Arissa Khan and Luqman Ebrahim’s story began during the pandemic. Khan is a fashion entrepreneur and model working across India and internationally, while Ebrahim spent years playing tennis professionally before moving into tech entrepreneurship. Over time, their relationship moved naturally, eventually leading to a proposal that felt, as Khan put it, surreal, cinematic and strangely calm all at once.
“It happened two years ago on a beach, just moments before midnight on New Year’s Eve,” Khan recalls. The couple had created a New Year’s tradition of painting how they imagined their lives five years into the future. “There was a timer set, and once it ended, we had to reveal the paintings to each other at the exact same moment.” Ebrahim had painted the two of them together, him down on one knee. The proposal took place seconds later, “beneath fireworks lighting up the sky behind us,” says Khan.
The couple’s wedding in Mumbai took place earlier this month with celebrations that honoured their Afghani and Awadhi backgrounds across every detail, from the food and music to the textiles, jewellery and styling. “We wanted every element to carry cultural specificity,” Khan shares. The visual language of the wedding moved through olive greens, salmon pinks, deep ivory, antique gold and midnight blue.
The festivities began with a mehendi at Soraia, imagined as “The Garden of Becoming.” Set inside and around a glass house, the space came alive with drapes, mirrors, floral fountains and carved watermelons, creating a whimsical partyscape. “The atmosphere felt bright, cinematic and emotionally warm,” Khan says. For the occasion, she wore a playful mirror-work ensemble by Itrh, designed and styled by both Mohit Rai and Ridhi Bansal, paired with her mother’s bridal jewellery. One of the standout details of the evening was a custom mirror-worked topi created especially for the celebration.
The nikkah at the St. Regis moved towards an intimate, rich atmosphere. Red florals, candlelight and handcrafted details made the venue feel like a souq, while a live performance by the Sabri Brothers, accompanied by Sufi dancers, added to the feeling of old-world romance. The couple worked closely with designer Rimple Narulah of Rimple & Harpreet to create ensembles that felt “inherited rather than designed,” Khan explains. She also opted for an heirloom necklace dating back to the 1800s, a piece with “extraordinary history and sentiment.”
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