WEDgurus bags most awards at GIWA 2017, full winners list inside
From wedding planners, to floral decorators, to dance choreographers, photographers and makeup artists, the air at GIWA 2017 reeked of excitement and hope as hundreds of aspirants from the wedding industry convened at the awards ceremony to realise their fate.
GIWA is organized each year in conjunction with ICWF, a thought leadership convention and exhibition. The event has been growing exponentially in scale in its attempt to keep up with India's equally fast growing wedding industry. This year the awards drew close to 500 entries in various categories from which 86 gold, silver and bronze winners were awarded.
The winners of GIWA 2017 are:
| Best Trousseau Packaging for a Wedding | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Dancing Peacock Trunk | Puneet Gupta invitations | Silver |
| Juneja Wedding | Meeta Kochar | Silver |
| Princess Bride | Puneet Gupta invitations | Bronze |
| Best Family Sangeet Choreography | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Band Baaja Baraat | Dance Era | Silver |
| G V K Reddy Sangeet | Cineyug Celebrations | Silver |
| Best Use of Technology | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The GVK Reddy Wedding | WEDgurus | Gold |
| Parker Family Sangeet | A P EVENTS | Gold |
| Mantri Wedding | Milestones to Memories Pvt. Ltd. | Silver |
| Best Wedding Make Up Artist | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Devika ki shaadi (Devika Kadan) | Makeupbymanjari | Silver |
| Mumbai Wedding | Aradhana Khanna Make Up | Bronze |
| Best Wedding Cake Design | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The Golden Art | Eclairs | Gold |
| Love Haven | Eclairs | Gold |
| Yuvraj Weds Sherry | Cake Design Company | Silver |
| Best Wedding Venue- Banquet/Backyard | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The Manek Chowk , The City Palace, Udaipur | HRH Group OF Hotels | Gold |
| Jagmandir Island Palace , Udaipur | HRH Group OF Hotels | Silver |
| The Gulmohar | Taluka Tent Decorators | Bronze |
| Best Innovation in Wedding Photo/Video | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| MitAliWedding | WeddingNama | Silver |
| A Turkish Fable 3D Wedding | Ram Bherwani Productions | Silver |
| LADLI | Aashishtaj Photography | Silver |
| Best Wedding Invites | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Journey of a Lifetime | YS Design Studio | Gold |
| The Fairytale Ras-Al-Khaimah Wedding | Puneet Gupta invitations | Silver |
| Eco Friendly Invites for Karan and Aparna | Pink Whistle Man | Bronze |
| Best Wedding Hotel (India) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Fairmont Jaipur | Fairmont Hotel Jaipur | Gold |
| Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur | HRH Group OF Hotels | Gold |
| Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur | HRH Group OF Hotels | Gold |
| Mundota Fort and Palace, Jaipur | Mundota Fort and Palace | Silver |
| Gajner Palace , Gajner , Bikaner | HRH Group OF Hotels | Bronze |
| Magic Moment in the Wedding | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Unforgettable | Momentum Group | Gold |
| Anvar & Monisha, Jodhpur Wedding (Bride's Baraat) | WEDgurus | Silver |
| Best Mehendi Ceremony | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Jonaki - Rahul Wedding | Wedding Umbrella | Gold |
| The Bohemian Mehendi | Ankita Chugh Weddings & Events Pvt Ltd & Amaahyaaj | Silver |
| Pastel Palette | Touchwood Group | Silver |
| Parker Family | A P Events | Silver |
| Best Food Art And Display | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Lohiya Sangeet | Rakhee Jain Designs Ltd | Gold |
| Lohiya Cocktails | Rakhee Jain Designs Ltd | Silver |
| Appetisers | Le Chaat Factory | Bronze |
| Jajoo Wedding | Allure | Bronze |
