As expected, the Nyrika Godrej-Yashwant Rao Holkar wedding reception held on Sunday at Alibaug, was according to those who attended, a thing of beauty and a joy forever.

Both families have been known to be interested in design, the arts, and heritage conservation, and unsurprisingly, the old beach front Godrej family bungalow just off the Mandwa jetty, had been transformed by talented Mumbai designer Dhun Cordo to a tropical paradise.