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Indian couple have the most magical Bollywood wedding at Disneyland Paris


Varun Bhanot and Anisha Seth had what is said to be the first Bollywood wedding at Disneyland (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

A Disney-mad couple decided to add a bit of their Indian heritage to their wedding.

Varun Bhanot, 29, and Anisha Seth, 29, didn’t just opt for a Bollywood-themed wedding though, they had a Bollywood-themed wedding at Disneyland Paris.

And in doing so they are said to be the first couple to bring Indian cinema to the magical kingdom in Paris.

The couple even had their first dance with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

They exchanged vows in a midnight ceremony outside the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle castle, cementing their civil union, and later had another Hindu ceremony by the theme park’s lake.

Of course, they wanted to mark the occasion with a bit of traditional dance so Goofy was on hand, dancing to some bhangra music.

And if you thought their wedding was extra, their proposal was even more elaborate.

Varun proposed last year after whisking Anisha away on a helicopter ride – and popped the question with a crop circle in a field of wheat. As you do.

‘Bollywood meets Disney’ (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

On the big day, 350 guests sat down to a banquet inspired by Aladdin, where Middle Eastern and Indian food was served.

In typical Bollywood fashion, the bride wore four dresses, including a traditional white wedding gown and colourful lehengas (Indian style crop top and skirts).

Anisha, whose favourite Disney films are Cinderella and the Lion King, described the day as their ‘happy ever after’.

She said: ‘It was amazing but tiring, and I know our guests had a great time. I think it was definitely one of those things that you know has never been done.

The couple exchanged vows in a midnight ceremony outside the iconic castle in Disneyland Paris (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

‘People just enjoy the magic of the place. When we went on the rides, it was nice to see all the children enjoying the Disney magic.

The London-based couple, who share a background in events organising and also run a charity together, spent nearly a year planning the wedding.

Varun said: ‘It was quite something, we wanted something really different. It was really quite magical.

‘The idea was Bollywood meets Disney.’

Their plans for the big day included prior trips to Disneyland to organise the whole thing.

But they were prepared to put in the work. Even during the proposal, Varun asked a farmer to write ‘Anisha, marry me?’ on a field of wheat which could be seen from the sky at 200 feet.

They had a Hindu ceremony too (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

Internet entrepreneur Varun added: ‘Paris is the city of love – that all played into the idea. We have been Disney fans for years.’

The wedding was estimated to cost tens of thousands of pounds, but the couple, who have been together for five years, said that Disneyland Paris chipped in to subsidise it.

The Disney-mad couple shared their first dance with Mickey and Minnie Mouse (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

Wedding packages at the resort are advertised on the Disneyland Paris website as costing between €32,000 (£28,406) and €55,000 (£48,824).

The hectic weekend also featured a Moulin Rouge-themed disco and partying went on until 3 am.

We can only imagine what they have in store for the honeymoon.

Please enjoy all the glorious pictures of the spectacular wedding:

They had plenty of song choices to belt to (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)
The bride changed outfits four times (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)
A true fairy tale wedding (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)
Prince Charming goes Bollywood (Picture: Rashpal / SWNS)

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