Overview

• Deepika Padukone fulfilled a 2013 promise by hiring Veena Nagda and booking her for all five days of the November 2018 Lake Como wedding festivities
• Nagda recalled that Ranveer Singh’s arrival during the chilly mehendi ceremony lifted the atmosphere and coincided with a brightening sun
• Singh’s own henna featured the word “Deep” alongside three stars representing Padukone, her mother Ujjala and her sister Anisha
• Customised mehendi designs at high-profile weddings typically cost under ₹1 lakh, with the final rate depending on design size and specifications
• The couple’s dual Sindhi and Konkani rites took place at Villa Del Balbianello, illustrating the logistical scale of a multi-day Bollywood celebration