Pinky Verma, the mother of the bride, stood in the center of the courtyard, barking orders into a phone while simultaneously adjusting the drape of a curtain. "No, not the orange lights! I said warm yellow! Do you want my daughter to look like she is marrying in a traffic signal? Move!"
"No!" Pinky cried, rushing to close the heavy wooden shutters. "The mandap! The flowers!"
The story isn't just about one couple. Nair constructs a multi-stranded narrative that follows various family members and household staff, presenting a social panorama. While Aditi struggles with her past feelings for her married boss, her father, Lalit Verma (Naseeruddin Shah), faces the financial strain of the wedding. Subplots include a budding romance between the young maid, Alice, and Dubey (Vijay Raaz), the meticulous yet frantic wedding planner. Themes: Beyond the Glitter