Kishwer Merchantt, Suyyash Rai opt for court marriage

Mumbai: Television actors Kishwer Merchantt and Suyyash Rai will get married in a court ceremony on December 16. The wedding will be preceded by mehendi and sangeet ceremony. The mehendi is planned as per Kishwer's Muslim rituals decorated with flowers while the sangeet ceremony will be according to Suyyash's Punjabi traditions. The couple will later host a reception party for their close friends and family. "I am very nervous and excited about the wedding. The D-Day is just round the corner. I must say I am lucky to have Suyyash in my life. Need blessings from everyone," Kishwer said in a statement. She is currently seen playing the negative role of Apu in ZEE TV's thriller series, "Brahmarkashas". The duo has planned a web series showing all the functions from their sangeet to the marriage ceremony. The five-episode series will be titled 'Sukish ki Shaadi'. Kishwer and Suyyash met during the shoot of their fiction show, "Pyaar Ki Yeh Ek Kahaani", in 2010. After a brief friendship of four months, the couple started dating each other. The pair has done two reality shows together, "Bigg Boss 9" and "Box Cricket League".