Armed with specific concepts in mind, the couple approached both LOVI Grooms and Buddhi Batiks to bring their vision to life. Of his collaboration with the couple Asanka de Mel (CEO and LOVI Grooms Designer) said he was “honored by their trust to make their dream come true”.
K: We are so deeply proud to be Sri Lankan so when it came to our wedding attire, we knew we wanted the best local brands and both Buddhi Batiks and LOVI Ceylon outdid themselves! Chirath's outfit was carefully crafted by Asanka and his team so that the border of his sarong would have the same lotus flower as the ones on my Kandyan saree.
Darshi and her team from Budhhi Batiks also did an amazing job in articulating my vision. At the center of the saree she incorporated 2 battichchya birds playing with lotuses and manel flowers as a tribute to my family and my childhood memories.
Speaking to Darshi Keerthisena, she described Kanchi as someone who knew exactly what she wanted - “She kept on saying, ‘I want it very simple,’ so we had to kind of convince her it's a bridal! I'm anyway not a person who likes shiny embellishments but for this we thought we could make it something elegant, rich, and opulent." With Daharmei Kottage coming in to design the blouse, the sari became a team effort. The result: exquisite craftsmanship and a timeless bridal outfit.
K: Both outfits complemented each other and overall, we were truly so happy to have had the chance to work with both teams led by Asanka and Darshi. We would not have had it any other way.
