the mehendi function included carnival games like balloon shooting, ring toss and beer pong to add nostalgic touches from their childhood and early twenties. Narang chose a vibrant Mayyur Girotra fiery red gharara and teamed it with a traditional parandi, complementing the festive Punjab-meets-carnival theme. “We wanted each look to be completely different, yet authentic to us,” explains Narang. Jain opted for a cropped contemporary jacket by the same designer, layered over a sleek black kurta and pathani salwar.