7 celebrity weddings of 2016 that made us believe in 'happily ever after'

Whether it was Asin Thottumkal's elegant day wedding or Yuvraj Singh's premier league wedding, all of them had one thing in common- a beautiful love story!

Celebrity weddings that made 2016 glitzy

The year 2016 has truly been one of celebrations. If it wasn't for the birth of many star kids, it was the many star-studded and colourful celebrity weddings, all of which kept us glued to the Internet and made us believe in love once again.

Whether it was Asin Thottumkal's simple and elegant day wedding or Bipasha Basu's gorgeous traditional wedding or Yuvraj Singh's grand premier league of a wedding, all celebrity weddings had one thing in common- a beautiful love story!

Click 'Start Gallery' to see the seven most gorgeous celebrity weddings that made this year truly celebratory!

Asin Thottumkal weds Rahul Sharma

The year started with the elegant wedding of Bollywood actor Asin Thottumkal with businessman and CEO of Micromax, Rahul Sharma, on January 19.

The couple were first introduced to each other four years ago during the Asia Cup by Akshay Kumar, who played cupid. he shared the same with India Today and said, "Yes, I got them together. I just made them meet each other, and the rest was the way they wanted."

The couple's intimate and private wedding ceremonies included a Christian ceremony in the morning, followed by a wedding replete with Hindu customs in the night. And might we say, the bride and groom were glowing and looked perfect for each other! Of course, their love for each other has only grown over the past months and it is quite evident from their social media accounts.

Preity Zinta weds Gene Goodenough

Actor and businesswoman Preity Zinta broke many hearts when she tied the knot with US-based management professional, Gene Goodenough in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, US, on February 28.

While the pictures of her private wedding came out much later, they clearly show the much-in-love couple enjoying all the Hindu rituals with which the wedding was solemnised.

The pre-wedding functions included a sangeet and mehendi followed by the Hindu wedding and a grand reception for Zinta's Bollywood friends in Mumbai on May 13.

Urmila Matondkar weds Mohsin Akhtar Mir

Actor Urmila Matondkar surprised everybody when suddenly pictures of her dressed in wedding finery and hugging her husband filled the Internet.

The beautiful Rangeela actor tied the knot with the Kashmir-based businessman a nd model on March 3 at her Mumbai residence. Dressed in a beautiful Manish Malhotra lehenga, the couple married in a low-key Hindu wedding and nobody except close friend Malhotra was invited.

Speaking to the media about her wedding Matondkar said, "We kept it a exclusive wedding with just family and friends at the celebration. Since our families wanted the wedding to be a low key affair we mutually decided to keep it private. We seek your blessings on embarking this new journey of our lives."

Bipasha Basu weds Karan Singh Grover

The Jism actor had been dropping hints about secretly dating co-star Karan Singh Grover before they surprised everybody with their wedding announcement.

Just as any traditional wedding goes, the couple organised various pre-wedding functions including a haldi and mehendi ceremony, followed by a traditional Bengali wedding.

But that wasn't the end of the celebrations. In fact, it was just the beginning. Soon after the wedding ceremony held on April 30, they threw a lavish reception at a post Mumbai hotel and invited all their friends from the industry including the Bachchan family and the Khans.

The happy couple has since been posting pictures of their worldly travels together on their social media accounts and it only goes to show their close bond.

Benny Dayal weds Catherine Thangam

The Badtameez Dil hitmaker Benny Dayal, married his fiance Catherine Thangam, in a close-knit ceremony that was held on June 5 in Bangalore. And apart from his friends who added star-power to the wedding, the decor was also a winner, with its beautiful pastel yellow colours.

The couple chose to opt for Hindu as well as Christian rituals for their wedding. Which meant that they had a Hindu puja and wedding early morning, followed by a Christian church wedding.

The couple reportedly met through a common friend and while Dayal is a well-known singer, Thangam is a model, actress and dancer based in New York, but has now shifted to India post the wedding.

Divyanka Tripathi weds Vivek Dahiya

When television actors Divyanka Tripathi and Vivek Dahiya tied the knot on July 8, their wedding ceremonies created a media frenzy, with each one covered extensively by all.

Their colourful pre-wedding functions included a haldi, mehendi and sangeet ceremonies, followed by a traditional Hindu wedding.

The couple first met each other while working together on the show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, but never really interacted, till a fellow colleague brought them together. Their love story started and their arranged setup soon turned into love.

Yuvraj Singh weds Hazel Keech

One of the most awaited weddings in the cricket circles was that of all-rounder Yuvraj Singh with fiance and actor Hazel Keech.

The couple got secretly engaged last November in Bali and tied the knot twice (November 30 and December 2) this year in traditional ceremonies.

But these star-studded ceremonies were preceded by a private mehendi and haldi ceremonies in Chandigarh.

Interestingly, they called their wedding the YHPL (Yuvraj Hazel Premier League) and this hashtag was trending on social media for the longest time! Their wedding ceremonies were then followed by a star-studded reception in New Delhi.

Kishwer Merchant weds Suyyash Rai

Television actors Kishwer Merchant and Suyyash Rai finally tied the knot on December 16, after dating each other for six years.

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'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.

Well, all these couples are clearly in love and we wish them, happiness and many years of togetherness.

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