| Best Design And Space Décor | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The GVK Reddy Wedding | WEDgurus | Gold |
| Love In Japan | Key Events Pvt. Ltd | Silver |
| Maheshwari Wedding | Gandhi Corporation | Bronze |
| Best Use of Flowers | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The Wedding Blossoms | Xtravagant & Fragrance Flower | Gold |
| The Grand Wedding of Saurabh & Akancha | Marriageuana | Gold |
| Jonaki - Rahul Wedding | Wedding Umbrella | Silver |
| A South Indian Affair | Purple Tree Event Solutions | Bronze |
| Best Entertainment Design And Execution | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| G V K Reddy Sangeet | Cineyug Celebrations | Gold |
| Majestic Muse! | Touchwood Group | Silver |
| Best Sangeet Ceremony | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The GVK Reddy Wedding | WEDgurus | Gold |
| A European Fantasy | Studio Neelabh | Silver |
| Mantri Wedding | Milestones to Memories Pvt. Ltd. | Bronze |
| Best Destination Wedding (International) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Mantri Wedding | Milestones to Memories Pvt. Ltd. | Gold |
| Jindal & Jasani Wedding in Vienna | MEW and WDC | Silver |
| Meera & Prashant Wedding in Ibiza | MEW and WDC | Silver |
| Best Pre wedding Photo shoot | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| When love writes a fairytale | Ram Bherwani Productions | Gold |
| A sky full of stars | Ram Bherwani Productions | Silver |
| VN vows | HR FILMS | Bronze |
| Best Wedding Moments (Still) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| I'm Home | WeddingNama | Gold |
| Nandini Anshul | House On The Clouds | Silver |
| Linn and Sambhav | Cinelove by Luxmi Studio | Bronze |
| The high school sweet-hearts | Ram Bherwani Productions | Bronze |
| Mera Wedding | Cinelove by Luxmi Studio | Bronze |
| Priyanka and Harsh | Jodi Clickers | Bronze |
| Best Bride And Groom Entry | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Entwined A Royal Saga! | Touchwood Group | Gold |
| The Great Indian Seduction Story | Marriageuana | Gold |
| Lakshmi and Rahul Wedding | Rainmaker Events and Entertainments | Silver |
| Sasikala Britto Wedding | Rainmaker Events and Entertainments | Silver |
| Doors to Happiness | a2zevents promotion entertainment | Bronze |
| Best Destination Wedding (India) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The Royal Saga | Ankita Chugh Weddings & Events Pvt Ltd | Gold |
| A Dreamy Tale | Ankita Chugh Weddings & Events Pvt Ltd & Amaahyaaj | Silver |
| Panna & Priyam | Event tadka | Silver |
| THE J&A WEDDING | Méraki Luxury Events | Bronze |
| Best Wedding Moments (Video) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Its Only Love | Cinelove by Luxmi Studio | Gold |
| Harsheen X Agam | House On The Clouds | Silver |
| Trust the Timing of your Life | Cupcake Productions | Silver |
| I'm Home | WeddingNama | Bronze |
| A cruise wedding in vienna | Ram Bherwani Productions | Bronze |
| Best Engagement / Ring Ceremony | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| A European Fantasy | Studio Neelabh | Gold |
| Rishab & Ishita's Dreamland Mahak Engagement | Rashi Entertainment | Gold |
| Rustic Romance By The Sea - Panna & Priyam | Event tadka | Silver |
| Neon theme | Poojan Decor | Bronze |
| Best Wedding Reception | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| Venisian Cityscape | Dezinz era | Gold |
| Divine Connection | Spark Events | Silver |
| Romantic Flair | Touchwood Group | Bronze |
| Wedding of the year (Over all) | ||
| Title | Agency | Metal |
| The GVK Reddy Wedding | WEDgurus | Gold |
| Jindal & Jasani Wedding in Vienna | MEW and WDC | Silver |
| The Classic Revival | Touchwood Group | Bronze |
| Rathod Reflection | Momentum Group | Bronze |
