The couple renewed their vows on their 20th anniversary, with one son as best man and other giving the beaming bride away
Akash Bhatnagar (MUMBAI MIRROR; October 7, 2019)

Choreographer-director Remo D’souza celebrated his 20th anniversary by renewing his vows with wife Lizelle D’souza at the St Anthony’s church on Saturday. Surrounded by family and close friends, including Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor, the couple admitted it was an “amazing experience to celebrate their bond before people they love and care for”.

When asked what triggered the idea, Lizelle shared, “It came in an instant. We were both in New York, wondering how to make the day special. We toyed with the idea of a vacation in Maldives, but both of us travel so much and the thought of going out for even one day was a no-no. So, then, I proposed this idea and Remo immediately agreed.”

This time, their sons, Dhruv and Gabriel, were present at their parents’ wedding. “Dhruv was Best Man and Gabriel gave me away. They were both laughing throughout the ceremony making us feel like two teenagers,” she shares.

But how did it feel standing at an altar again after two decades? “Wonderful!” exults Remo, confiding that the first time, they were both young and inexperienced, and everything was done in a hurry. “We didn’t even have all our friends with us then, this time we did,” he beams, while Lizelle adds that like her, her father-in-law was a St Anthony believer and it felt like Remo’s dad was with them as they tied the knot again.

Speaking about their years together, Lizelle flashbacked to the struggling days in the city when they were staying in a flat in MHADA. “The rent was Rs 2000 and by the end of every month, we’d worry how we’d pay the money. When my elder son was born, our house was getting renovated and it rained so heavily that the roof fell down and there was water everywhere,” she reminisces with her husband insisting that the journey has been so fulfilling it doesn’t feel like 20 years have flown by.

However, the couple admits that while it’s smooth sailing in their personal life, professionally they fight a lot. “Remo doesn’t know how to say ‘no’, and a lot of times people take undue advantage of this and I have to play the bad cop,” Lizelle grouses, with Remo concurring that he is completely dependent on his better half on the work front.

Lizelle recently shed 30 kg of weight, transforming herself. “My focus has always been the kids and my work. Last year, Remo told me I have to concentrate on myself. I can be lazy, but he pushes me towards being a better me every single day. Even when it’s not his time to go to the gym, he comes with me. He’s my biggest support,” she gushes.

So, is another honeymoon on the cards, too? The couple unanimously says that right now the focus is on completing their next film, the Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer musical, Street Dancer 3D, after which they might plan a holiday.