A Colorful Christian-Hindu Fusion Wedding at the Downtown Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri

Jessica and Rahul wanted their two-part wedding to be both colorful and cohesive, Jessica says. Take their stationery suite: Each piece was printed on a different shade of jewel-toned paper. At the reception, emerald green, magenta and cobalt blue matched the energy of the weekend’s festivities that included a sangeet on Friday night with henna and dancing; a baraat ceremony on Saturday morning, in which Rahul rode a horse while family and friends danced; a Catholic ceremony in the church Jessica attended growing up; a Hindu ceremony; and, finally, a multicultural reception. The celebration marathon did end on a low-key note, Jessica says. “All of our guests were in a circle, arm in arm, singing ‘Piano Man’ as Rahul and I danced in the middle.” For their Hindu ceremony, Jessica dressed in a lehenga and jewelry borrowed from Rahul’s sister- in-law, while Rahul wore a kurta and a matching dupatta— all from India. Jessica carried silk flowers like her mom did when she got married. “She still has it,” Jessica says. “I’ve always wanted to have one as a keepsake.The henna-like design on the invitations also covered the cake’s top tiers. Jessica’s grandma even got a surprise cake of her own to honor her 95th birthday. After entering to “You Make My Dreams” by Hall & Oates, the newlyweds kept the party upbeat with group dances. “My favorite moment was walking down the aisle both times,” Jessica says. “I loved seeing our family and friends surrounding Rahul and me as we committed ourselves to each other.”