In pics: Actors Suyyash Rai and Kishwer Merchant tie the knot in a gorgeous filmy wedding!

Actors and long-time partners Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai finally tied the knot in the most fun-filled and colourful wedding of the year

Actors Suyyash Rai and Kishwer Merchant tie the knot

Television actors and long-time partners Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai finally decided on forever! The two tied the knot in a star-studded affair and lots of naach-gaana.

Although they went for a registered marriage, the colourful ceremonies before and after the registration pretty much made up for the low-key affair.

The couple who had been dating each other for over six years planned a five-day wedding with a special bridesmaid shoot, sangeet, haldi, mehendi and a starry reception.

Click 'Start Gallery' to check out some unseen pictures from the filmy and starry wedding ceremonies!

The haldi ceremony

As do all Hindu weddings, the couple planned an intimate haldi ceremony, wherein the bride as well as the groom were a part of a morning puja, followed by the actual ceremony.

The smiling bride chose a yellow outfit and had many of her co-stars attend this family affair including popular actors Asha Negi and Surbhi Jyoti. This pre-wedding function was followed by a mehendi ceremony that saw the couple together!

Sukish ki mehendi

The couple organised a filmy and colourful mehendi ceremony in Mumbai and the bride chose to wear a yellow dhoti skirt with an off-shoulder crop top by Kalki Fashion (which is the same company that dressed Divyanka Tripathi for her wedding). While the groom chose a matching turquoise sherwani and pagdi.

While the couple had a pretty cool phootshoot during the ceremony, there was one thing that settheir mehendi apart from anybody's seen before! Well, they tried something that has been trending for quite sometime now and if you haven't guessed it already, let us tell you that it was the epic Mannequin Challenge! Yes, that correct.

The couple along with their friends and family performed the Mannequin Challenge and Kishwer even posted a sneak peek on her Instagram page.

Sukish ki mehendi

This ceremony kick-started the excitement and naach-gaana of their wedding celebrations and right before they finished her mehendi, she spoke to Bollywoodlife.com and said, "Well, my mehendi is done. Only a little bit is left. I am very happy and excited as this is the first major function of my wedding. All my friends are here. The weather is a little hot but we are coping up with it. I am waiting for Suyyash (Rai) to come. It will be double the fun once he is here."

As for her choice of clothes, the glowing bride said, "It was a deliberate choice to wear something totally different. My jewellery is a floral one. For the first time, I got a hairstyle done. I actually feel like a girl right now."

Sukish Wedding

Even before their actual pre-wedding celebrations began, the couple teased their fans with pictures of their pre-wedding shoot as well an announcement that they will soon release a web series of their wedding.

And while they chose to be traditional about everything including the pre-wedding functions, the one thing they didn't go traditional with as the actual wedding ceremony. The couple chose to opt for a registered marriage, which they performed at the Novotel Hotel in Mumbai.

Sukish Wedding

Suyyash and Kishwer also exchanged vows and jaymala before the groom tied the mangalsutra. Interestingly, the lehenga that the bride wore for the actual wedding registration and jaymala ceremony was gifted to her by her 'brother' Prince Narula.

The couple met Narula on Bigg Boss 9 last year and instantly hit it off, declaring him their brother and their very best friend.

The bride even thanked her 'brother' for her lehenga and posed with it for a special shoot.

Sukish Wedding

Soon after the jaymala ceremony, the couple posed for quirky shots that have now gone viral on Instagram.

The two who are fondly called 'Sukish' first met each other on the television show Pyaar Ki Yeh Ek Kahaani. Although they weren't cast opposite each other, the two soon fell in love.

While the two have an age difference of seven years, with Merchant being the elder one, they have proved that age has nothing to do with love.

Speaking to a leading daily, Kishwer clarified, "Initially, both of us had to battle with innumerable questions raised by our dear friends and family, because of the age difference of 7 years between us. But eventually, they accepted us and our decision to be together."

Sukish Wedding Reception

The couple's registered wedding was then followed by a grand reception that saw the dulha entering the premises lots of naach-gaana, while the bride couldn't hold back her tears of joy.

Kishwer wore a Gaurav Gupta ensemble and looked like a princess as she walked down the aisle, while Suyyash wore Rohit Verma outfit that matched with his bride's, perfectly!

The ceremony also saw many performances by their close friends and colleagues including actors Karan Wahi, Ritvik Dhanjani, Asha Negi and Surbhi Jyoti. Not just that, even the mothers of the bride and groom weren't far behind and showed everybody some major sassy moves!

Sukish Wedding Reception

It was during this ceremony that Suyyash went down on his knees to present yet another gift to his wife! And if the picture are anything to go by, they sure prove that the couple truly enjoyed every moment.

We wish the couple the very best!

Read: 10 secrets of having a happy marriage

If you have any insights, questions or comments regarding the article, please share them in our Comment box below. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Google+ and Twitter to stay up-to-date on the latest from theIndusparent.com