Parupalli Kashyap and Saina Nehwal are husband and wife. They’re married! But just like their dating and courtship period, the badminton stars made sure to have an intimate wedding. The Olympic medallist shared first wedding pictures on Instagram and Twitter, taking everyone by surprise. She made a beautiful bride while P Kashyap looked dapper in their traditional outfits. While the social media remained flooded with photos of Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal wedding festivities, fans of sports couple want to see more of their couple. So, here we bring to you all the pictures from Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap’s wedding. It might have been a hush-hush affair, but they did post some adorable pics from their marriage ceremony, pre-wedding festivities such as Odugu, Jeelakarra Bellam and more events. Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap Get Married: See Other Athlete Couples Who Fell in Love While Playing Same Sport.

The couple, who were reportedly set to get hitched on December 16, surprised their fans by announcing the pleasant news. The 28-year-old Indian shuttler tied the knot with the 32-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap in a private ceremony. She made the big announcement with two sweet pictures, captioning them as the "best match" of her life. "Best match of my life...#justmarried," Nehwal tweeted. Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap Are Just Married! See First Wedding Pic of the Indian Badminton Couple.

Saina Nehwal wore a powder-blue and baby pink lehenga from VAISHALI couture. It was a classy choice by the Hyderabad-born shuttler who looked drop-dead gorgeous in her simple yet very elegant attire. She teamed up her bridal couture with a choker necklace, statement earrings and gold bangles. As for the groom, he colour-coordinated with his wife’s dupatta, i.e. went for pastel pink asymmetrical kurta, pyjama and waistcoat.

Meet The Beautiful Bride, Saina Nehwal!

Saina Nehwal, the Bride (Photo Credits: VAISHALI/Instagram)

And, The Handsome Groom, Parupalli Kashyap

Parupalli Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Earlier, Parupalli Kashyap’s parents Uday Shankar and Subhadra of Guntur had organised traditional pre-wedding festivities at their residence. It included Odugu, Telugu ceremony also known as Upanayana, a thread ceremony performed in Brahmin Hindu families. As for Jeelakarra Bellam, corresponding to the haldi ceremony in North-Indian weddings, was also an exciting affair at Kashyap’s household.

P Kashyap Performing Pre-Wedding Festivities

Parupalli Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Groom’s close friend and shuttler, Gurusai Dutt was by P Kashyap’s side during Jeelakarra Bellam ceremony. In this ceremony, a significant one in Telugu weddings, a paste is prepared by grounding cumin seeds and jaggery together. The paste is then applied on couple’s heads. The pics showed a smiling Kashyap with his family and friends by his side.

P Kashyap With Friend and Shuttler Gurusai Dutt

Parupalli Kashyap with friend (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 💖💖

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Just Married! Saina Nehwal and P Kashyap 😍😍

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Their 'Happily Ever After' Moment Begins ❤️❤️❤️

Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap (Photo Credits: Instagram)

Coming back to the main marriage ceremony, Saina and P Kashyap made a great couple. Be it their cute chemistry during varmala (or jaiamala) ceremony or their picture-perfect pose for the first time as husband and wife. The social media romance of both the shuttlers had created enough buzz about the wedding through some catchy posts. "No matter who wins the match, the score will be love all. #matchoftheyear" read one of the Instagram posts of Nehwal. "The court is set. #Matchoftheyear," read another post.

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