It all began with our very own designer, Tan Kuruvilla’s impending wedding in 2011. Her excitement to go saree and trousseau shopping for her big day quickly dissipated when she shown a very limited variety of Christian bridal sarees and special occasion wear in stores – sarees that didn’t really meet her ‘bridal’ expectations. This inspired her to tap into her innate creativity and design her own bridal saree and wedding trousseau.

Much appreciated and widely complimented for her maiden designs, Tan knew instantly that this was her calling. She left behind a prospective career in engineering, finding her happy space in pursuing her creative abilities. What started as a need to fulfil her desire to ‘be the fairytale bride’, later became a passion with the launch of Kavani – The Wedding Saree Studio.