Aash Studio Transforms Mumbai’s Mukesh Mills for a Serene Wedding
by Madiha Khan Weddings | March 8, 2018 | News
Aash Studio Mukesh Mills
Ashna Singh, founder, and director of Aash Studio was recently contacted by a wedding couple to transform an abandoned mill compound in Mukesh Mills, Colaba, into a wedding venue. Her first thoughts on the location were, “transforming a space like this was un-doubtly a challenge, but I love working with new spaces and love a good challenge, so I was up for it and excited.”
“A Beautiful Mess. My vision was to stay true to the incredible and unique location I had at hand. Unlike something “naturally beautiful” like a beach or something typical like a banquet or lawns, this had so much more that I felt I had to respect and not overwhelm. I made sure to do more to accentuate it rather than change or hide it and it was fun to play with the flaws!”, Ashna said.
This was the first ever wedding to have taken place in Mukesh Mills. And hence was a very exciting and special project for Ashna and her team. But that also meant it was a difficult space. Because everything from water to electricity, even the most basic things which are there in other event spaces, were things they had to figure out from scratch in this case.
Speaking about the bride’s brief, Ashna said, “The bride, Sarah Sham who is an interior designer and is very creative herself was really keen on whites and greens (botanicals are a big trend this year!) However instead of going with a vintage English look where white flowers are a natural choice, we went for something with a desi twist – lots of mogra, loose mogra, rajnigandha, tuberoses and orchids.”
They played with lighting and did not let the decor or the elements overshadow the space and ethos. For eg. for the Nikkah, they created a stage that celebrated the Arabian sea as the backdrop. They used lots of mirrors and lots of brass and gold elements to cover the spaces. For the traditional Bohri thaal dinner, they filled up the ceiling with chandeliers that looked interesting in that rustic set up.
Ashna Singh transforms barren Colaba mill into a dreamy wedding venue.
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