When it came to picking a destination for the ceremonies, the couple wanted to honour their cultures while creating an escape from city life. With guests travelling from around the world, they say “we envisioned a destination where everyone could reconnect with nature and, in turn, with themselves”.
Randhawa adds, “Its spiritual energy, lush beauty, and cultural depth made it the perfect setting. We also wanted to be close to Francis’s family in Asia and to choose a location that felt multicultural, where our traditions could be honored and expressed.”
The wedding in Bali unfolded across four days, beginning with a welcome dinner on the Soori lawn, replacing a traditional rehearsal dinner. Randhawa wore a white sari by Ridhi Mehra, paired with a pearl- and crystal-embellished blouse and family-designed diamond-and-pearl earrings, while Yu chose a bespoke ivory silk suit tailored in New Delhi. “Dinner was set among banana leaves engraved with guest names, while rattan lanterns, scattered lightbulbs and torches cast a soft, golden glow,” says Randhawa.
The Haldi followed at the Soori Estate, saturated in yellow and filled with marigolds, jasmine and plumeria. Randhawa wore a Payal Singhal sharara in Punjabi silk, while Yu opted for a pale yellow kurta by Tasva. A lotus bowl held the couple as family members applied turmeric paste, the air filled with Punjabi folk songs and dhol players flown in from India. A cornhole setup on the lawn nodded back to that first unplanned date in New York and quickly became a guest favourite.
That evening, the Sangeet took over the Soori lawn and pool, imagined as a Marrakesh-inspired celebration layered with colour, fabric and texture. Jewel tones, Balinese umbrellas, Persian carpets and lanterns filled the space. Randhawa wore a custom lehenga by Papa Don’t Preach with cape-style sleeves, while Yu chose an embroidered kurta and vest by Amaare by Sahib Bhatia. The night opened with the chooda ceremony and Jaggo, followed by live dhol, LED water drum performances and choreographed dances by family and friends. Punjabi dishes were served alongside Taiwanese and Japanese offerings, with henna artists, live painters and bangle carts keeping the evening in motion.
The Anand Karaj took place the following day within Soori’s open-air lobby, opening out toward rice paddies, reflective pools and the Indian Ocean beyond. Before the ceremony, the couple shared a private first look. It was the first time Yu wore a turban, tied by a paag master flown in from Punjab, and carried a kirpan as part of the ceremony. Randhawa wore an off-the-runway Tarun Tahiliani lehenga in soft beige with pastel embroidery and a cathedral-length custom veil, paired with layered emerald, polki and ruby jewellery. Yu wore a custom ivory sherwani by Amaare with a pale pink turban.
