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PIX: Shveta Salve's grand Goa wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Television actress Shveta Salve got married to her long-time boyfriend Harmeet Sethi on April 24 in Goa.

Harmeet runs an entertainment company. The couple was joined by friends and relatives for the festivities.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Harmeet proposed to girlfriend Shveta last year in Thailand, they had decided on an April wedding a year ago.

Spread over a couple of days, the wedding festivities included mehendi ceremony, among others.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

The couple did not want to marry in Mumbai and were looking at Kerala and Thailand as potential wedding venues.

They finally zeroed in on Goa.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

New bride Shveta has even bought a house in Goa!

The couple can now revisit their wedding vows at anniversaries too.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Married according to the Hindu rituals, the ceremony also included haldi and sangeet where the party revellers let their hair down along with the new couple.

 

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

After reaching Goa there was mehndi and sangeet ceremony.

Shveta looks absolutely radiant in her bridal attire.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

There were two wedding ceremonies that took place -- a Maharashtrain wedding was followed by a Punjabi one.

While Shveta is Maharashtrian, hubby Harmeet is a Punjabi.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Shveta wore a gorgeous Navvari (nine yard sari) sari for the Maharashtrian wedding

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

There were also ardass (sikh prayer) in the evening after the sunset when vows were excahnged.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Shveta shows her Mehendi design to Harmeet.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

The next day was a shack party on one of Goa's popular beaches.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Shveta and Harmeet dance at their wedding as gathered friends and family cheer on.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Shveta before her wedding at the Mehendi ceremony.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

The actress/model looks vibrant in different colours as she gets ready.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Prateik, Harmeet Sethi and Amy Jackson

Prateik and Amy Jackson pose with Harmeet

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Shveta Salve, Narayani Shastri

Television actress Narayani Shastri, one of the closest friends of the bride, hugs Shveta.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Model Pia Trivedi and Shveta
Model Pia Trivedi greets Shveta on her happy day.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve, Harmeet Sethi

Shveta shares a light moment with husband Harmeet as he reads his vows aloud from his iPad.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

Last updated on: May 10, 2012 16:59 IST
Shveta Salve

Shveta, a former Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa runner up, shows off some of her mastered moves.

PIX: Shveta Salve's grand wedding

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Shveta Salve
Shveta, who is busy with a Marathi film, will go for her honeymoon to Prague after her shoot is over and when Harmeet gets a breather from his business.